The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) and the Quality Council of the Czech Republic (RKČR) have extended the application deadline for the 26th National Awards of the Czech Republic from March 31 to April 21, 2026.
The Quality Council of the Czech Republic and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO) have published a newsletter summarizing the main activities carried out in 2025 to support quality, innovation, and responsible business practices in the country.
The Czech Standardization Agency (ČAS) has announced a proposal to establish a new technical standardization committee focused on cybersecurity and information security.
The 26th National Awards of the Czech Republic have officially opened, inviting organizations to apply for one of the country’s established national recognition programs focused on quality, responsibility, and sustainability.
The Czech Standardization Agency (ČAS) has launched the ČSNMap portal, a digital tool that for the first time directly links Czech Technical Standards (ČSN) with Czech building legislation.
The fifth edition of the Quality Conference was held on November 25–26, 2025, at Hotel Zámek Valeč in Valeč, in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic,
ČEZ and the Prague 13 Municipal District were named the absolute winners of the 25th National Quality Awards of the Czech Republic at a formal award ceremony held on November 20, 2025, in the Main Hall of the Wallenstein Palace in Prague.
The 25th edition of the Czech Republic’s National Quality Awards will take place on November 20, 2025, in the Main Hall of the Wallenstein Palace, seat of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic.
Fifteen Czech companies were introduced this year to the government-backed National Program Česká kvalita during the Day with Quality event at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO).
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has released VDA 20 – AI in Quality Management as a draft document and opened it for public feedback until June 30, 2026,
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 14155:2026, updating the global Good Clinical Practice standard for clinical investigations of medical devices in human subjects.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have published the third edition of ISO/IEC 17024,
The revision of ISO 12100, the core standard for machinery safety, remains unresolved following a negative international vote, with key disagreements, including on alignment with EU requirements.
The Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment (SWEDAC) has introduced a new accreditation area for organizations verifying emissions data under the
Applications are now open for the third cohort of the Environmental Management Youth Leadership Group (YLG 3.0), an initiative of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is inviting nominations for its Sustainable Forest Management Working Group, with submissions open until April 22, 2026.
A new edition of ISO/IEC 17020 has been published, introducing updated requirements for inspection bodies and replacing the 2012 version after a technical revision.