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Cofrac Opens Renewal Process for Certification Committee Members
The French Accreditation Committee, Cofrac, has started the renewal process for its Certification Section Committee, with current member mandates ending in December 2025.
PDO Tuscan Bread has a consumer market value of €4.2 million
CSQA has been reauthorized by Italy’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests to inspect Pane Toscano DOP (Tuscan Bread with Protected Designation of Origin) for another three years,
Croatian Standards Institute Celebrates 20 Years of Advancing Quality and Safety
The Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) marked its 20th anniversary on July 1, celebrating two decades of strengthening Croatia’s quality infrastructure and contributing to national and international standardization.
European Guide CWA 18237 Helps Cities Build Healthier, Smarter Urban Spaces
A new CEN Workshop Agreement, CWA 18237:2025, offers European cities a practical guide for improving public health and wellbeing by combining nature, culture, and digital tools in city planning.
Green Building Certification Spain Gets First Accreditation for Private EU Sustainability Scheme
Green Building Certification Spain is the first organization in Spain to receive accreditation from the Entidad Nacional de Acreditación (ENAC) for verifying and validating compliance with the EU’s Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle under a private scheme.
Poland Finalizes Consultation on Accreditation Rules for EU Product Assessors
The Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA) has released a draft update to document DA-11, which outlines how conformity assessment bodies (CABs) can be accredited for assessing products under EU rules.
CEN and CENELEC Open Nominations for 2025 Standards+Innovation Awards
The 2025 edition of the Standards+Innovation Awards is now open for nominations, featuring five categories, including a new award for educators in standardization and the biannual award for technical body officers.
SMART Standards Seen as Key Tool for Digital Transformation, German Survey Finds
The 13th annual survey by the German Standardization Panel was presented on June 24 by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and the German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (DKE).
Road Safety Standards Take Center Stage in Latest Issue of BDS Compass
The latest issue of BDS Compass, published by the Bulgarian Institute for Standardization (BDS),
Cofrac Suspends Bureau Veritas Accreditation for Qualiopi Certification
The French Accreditation Committee (Cofrac) has suspended Bureau Veritas’ accreditation for issuing Qualiopi certifications, affecting its activities under the ISO/IEC 17065 standard.
Germany Issues DIN SPEC 91508 for Choosing the Optimal Carbon Management Method
Germany has released DIN SPEC 91508, a free standard for carbon management that helps evaluate whether carbon capture and utilization (CCU) or carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the better choice in a given situation.
Olympus Mobility Earns ISO 27001 Certification for Data Security
Olympus Mobility, an IT services and consulting firm based in Ghent, Belgium, has achieved ISO/IEC 27001 certification following a successful audit by Brand Compliance B.V.Global News
GFSI Unveils Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024 to Enhance Food Safety Worldwide
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has launched its updated Benchmarking Requirements (BMRs) version 2024, setting a new standard for global food safety.
More Standards Needed for Greener Heavy Transport
Efforts to electrify heavy transport face significant challenges due to the absence of common standards.
Should standards become free and available to all?
- EU Commission and Standardization Bodies Seek Solutions for Access to Harmonized Standards -
Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Registered in New Zealand
The Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated or GLOBAC, was officially registered as a legal entity on December 6, 2024, in New Zealand.
How to Verify Certificates to Avoid Fake Ones
Swedac has outlined steps to verify certificates, focusing on two main types: certificates issued by notified bodies and certificates issued by accredited certification bodies.
First International Standard on ESG Indicators for Cities Revealed in Toronto
The first international standard on ESG indicators for cities, ISO 37125, was unveiled at Toronto City Hall on November 1, 2024.
DeepEyeVision First to Be Validated by BSI's New AI Testing Service
DeepEyeVision, Inc., a medtech startup, has become the first company globally to receive validation under BSI’s AI Algorithm Auditing & Dataset Testing (AA&DT) service.
Key Biocompatibility Medical Device Standard ISO 10993-1 Moves to Final Draft Stage
The revision of ISO 10993-1 has progressed after the October 2024 meeting of ISO TC 194/WG1, and the updated standard is expected to be published mid-2025.
SGS Introduces All-in-One ESG Services Under "Impact Now" Initiative
SGS has introduced Impact Now, a new portfolio offering a single source for comprehensive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) services.
INKplant, Kurt Zatloukal, and Maria Hartmann Claim 2024 CEN and CENELEC Standards+Innovation Awards
The winners of the 6th Standards+Innovation Awards were announced on December 10, 2024, during the European Commission’s flagship event, Driving EU Prosperity, held in Brussels, Belgium.
ISO 9001 Revision Faces Continued Challenges with Second Draft
The second Committee Draft (CD2) of the ISO 9001 standard, set for release in 2026, has been issued internally to participants in the revision process.
