The European Commission (EC) is preparing a draft implementing regulation to set out how the Digital Product Passport Registry will operate under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, with adoption planned for the first quarter of 2026.
The European Commission has published the first four functional modules of EUDAMED, the EU database for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices.
European standardization bodies CEN and CENELEC are structuring how circular economy principles will be translated into practical rules, as the EU moves toward the adoption of the Circular Economy Act.
Europe has begun work on a new roadmap to guide the future development of standards for 3D printing, with the aim of supporting safe, reliable, and widely usable additive manufacturing across the continent.
France Qualité AFQP, the national network that promotes quality practices in France, has opened registration for the Young Generations Quality Club, a new initiative aimed at students, apprentices, and young professionals interested in quality.
Slovenia has set up a new technical committee, SIST/TC DPP Digital Product Passport, to support the country’s digital and sustainable transition and to align national practice with upcoming European rules on product data and circularity.
The fourth and final 2025 issue of BDS Compass focuses on microbiology of the food chain, showing how standards support food safety by ensuring reliable testing from primary production to finished products.
The December 2025 issue of UNE Magazine, number 86, is now available and centers on how quality infrastructure and standardization support innovation, competitiveness, and economic growth in Spain and across Europe.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released two new resources aimed at strengthening the role of consumers in the standardization of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/TS 14064-4, a new technical specification designed to help organizations apply ISO 14064-1 more consistently when measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions.
BRCGS has opened a public consultation on the draft of Global Standard Consumer Products Issue 5, marking the first full revision of the standard since 2016 and setting the direction for how non-food consumer products will be certified in the coming years.
From January 1, 2026, companies will be able to officially register Automotive SPICE assessment results with the VDA Quality Management Center (VDA QMC) and issue recognized certificates without infringing trademark rules.
The international ISO 22095:2020 Chain of Custody standard is currently under review, and stakeholders are being invited to share their experience with using the standard.
International standards organizations have jointly issued the Seoul Statement on Artificial Intelligence, setting out a shared commitment to develop global standards that support safe, inclusive, and trustworthy AI.
The revision of ISO 14001 has recently entered its Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage, and the updated standard is scheduled for publication in April 2026.
The revision of ISO/IEC 17020, the international standard for inspection bodies, has reached the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage and is now in its final global voting phase.
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has released the first edition of Product Compliance Volume 2 as a draft edition, focused on safety and conformity requirements across the automotive supply chain, and opened it for industry feedback until February 21, 2026.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has launched a new interactive dashboard that brings together more than 1,100 International Standards linked to environmental data.
EcoVadis has recognized the FSSC 24000 Social Management System Scheme as a valid certificate under the Labor and Human Rights topic, allowing certified companies to use it directly in EcoVadis sustainability assessments.
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) has added its portfolio of artificial intelligence standards to the new International AI Standards Exchange, a central platform created to support responsible AI development worldwide.