Standard Norway (SN) will hold an open consultation meeting on March 4 to present and gather feedback on two draft international standards that define requirements and conformity assessment rules for operating management systems.
The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) has confirmed that Accreditation Austria (AA) and the Romanian Accreditation Association (RENAR) will remain signatories to the EA Multilateral Agreement (EA MLA) following their latest peer evaluations.
The February 2026 issue of PKN News (Wiadomości PKN), published by the Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN), focuses on cybersecurity in healthcare and international standards for artificial intelligence.
The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has completed iits 2025 peer evaluation by the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), a review that determines whether it can remain a signatory to the EA Multilateral Agreement.
The European Union (EU) has expanded oversight of Class D in vitro diagnostic medical devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/746, known as the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR).
Quality Austria and the Austrian Association for Quality Assurance (ÖVQ) have announced the finalists for the 2026 Quality Awards, recognizing leading professionals, young talents, and teams across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland).
ISO 23662:2021, the international standard that defines criteria for vegetarian and vegan foods, has entered its periodic review phase, giving stakeholders the opportunity to decide whether it should remain unchanged or be revised.
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has established its PEFC Circular Materials Task Force and is inviting nominations for membership by March 18, 2026.
ASTM International is developing a new guide, WK91420, to set clearer standards for artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment and hiring, aimed at reducing bias and improving fairness.
The revision of ISO 9001 has moved into a decisive stage, with international experts completing the review of comments on the Draft International Standard (DIS) and confirming that the new edition is on track for publication in September 2026.
ISO 18060, a newly published international standard from January 2026, sets out a global framework to help tourism organizations measure their environmental, social, human, and economic impacts in a consistent and comparable way.
International Featured Standards (IFS) has introduced IFS Local, a new annual standalone food safety check designed to help small-scale and artisanal food producers demonstrate
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has released a revised trademark standard and has started rolling out guidance and support materials to help organizations transition to the updated requirements.
A new international study by Responsibility Europe finds that organizations using recognized CSR (corporate social responsibility) labels outperform others economically and organizationally, confirming the growing importance of CSR frameworks and ISO 26000 worldwide.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has started work on two new international standards for agrifood data systems through ISO/TC 347, focused on crop data definitions and data exchange in greenhouse production.
The revision of ISO/IEC 17024, the international standard that sets requirements for bodies certifying persons, has entered its final publication stage, with release expected in March 2026.