Italy Opens Consultation on Sustainable Digital Communication Draft

The Italian National Standardization Body (UNI) has opened a public consultation on a new draft practice, Digital Sustainability of Communication and Advertising.

DAkkS Completes ISO 15189 Transition With All Medical Labs in Germany Retaining Accreditation

The Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle (DAkkS), Germany’s national accreditation body, has successfully completed the nationwide changeover to the revised DIN EN ISO 15189 standard for medical laboratories.

Italy’s OCSI Gains Accreditation to Issue EU Cybersecurity Certificates

The Information Security Certification Body (OCSI) of Italy’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) has obtained accreditation from Accredia to issue European cybersecurity certificates under the new EUCC certification scheme.

Kuzbass Quality Center Tops July Ranking of Regional State Certification Bodies in Russia

The Russian Institute of Standardization (RST) has released the July 2025 ranking of participants in the National Certification System (NCS).

Morgan Sindall Construction Achieves BS 99001 Certification for Sector-Specific Quality

Morgan Sindall Construction has been certified by BSI to BS 99001, a quality management systems (QMS) standard tailored to the built environment. 

Public Consultation Launched for New Accreditation Law in Serbia

The Serbian Ministry of Economy has opened a public consultation on the Draft Law on Accreditation, running from August 6 to August 26, 2025.

Two Young Professionals From Serbia to Join 2025 IEC Workshop

Two young engineers from Serbia, Luka Ivanović and Marko Tajdić, will represent the country at the IEC Young Professionals Workshop in New Delhi from September 15 to 19.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Achieves Near-Total FSC Forest Certification

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification has reshaped Bosnia and Herzegovina’s forestry sector since it was first introduced as a pilot in 2006.

Draft on Applying EN 45554 Repairability Concepts in Automotive Electronics Open for Comment

CEN and CENELEC have released a draft text for public review that applies repairability concepts to automotive electronics, focusing on electronic stability program (ESP) control units as a case study.

Pair of New European EN 15999 Standards Safeguard Cultural Heritage

Two new European Standards from the EN 15999 series have been released to help museums and cultural institutions protect valuable artifacts.

CEN and CENELEC Young Professionals Series: Eva Pevec on Why Standards Matter for Careers and Sustainability

Eva Pevec, a master’s student in management and Young Ambassador for Standardization at the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), 

European Commission Adopts VSME Standard to Ease Sustainability Reporting for Small Companies

The European Commission, as part of its broader SME Relief Package, has adopted the VSME sustainability reporting standard for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).