Helping Quantum Technologies Speak the Same Language: Denmark Launches New Specification

Danish Standards has published DS/PAS 21008-1:2025, a new specification designed to help quantum technologies "speak the same language" by introducing a shared framework for describing and classifying the supporting technologies that make quantum systems work.

Almaviva Group Receives ESG Recognition and ISO 37001 Certification from DNV

Almaviva Group has become the second company in the world to receive ESG Recognition from DNV, confirming its commitment to responsible governance and sustainability.

SMI Group and CSQA Celebrate First ISO 42001 Certification in Italy

SMI Group has become the first company in Italy to be certified by CSQA for compliance with the ISO/IEC 42001 standard for Artificial Intelligence Management System.

UKAS Retains EA Status After Successful Peer Review

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the UK’s national accreditation body, has successfully maintained its status as a signatory to the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) Multilateral Agreement (EA MLA).

AFNOR Launches Public Inquiry on Revised Standard for Intellectual Property Data Exchange

AFNOR, the French national organization for standardization, has launched a public inquiry on the draft revision of the French standard NF X50-276, which sets guidelines for the electronic exchange of intellectual property (IP) data.

UNI Releases Italian Version of EU Artificial Intelligence Governance Report

The Italian national standardization body UNI has published the Italian version of the technical report UNI CEI CEN/CLC/TR 18115:2025,

Cracking Down on Loopholes: Russia Moves to Enforce Declared Standards

Russia is updating its legislation on standardization to close loopholes and improve product quality.

Front Label Warning Required for Dairy Substitutes in Serbia

Serbia will require all dairy products that use palm oil or other vegetable oils instead of milk fat to display a front-of-pack warning label.

CEN Publishes Assessment Guide for Alternative Road Transport Fuels

A new technical guide from the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) helps producers of alternative fuels assess the feasibility of their products and blends for use in road transport.

Marjanca Repše Wins Slovenia’s 2025 Environmental Sustainability Manager Award

Marjanca Repše, Director of Management Systems at BSH Home Appliances d.o.o. Nazarje, has been awarded the title of Environmental Sustainability Manager 2025.

NEN Setting Up New Committee and Standard for Energy Communities

NEN, the Dutch Standardization Institute, is setting up a new standards committee to develop a national standard,

Germany Starts Countdown to 50 Years of Standardization Treaty With New Campaign

The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) has started the countdown to the 50th anniversary of the Standards Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and DIN,