UNI Develops Italian Guidance for Managing and Recovering Food Surplus

UNI is developing national guidance for managing and making use of food surplus, alongside the implementation of UNI ISO 20001 for food loss and waste management.

Suriname Invites Review of Quality, Environmental and Conformity-Assessment Standards

The Suriname Standards Bureau (SSB) is inviting stakeholders to review proposed national standards covering quality management, environmental management, inspection and food hygiene.

Slovakia Sets Accreditation Transition Requirements for FSSC 22000 Version 7

The Slovak National Accreditation Service (SNAS) has established requirements and deadlines for accredited certification bodies transitioning to FSSC 22000 Version 7, the updated food safety management system certification scheme.

AFNOR Publishes SPEC 2503 Framework for Applying One Health Approach

The French Association for Standardization (AFNOR) has published AFNOR SPEC 2503, a voluntary framework helping public and private organizations integrate the One Health approach into their management practices.

EU Agrees to Revise Organic Import Rules and Ease Certification Requirements

The EU has reached a provisional agreement to change how organic products are imported, labeled and certified.

TÜRKAK Begins Accepting FAMI-QS Feed Safety Accreditation Applications

The Turkish Accreditation Agency (TÜRKAK) has begun accepting accreditation applications from certification bodies under FAMI-QS, an internationally recognized certification program for feed safety and quality.

Indonesia Proposes Halal Assurance Guidelines for Processing Services

Indonesia has proposed new guidelines for implementing the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH) in processing services for food, beverages, medicines, and cosmetics.

Spicy Dju Becomes First Food Producer to Complete IFS Local Check

Berlin-based food producer Spicy Dju Made by J. Scholz has become the first to successfully complete an IFS Local Check, an assessment designed for small-scale food producers.

Magic Ice Achieves Higher-Level IFS Status and Halal Certification for 42 Products

Bosnian ice cream producer Magic Ice, part of Yimor, has achieved higher-level recertification under International Featured Standards (IFS) and obtained halal certification covering 42 products.

Lavazza Becomes First Italian Coffee Roaster to Earn Rainforest Alliance Regenerative Agriculture Certification

Lavazza has become the first coffee roaster in Italy to earn certification under the Rainforest Alliance Regenerative Agriculture Standard, with independent verification carried out by Italian certification body CSQA.

TÜRKAK Seeks Technical Experts in Food, Feed and Agricultural Product Testing

The Turkish Accreditation Agency (TÜRKAK) is recruiting technical experts to support the accreditation of testing laboratories in two areas: food and feed products, and agricultural products. 

Moldova Puts Practical Food Safety Guide for Small Producers Out for Consultation

The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) of Moldova has opened a new practical hygiene guide for small food producers to public consultation.

Global ACI Sets Transition Periods for Revised ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO 20387

Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) has agreed transition arrangements for the forthcoming revisions of ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO 20387, alongside decisions extending its international recognition framework to two sustainability-related schemes.

ISO 14025:2026 Strengthens Verifier Independence and Clarifies When EPDs Can Be Compared

The second edition of ISO 14025 strengthens independence requirements for verifiers of environmental product declarations (EPDs) and clarifies when those declarations can be compared.

ISO 22316 Organizational Resilience Revision Reaches Final Approval

The revision of ISO 22316, the international guidance on organizational resilience, entered stage 50.20 of the final approval process on October 30, 2026.

ISO/IEC TS 17021-16 Establishes Competence Requirements for Innovation Management Certification

ISO/IEC TS 17021-16:2026 has been published, establishing additional competence requirements for personnel involved in auditing and certifying innovation management systems.

ISO 30301 Records Management System Revision Reaches Proof Stage

The revision of ISO 30301, the requirements standard for management systems for records, entered stage 50.20 on November 2, 2026.

ISO Advances Guidance on Ethical Technology Integration and Workforce Wellbeing

Two human resource management standards have entered final approval: ISO/FDIS 30440, addressing the strategic and ethical integration of technology, and ISO/FDIS 30441, covering workforce wellbeing.

ISO/IEC TS 20000-18 Brings Experience Management Into Service Management Systems

ISO/IEC TS 20000-18:2026 has been published, providing guidance on integrating experience management into a service management system based on ISO/IEC 20000-1.

ISO/UNDP 53002 Implementation Guidance Reaches Final Approval

ISO/UNDP 53002, the forthcoming implementation guidance for management systems supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has reached final-draft approval.

GFSI Opens Consultations on GLOBALG.A.P. and Global Seafood Alliance Programs

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened public consultations on GLOBALG.A.P. programs and the Global Seafood Alliance’s Seafood Processing Standard Issue 6 against its Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024.

Global ACI and BIPM Sign Agreement Linking Metrology, Accreditation and Digital Transformation

Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) and the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding linking cooperation on metrology and accreditation with policy coordination and digital transformation.

ISO 41012 Facility Management Sourcing Revision Enters Final Approval

The revision of ISO 41012, covering strategic sourcing and the development of facility management agreements, has entered final-draft approval.

Conformity Assessment Schemes Gain Broader Guidance Under ISO/IEC 17067:2026

The second edition of ISO/IEC 17067:2026 has been released, expanding the standard's scope beyond product certification to cover all types of conformity assessment schemes.