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.

Cofrac Unveils Major Shake-Up of Laboratory Units in 100th Edition of Compétences

The French Accreditation Committee (Cofrac) has announced a significant restructuring of its Laboratory section, featured in the 100th issue of its magazine Compétences.

Pierre Girault Presents New Quality Vision and Future Challenges in France Qualité Video

Pierre Girault, President of France Qualité, presents a strategic vision for New Quality (Nouvelle Qualité) in a newly released video from the Industrial Day event titled ISO 9001:2026 — The Challenges of Tomorrow’s Quality.

France Slips in Global Standards Rankings as China Climbs to Third, AFNOR Report Finds

France has dropped to fifth place in ISO secretariat rankings, while China has risen to third, signaling a major shift in global standardization influence, according to AFNOR’s 2025 International Barometer.

Les Jardins du Cloître in Marseille Pursues ISO 20121 Certification for Sustainable Events

Les Jardins du Cloître, an eco-responsible bistronomic restaurant in Marseille,

AFNOR Launches New Tool to Measure Quality Culture in Organizations

The AFNOR Group has introduced a new tool—the Quality Culture Barometer—designed to help organizations assess employee engagement and alignment with their internal quality culture.

French Labels That Guarantee Food Quality and Origin Explained

An infographic published by France’s Ministry of Agriculture clearly explains the country’s system of quality and origin labels, used to certify over 1,100 food and agricultural products.

AFNOR Breaks Down Standard Revisions in Latest Newsletter, Experts Weigh In

France’s national standardization body AFNOR has published issue no. 16 of its newsletter, focusing on the importance of standard revisions and highlighting current updates to major international standards like ISO 9001, ISO 22000, and ISO 45001.

Stronger Guidance for Food Waste Diagnosis Released in France

The CTCPA, France’s Technical Center for the Conservation of Agricultural Products, has released an updated version of its guide for diagnosing food waste.

Need QSE Talent? AFNOR BAO Connects Firms With Interim Managers Who Work Alongside Teams

he French Standardization Association (AFNOR) has launched AFNOR BAO, a service that matches businesses with seasoned experts in quality, safety, and environment (QSE) to help manage change and meet ISO certification goals.

Cofrac Starts Accrediting Bodies to Verify Sustainability Data Under CSRD

Cofrac has opened accreditation for verifying sustainability information under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) (EU) 2022/2464.

France Qualité Sets Strategic Roadmap for Next Three Years

France Qualité, the national body representing quality professionals, has adopted a new roadmap for 2025–2027 to strengthen the role of quality in education, industry, and public policy.

IATF 16949 Second Edition Expected in Mid-2027 With Five Priorities Set

IATF 16949 is expected to reach its second edition in mid-2027, with five priorities set for the revision.

GHG Protocol Aligns Scope 2 and AMI Development for Future Joint ISO Standard

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) the results of its public consultation on the update to its Scope 2 Guidance and released preliminary feedback on the development of its Actions and Market Instruments (AMI) standard.

Risk Management Guidance for AI-Powered Medical Devices: First Edition of ISO/TS 24971-2 Released

ISO has released the first edition of ISO/TS 24971-2:2026, providing guidance on applying the ISO 14971 risk management process to machine learning-enabled medical devices (MLMDs).

Revised ISO 19008 Expands Cost Coding System to Lower Carbon Energy

ISO 19008 has been revised to extend its common system for organizing and comparing cost data to lower carbon energy as well as oil and gas.

GLOBALG.A.P. Farm Assurance and Social Practice Standards Set for September Update

Agraya has announced that it will publish GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) v6.1 Smart and GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) v2.1 on September 1, 2026.

IEC 63223-2 Sets Risk-Informed Decision-Making (RIDM) Process for Power Network Assets

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC 63223-2:2026, introducing a structured risk-informed decision-making (RIDM) process for managing existing assets in power networks.

VDA Releases ISA 2027 Information Security Assessment Catalogue for TISAX

The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has published ISA 2027, the next version of the Information Security Assessment (ISA) catalogue used by TISAX, an information security assessment and exchange mechanism for the automotive industry. 

Global Standards Updates Flagship GOTS Standard to Version 8.1

The Global Standards (GS) has updated the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to Version 8.1, its first revision since the major Version 8.0 release in March.

TÜV SÜD Acquires SustainCERT to Accelerate Digital Carbon Verification

Germany-based testing, inspection and certification company TÜV SÜD has acquired climate verification platform SustainCERT

ISO 30201 Adds Human Resources to the ISO Management System Family

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 30201:2026, the first international requirements standard for human resources management systems.

ISO/PAS 25171 Provides First International Auditing Guide for ISO 21001 Educational Management Systems

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/PAS 25171:2026, the first international guidance for auditing educational organization management systems under ISO 21001:2025.

Proposal Calls for ISO Committee on Responsible Business Practices and Sustainability Reporting

An International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee has been proposed to develop standards for responsible business practices and sustainability reporting.