North Macedonia Adopts ISO/IEC 42001 for AI Management Systems

North Macedonia has adopted the artificial intelligence management system standard as MKS EN ISO/IEC 42001:2026, giving organizations a national reference for managing the responsible development, provision and use of AI.

Taiwan Certification Observatory Combines Company Certification and Sustainability Data

A Taiwan-based management consultancy has launched a certification observatory combining company certification, sustainability-rating and greenhouse-gas information, according to its October 28, 2026 announcement.

RvA Publishes Eight Accreditation Specifications Across Management-System and Safety Programs

The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has published eight accreditation specifications, replacing several former specific accreditation protocols and separating privacy information management into its own document.

RvA Grants First Cyber Resilience Act Accreditations

The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has announced its first accreditations for certification bodies assessing products under the EU Cyber Resilience Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/2847.

ANAB Publishes Guidance on Responsible AI Use in Conformity Assessment

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has published GD 1003, guidance on responsible artificial intelligence use by accredited conformity assessment bodies, retaining accountability with the organization using the technology.

NIST Report Outlines Timeline for Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a finalized report outlining how organizations should transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards.

ANSI Announces AI Register to Improve Transparency of Standards and Assurance Claims

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the ANSI AI Register, a new platform designed to make artificial intelligence (AI) standards, certifications, assessments, and assurance claims easier to find, understand, and compare.

EN 18286 Becomes First Harmonized Standard Cited Under EU AI Act

EN 18286:2026, which sets quality management system requirements for AI providers, has become the first harmonized European standard cited in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) in support of the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act.

European Draft Standard on Bias in AI Systems Open for Public Comment

A European draft standard on identifying, assessing, and managing bias in artificial intelligence (AI) systems is open for public comment until November 24, 2026.

China’s CNIS Presents AI Tools for Standards Drafting, Translation and Search

The China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) has presented a range of artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to make standards easier to develop, translate, search and use.

Cofrac Outlines Accreditation Routes for Cyber Resilience Act Assessments

France's national accreditation body, the French Accreditation Committee (Cofrac), has outlined two accreditation routes for organizations seeking to assess products under the European Union's Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA).

DIN and DKE Publish Whitepaper on Using SMART Standards to Simplify AI Testing

The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and the German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (DKE) have published a whitepaper outlining how SMART Standards could

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.