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Accredia’s July Newsletter Highlights ESG Ratings, Water Quality, and Medical Lab Reliability
The July issue of the newsletter from Accredia, Italy’s national accreditation body, is now available and features a wide range of updates on accredited conformity assessment, digital innovation, and sustainability.
Almawave Earns ISO 42001 Certification for Responsible Artificial Intelligence
Almawave, a data and AI company within the Almaviva Group, has received certification to ISO/IEC 42001, the international standard for responsible AI management.
Futura Agricola 2015 Winery Claims Four Landmark Food Certifications
Futura Agricola 2015, a young Apulian winery owned by the Vespa Vignaioli group, has achieved four landmark food-related certifications: BRCGS Food Safety, IFS Food, ISO 22005, and SQNPI.
UNI Opens Public Surveys to Review Three Reference Practice Documents in Services
The Italian National Standardization Body (UNI) has launched three public surveys to assess how the market has used three Reference Practice documents on services:
PDO Tuscan Bread has a consumer market value of €4.2 million
CSQA has been reauthorized by Italy’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests to inspect Pane Toscano DOP (Tuscan Bread with Protected Designation of Origin) for another three years,
Italy Steps Up Food Fraud Crackdown with Over 54,000 Checks in 2024
Italy’s Central Inspectorate for the Protection of Quality and the Repression of Fraud in Agri-food Products (ICQRF) released its 2024 report,
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.
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,
UNI Invites Input on Turning Recycling Verification Practice Into a Formal Standard
UNI is inviting market participants to share their experiences with UNI/PdR 88:2020,
Corporate Sustainability: UNI and Accredia Publish Guide for Reliable Reporting
UNI and Accredia have released a new brochure to help companies prepare transparent and trustworthy sustainability reports.
ISO 14001 Certified Sites on the Rise in Italy, Shows Environmental Yearbook 2024
The number of sites in Italy certified under the Italian version of ISO 14001 rose by 17% in 2023, reaching 31,687.Global News
ISO 14001:2026 Transition Deadlines Confirmed
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has confirmed the transition timeline for ISO 14001:2026,
BIPM Releases First Stable Digital Reference for SI Units
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) has released the first stable version of the SI Reference Point, a digital reference for the International System of Units (SI).
FSSC 22000 Version 7 Incorporates Save Food Packaging Principles
The Foundation FSSC has incorporated aspects of the Save Food Packaging (SFP) Design Principles into FSSC 22000 Version 7 through a partnership with the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) and the Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP).
VDA Publishes Updated Interpretations for VDA 6.2 Service Audit Standard
The German Association of the Automotive Industry Quality Management Center (VDA QMC) has published Version 2 of the Sanctioned Interpretations (SIs) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for VDA 6.2, updating how service organizations in the automotive industry should apply the quality management audit standard.
ISO and IEC Update AI Rules for Standards Development
ISO and IEC have published updated guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in technical committees, defining how AI may be used during the development of international standards.
BRCGS Updates Packaging Materials Issue 7 Requirements for GFSI Benchmarking 2024
BRCGS has updated the requirements for its Packaging Materials Issue 7 certification scheme to meet the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements 2024.
SIS Opens Draft ISO 9002 for Public Comment
The Swedish Institute for Standards (SIS) has opened public access to the draft version of ISO 9002, allowing organizations and quality professionals to read and comment on the official guidance for applying ISO 9001 before the document is finalized.
Busy Week Brings Four Automotive Quality Updates
It has been a busy week for automotive quality, with four significant updates released for the sector.
ISO 33400:2026 Sets International Vocabulary for Reference Materials
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 33400:2026, updating the international vocabulary for reference materials (RM) and certified reference materials (CRM).
TIC Council Backs ISO 14019 as Framework for Sustainability Assurance
The International Association for Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC Council) has published a paper urging policymakers to recognize the ISO 14019 series as the framework for sustainability assurance,
IFS Updates Progress Scoring Guide for Food and Logistics Programs
International Featured Standards (IFS) has updated its Progress Scoring System brochure following the recent launch of IFS Progress Logistics 2.
