How Denmark Became The Only Country To Certify Its EU Presidency To ISO 20121

Denmark’s EU Council Presidency in the second half of 2025 was certified to ISO 20121, the international standard for sustainable management of events and meetings. 

Young French Professional Enguerrand Crouzet On How Standards Support Europe’s Green Transition

European standardization plays a practical role in Europe’s green transition, according to Enguerrand Crouzet,

SOCAR Refinery Laboratory Secures ISO 17025 Accreditation

The Haydar Aliyev Oil Refinery Laboratory operated by the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) has earned ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation following a successful accreditation audit and a formal certificate handover in Baku.

Italy Updates Minimum Environmental Criteria For Sustainable Construction

Italy has updated its Minimum Environmental Criteria for construction (CAM Edilizia), setting new rules on how buildings are designed, built, renovated, and maintained with greater attention to environmental performance and quality.

Applications Open For 14th Polish National Standards Contest

The Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN) has opened applications for the 14th nationwide “Normalization And Me” contest, with this year’s edition focused on how standards support safety, fairness, and health in sports and recreation.

Qiangsheng New Materials Completes GHG And Product Carbon Footprint Verification

Nantong Qiangsheng New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. has received verification statements for its greenhouse gas emissions and product carbon footprints,

FSC Publishes Interim Forest Stewardship Standards for Mozambique and Türkiye

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has published new Interim Forest Stewardship Standards for Mozambique and Türkiye, with both standards set to take effect on March 15, 2026.

Serbia Adopts Translation Of ISO 37000 For Corporate Governance

The Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) has adopted the national translation of ISO 37000:2021, making the international guidance on governance of organizations available in Serbian.

Framework for Zero-Emission Areas Launched in Norway

A new Norwegian specification, SN-NSPEK 3719, is now available and sets out a clear framework for how zero-emission areas can be planned, calculated, and documented.

Citizen-Proposed Standards Contest: Top Prize for Senior Living Services

South Korea has named three winning projects in a national citizen-led standardization contest that rewards proposals designed to improve how everyday services work in practice.

Cheese Diplomacy in Accreditation Headlines Final Cofrac Compétences Issue of 2025

The final 2025 issue of Compétences is now online, opening with cheese diplomacy, a real-world example used to show how accreditation supports sanitary controls, regulatory confidence, and access to the European Union market.

USPTO Creates Standard-Essential Patent Working Group Amid Licensing Disputes

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has created a new Standard-Essential Patent Working Group as disputes continue over how patented technologies built into technical standards are licensed and enforced.