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Sweden’s First Preparedness Standard SS 22306 Enters Final Stage
The Swedish Standards Institute (SIS) is finalizing SS 22306, Sweden’s first preparedness standard for helping organizations continue operating during wartime or the threat of war.
TÜV AUSTRIA Opens New Branch in Moldova
TÜV AUSTRIA, an independent Austrian testing, inspection and certification provider, has opened a new branch in Chișinău, expanding its services in the Republic of Moldova.
JSA Opens Call for Cross-Industry Standardization Topics
The Japan Standards Association (JSA) has opened a call for topics for study groups in 2027 that will look at standardization issues affecting several industries or technical fields.
Czech Standards Agency Forms Council to Help Shape AI Testing Framework
The Czech Standards Agency (ČAS) has formed a Market and Innovation Council to involve the private sector in preparing a regulatory sandbox under the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act).
FDA Issues 2026 Food Code With New Requirements for Retail Food Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the 2026 Food Code, updating its model requirements for food safety in restaurants, retail stores and other food service operations.
CYS to Present ISO 9001:2026 at World Standards Day Event
The Cyprus Organisation for Standardisation (CYS) has adopted the new edition of ISO 9001 and announced an open World Standards Day event where it will present CYS EN ISO 9001:2026.
Uganda Moves to Adopt Seven ISO 22002:2025 Standards for Food Safety Prerequisite Programs
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has opened a public consultation on adopting seven standards from the ISO 22002:2025 series as Uganda Standards.
South Africa Issues Identical National Adoption of ISO 9001:2026
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has published SANS/ISO 9001:2026, making the new ISO 9001 edition available as a South African National Standard.
Austria Moves Sustainability Certification to New ÖNORM S 2500 With Broader ESG Focus
Austria’s new ÖNORM S 2500:2026 sustainability management standard took effect on August 1, replacing ONR 192500:2011.
ABNT Project Helps 11 Small Businesses Gain Ecolabel Certification
The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) has completed a project that helped 11 micro and small businesses obtain the ABNT Ecolabel,
Morocco Adopts ISO 9001:2026 Ahead of National Publication
The Moroccan Institute for Standardization (IMANOR) has adopted ISO 9001:2026 as the Moroccan standard NM ISO 9001:2026, which is now awaiting official publication.
ANAB Establishes Scholarship for Emerging Quality and Conformity Assessment Professionals
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has launched a new scholarship for students preparing for careers in quality, safety, accreditation, conformity assessment, laboratory sciences, credentialing and standards development.Global News
Digital Identity Standards Now Freely Accessible Worldwide
Key ISO and IEC digital identity standards, including the ISO/IEC 18013 and ISO/IEC 23220 series, are now freely accessible worldwide through a new sponsorship model set up by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF).
GFSI Opens Consultation on FSSC 22000 Version 7 Against 2024 Benchmarking Requirements
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened a public consultation on the recently updated FSSC 22000 Version 7 as part of its assessment against the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024.
Accreditation Bodies Roll Out ISO 14001 Transition Plans
Accreditation bodies are putting the ISO 14001:2026 transition timetable into practice, with Norwegian Accreditation (NA) among the latest to publish detailed arrangements for certification bodies moving to the revised environmental management systems standard.
ISO Considers Three Tourism Proposals on Restaurant Evaluation, Tourist Guides and AI
Three tourism standardization proposals are now under consideration at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), covering restaurant evaluation, professional tourist guide services and the use of artificial intelligence with tourism destination data.
ISO 14002-3 Released as Guidance on Climate Change
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released ISO 14002-3:2026, new guidance to help organizations using ISO 14001 address climate change through their environmental management systems.
AIQI Publishes First AI Use Case for Management System Certification Decisions
The Artificial Intelligence Quality Infrastructure (AIQI) Consortium has published a new use case examining how AI could support management system certification decisions, including the risks, limitations and controls that conformity assessment bodies may need to consider.
ISO 11462-1:2026 Updates Statistical Process Control to Reduce Process Variation
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 11462-1:2026, updating guidance on statistical process control (SPC) to help organizations improve the stability and capability of their processes.
Codex Sets New Labelling Rules for Multipacks and Outer Packaging
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) has adopted new requirements for foods sold in multipacks or grouped together in one outer package, clarifying what information must appear on the packaging consumers see when buying the product.
SBTi Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 Adds New Rules for Corporate Climate Targets, Reporting and Carbon Removals
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) published Version 2.0 of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard on June 11, introducing new requirements for how companies set climate targets, plan their transition to net zero, report progress and deal with emissions that remain.
CSA Group to Sell Testing and Certification Business to Kiwa
Kiwa and CSA Group have agreed on a deal worth around $1.5 billion for Kiwa to acquire CSA Group’s testing, inspection and certification business, significantly expanding the Dutch company’s presence in North America.
ISO/IEC 25005-1:2026 Creates Common Framework for How Smart Cities Use Data
ISO/IEC 25005-1:2026, published in July, provides a common international framework for how smart cities can make better use of data across urban governance and services.
