State of Jalisco Authorized to Carry Out Tourism Standards Inspections

The Secretariat of Tourism of Mexico (SECTUR) and the State of Jalisco have signed a coordination agreement that allows Jalisco to carry out inspections of tourism service providers to verify compliance with tourism laws, the Quality Infrastructure Law and applicable Mexican Official Standards (NOMs).

Mexico Updates Medical Device Labeling Standard With New Safety and Digital Information Rules

Mexico’s Ministry of Health has published a revised version of NOM-137-SSA1-2024, the national standard that sets labeling requirements for medical devices sold in the country.

Circular Economy Roadmap: Peru Mexico and Colombia Join Forces on Packaging Plastics and Tourism Standards

Peru, Mexico, and Colombia are jointly developing a standardization roadmap to support the circular economy in the packaging, plastics, and tourism sectors.

Environmental Alliance of the Americas Approves Eco-Label Criteria for Cleaning and Paper Products

The Environmental Alliance of the Americas (Alianza Ambiental de América) has approved two sets of regional sustainability criteria under a shared eco-labeling program covering Latin America and the Caribbean.

Mexico Recognizes MDSAP as Equivalent to National Medical Device GMP

Mexico has issued a new interpretation rule for the NOM-241-SSA1-2025 standard on good manufacturing practices (GMP) for medical devices, confirming that

EURIA Becomes First in Americas to Earn ISO 19650 Certification for BIM Project Management

Mexican project management firm EURIA, based in Guadalajara, has become the first organization in the Americas to obtain ISO 19650 certification for its use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the design and construction phase.

Mexico Postpones Final Labeling Phase for Prepackaged Food and Drink Products

Mexico has extended the second phase of its food labeling standard for prepackaged foods and non-alcoholic beverages until December 31, 2025.

Celebrating a Quarter Century of Spanish in ISO Standards

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the first Spanish Translation Task Force (STTF) established to translate ISO standards into Spanish.

Accreditation Body MAAC Suspended by Mexican Authorities for Breaching Quality Law

The Mexican Secretariat of Economy (SE) temporarily suspended Mexicana de Acreditación (MAAC) for not meeting standards outlined in the Quality Infrastructure Law.

ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Library Now Available in Spanish

The ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group has proudly announced the release of the complete APG Library in Spanish, making it accessible to over 500 million people across more than 20 countries.

Draft ISO/IEC 42007 Sets Framework for AI Conformity Assessment Schemes

ISO and IEC are developing ISO/IEC DIS 42007, a framework for conformity assessment schemes for artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

ISO Approves Development of Innovation Management Guidance for Startups and SMEs

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved a new project to develop innovation management guidance for startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

BRCGS Consumer Products Issue 5 Set for Launch at Connect Americas

BRCGS will launch Consumer Products Issue 5 at BRCGS Connect Americas in Nashville on October 13, 2026, introducing a revised certification standard for consumer product manufacturers. Audits against the new edition will begin on June 1, 2027.

GRI Begins Developing Sustainability Reporting Standard for Food and Beverages

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has begun developing a new Sector Standard for food and beverage companies, covering sustainability impacts across their own operations and value chains.

GGN Label Updates Sustainability Claims as EU Rules Begin to Apply

Agraya has updated the sustainability claims used with its GGN label as new European Union rules on environmental marketing began to apply on September 27.

GFSI Seeks Feedback on Freshcare and SQF Programs Under 2024 Requirements

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened public consultations on Freshcare Food Safety & Quality Standard Edition 5 (2026) and SQF Code Edition 10 for recognition against the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024.

ISO 20001:2026 Published as First Food Loss and Waste Management Standard

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 20001:2026, its first management system standard dedicated to preventing and reducing food loss and waste across the food supply chain.

ISO 14060 Net-Zero Draft Fails to Secure Approval, Returns for Revision

The draft of ISO 14060, the proposed international standard for net-zero aligned organizations, has failed to secure the approval needed to advance.

Global ACI Aligns CORSIA MRA Sub-Scope With Fourth Edition of ICAO Manual

Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) has updated the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) sub-scope of its Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MRA) to align it with the latest international guidance.

ISO/UNDP 53001 Debuts as First International Management System Standard for Sustainable Development Goals

ISO and UNDP released ISO/UNDP 53001 on September 28, 2026, the world's first International Standard for managing contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

ISO Central Secretariat Explains Key Changes in ISO 9001:2026 in New Video

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released a detailed video explaining the changes in ISO 9001:2026 directly from its Central Secretariat.

Journalism Trust Initiative Proposed as New ISO Workshop Agreement

A proposal has been submitted to develop the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) into a new ISO International Workshop Agreement (IWA), extending an existing European framework for trustworthy journalism to the international level.