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.

Netherlands Establishes Healthcare Management Standards Committee and Seeks Participants

The Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) has established a new committee to contribute to international standards for healthcare organization management.

RvA Gains European Recognition for EN ISO 20387 Biobank Accreditation

The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has gained European recognition for its EN ISO 20387 biobank accreditation activity, after the standard was added to its European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) Multilateral Agreement (MLA) scope.

Dutch Accreditation Council Updates ISO/IEC 17020 Transition Document and Publishes ISO/IEC 17024 Plan

The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has updated its existing ASR013 transition specification for EN ISO/IEC 17020:2026 and published a new ASR014 transition specification for EN ISO/IEC 17024:2026.

NEN Launches Customer Panel to Shape AI Tools for Standards

The Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) has launched an AI customer panel to help shape tools that make standards easier to find, understand and use while reducing the risk of incorrect answers from general-purpose AI systems.

RvA Begins Assessments Against Latest ISO/IEC 17020 Edition

The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has started assessing inspection bodies against ISO/IEC 17020:2026, with the latest edition now required for all new accreditation applications submitted from September 1, 2026. 

How NEN 7510 Provides a Starting Point for New Cybersecurity Act Requirements

With the Dutch Cybersecurity Act (Cbw) now in force, healthcare organizations already using NEN 7510 can use their existing risk assessments, security measures as a starting point for addressing the new requirements.

NEN Launches Standards Committee for Events Sector

The Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) has launched a national Events standards committee, giving Dutch organizations and experts a formal route to influence international standards for the events sector.

Erasmus MC Receives Netherlands’ First Biobank Accreditation

The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has granted the Netherlands’ first biobank accreditation to Erasmus MC Central Biobank & Trialsupport.

ISO/IEC 17020:2026 Transition Rules Published for Dutch Accredited Inspection Bodies

The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has published ASR013, the mandatory transition document explaining how accredited inspection bodies must move from ISO/IEC 17020:2012 to ISO/IEC 17020:2026.

NEN Publishes Dutch ISO 14001:2026 With Practical Transition Guide

The Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) has published the Dutch edition of ISO 14001:2026,

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.