The Nigerian National Accreditation System (NiNAS) has achieved Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) status with the African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC) for six key accreditation standards.
An open call has been launched to recruit experts in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) standardization for the Global Partnership for Human-Centric ICT Standardization Project (GIST).
Nigeria’s healthcare system is taking strides to retain local patients and curb outbound medical tourism by implementing ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (QMS) and ISO 15189 for medical laboratory competence.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has advanced the revision of ISO 19011 to the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage.
The International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) has published a playbook to help regulators use shared approaches when reviewing medical devices, known as regulatory reliance.
The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) has published DIN SPEC 92006, introducing the first unified framework for artificial intelligence (AI) testing tools and setting clear requirements for how these tools should be designed and used.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released a report examining how governments can improve regulation by making better use of standards, measurement, and assurance systems, known as quality infrastructure (QI).
The revision of ISO 9000, the international standard that defines the basic concepts and vocabulary of quality management, has reached the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage, the final step before publication.
A new international standards committee has been created to develop standards for digital product passports (DPPs), systems designed to share key product information across the entire lifecycle and improve transparency and circular economy practices.
Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated has launched its new official website, providing a central online platform for the organization that became the single global body for international accreditation cooperation.