Australia Commits AU$4 Million to Strengthen Standards Infrastructure in Fiji

Australia has committed AU$4 million to strengthen Fiji's standards and quality infrastructure under the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union Treaty.

Pacific Quality Infrastructure Initiative Releases First 2026-27 Newsletter

The Pacific Quality Infrastructure Initiative (PQII) has released its first newsletter for 2026-27, detailing standards, metrology, and testing work carried out across the Pacific from April through June 2026.

JB International Achieves BCI Good Cotton Certification

The Taiwan branch of JB International Co., Ltd. has achieved Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) certification, completing system setup and external verification to align its cotton sourcing with international sustainability requirements. 

Fiji Gets FSC Interim Forest Stewardship Standard

Fiji has adopted an FSC Interim Forest Stewardship Standard, setting a national framework for responsible forest management and a clear pathway toward Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.

First Unified Pacific Regional Standard Coming Soon

Standards Australia (SA) is helping Pacific nations move toward their first unified regional standard, with a draft now open for public comment on Quick Frozen Cassava.

Pacific Islands Standards Committee Endorsed as Regional Standards Body

The Forum Trade Ministerss, representing all member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum,

Pacific Islands Set Direction for Regional Quality Policy at Fiji Workshop

The Pacific Regional Quality Policy Inception Workshop was held in Fiji from May 21–23,

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/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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.