Mountain Healthcare has become the first provider in the UK to achieve accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ISO 15189:2022 for its Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs),
The Entidad Nacional de Acreditación (ENAC) has launched a new accreditation scheme for organizations that will verify emissions data linked to imported goods under the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The Argentine Institute for Standardization and Certification (IRAM) has introduced ROCS, a new voluntary registry designed to recognize organizations that can demonstrate their sustainability efforts with verified evidence.
Taiwan Steel Union (TSU) has obtained certification to the UL 2809 standard, confirming the recycled content in its crude zinc oxide product through third-party validation.
The Standard Innovation Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has launched a call for organizations to apply to host two ISO subcommittees and to take part in several newly established technical bodies.
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has issued guidelines and opened applications for the 2026 World Standards Day government awards,
The Turkish Accreditation Agency (TÜRKAK) has granted its first accreditation under the PEFC ST 2002:2020 Chain of Custody standard, enabling certification activities in Türkiye to be carried out in line with international requirements.
The Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN) has launched a national call for candidates to join the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Young Professionals workshop,
The Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) has confirmed that its Testing Centre has retained accreditation for its laboratory services following a recent assessment, reaffirming compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
Work has started on a new European Technical Specification (TS) for the collection, processing, sorting, and storage of used textiles and textile waste.
Three new leaders have been chosen to guide the next generation of experts in the International Electrotechnical Commission’s (IEC) Young Professionals (YP) Programme.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has opened a 12-week public inquiry on the draft standard ISO/DIS 20001, focused on reducing food loss and waste across the supply chain.
The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) has voted to apply for membership in the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (GLOBAC), but only if key governance changes are made.