Foreign manufacturers with medical devices registered in Russia must appoint a Russian Authorized Representative (RUS REP) or update existing representative details by August 31, 2025.
The famous Tula gingerbread, known locally as Tula pryanik, has been officially certified under Russia’s National Certification System, confirming it meets national quality standards.
The Russian Institute of Standardization (RST) has launched the Standardization Ecosystem Center for Shared Use to support digital transformation in standard development.
TD Yarmarka, a Russian food company, has successfully passed management system certification under the National Certification System (NSS), overseen by the Russian Institute for Standardization.
The Russian Institute of Standardization has announced the All-Russian photo contest "Beauty of Standardization," inviting citizens to showcase how standards influence daily life.
The Russian Standardization Institute has published a new report by IEC, “SMART Standards from the Perspective of Market and Industry”, along with a three-part guide on working with SMART standards.
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened applications for the Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024 (BMRs v2024), the criteria used to evaluate and recognise food safety certification programmes worldwide.
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has opened a public consultation on its revised PEFC Project Sourcing standard, which is available for feedback until December 23, 2025.
The global textile and fashion industry is under increasing pressure to reduce waste, improve material use, and meet new expectations from regulators and consumers.
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has approved Stakeholder Communiqué SC-2025-003, announcing new Sanctioned Interpretations and Frequently Asked Questions for both the Rules 6th Edition and the automotive quality standard IATF 16949.
A new guide on how to apply ISO 13485 is moving through development shortly after the standard was reconfirmed in its 2016 version (no revision will be done), despite remaining unaligned with the Annex SL structure.
China has issued new regulations that directly target accredited certification bodies that ignore international requirements, and the new rules will take effect on January 1, 2026.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) are developing a new global standard to formally integrate ecodesign into the development of medical devices.