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ISO/UNDP 53001, Travel Risk Management and Electrical Standards Featured in October UNE Magazine
The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) has published the October 2026 issue of its magazine, featuring the new ISO/UNDP 53001 standard for managing organizations' contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
ENAC's European Accreditation Peer Review Ends With Positive Results
Spain's National Accreditation Body (ENAC) has completed a peer evaluation by the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) with highly positive results.
Spain Leads Development of ISO 20525:2026 for Sharing Tourism Data
The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) and SEGITTUR, Spain's state-owned tourism innovation company, have led the development of ISO 20525:2026, a new international standard that establishes a common language for sharing digital information about tourism destinations.
UNE Group Celebrates 40 Years of Supporting Spanish Business
The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) and the companies that make up the UNE Group have marked 40 years of supporting industry through standards, certification and testing.
Bureau Veritas Iberia Becomes First ENAC-Accredited ISO 37301 Certification Body
Bureau Veritas Iberia has become the first certification body accredited by the Spanish National Accreditation Body (ENAC) to certify compliance management systems under UNE-EN ISO 37301.
Revista UNE Puts New ISO 9001 at Center Stage With Detailed Look at 2026 Changes
The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) has published the September 2026 issue of Revista UNE, with ISO 9001:2026 as its main feature and a closer look at the changes organizations will need to understand.
UNE Outlines ISO 9001 Changes and Announces September 17 Meeting
With the release of ISO 9001:2026 just days away, the Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) has released a video outlining the main changes in the new edition and announced a September 17 event focused on the standard.
FAST Components Europe Becomes Spain’s First Accredited Lab for Electronic Component Authenticity Testing
FAST Components Europe has become the first organization in Spain accredited by the Spanish National Accreditation Body (ENAC) to test the authenticity of electronic components in line with IDEA-STD-1010.
GFSI Food Safety Culture Paper Now Available in Three More Languages
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has published Chinese, Japanese and Spanish translations of the second edition of its food safety culture position paper, making the updated framework more accessible to businesses and food safety professionals worldwide.
Spain Publishes UNE 41610, Europe's First Standard for Industrialized Construction
The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) has published UNE 41610, the first technical standard for industrialized construction in Europe.
ECIJA Becomes First Spanish Law Firm Certified to ISO 42001
ECIJA Abogados has become the first law firm in Spain to achieve accredited certification to ISO/IEC 42001:2023, the international standard for artificial intelligence management systems.
ISO 19011:2026 Translated and Adopted in Spain
The auditing standard ISO 19011:2026 has been translated into Spanish and adopted in Spain as UNE-EN ISO 19011:2026.Global News
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.
