UNE, CEM and ENAC Convene to Boost Spain’s Quality Infrastructure

Spain’s key quality institutions met to reinforce their collaboration and outline new steps to strengthen the country’s quality infrastructure.

UNE Magazine June Edition: Focus on National Strategy, Criminal Compliance and Anti-Bribery

The June 2025 edition of the UNE Magazine highlights Spain’s national quality strategy and recent updates to standards that promote ethical and responsible business conduct, especially in criminal compliance and anti-bribery.

Green Building Certification Spain Gets First Accreditation for Private EU Sustainability Scheme

Green Building Certification Spain is the first organization in Spain to receive accreditation from the Entidad Nacional de Acreditación (ENAC) for verifying and validating compliance with the EU’s Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle under a private scheme.

Spain Reaffirms Leadership in Essential Oils With New ISO Standard Initiatives

Spain continued to demonstrate its leadership in the ISO/TC 54 Essential Oils committee by launching initiatives for three new standards and the revision of one existing standard.

UNE Sets 2030 Strategy Goals: Progress, Awareness, Sustainability

The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) approved its new 2030 Strategy at its General Assembly and presented its 2024 Annual Report. The Strategy sets a clear direction for the coming years, aiming to strengthen UNE’s impact and value to Spanish society.

UNE Honors Outstanding Contributors with 2025 Standardization Awards

The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) has presented its 2025 Standardization Awards, recognizing individuals and organizations for their exceptional work in technical committees.

UNE Magazine May 2025 Issue Spotlights AI Standard, Data Governance, and Quality Infrastructure

The May 2025 edition of UNE Magazine, published by the Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE), is now available online.

Spain Revises UNE 19601 to Help Organizations Prevent Criminal Offenses

Spain has released a revised version of UNE 19601, a national standard for criminal compliance management.

UNE Leads Creation of European Guide for Applying AI in Process Industries

The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) has led the development of CWA 18211:2025, a new European guide that explains how to apply artificial intelligence (AI) in process industries.

UNE Seeks Two Experts to Help Draft EU Standard on EV Charging Accessibility

The Spanish Standardization Association (UNE) has launched an open call for tenders to hire two experts to help draft a new European standard on accessibility at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

LGAI First in Spain to Certify Under EUCC Cybersecurity Scheme

LGAI Technological Center has become the first certification body in Spain accredited to operate under the European cybersecurity certification scheme, EUCC.

UNE and UNDP Session Examines Global Standards to Accelerate Sustainable Development Goals

The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) hosted a session on March 24 to present new global standards that help organizations contribute to the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Risk Management Guidance for AI-Powered Medical Devices: First Edition of ISO/TS 24971-2 Released

ISO has released the first edition of ISO/TS 24971-2:2026, providing guidance on applying the ISO 14971 risk management process to machine learning-enabled medical devices (MLMDs).

Revised ISO 19008 Expands Cost Coding System to Lower Carbon Energy

ISO 19008 has been revised to extend its common system for organizing and comparing cost data to lower carbon energy as well as oil and gas.

GLOBALG.A.P. Farm Assurance and Social Practice Standards Set for September Update

Agraya has announced that it will publish GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) v6.1 Smart and GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) v2.1 on September 1, 2026.

IEC 63223-2 Sets Risk-Informed Decision-Making (RIDM) Process for Power Network Assets

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC 63223-2:2026, introducing a structured risk-informed decision-making (RIDM) process for managing existing assets in power networks.

VDA Releases ISA 2027 Information Security Assessment Catalogue for TISAX

The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has published ISA 2027, the next version of the Information Security Assessment (ISA) catalogue used by TISAX, an information security assessment and exchange mechanism for the automotive industry. 

Global Standards Updates Flagship GOTS Standard to Version 8.1

The Global Standards (GS) has updated the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to Version 8.1, its first revision since the major Version 8.0 release in March.

TÜV SÜD Acquires SustainCERT to Accelerate Digital Carbon Verification

Germany-based testing, inspection and certification company TÜV SÜD has acquired climate verification platform SustainCERT

ISO 30201 Adds Human Resources to the ISO Management System Family

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 30201:2026, the first international requirements standard for human resources management systems.

ISO/PAS 25171 Provides First International Auditing Guide for ISO 21001 Educational Management Systems

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/PAS 25171:2026, the first international guidance for auditing educational organization management systems under ISO 21001:2025.

Proposal Calls for ISO Committee on Responsible Business Practices and Sustainability Reporting

An International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee has been proposed to develop standards for responsible business practices and sustainability reporting.

CanadaGAP Version 11 Achieves GFSI Recognition Under 2024 Benchmark

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has recognized CanadaGAP Food Safety Program Version 11.0 against its 2024 Benchmarking Requirements (BMRs), allowing

ISO 9001:2026 Receives Final Approval Ahead of September Publication

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved the final draft of ISO 9001:2026 with overwhelming support, clearing the way for publication of the revised quality management standard, which is expected in September 2026.