Europe Begins Work on a 3D Printing Standards Roadmap

Europe has begun work on a new roadmap to guide the future development of standards for 3D printing, with the aim of supporting safe, reliable, and widely usable additive manufacturing across the continent.

France Qualité Opens Registration For Young Generations Quality Club

France Qualité AFQP, the national network that promotes quality practices in France, has opened registration for the Young Generations Quality Club, a new initiative aimed at students, apprentices, and young professionals interested in quality.

NATA Opens Consultation On ISO 17025 Accreditation Criteria

The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) of Australia has released two draft accreditation criteria documents for public comment that explain how calibration laboratories are assessed under ISO 17025.

Slovenia Establishes New Technical Committee on Digital Product Passport

Slovenia has set up a new technical committee, SIST/TC DPP Digital Product Passport, to support the country’s digital and sustainable transition and to align national practice with upcoming European rules on product data and circularity.

NIST Releases Draft on How Cybersecurity Programs Can Adapt to Artificial Intelligence

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a preliminary draft that explains how organizations can adapt their cybersecurity programs to the growing use of artificial intelligence.

China Sets National Plan To Advance Modern Logistics Standardization

Six Chinese government bodies have jointly issued a national plan for modern logistics standardization covering 2025–2027,

Brain-Computer Interfaces Joint Committee Proposed Within CEN-CENELEC

A new joint European technical committee focused on brain-computer interfaces has been proposed within the CEN-CENELEC system,

Microbiology of the Food Chain Featured in the Final 2025 Issue of BDS Compass

The fourth and final 2025 issue of BDS Compass focuses on microbiology of the food chain, showing how standards support food safety by ensuring reliable testing from primary production to finished products. 

Changes In Global Accreditation And SME Governance In December Issue Of AccrediaLetter

Accredia, Italy’s national accreditation body, has released the December issue of its monthly newsletter, AccrediaLetter,

ABNT Completes Development of Sustainability Standard for Products and Services

The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) has completed the development of ABNT NBR 20250,

Quality Infrastructure Driving Innovation and Growth: December Issue of UNE Magazine

The December 2025 issue of UNE Magazine, number 86, is now available and centers on how quality infrastructure and standardization support innovation, competitiveness, and economic growth in Spain and across Europe.

ČSNMap Portal Goes Live, Linking Technical Standards With Czech Building Law

The Czech Standardization Agency (ČAS) has launched the ČSNMap portal, a digital tool that for the first time directly links Czech Technical Standards (ČSN) with Czech building legislation.

Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Launched, Replacing IAF and ILAC

Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated officially began operations on January 1, 2026, establishing a single international accreditation body that

Global Method to Measure Low-Carbon Electricity Defined in PAS 247

A new specification published by the British Standards Institution (BSI), PAS 247, establishes a common method to measure electricity produced by fossil-fuel power plants

ISO 29481 Part Two Defines Practical Digital Communication for BIM

ISO 29481-2:2025 has been officially published, setting out how practical digital communication can be implemented in building information modeling (BIM) and infrastructure projects, as well as in other asset-related use cases across all life cycle stages.

ISO 22544 Sets a Common Vocabulary For Laboratory Design

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 22544:2025, an International Standard that defines a shared vocabulary for laboratory design to improve clarity and consistency in how laboratories are planned, built, and used. 

Upcoming IFS Local Food Safety Check Addresses Needs of Small-Scale Food Businesses

IFS is preparing to introduce IFS Local, a new food safety check designed for small-scale food processing businesses,

A Fresh Fit for Fashion as ISO Launches Global Clothing Size System

A recently published ISO standard, ISO 8559-2:2025, gives the global clothing size system a makeover by replacing national size labels with clear body measurements to support more consistent sizing worldwide.

ISO Publishes Two New Resources on Consumer Voices in AI and Emerging Technologies

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released two new resources aimed at strengthening the role of consumers in the standardization of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.

ISO/TS 14064-4 Introduced to Support Greenhouse Gas Reporting

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/TS 14064-4, a new technical specification designed to help organizations apply ISO 14064-1 more consistently when measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions.

BRCGS Opens Public Consultation on Consumer Products Issue 5 Draft

BRCGS has opened a public consultation on the draft of Global Standard Consumer Products Issue 5, marking the first full revision of the standard since 2016 and setting the direction for how non-food consumer products will be certified in the coming years.

VDA QMC Introduces Official Certificates for Automotive SPICE Assessments

From January 1, 2026, companies will be able to officially register Automotive SPICE assessment results with the VDA Quality Management Center (VDA QMC) and issue recognized certificates without infringing trademark rules.

ISO 22095 Chain of Custody Standard Under Review With Call for Stakeholder Input

The international ISO 22095:2020 Chain of Custody standard is currently under review, and stakeholders are being invited to share their experience with using the standard.

International Standards Bodies Issue Seoul Statement on Trustworthy AI

International standards organizations have jointly issued the Seoul Statement on Artificial Intelligence, setting out a shared commitment to develop global standards that support safe, inclusive, and trustworthy AI.