Inacal Clarifies Only Certificates With Its Symbol Are Officially Accredited In Peru

Peru’s National Institute of Quality has clarified that only ISO certificates bearing its accreditation symbol are officially recognized under its national accreditation system.

Zaire Garcia Wins Terry Burgess Assessor of the Year Award

Zaire Garcia has won the Ninth Annual Terry Burgess Assessor of the Year Award from the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) for his leadership in assessments and strong commitment to mentoring others.

UNI Establishes Technical Commission on Governance and Compliance

The Italian standards body has created UNI/CT 062, to strengthen the link between governance and compliance and align national work with international standards.

EU Creates First Voluntary Framework For Certifying Permanent Carbon Removals

The European Union (EU) has adopted its first voluntary framework for permanent carbon removals, setting EU-wide rules for how carbon dioxide removals are measured, verified, and certified.

France Launches Work On National Anti Food Waste Label For Agrifood Companies

France has launched work on a new reference framework for the National Anti Food Waste Label aimed at agrifood companies, extending a state-backed scheme created under the AGEC law to reduce food waste across the supply chain.

Thailand Establishes National Halal Food Standard Across Entire Food Chain

Thailand has formally established a national Halal food standard that applies to the entire food chain, from raw material acceptance to food service.

Bangladesh Accreditation Board Joins IAF as Accreditation Body Member

The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has announced that the Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) has joined as an Accreditation Body Member.

China Revises Forest Certification Body Accreditation Scheme Under CNAS-SC23:2026

The China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment has issued a revised forest certification body accreditation scheme, formally replacing the 2022 edition with CNAS-SC23:2026.

Axis Bank Becomes First Financial Services Institution to Receive ISO 42001 AI Certification

Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, has become the first financial services institution globally to be certified to ISO/IEC 42001 for its Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS).

Revised AMC 40 Removes Earlier Restrictions on Accreditation Scopes

The Danish Accreditation Fund, DANAK, has issued a new edition of AMC 40 that removes earlier restrictions that limited which activities certification bodies could cover under their accreditation for quality, environmental, OH&S, and energy management systems.

FSSC 22000 Licenses Terminated for SLSI and KMR

The Foundation FSSC has terminated FSSC 22000 license agreements with the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) and Korea Management Registrar, Inc., (KMR) under its sanction policy.

Heilongjiang Transportation Receives ISO 37301 Compliance Certification

Heilongjiang Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd. and its expressway subsidiary, Heilongjiang Province Expressway Group Co., Ltd., 

ISO Survey 2024 Released as China’s Return Skews Global Results

The 2024 edition of the ISO Survey marks a major shift in how global certification data is collected -

Final Weeks Before Transition Deadline for ISO 27001: Act by End of October

The deadline for transitioning to the new ISO/IEC 27001:2022 version of the international information security management standard is approaching fast.

Public Consultation Opens on ISO 15614-1 Welding Procedures Standard

The draft version of ISO/DIS 15614-1:2025, a key international standard for specifying and qualifying welding procedures for metallic materials, is now open for public consultation.

SQF Delays Release of Edition 10 as Benchmarking Timeline Shifts

The release of Edition 10 of the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Code has been postponed due to

FSC Opens Consultations on Core Forest Management Standards

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has launched public consultations on proposed revisions to its

Inclusive Conformity Assessment and Instant Verification Highlighted in New IAF Outlook Issue

The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has published the September 2025 issue of IAF Outlook,

41 WTO Countries Demand GLOBAC Changes as DAkkS Pushes to Delay ILAC Dissolution

A coalition of 41 national accreditation bodies from WTO member states -

Global Specification ISO 6254 Sets Out Framework for Transparent AI Decision-Making

A new international technical specification, ISO/IEC TS 6254:2025,

ISO 9002 Revision Reaches Working Draft Stage

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has prepared a Working Draft (WD) and a

IFS Publishes White Paper to Support Allergen Management During Food Audits

IFS has released a new white paper that compiles official references to help

Epeaswitzerland Issues Three Digital Product Passports as Global Standards Advance

Epeaswitzerland gmbh has announced that it has issued three digital product passports under its

Made in Germany Tops Global Rankings as Most Trusted Product Label

Despite reports that the ‘Made in Germany’ label is losing ground as companies look abroad,