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France Qualité Invites Professionals To Contribute To Quality Barometer 2026-2027
France Qualité Invites Professionals To Contribute To Quality Barometer 2026-2027
France Qualité is inviting quality and performance professionals to take part in the 2026-2027 edition of the Quality Barometer, an international survey designed to track how practices in quality, continuous improvement, and organizational performance are evolving.
South Korea Funds 82 Projects To Strengthen AI And Advanced Industry Standards
South Korea Funds 82 Projects To Strengthen AI And Advanced Industry Standards
South Korea is launching 82 new research and development projects to strengthen its role in global standards for artificial intelligence and other advanced industries.
ANSI Invites Experts To Lead U.S. TAG For Automation Standards
ANSI Invites Experts To Lead U.S. TAG For Automation Standards
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is inviting experienced automation professionals to consider leadership roles in the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to ISO/TC 184/SC 4, which contributes to international standards for automation systems and industrial data.
Three Japan-Proposed International Standards Reported In February Update
Three Japan-Proposed International Standards Reported In February Update
The Japanese Standards Association (JSA) has reported that three international standards proposed by Japan have reached the publication stage.
Standard Norway Adopts New Corporate Strategy Through 2030
Standard Norway Adopts New Corporate Strategy Through 2030
Standard Norway (SN) has adopted a new corporate strategy to guide its work through 2030 and strengthen its ability to deliver standards that support safety, quality, efficiency and sustainability.
China Seeks Organizations For Avionics, Antenna Measurement And Digital Product Passport Standards Committees
China Seeks Organizations For Avionics, Antenna Measurement And Digital Product Passport Standards Committees
China’s Standards Innovation Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is seeking an organization to host the secretariat of
Italy Opens Consultation On Framework For Assessing And Certifying Digital Skills
Italy Opens Consultation On Framework For Assessing And Certifying Digital Skills
Italy has opened a public consultation on a draft reference practice that would establish common rules for assessing and certifying digital competences.
TURKAK Warns Against Unauthorized Certificates Issued by Foreign Bodies
TURKAK Warns Against Unauthorized Certificates Issued by Foreign Bodies
The Turkish Accreditation Agency (TURKAK) has issued a public warning that some conformity assessment organizations operating in Türkiye are obtaining certificates from foreign entities that have no legal authority to provide accreditation in the country.
China Releases Framework For Humanoid Robotics And Embodied AI Standards
China Releases Framework For Humanoid Robotics And Embodied AI Standards
China has introduced its first national framework for humanoid robotics and embodied artificial intelligence, AI integrated into physical machines such as robots,
PCA Opens Consultation On Draft Update To DAK-08 For Railway Inspection Body Accreditation
PCA Opens Consultation On Draft Update To DAK-08 For Railway Inspection Body Accreditation
The Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA) has opened a public consultation on a draft update of the DAK-08 document,
Inside Russia’s Standardizer Of The Year 2025 Award In The February Issue Of Standards And Quality
Inside Russia’s Standardizer Of The Year 2025 Award In The February Issue Of Standards And Quality
An article reviewing the results of the national “Standardizer of the Year 2025” competition appears in the February 2026 issue of the journal Standards and Quality.
SIS Invites Swedish Stakeholders To Meeting On Yoga And Ayurveda Standard
SIS Invites Swedish Stakeholders To Meeting On Yoga And Ayurveda Standard
SIS, the national standards body of Sweden, has invited stakeholders to attend a meeting on March 26 about international standardization work on yoga and ayurveda,

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ISO and IEC Develop Global Standard to Embed Ecodesign in Medical Devices
ISO and IEC Develop Global Standard to Embed Ecodesign in Medical Devices
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.
IFS Releases Updated Guideline for Effective Foreign Body Management
IFS Releases Updated Guideline for Effective Foreign Body Management
International Featured Standards (IFS) has issued an updated Guideline for an Effective Foreign Body Management,
Germany Heads Most ISO Secretariats But China Rapidly Gains Ground
Germany Heads Most ISO Secretariats But China Rapidly Gains Ground
Germany remains the world’s top country in international standardization, holding 17.1% of all ISO secretariats, according to the 2025 International Standardization Barometer published by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN).
Europe Now Conditionally Accepts FDA Inspections Conducted Abroad
Europe Now Conditionally Accepts FDA Inspections Conducted Abroad
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have entered a new stage of cooperation under their Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inspections.
New International Standard in Development for Microbial Cultures and Probiotics
New International Standard in Development for Microbial Cultures and Probiotics
Work has begun within ISO to create a global standard that defines how microorganisms used in food and feed, such as bacteria, yeasts, and fungi, should be characterized and quality assured.
BS 30480 Launched as the World’s First Standard on Suicide Awareness in the Workplace
BS 30480 Launched as the World’s First Standard on Suicide Awareness in the Workplace
The world’s first standard dedicated to suicide awareness and prevention in the workplace, BS 30480, has been released by the British Standards Institution (BSI).
IATF Updates GM Quick Reference Guide on How Auditors Review Scorecard Data.
IATF Updates GM Quick Reference Guide on How Auditors Review Scorecard Data.
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has issued an updated GM Scorecard Quick Reference Guide and Screen Images package to align with the latest Rules for Achieving and Maintaining IATF Recognition (6th edition).
GLOBALG.A.P. Gets New IT Platform for Certification and Transparency
GLOBALG.A.P. Gets New IT Platform for Certification and Transparency
GLOBALG.A.P. now operates on a new IT platform developed by Agraya GmbH together with its technology partner osapiens.
Standards Pavilion Expands at COP30 with Broader Coalition on Climate Policy and Finance
Standards Pavilion Expands at COP30 with Broader Coalition on Climate Policy and Finance
The Standards Pavilion has opened at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, where 21 international organizations are discussing how standards can support measurable climate action.
ISO 13485 Stays Unchanged as Revision Committee Rejects Annex SL Alignment
ISO 13485 Stays Unchanged as Revision Committee Rejects Annex SL Alignment
The medical device quality management standard ISO 13485 will remain unchanged, as ISO’s Technical Committee in charge, ISO/TC 210, decided not to align it with Annex SL, ISO’s harmonized structure
ISO 14054 Introduces First Global Framework for Natural Capital Accounting
ISO 14054 Introduces First Global Framework for Natural Capital Accounting
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published a new global standard, ISO 14054:2025, to help organizations measure, value, and account for their interactions with nature.
ISO 27404 Sets Global Framework for Cybersecurity Labels on Consumer IoT
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