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CyberLink FaceMe Earns ISO 27701 Certification For Privacy Management
CyberLink Corp. has achieved ISO/IEC 27701 certification for its FaceMe facial recognition platform, confirming that its privacy management practices meet international requirements.
China Seeks Experts For International Standards On Battery Recycling And Humanoid Robot Data
The Standards Innovation Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is inviting experts to join national groups supporting two international standards, one on handling end-of-life power batteries and another on datasets used to train humanoid robots.
Japan Standards Association Opens Applications For 2026 IEC Young Professionals Workshop
The Japanese Standards Association (JSA) has opened applications for the 2026 IEC Young Professionals Workshop, inviting early-career professionals to take part in international standardization activities.
French Quality Day 2026 To Address Skills, Measurement and System Changes
France Qualité, a national association that promotes quality practices in organizations, will hold the 8th French Quality Day on June 9, 2026,
PKN To Host Digital Product Passport Conference In May 2026
The Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN) will host a conference on May 20, 2026 in Warsaw focused on the Digital Product Passport (DPP) and how standards support a digital and sustainable economy.
Quantum Standards Lag Behind Technology Growth, ASCET Scan Finds
The Advancing Standardization for Critical and Emerging Technologies (ASCET) Center of Excellence (CoE) has found in a new environmental scan that quantum standardization is not keeping pace with rapid technological progress,
Sri Lanka Proposes Food Labelling And Advertising Rules With Mandatory Nutrition Information
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health has issued draft Food (Labelling and Advertising) Regulations 2026 for public consultation.
Cofrac Updates Map Of Accredited Medical Biology Laboratories In France
The French Accreditation Committee (Cofrac) has released an updated map showing the distribution of accredited medical biology laboratories (LBM) across France as of April 1, 2026.
SSAIB First Accredited As UK Data Protection Monitoring Body By Information Commissioner’s Office
The Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) has become the first organization accredited by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a monitoring body under Article 41 of the the UK’s data protection law (UK GDPR).
Romania Adopts ISO 14001:2026 Environmental Management Standard
The Romanian Standards Association (ASRO) has published SR EN ISO 14001:2026, bringing the latest version of the environmental management systems standard into national use.
North-West Tuscany Offers Grants For Certification Up To 5,000 Euros
The Chamber of Commerce of Tuscany North-West has opened a 2026 funding call with a total budget of 300,000 euros,
Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit Earns Sustainable Events Certification Under ISO 20121
The UK’s Silverstone motor racing circuit has been certified to the Sustainable Event Management Systems standard (ISO 20121), confirming that sustainability is built into how its large-scale events are planned and delivered.Global News
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.
ISO 14001:2026 Final Draft Sets New Rules for Climate, Biodiversity and Documentation
The revision of ISO 14001 has recently entered its Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage, and the updated standard is scheduled for publication in April 2026.
ISO 17020 Reaches Final Global Vote toward 2026 Release
The revision of ISO/IEC 17020, the international standard for inspection bodies, has reached the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage and is now in its final global voting phase.
VDA Releases Draft Product Safety And Conformity Guidance for the Automotive Supply Chain
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has released the first edition of Product Compliance Volume 2 as a draft edition, focused on safety and conformity requirements across the automotive supply chain, and opened it for industry feedback until February 21, 2026.
ISO Launches Interactive Dashboard with Over 1,100 Environmental Standards
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has launched a new interactive dashboard that brings together more than 1,100 International Standards linked to environmental data.
EcoVadis Recognizes FSSC 24000 Social Certification Scheme
EcoVadis has recognized the FSSC 24000 Social Management System Scheme as a valid certificate under the Labor and Human Rights topic, allowing certified companies to use it directly in EcoVadis sustainability assessments.
IEEE Makes Its AI Standards Available Through New Global Exchange
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) has added its portfolio of artificial intelligence standards to the new International AI Standards Exchange, a central platform created to support responsible AI development worldwide.
