The European standard for assessing the social performance of buildings, EN 16309:2014+A1:2014, is being revised to take a broader and more integrated approach.
The Croatian Standards Institute (HZN), Croatia’s national standards body, has marked its 20th anniversary, celebrating two decades of work to strengthen standardization across the country.
The French Association for Standardization (AFNOR) has launched a free online training course to help students and young professionals understand how standards work and why they matter for business, innovation, and regulation.
Turkey’s information security certification system is moving to new international rules, as the Turkish Accreditation Agency TÜRKAK will complete its transition to ISO/IEC 27006-1:2024 by March 31, 2026.
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) now allows certification bodies to apply for accreditation to deliver due diligence system modules linked to the European Union’s forest protection rules.
Italy’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests (MASAF) has issued the official guidelines for a new National Public Registry for voluntary carbon credits, with the first phase focused on the forestry sector.
The Ecuadorian Service for Standardization INEN honored 179 companies during its 2025 Quality Seal ceremony, recognizing products that meet Ecuador’s official requirements for ongoing compliance with national and international requirements.
Seven new management system standard packages are now available on NEN Connect, the online platform of NEN that provides digital access to standards and related tools.
France has launched work on a national accreditation scheme for biobanks based on EN ISO 20387, following a new European mutual recognition process for this activity.
ISO 59004, the international standard that explains key concepts of the circular economy and how to move from a linear model to a circular one, is now available in Norwegian.
The fifth edition of the Quality Conference was held on November 25–26, 2025, at Hotel Zámek Valeč in Valeč, in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic,
Canada, through the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), is inviting national experts to help develop international standards for menstrual products by joining ISO Technical Committee 338.
SGS has released two new guidance resources to help organizations prepare for the upcoming revisions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, both scheduled for release in 2026.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released a revised version of ISO 30500, the international standard for non-sewered sanitation systems.
The ISO 22002-100:2025 standard on prerequisite programmes (PRPs) for food safety introduces a common framework for hygiene and safety practices across the food, feed, and packaging supply chain, forming the new foundation of the ISO 22002 series.
The German Accreditation Body (DAkkS) has formally submitted its proposed amendments to the GLOBAC Code of Conduct, Constitution, and General Rules, aiming to eliminate legal barriers preventing its accession.
A revision of ISO 11135, the global standard for ethylene oxide sterilization of medical devices, is now in the Draft International Standard (DIS) stage and under review by ISO member bodies.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has launched a revision of its two customer contact standards, ISO 18295-1 and ISO 18295-2, to reflect current communication practices and the growing role of artificial intelligence in customer interactions.
The German Accreditation Body (DAkkS) has proposed legal changes to GLOBAC that would allow EU national accreditation bodies to join without violating European law.
The French Standardization Association (AFNOR) and Standard Norway (SN) will jointly lead ISO/TC 176, Quality management and quality assurance, the ISO technical committee responsible for the ISO 9000 family of quality management standards.