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Peru Adopts ISO 9001:2026 as National Standard
Peru has adopted ISO 9001:2026 as NTP-ISO 9001:2026,
European MOZART Project Develops CWA 18409:2026 for Grasp-Free Robotic Food Handling
CWA 18409:2026 has been published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), providing a common technical framework for grasp-free robotic systems designed to move and manipulate soft, fragile and irregular food products using deformable surfaces instead of conventional grippers.
ISBIH Glasnik 2/26 Covers Hot Topics From Household Robots to the Mostar Fair
The Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISBIH) has published the second 2026 issue of its Glasnik newsletter, covering recent standards developments alongside the Institute’s work in Bosnia and Herzegovina and across the region.
Eighth HZN e-Glasilo of 2026 Covers Cloud Security, AI and European Standards
The Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) has published the eighth issue of its e-Glasilo newsletter in 2026, bringing together new Croatian standards and developments from ISO, IEC, CEN and CENELEC, and ETSI.
SIST e-Sporočila Covers AI, Quantum Technologies, Digital Product Passports and EU Packaging Rules
The Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) has published the second 2026 issue of its e-Sporočila newsletter,
EN 18229-3 Human Oversight, Part of AI Trustworthiness Framework, Opens for Comment
A draft on human oversight is now open for comment within the five-part European EN 18229 AI trustworthiness framework.
NEN Launches Customer Panel to Shape AI Tools for Standards
The Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) has launched an AI customer panel to help shape tools that make standards easier to find, understand and use while reducing the risk of incorrect answers from general-purpose AI systems.
NSAI Forms Committee to Develop Mass Engineered Timber Specification
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is forming a new technical committee to examine the development of a national specification for Mass Engineered Timber (MET) in Ireland.
Work–Life Balance Certification Scheme Opens in Italy
Italy has opened a certification scheme for organizations applying UNI/PdR 192:2026, which sets requirements for managing work–life balance and family well-being.
New Accreditation Scheme for Construction Site Supervision Firms Debuts in Singapore
The Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) has launched a new accreditation program for construction site supervision firms, using ISO/IEC 17020:2026 to assess whether firms are competent to supervise building and construction work.
Indonesia Proposes Halal Assurance Rules for Genetically Modified Products
Indonesia has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed halal assurance rules for genetically modified products.
TÜV SÜD Opens Global Decarbonisation Centre in Singapore
TÜV SÜD has opened its Global Decarbonisation Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Singapore, backed by an investment of more than US$24 million and support from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).Global News
IATF 16949 Second Edition Expected in Mid-2027 With Five Priorities Set
IATF 16949 is expected to reach its second edition in mid-2027, with five priorities set for the revision.
GHG Protocol Aligns Scope 2 and AMI Development for Future Joint ISO Standard
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) the results of its public consultation on the update to its Scope 2 Guidance and released preliminary feedback on the development of its Actions and Market Instruments (AMI) standard.
Risk Management Guidance for AI-Powered Medical Devices: First Edition of ISO/TS 24971-2 Released
ISO has released the first edition of ISO/TS 24971-2:2026, providing guidance on applying the ISO 14971 risk management process to machine learning-enabled medical devices (MLMDs).
Revised ISO 19008 Expands Cost Coding System to Lower Carbon Energy
ISO 19008 has been revised to extend its common system for organizing and comparing cost data to lower carbon energy as well as oil and gas.
GLOBALG.A.P. Farm Assurance and Social Practice Standards Set for September Update
Agraya has announced that it will publish GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) v6.1 Smart and GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) v2.1 on September 1, 2026.
IEC 63223-2 Sets Risk-Informed Decision-Making (RIDM) Process for Power Network Assets
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC 63223-2:2026, introducing a structured risk-informed decision-making (RIDM) process for managing existing assets in power networks.
VDA Releases ISA 2027 Information Security Assessment Catalogue for TISAX
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has published ISA 2027, the next version of the Information Security Assessment (ISA) catalogue used by TISAX, an information security assessment and exchange mechanism for the automotive industry.
Global Standards Updates Flagship GOTS Standard to Version 8.1
The Global Standards (GS) has updated the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to Version 8.1, its first revision since the major Version 8.0 release in March.
TÜV SÜD Acquires SustainCERT to Accelerate Digital Carbon Verification
Germany-based testing, inspection and certification company TÜV SÜD has acquired climate verification platform SustainCERT
ISO 30201 Adds Human Resources to the ISO Management System Family
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 30201:2026, the first international requirements standard for human resources management systems.
ISO/PAS 25171 Provides First International Auditing Guide for ISO 21001 Educational Management Systems
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/PAS 25171:2026, the first international guidance for auditing educational organization management systems under ISO 21001:2025.
