WELL for Residential Certification Brings Holistic Health to Housing

WELL for Residential, developed by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), is the first holistic, third-party verified certification program designed specifically to address health and well-being in all types of housing.

EU Updates Certification Templates for Imported Animal-Based Foods

The European Union has updated the certificate templates required for importing and transiting certain animals and animal-derived foods.

Podravka Factory Achieves BRCGS Certification Following Audit

Podravka’s Vegeta, Soup, and Pasta Factory has successfully passed the BRCGS Food Safety audit, confirming that its product range meets the highest global standards for food safety and quality.

Boosting European Identity Systems: New Standard Improves Biometric Verification

A new guidance document has been published in the UK to support safer and more efficient use of facial and fingerprint recognition across Europe.

Plenary Meeting in France Reviews Draft Standards for European Quantum Technologies

The CEN-CENELEC Joint Technical Committee 22 (CEN/CLC/JTC 22) on quantum technologies held its plenary meeting from April 14 to 16, 2025, in Saint-Denis, France.

Israel Announces Three Winners of 2025 Yitzhak Rabin National Quality Award

The winners of the 2025 Yitzhak Rabin National Award for Quality and Excellence have been announced.

KANSAI HELIOS Wins Gold for Sustainable Resin Innovation in Slovenia

KANSAI HELIOS Slovenija announced it has received the gold award from the Styrian Chamber of Commerce for its sustainable resin developed for coil coating applications.

BIS Spotlights Toy and Electric Vehicle Standards in Fifth Standards Watch Episode

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released the fifth episode of its video series Standards Watch, highlighting recent efforts to improve safety and quality standards for electric vehicles (EVs) and toys in India.

BoA Joins STAMEQ as Part of Vietnam’s Quality System Overhaul

Vietnam’s National Quality Accreditation Office (BoA) has officially been placed under the Commission for Standards, Metrology and Quality of Viet Nam (STAMEQ),

UNE Seeks Two Experts to Help Draft EU Standard on EV Charging Accessibility

The Spanish Standardization Association (UNE) has launched an open call for tenders to hire two experts to help draft a new European standard on accessibility at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

Public Labs Across Brazil Can Now Join Inmetro’s ProdIQ Accreditation Program

Public institutions throughout Brazil can now voluntarily join the ProdIQ Program, which promotes the accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories and supports professional training.

New Rule in China Ensures Draft Standards Don’t Limit Market Competition

China has made it mandatory to include a fair competition review during the drafting of all national standards.