Moldova Puts Practical Food Safety Guide for Small Producers Out for Consultation

The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) of Moldova has opened a new practical hygiene guide for small food producers to public consultation.

Bureau Veritas Iberia Becomes First ENAC-Accredited ISO 37301 Certification Body

Bureau Veritas Iberia has become the first certification body accredited by the Spanish National Accreditation Body (ENAC) to certify compliance management systems under UNE-EN ISO 37301.

China Revises Accreditation Rules for IT Service and Information Security Certification Bodies

The China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) has revised two accreditation documents for certification bodies working with IT service management and information security management systems.

Revista UNE Puts New ISO 9001 at Center Stage With Detailed Look at 2026 Changes

The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) has published the September 2026 issue of Revista UNE, with ISO 9001:2026 as its main feature and a closer look at the changes organizations will need to understand.

CEN and CENELEC Announce 2026 Standards+Innovation Award Nominees

CEN and CENELEC have published the nominees for the 2026 Standards+Innovation Awards, with 26 submissions received from their members across four categories.

ISO 9001:2026 Russian-Language Version Added to Official ISO Website

The Russian-language version of ISO 9001:2026 is now available through the official website of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), expanding access to the new edition for Russian-speaking professionals.

Bureau of Standards Jamaica Announces Webinar on ISO 9001:2026 Changes and Transition

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has announced an October 2 webinar on the new ISO 9001:2026 edition, focusing on its main changes and what organizations should expect during the transition.

Italy Publishes UNI/PdR 193:2026 for Digital Skills Certification

The Italian Standards Body (UNI) has published UNI/PdR 193:2026, setting common requirements for assessing and certifying digital skills in Italy based on the European DigComp and DigCompEdu frameworks.

BoA Sets ISO 9001:2026 and ISO 14001:2026 Transition Deadlines for Certification Bodies

Vietnam’s National Accreditation Bureau (BoA) has set its transition timetable for certification bodies moving to ISO 9001:2026 and ISO 14001:2026, with assessments against both new editions beginning October 15, 2026.

CEN and CENELEC Young Professionals Series Returns With Markus Beckman

CEN and CENELEC have started the 2026 edition of their Young Professionals in European Standardization interview series with Swedish sustainability specialist Markus Beckman, whose work focuses on life-cycle assessment and the reuse of construction products.

Seven Updated EN 12896 Standards Published for Public Transport Data Exchange

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published seven updated standards in the EN 12896 series, known as Transmodel, bringing Europe's reference model for public transport data to version 6.2.

Sweden’s First Preparedness Standard SS 22306 Enters Final Stage

The Swedish Standards Institute (SIS) is finalizing SS 22306, Sweden’s first preparedness standard for helping organizations continue operating during wartime or the threat of war.

ISO 22000 Draft Approved With 98% Support, Comments Review Set for November

The revision of ISO 22000, the international standard for food safety management systems, has cleared its Draft International Standard (DIS) ballot with 98% positive votes.

ISO Approves Blockchain-as-a-Service Standard Project

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved ISO 25904, a new standard project to establish a common technical framework and functional requirements for Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms.

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.