Miren Kras Among Top 100 Global Green Destinations for 2024

Miren Kras has been recognized as one of the world’s Top 100 destinations for sustainable tourism in 2024.

iQwood Wins Slovenia’s Top Environmental Quality Mark for Construction

The 2025 Environmental Quality Mark in Construction (Znak kakovosti v graditeljstvu – ZKG) has been awarded to iQwood for its adhesive-free wooden building elements.

Few in Serbia Know About the Product Safety Alert System Nepro

Consumers in Serbia have little awareness of how to find out if products on the market are unsafe, even though the country has a functioning alert system.

Montenegro Opens Refund Call for Organic Certification and Control Costs

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Montenegro has announced a public call to refund costs related to control and certification in organic production for this year, with a total of 170,000 euros allocated.

North Macedonia Adopts National Version of ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Standard

A new national standard, MKS ISO 37001:2025, has been published in North Macedonia to help organizations prevent, detect, and respond to bribery.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Invites Input on 2025–2027 Standardization Strategy

The Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISBIH) has launched a public call for contributions to its Strategic Plan for the Adoption of Bosnian Standards for the period 2025–2027.

ISBIH Publishes Bulletin Featuring Net-Zero, Carbon Footprint, and Smart Grid Topics

The Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISBIH) has released issue 4/2024 of its bulletin, Glasnik,

Croatian Standards Institute Forms Subcommittee on Quantum-Resistant Cybersecurity

The Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) has created a new subcommittee focused on quantum and quantum-resistant cybersecurity.

Serbia Submits Comments on ISO 17020 Draft Standard for Inspection Bodies

KS CASCO, Serbia’s national mirror committee on conformity assessment, has finalized its analysis and submitted comments on the Draft International Standard (DIS) version of ISO/IEC 17020, as reported on April 30.

NEN Considers Withdrawing Dairy Contamination Standard Due to Limited Use in Industry

The Dutch Standardization Institute NEN is consulting stakeholders on the possible withdrawal of NEN 6820, a national standard for detecting unwanted contamination in long-life liquid milk products.

Vietnam’s 2024 Power Grid Emissions Remain High Despite Renewables, Study Finds

A new study published by the Viet Nam Certification Centre (QUACERT) shows that Vietnam’s electricity system remains highly polluting,

Sweden Launches TS 560 Certification Based on ISO 56001 to Strengthen Innovation Management

Swedac has approved TS 560, a new national certification scheme that enables Swedish organizations to demonstrate structured innovation management practices.