Vietnam's An Giang and Hue Set Standards Adoption Targets for 2030

Vietnam's An Giang province and Hue city have adopted plans to help businesses and cooperatives apply standards by 2030.

European Draft Standard on Bias in AI Systems Open for Public Comment

A European draft standard on identifying, assessing, and managing bias in artificial intelligence (AI) systems is open for public comment until November 24, 2026.

Brazil Releases Portuguese Edition of ISO 9001:2026

The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) published ABNT NBR ISO 9001:2026 in Portuguese on October 13, 2026.

Taiwan Proposes ISO 9001:2026 Accreditation Transition Deadlines

The Taiwan Accreditation Foundation (TAF) has published draft requirements setting deadlines for certification bodies to transition to ISO 9001:2026, the revised quality management systems standard. Public comments are open until October 20, 2026.

German Edition of ISO 9001:2026 Available Ahead of Schedule

The German edition of ISO 9001:2026 is now available, several weeks ahead of its planned November release.

China Updates Accreditation Requirements for Energy Management System Certification Bodies

The China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) has published CNAS-SC190:2026, a revised accreditation scheme for energy management system certification bodies.

Indonesia Proposes Halal Assurance Guidelines for Processing Services

Indonesia has proposed new guidelines for implementing the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH) in processing services for food, beverages, medicines, and cosmetics.

EU Proposes Overhaul of European Standardization Rules to Speed Up Standards and Expand Access

The European Commission (EC) presented a proposal on October 6 to replace Regulation (EU) No. 1025/2012, which governs European standardization.

Russian Standardization Week 2026 Brings Experts Together in St. Petersburg

The sixth edition of Russian Standardization Week, an international technology forum, is taking place in St. Petersburg from October 12 to 16, bringing together government officials, industry representatives, researchers, and international standardization experts.

DANAK Sets Transition Deadlines for ISO 14001:2026 and ISO/IEC 17024:2026

The Danish Accreditation Fund (DANAK) has issued two accreditation notices setting transition requirements for ISO 14001:2026 and ISO/IEC 17024:2026.

European Hospital Becomes First Private Healthcare Facility in Italy to Achieve UNI ISO 7101 Certification

European Hospital has become the first private healthcare facility in Italy accredited by the National Health Service (SSN) to achieve UNI ISO 7101 certification.

Bulgaria’s Standards Education Initiatives Featured in New ISO Publication

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has featured the Bulgarian Institute for Standardization (BDS) and its university partnerships in a new publication on standards education.

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.

Proposal Calls for ISO Committee on Responsible Business Practices and Sustainability Reporting

An International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee has been proposed to develop standards for responsible business practices and sustainability reporting.