• World Accreditation Day 2019 Video Now Available

  World Accreditation Day 2019 focuses on how accreditation adds value to supply chains. To support the day, a video has been created to help celebrate the day.

• Merger of PAC and APLAC to form APAC

  In June 2018, the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) and Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) agreed to combine to form one new regional accreditation body association to be called the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC

• ISO 55001, Sodexoʼs bottom line

  Asset management can be the single most powerful weapon in a companyʼs arsenal for saving time, money and lots of executive headaches. Using ISO 55001, Sodexo, a world leader in quality-of-life services, rolled out a best-practice model for asset manageme

• ISO 9001:2015

  ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems -- Requirements ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carri

• Ongoing food security research in the UK and across the world.

  Ongoing food security research in the UK and across the world - Biodiversity boost from greener farming.

• Accreditation and the NSQHS Standards

  The Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation (AHSSQA) scheme provides for the national coordination of accreditation processes.

• All-in-one solution for food safety certification

  A new handbook compiling two key standards for certifying food safety management systems puts all the information certification bodies need for reliable and efficient audits in one place.

• Food

  On this page you will find topical information, news articles and other resources about ISO standards and food.

• Water meters count on ISO standards

  Does your water bill indicate an abnormal water consumption? The amount might not be pleasant to pay, but count yourself lucky you have a water meter, because without it you would not know that your pipe is leaking.

• ISO & Energy

  The energy challenge cuts across borders and requires the concerted effort of all countries. ISO International Standards are developed with all stakeholders on board: industry, government and consumers. They represent global consensus on practical technol

• 14 October 2016, Standards build trust, World Standards Day

  14 October 2016, Standards build trust, World Standards Day

• 13 JUNE 2016 - 14 JUNE 2016 Global services: ISO standards as solutions Geneva, Switzerland

  13 JUNE 2016 - 14 JUNE 2016 Global services: ISO standards as solutions Geneva, Switzerland Join us for this interactive workshop to explore how International Standards can best help design, assess and measure service excellence, benefitting both busin

• 13 JULY 2016 - 13 JULY 2016, World Smart City Forum

  World Smart City Forum Singapore Organized by IEC, in partnership with ISO and ITU, this first ever forum, located at the World City Summit, explores ideas and tools that can help cities become smarter, more sustainable and resilient while addressing th

• March 22-24, 2015, Osaka, Japan: International Conference on Business and Social Sciences

  2015 International Conference on Business and Social Sciences (ICBASS) is an interdisciplinary international conference that invites academics and independent scholars and researchers from around the world to meet and exchange the latest ideas and discuss

• Top brands and Qmix 100 award winners announced

  The 115 businesses were recognized for having successfully adopted management procedures to developthe image of their brand while 23 businesses were selected Qmix 100:2014 for having increased their overall business competitiveness.

• World Standards Day

  World Standards Day Poster Competition Open to all, the competition involved designing a poster on the theme “International standards ensure positive change”. The competition’s organizer, the WSC, comprises the International Electrotechnical Commissio

• Sustainable development

  Rio de Janeiro’s 1992 conference put sustainable development clearly on the political agenda. More than twenty years on, the issue is more relevant than ever. From carbon footprint to community infrastructures and the many environmental challenges that...

• For more information on the Committee Draft stage process in your country, contact your ISO member.

  Frederica Scott Vollrath (Germany) has clinched first prize in the 2013 World Standards Day poster competition, receiving the lion's share of the deciding vote with a poster depicting manufacturing blueprints as an illustration of 2013's World Standards D

• ISO 9001 revision reaches Committee Draft stage

  ISO 9001, Quality Management Systems - Requirements, has reached the Committee Draft stage of the revision process. Like all ISO standards, ISO 9001 undergoes a revision every five years to ensure it remains a useful tool.

• 29th CASCO Plenary meeting and workshop - Beijing, China, 9–11 October 2013

  It is an honour and a pleasure for us to welcome you to the 29th CASCO plenary and workshop that will be held in Beijing from 9 to 11 October 2013. This year the event is hosted by SAC (Standardization Administration of China) and CNCA (Certification and

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