Industry News July: Audits, Certification, Standards

New ISO 17012 Guidelines to be Moved to CD Stage

The comment period for the new ISO 17012 guidelines for the remote auditing of management systems has now closed. The document is pending approval for the committee draft (CD) stage.

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EU Publishes Updated FAQs on Organic Rules

The European Union has published an updated version of the frequently asked questions on organic rules in June 2023.

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TIC Council & Filiance Guidelines to Align Taxonomy-related Disclosures of TIC Companies

The publication defines the application criteria for the European Taxonomy Regulation (EU 2020/852) to the TIC sector. The primary objective is to establish comprehensive guidelines that foster alignment among TIC companies when disclosing taxonomy-related information.

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ASCE/SEI 76-23 Standard for Collapse Resistant Buildings Released

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released the ASCE/SEI 76-23 Standard for Mitigation of Disproportionate Collapse Potential in Buildings and Other Structures. This is the first national building standard of its kind.

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Flocert Revises Compliance Criteria for Fairtrade Certification

As part of the biannual revision process, Flocert has made modifications to the Compliance Criteria for Fairtrade Certification. They are valid since July 1st, 2023, superseding previous versions.

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