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The Standards Desk of News for October 2026:

• World Standards Day puts clean and affordable energy in the spotlight
• ISO adopts Paris Statement on climate resilience and nature
• European Commission proposes changes to standardization rules
• 26 nominations announced for Standards+Innovation Awards
• EN 18286 cited in the Official Journal of the European Union
• Have your say on a standard for purpose-driven organizations

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ISO 53001 – Management systems for the SDGs

Standards+Innovation Awards nominees

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The UN Sustainable Development Goals have provided a common framework for addressing global challenges since 2015. But organizations have often approached them through individual initiatives rather than embedding them into their core management processes. With 2030 approaching, ISO 53001 provides a more systematic approach.

ISO 53001 is a management system standard that helps organizations identify the SDGs and targets relevant to them, set objectives, measure progress and drive continual improvement.

In this episode, Matthew speaks with expert and standards-maker Anita Punwani about how the standard can help organizations put the SDGs into practice. They discuss leadership, implementation, integration with existing management systems, the 2030 deadline and what success will look like.

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ISO 53001 – Management systems for UN SDGs

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In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to ISO 9001:2026 – quality management systems.

The latest edition of the world’s best-known quality management standard brings important updates designed to strengthen quality, improve performance, and help organizations adapt to a changing world.

Discover the 10 things you need to know.

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ISO 9001:2026

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Two new European standards provide a shared evidence base for designing products, services and requirements that better reflect children’s needs.

PD CEN/TR 18296-1:2026 and PD CEN/TS 18296-2:2026 bring together harmonized European data on children’s body sizes and physical strength, alongside guidance on applying it in design.

The standards help designers, manufacturers, regulators and standards developers take account of children’s size, strength and capabilities - supporting child safety, accessibility and human-centred design.

In this episode, Matthew speaks with Levent Caglar and Alice Bullas, two experts and standards-makers involved in developing the standards. They discuss why the standards matter, what the data tell us, and how it can help create better-designed products and environments for children.

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PD CEN/TR 18296-1 | Anthropometric and strength data of children in Europe

PD CEN/TS 18296-2 | Anthropometric and strength data of children in Europe - guidelines

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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news.

The Standards Desk of News for September 2026:

• BSI helps put suicide prevention on sport’s gameplan
• ISO 9001 gets its first major update in more than a decade
• World-first menstruation and menopause standard goes global
• Standardizing the environmental impact of medicines
• Digital identity standards made freely accessible
• Have your say on safer industrial workplace barriers

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Artificial intelligence is developing at unprecedented speed, creating enormous opportunities alongside new challenges around safety, accountability, transparency, and trust. The EU AI Act represents the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI, designed to balance innovation with the protection of fundamental rights. But how does regulation become reality? And what role do standards play in helping organizations develop and deploy trustworthy AI systems?

This Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice series takes a practical look at the journey from legislation to implementation. Across the episodes, it explores why the AI Act was introduced, how risk-based regulation works, how standards support compliance, and what organizations need to consider as they prepare for the new regulatory landscape. From harmonised European standards and AI assurance to quality management and risk management, the series examines the tools and approaches that will help turn AI regulation into practice.

This episode explores how organizations can manage AI risk across the lifecycle of an AI system. It examines why risk management is central to the EU AI Act, how EN 18228 can support its practical implementation, common challenges, what acceptable risk means for high-risk AI systems, and the evidence needed to demonstrate effective risk management.

Series | Inside AI - The EU AI Act in Practice

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EN 18228 - AI risk management

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Artificial intelligence is developing at unprecedented speed, creating enormous opportunities alongside new challenges around safety, accountability, transparency, and trust. The EU AI Act represents the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI, designed to balance innovation with the protection of fundamental rights. But how does regulation become reality? And what role do standards play in helping organizations develop and deploy trustworthy AI systems?

This Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice series takes a practical look at the journey from legislation to implementation. Across the episodes, it explores why the AI Act was introduced, how risk-based regulation works, how standards support compliance, and what organizations need to consider as they prepare for the new regulatory landscape. From harmonised European standards and AI assurance to quality management and risk management, the series examines the tools and approaches that will help turn AI regulation into practice.

This episode explores how organizations can prepare for the EU AI Act and navigate conformity assessment, including the role of standards, notified bodies and the practical challenges of demonstrating compliance.

Series | Inside AI - The EU AI Act in Practice

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Biometric and high-impact AI systems

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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news.

The Standards Desk of News for August 2026:

• New AI quality management standard supports EU AI Act
• AI governance shifts from IT to the boardroom
• ISO 9001:2026 due in September
• Updated standard improves product transparency
• New UN SDG standard nears publication
• Have your say on AI human oversight standards

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Artificial intelligence is developing at unprecedented speed, creating enormous opportunities alongside new challenges around safety, accountability, transparency, and trust. The EU AI Act represents the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI, designed to balance innovation with the protection of fundamental rights. But how does regulation become reality? And what role do standards play in helping organizations develop and deploy trustworthy AI systems?

This Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice series takes a practical look at the journey from legislation to implementation. Across the episodes, it explores why the AI Act was introduced, how risk-based regulation works, how standards support compliance, and what organizations need to consider as they prepare for the new regulatory landscape. From harmonised European standards and AI assurance to quality management and risk management, the series examines the tools and approaches that will help turn AI regulation into practice.

This episode explores how standards help translate the EU AI Act into practical approaches for organizations. It examines the role of harmonised European standards, why they are needed alongside international ISO/IEC standards, and how EN 18286 and ISO/IEC 42001 support organizations in meeting EU AI Act requirements.

Series | Inside AI - The EU AI Act in Practice

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EN 18286

ISO/IEC 42001

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Artificial intelligence is developing at unprecedented speed, creating enormous opportunities alongside new challenges around safety, accountability, transparency, and trust. The EU AI Act represents the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI, designed to balance innovation with the protection of fundamental rights. But how does regulation become reality? And what role do standards play in helping organizations develop and deploy trustworthy AI systems?

This Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice series takes a practical look at the journey from legislation to implementation. Across the episodes, it explores why the AI Act was introduced, how risk-based regulation works, how standards support compliance, and what organizations need to consider as they prepare for the new regulatory landscape. From harmonised European standards and AI assurance to quality management and risk management, the series examines the tools and approaches that will help turn AI regulation into practice.

This episode explores the problems the AI Act was designed to address and why it takes a risk-based approach. It also examines the role of fundamental rights, responsibilities across the AI value chain, and why standards will be essential to supporting compliance.

Series | Inside AI - The EU AI Act in Practice

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EU AI Act Article 50 Transparency Obligations

BSI Webinar | EU ACT Act

BSI Whitepaper | EU AI Act

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