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Quality management systemsThe ISO 9000 family is the world's most best-known quality management standard for companies and organizations of any size.ISO 14001:2015
Environmental management systemsRequirements with guidance for useISO/IEC 27001:2013
Information technologySecurity for any kind of digital information, ISO/IEC 27000 is designed for any size of organization.
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Keeping food safe from farm to fork
Transport and storage are inextricable elements of food safety management. New international guidance has just been published to help ensure safety at every stop along the food chain.
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ISO standard takes business collaboration to another level
ISO’s International Standard for business collaboration, ISO 44001, helps organizations get the most out of working together. A new guidance document provides further insight to help them take these relationships to the next step.
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International Standard for CFI codes just updated
Increasing complexity in the trade of financial instruments globally resulted in the need for a set of international codes so that everyone can speak the same language. The International Standard that defines these codes, known as CFI codes, has just been revised.
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Marine industry guidance just published in race towards low-sulfur fuel by 2020
In a bid to reduce emissions from shipping, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set a target of January 2020 for the implementation of a new policy that limits the sulfur content of maritime fuel to 0.50 %. No mean feat when the current maximum is 3.50 % and high-sulfur fuel has been the …
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Trade, today and tomorrow
Need to keep pace with the trends in trade? This is a must-read to stay abreast of critical standards issues and trade trends, today and tomorrow.