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New development Personal protective equipment: new standards and deferral for respiratory protection EU · personal protective equipment and testing · adopted decision On 4 September, Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1971 was published and entered into force, updating the harmonised standards under Regulation 2016/425. References have been added for protective gloves for hairdressers, rainwear and…

New development Euro 7: new regulatory reference for EU brake emission testing · automotive industry and testing · adopted regulation On 3 September, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1214 was published, replacing the reference to UN Global Technical Regulation No 24 with UN Regulation No 179 in the Euro 7 brake emission testing.…

New development EU establishes assessment systems for construction products EU · Construction products, notified bodies and testing · Operational Alert On 28 August, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1310 was published, establishing the applicable assessment and verification systems for product families and categories under the new Construction Products Regulation. The act enters into force on 17…

New development EU defines the assessment systems for construction products EU · Construction products and conformity assessment · New delegated regulation On 28 August, the EU published Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1310, which defines the applicable assessment and verification systems for product families and categories under the new Construction Products Regulation. The act enters into force on…

New development Commission publishes operational guidance for the CBAM portal for EU and third country verifiers · CBAM, accreditation and verification · Official operational guidance On 27 August, the European Commission published detailed guidance for the portal for accredited CBAM verifiers and operators of installations outside the EU. The document is a technical guide and not a new legal requirement. It describes…

Upcoming deadlines Euro 7: new durability multiplier enters into force in a week EU · Automotive sector, testing and type-approval · Upcoming deadline T–7 On 2 September, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1216, amending the Euro 7 framework for the durability of emissions from heavy-duty vehicles of categories M3, N2 and N3, enters into force. The act…

New development Commission publishes practical framework for CBAM verification EU · Carbon emissions, accreditation and verification · New guidance and T–7 operational phase The European Commission published on 24 August the first version of a 141-page guidance for CBAM verifiers and national accreditation bodies. The document is explanatory and legally non-binding; the applicable regulations take precedence. It translates the requirements…

Upcoming deadlines T–7: new and renewed certificates transition only to ISO 37001:2025 International · Management Systems, Certification and Accreditation · T–7 mandatory transition On August 31, 2026, the mandatory milestone under IAF MD 30 occurs: accredited certification bodies must start performing initial certification and recertification only to ISO 37001:2025. This is…

Strategic Watch ISO 19011:2026 updates management systems auditing framework International · Management Systems and Auditing · Current baseline ISO 19011:2026 was published on May 27 as the fourth edition of the international guideline for management systems auditing and replaces the 2018 edition. This is not a certification standard and is only…

New development EU expands CO₂ verification data for heavy-duty vehicles EU/EEA Automotive sector, emissions and technical services New mandatory rule Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1282 was published on 22 August 2026, amending and correcting the rules on data collected and reported under the CO₂ emissions regime for heavy-duty vehicles.…