Accelerating ASEAN-Australia digital tradeSeptember 17, 2018
An Issues Paper released today by Standards Australia will help facilitate digital trade across Australia and ASEAN Member States. Based on extensive consultation throughout the region, the Issues Paper outlines the key opportunities and challenges for digital economic growth...
Read More... A New Field of Technical Activity – Circular EconomyAugust 14, 2018
ISO has received a New Field of Technical Activity Proposal from the French National Standards Body (AFNOR) to Form a new Technical Committee in the field of Circular Economy. The scope of the new committee is proposed to be: Standardization in the field of Circular economy...
Read More... ASEAN-Australia Digital Trade SurveyFebruary 7, 2018
A joint ASEAN-Australia survey has been launched in support of the ASEAN-Australia Digital Trade Standards Cooperation Initiative. The ASEAN-Australia Digital Trade Initiative is a project to strengthen the economic integration and trade between ASEAN and Australia...
Read More... New ISO Technical Committee Established for Ageing SocietiesDecember 1, 2017
Earlier this year the British Standards Institute (BSI) submitted a proposal for a New Field of Technical Activity, including the establishment of a new Technical Committee: Ageing Societies. The scope of the activity is: Standardization in the field of ageing societies...
Read More... APEC Silver Economy – Next StepsSeptember 4, 2017
Recently, Standards Australia attended the APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) meeting in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam and presented on the APEC Silver Economy outcomes and workshop recommendations report. We are pleased to advise that APEC SCSC endorsed all...
Read More... John Walter – PASC Meritorious Service Award 2017June 2, 2017
PASC members have unanimously supported Mr John Walter as the recipient of the 2017 PASC Meritorious Award. The award has been given to recognise John's significant contributions to PASC for many years, especially his leadership and guidance in the formulation of the PASC Strategic Plan...
Read More... Release of Issues Paper to Support APEC’s Silver EconomyMarch 17, 2017
Standards Australia has today released an Issues Paper titled 'The Role of Standards and Innovation for Driving APEC's Silver Economy', providing insights to assist Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies to prepare for the challenges and opportunities created by...
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