Focus on ISO Standards September 2026

EUATC ISO Newsletter September 2026

Webinar on 12 Oct: Emerging ISO Standards for AI

What should LSPs know about emerging ISO standards for AI? How do they relate to language services? And what’s the relationship between ISO standards for AI and the EU AI Act?

Join standards and AI experts in the first collaborative EUATC – ISO TC 37/SC 5 webinar of the season to:

  • Learn more about published and emerging ISO standards for Artificial Intelligence
  • Find out how ISO AI standards relate to language service providers’ process governance, data security and integrity, and delivery of AI-enabled services
  • Understand how ISO AI standards relate to the EU AI Act’s requirements

Monday 12 October at 16.00-17.30 CEST via Zoom

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ISO 9001:2026 Published

The new edition of ISO 9001 for quality management has been published. Organisations certified to ISO 9001 must upgrade their certification to the new edition within a three-year transition period.

Key changes:

  • Move towards a holistic governance framework
  • Greater emphasis on leadership accountability and ethical behaviour
  • More balanced approach to risks and opportunities

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New Standard on Translation-Oriented Writing

ISO 18968:2026, Translation-oriented writing — Text production and text evaluation, has now been published.

The standard gives practical guidance on authoring, editing and evaluating specialised source-language content that is intended for translation. It also addresses handover recommendations between content production and translation, recognising that good multilingual outcomes depend not only on the translator’s skill, but also on the clarity, consistency and usability of the source text.

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Latest on Legal Translation & Interpreting

The revision of ISO 20228 for legal interpreting is moving through the Draft International Standard (DIS) stage of its revision. Read more about what that means for your organisation.

Meanwhile, ISO 20771 for legal translation is in the final stages of a withdrawal process, pending the outcome of final withdrawal voting.

Find Out More About ISO Standards

The EUATC’s ISO standards page gives you a practical overview of how ISO standards for language services are developed, links you to published and emerging standards, and digs deeper into specific standards through topical blogs.

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ATC Certification – Industry-Expert ISO Certification

Are you looking to get certified to ISO 9001, 27001 or ISO standards for translation and interpreting? ATC Certification provides industry-expert auditing and certification services to key ISO standards relevant for language service companies.

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