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The November briefing Better product decisions start with better evidence.This issue turns recent standards and regulatory developments into practical questions for consumer-product buyers: what should be documented, what can be checked on site, and where a team should avoid assuming that a certificate or test report tells the whole story. General information for quality and sourcing teams, not legal advice. Always confirm obligations against the applicable legislation, official guidance, product category and destination market. |
At a glance · Key dates 20 Jul 2026 EU Digital Product Passport Registry operational | | 16 Sep 2026 ISO 9001:2026 (sixth edition) published | | 18 Feb 2027 Battery passport for certain batteries | | 14 Dec 2027 EU Forced Labour Regulation applies |
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In this issue | 01 | ISO 9001:2026 is published Start with a gap review | | 02 | Digital Product Passport Build the data chain early | | 03 | EU Forced Labour Regulation Prepare the evidence |
| | | 04 | Recall learning Test your supplier controls | | 05 | Measuring AQL Sampling without false comfort | | + | From QIV Global ISO 9001:2026 certification & ethics |
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 ISO 9001:2026 is published. Start with a gap review, not a paperwork sprint.ISO published the sixth edition of ISO 9001 on 16 September 2026. The revision retains the familiar quality-management framework while clarifying requirements and placing added emphasis on quality culture, leadership, risk and opportunities. Organisations certified to the previous edition should obtain transition details from their certification body rather than assume an automatic deadline. What QA leaders can do now: assign an owner to compare the published requirements with existing processes; review context, leadership, risk and improvement records; identify training needs; and record a controlled transition plan. Do not rewrite procedures before determining which changes affect actual process effectiveness. |
Official source: ISO, “ISO launches update to world’s most widely used quality management standard”, 16 September 2026. Read the full briefing → |
“ A certificate shows that a system is designed well. Verification shows that this shipment met the requirement. QIV INSIGHT Editorial |
| 02 | Product data & traceability | |
 | | Digital Product Passport: build the data chain before the deadline.The European Commission reports that the Digital Product Passport Registry became operational on 20 July 2026. That does not mean every product category has the same immediate obligation: specific requirements depend on the applicable ESPR delegated act or other legislation. The indicative timeline lists battery passport requirements for certain batteries from 18 February 2027. |
What sourcing teams can do now: map product identifiers, materials, supplier declarations, test evidence and the systems that own each data field — and check it traces to the exact model and batch. |
Official source: European Commission, Digital Product Passport overview and indicative timeline. Read the full briefing → |
| 03 | Human rights due diligence | |
EU Forced Labour Regulation: preparation is already relevant.The Commission’s implementation timeline states that the Regulation becomes applicable and enforcement begins on 14 December 2027; preparedness resources were launched on 30 June 2026. Preparation should focus on risk-based prioritisation and credible evidence — not just a supplier code of conduct or a signed declaration. | |  |
What sourcing teams can do now: map direct suppliers and relevant upstream tiers, document how risks are prioritised, keep evidence of supplier engagement, and define escalation routes and corrective action. |
Official source: European Commission, Forced Labour Regulation implementation timeline and resources. Read the full briefing → |
| 04 | Product safety & recall learning | |
 | | Turn recall notices into a supplier-control test.A recall notice is a useful prompt to test whether the same hazard could pass through your approval and shipment-release process. Check the hazard mechanism, affected model or batch, foreseeable use, labelling, material controls and the evidence used to approve production. |
What QA teams can do now: map the failure mode to existing controls and decide whether inspection can detect it, or whether laboratory testing, design review or process validation is needed. |
Reference: US Consumer Product Safety Commission recall database. Always review the full notice. Read the full briefing → |
How to measure AQL in inspection.AQL sampling supports a structured lot decision — it is not a promise that every unit in an accepted lot is defect-free. The applicable standard, lot size, inspection level, sampling scheme and agreed defect criteria determine how a plan is applied. | |  |
Before inspection: agree the standard and edition, inspection level, AQL values and defect categories; select units randomly across cartons; and record objective evidence for every finding. |
Reference: ISO 2859-1:2026, sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL). Read the full briefing → |
From QIV Global Company news Quality systems QIV Global Limited obtains ISO 9001:2026 certificationThe certificate supplied names QIV Global Limited, with a quality-management-system scope covering inspection, audit, assessment and verification worldwide. Issued 2 September 2026; expires 7 September 2029. Verify status and scope with the issuing body. Read the announcement → |
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Practical tool A pre-shipment checklist | | | 01 | Confirm the current specification and approved sample. | | 02 | Agree defect definitions, tolerances and sampling plan before inspection. | | 03 | Ensure production is complete enough for a representative final inspection. | | 04 | Match labels, model identifiers, test evidence and shipment records. | | 05 | Define who can release, hold or escalate a nonconforming lot. | | 06 | Assign an owner and due date for corrective actions. |
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