Latest news from Kiwa

SERMI, the mandatory certification for independent car, body repair and motorhome companies working on software and components related to theft prevention, has postponed its effective date of 1 August 2023 until further notice. SERMI is expected to communicate a new effective date in the second half of 2023.

Kiwa is one of the first companies in Europe that is now an accredited inspection body to authorize vehicle workshops according to SERMI (Security-Related Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Information). Soon, SERMI, the new authorization certification for theft and security-related vehicle data - will be introduced in the EU and several of the EU's partner countries (including Norway).

More and more manufacturers of hydrogen tanks and components are busy setting up mass production to be a part of the important role hydrogen is set to play in fuelling our economy. As one of the global leaders in hydrogen testing, we recently added an important new test method to our portfolio at the Kiwa Automotive Lab in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

Both Japan and the Netherlands have a strong interest in hydrogen as a clean energy source and are working on its development and implementation. What are the strengths of both countries? Kiwa researched this for Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO). This resulted in the action plan 'Towards reducing hydrogen supply chain costs', which you can download below.

Vinçotte Agro & Food is relocating. Starting from 3 April 2023, the visiting address will no longer be in Zwolle but in Apeldoorn. This is how we further shape the collaboration of Vinçotte and Kiwa, which started last year. From Apeldoorn, Vinçotte's agro and food experts can serve you even better together with their Kiwa colleagues.

Dutch start-up Nedscaper provides Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) services from the cloud. With this, the young company fully relieves customers when it comes to detecting and limiting cyber risks. Nedscaper also supports organizations that want to organize their own cyber security and provides compliance services. Lead compliance consultant Steijn Scheutjens explains how Nedscaper deals with digital information and recently saw its efforts in this area awarded with an ISO 27001 certification.

ISO 27001, the globally recognized standard for information security, underwent an update. The revised standard ISO 27001:2022 was published on 25 October 2022 and contains several technical corrections and a completely revised Annex A. A transition period of three years applies to the renewed standard, which means that certified organizations must have transferred by November 1st 2025, at the latest. Below are the seven necessary steps before executing the transition audit.

The growing number of requirements for information and IT security instigates more and more organizations to demonstrate that they have done everything within reach to comply with applicable laws and regulations and that they work according to recognized quality and information security standards. In addition to certification in accordance with the ISO 27001 standard for information security, an increasing number of organizations is opting for IT assurance reports such as ISAE 3402 and SOC 2.

The Accreditation Council (RvA) has accredited Kiwa as of the 1st of February 2023 for assessment according to the ISO 27001:2022 standard for information security. This means that as of the 1st of March 2023 Kiwa may issue recognized certificates according to the latest version of ISO 27001. A transition period of three years applies to ISO 27001:2022. Certified organizations must therefore have transitioned by the 1st of November 2025.

From January 2023 Telefication B.V. will transfer all certification services to the Kiwa brand. Within the next few weeks the Telefication.com website will also be entirely transferred to Kiwa.com. Hence Kiwa Nederland B.V. has taken over all rights and responsibilities from Telefication B.V..