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Filtered by Standards — 9 articles

Nicola Sudan

2 Feb. 2026

2 min read

Egyptian Security Printer First in Region to Earn Dual Intergraf Certification

Egypt’s National Company for Advanced Industries and Integrated Strategic Printing Solutions (NASPS), a state-owned entity producing secure government documents, tax stamps, and ID documents, has been awarded two international certifications from Intergraf.

Companies Standards

Nicola Sudan

30 Oct. 2025

4 min read

ITSA Raises Concern Over Weakened DPP Provisions

This summer, the draft versions of several European standards for digital product passports (DPPs) were published for public review and enquiry. One of these drafts – prEN 18246:2025 – covers the authentication, reliability and integrity of DPP data, with the aim of minimising product fraud and counterfeiting.

Associations Standards

Nicola Sudan

2 Sept. 2025

2 min read

SICPA Obtains ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation to Enhance Enforcement Capability of Revenue Authorities

Since 2005, SICPA has been a trailblazer in the tax stamp industry, consistently introducing innovations that have reshaped the market. These include the integration of unique identifiers into tax stamps, the use of cameras to activate stamps on production lines, and the application of security inks for direct marking.

Authentication Companies Free Free

Nicola Sudan

2 April 2025

3 min read

Revised Tax Stamp Standard Moves to Next Stage

The revised and updated international standard for tax stamps has passed through an important stage in its formal adoption by ISO (International Organization for Standards), advancing from a Working Draft to a Committee Draft. The standard provides guidance and best practice recommendations to revenue authorities, but is also relevant to suppliers as it will help them appreciate the approach of their actual or potential customers.

Standards

Ian Lancaster

26 Oct. 2023

3 min read

Tax Stamp Standard Review Is Underway

As previously reported in Tax Stamp & Traceability News™, the international standard for excise tax stamps, ISO 22382:2018, is now due its five- year review, in accordance with ISO procedures (the International Organization for Standards).

Free Standards Free

Ian Lancaster

26 Sept. 2023

5 min read

How Standards Help You

As previously announced in Tax Stamp & Traceability News™, it has been five years since the international standard for tax stamps (ISO 22382:2018) was published by the International Organization for Standards (ISO), so in accordance with ISO procedures, this standard is now due to be reviewed.

Standards

Ian Lancaster

23 Aug. 2023

2 min read

Thoughts Towards ISO 22382 Revision

It is International Standards Organization (ISO) practice to review its standards every five years. So, ISO 22382, titled ‘Guidelines for the content, security, issuance, and examination of excise tax stamps’, which was published in 2018, will now go through this regular review.

Standards

Telita Snyckers

7 March 2023

5 min read

Aligning Secure Marking and Traceability with Other Government Objectives: The WCO SAFE Framework

Secure marking and excise taxes operate hand in glove. But excise duties usually account for a small percentage of countries’ overall tax take.

Case Studies Government Standards

Nicola Sudan

28 Aug. 2020

2 min read

ASPA and GS1 India Sign MoU

At the end of June, the Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA) and GS1 India joined forces to, as they describe, take the fight against counterfeiting to the next level in India, with the use of global standards.

Companies Standards

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Egyptian Security Printer First in Region to Earn Dual Intergraf Certification

ITSA Raises Concern Over Weakened DPP Provisions

SICPA Obtains ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation to Enhance Enforcement Capability of Revenue Authorities

Revised Tax Stamp Standard Moves to Next Stage

Tax Stamp Standard Review Is Underway

How Standards Help You

Thoughts Towards ISO 22382 Revision

Aligning Secure Marking and Traceability with Other Government Objectives: The WCO SAFE Framework

ASPA and GS1 India Sign MoU

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