There's a whole world or changes coming with regard to flight recorders.
The FAA have launch a final rule on CVR and DFDR regulations.
ICAO have proposed ammendments to Annex 6 Part 1, 2 and 3.
EASA have an NPA out there for the changes too.
Eurocae ED112 has superceeded ED55 and ED56.
I think what is implied by this report is that airlines will have to begin scheduled downloads of CVR data similar to what happens to DFDRs to verify that the quality of the recordings is of an acceptable standard.
Additionally the FAA rule requires all FAA regulated aircraft to have TSO-124a approved CVRs fitted which have a 2 hour recording duration.
Some of the other changes are the recording of datalink messages which is going to come in. Most manufacturers are looking at recording this data to the CVR rather than in a seperate recorder.
Additionally the proposed ammendments to Annex 6 and Eurocae ED112 expand the number of recording systems from two, CVR and DFDR to four, CVR, DFDR, Datalink Recorders, Flight Video Recorders.
Lots of work required by the aircraft manufacturers to make this happen though so don't expect it over night!