IOAS Inc. is pleased to announce that we now offer accreditation for regenerative agriculture standards that align closely with, or provide a credible pathway towards, organic principles and practices. This expansion reflects IOAS’s commitment to supporting high-integrity assurance systems that promote truly sustainable and resilient food and farming systems worldwide. As interest in regenerative

The European Commission has published a new draft list of CBs recognized to certify in third countries, amending Annex II of Regulation EU 2021/1378. This draft act is now open for public opinion until March 5th, 2026. You can find here the link to access the Draft act as well

The European Commission has recently published a new update to the EU FAQs on Organic Rules. The update of 22 January, 2026 added two new questions 30 and 31 relevant to Chapter 4.3 Livestock and concerning provisions on in-conversion animals: 30. May in-conversion animals be sold between farmers? 31. What

The proposal for amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848, published by the European Commission on December 16th, 2025 is now open for public opinion. Feedback concludes on March 30th, 2026. You can provide your feedback in the following link  https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/15273-Organic-production-targeted-updates-and-simplification_en            

IOAS Inc. announces the appointment of Francis Blake as President, following the passing of Michael Sligh, who served IOAS as President for 8 years. Michael Sligh’s leadership played a pivotal role in shaping IOAS into a respected global accreditation body within the organic and sustainability sector. His commitment, integrity, and

We are pleased to announce that the IOAS Board has elected, and IFOAM has appointed, three new members to the IOAS Board of Directors. Please join us in welcoming: Irene Makar Carrie-Anne Palmeri András Fekete We sincerely thank Irene, Carrie-Anne, and András for their willingness to contribute their expertise to

Go4Agri Certification Private Limited successfully achieves ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation from IOAS for (EU) 2018/848 on organic production and labeling of organic products and relevant delegating and implementing acts. Further details on the accreditation of Go4Agri Certification Private Limited are available through https://ioas.org/accredited-body/go4agri-certification-private-limited/

The European Commission has recently published a new Roadmap of the amendments to Delegated and Implementing Acts that will be reviewed and released in the next two years (2026-2027). The actual Roadmap with details on the secondary acts involved can be found in the following link: https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/organic-farming/organics-glance_en#documents