30 July 2026The European Commission has published a Draft Implementing Regulation establishing the list of high-risk organic and in-conversion products originating from third countries, as outlined in Article 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698. This new Implementing Regulation lays down provisions for additional controls in respect to consignments of high-risk products intended
To round out the revision of the Organic Standards, the Organic Federation of Canada (OFC) and Canadian Organic Growers (COG) have collaborated to update the Guide to the Canadian Organic Standards. The OFC and COG announce that the Guide to the Canadian Organic Standards 2026 is now published and available
08 June 2026Egycert Ltd. of Egypt has voluntarily withdrawn from its application for accreditation under the Canada Organic Regime (COR) accreditation program as of June 5, 2026. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this application for accreditation are asked to take note.
30 March 2026Bureau Veritas (India) Private Limited has recently applied to the IOAS for accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17065 – Regulation (EU) 2018/848 accreditation program. The IOAS publicizes these applications to increase accreditation transparency. If you would like to comment on the performance of Bureau Veritas (India) Private Limited on issues related
06 March 2026GSCI Services Pvt. Ltd. of India has voluntarily transferred ISO/IEC 17065 and Textile Exchange accreditation as of March 4, 2026. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are requested to take note.
13 August 2025The EU Organic Regulation includes the detailed requirements for operators and certifiers covering actions in case of contamination of organic products. Although, it is a requirement in the EU Organic Regulation, it is relevant to any residue problem in organic production regardless of the production standard. The Vade Mecum is
08 August 2025Join us on August 29, 30 and 31 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, New Delhi, India as we come together with industry stakeholders and our amazing community to connect with peers and explore new opportunities. You can find us at the IFOAM stand. We can’t wait to
05 August 2025We are excited to announce that IOAS will be participating in the Organic Summit 2025, taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark on August 18-19, 2025. IOAS Technical Director, Amaia Aldana will present the topic “Certification and Trust”. For more information on the summit, please visit: https://os25.org. IOAS welcomes any feedback and
09 July 2025IOAS has withdrawn the accreditation of NASAA Certified Organic Pty. Ltd.(NCO) as the certification body ceases its business effective from June 26, 2025. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on NCO’s accreditation are requested to take note.
23 June 2025Preferred by Nature OÜ has voluntarily transferred from its IOAS accreditation under theISO/IEC 17065(GlobalG.A.P) as of June 23, 2025. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are requested to take note.
