Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale (ICEA) of Italy has transferred its accreditation under the COSMOS accreditation program as of May 29th 2025. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are asked to take note.

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

Eurofins Assurance India Pvt. Ltd. of India has recently applied to the IOAS for accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17065, Textile Exchange and GOTS accreditation program. The IOAS publicizes these applications to increase accreditation transparency.  If you would like to comment on the performance of this CB on issues relevant to

Baltic Testing India Pvt. Ltd.(Baltic Testing) successfully achieves ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation from IOAS for (EU) 2018/848 on organic production and labelling of organic products and relevant delegating and implementing acts. Further details on the accreditation of Baltic Testing are available here: https://ioas.org/accredited-body/baltic-testing-india-pvt-ltd/ 

FangYuan Organic Food Certification Center (FOFCC) successfully achieves ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation from IOAS for (EU) 2018/848 on organic production and labelling of organic products and relevant delegating and implementing acts. Further details on the accreditation of FOFCC are available through https://ioas.org/accredited-body/fangyuan-organic-food-certification-center/ 

We’re excited to announce that IOAS will be exhibiting at #Biofach2025 in Nuremberg! Join us 11-14 FEB 2025 to explore the latest in organic certification and sustainability standards. Our team will be ready to discuss how we can support your goals in organic accreditation. See you there! Visit us FROM

SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS Austria GmbH has voluntarily withdrawn from its IOAS accreditation under the NATRUE accreditation program as of December 31st 2024. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are asked to take note.

Organic Farmers & Growers C.I.C. has voluntarily withdrawn from its IOAS accreditation under the NATRUE accreditation program as of December 31st 2024.Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are asked to take note.

ACO Certification Ltd. has voluntarily withdrawn from its IOAS accreditation under the IFOAM accreditation program as of December 31st 2024. ACO’s accreditation under other schemes remains unaffected. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are asked to take note.

CSQA Certificazioni S.R.L. has voluntarily withdrawn from its IOAS accreditation under the IFOAM and NATRUE accreditation program as of December 20th 2024. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are asked to take note.