About the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI): The Global Food Safety Initiative (the Coalition) is a CEO-led Coalition of Action from The Consumer Goods Forum, bringing together 34 retailers and manufacturers and an extended food safety community to help oversee food safety standards for businesses and help provide access to

Century Environment Testing & Certification (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (CETC), of China, has recently applied to the IOAS for accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17065 – EU reg. 2018/848 accreditation program. The IOAS publicizes these applications to increase accreditation transparency. If you would like to comment on the performance of CETC on

In July 2024, Textile Exchange launched a revision of the CCS through a request for public feedback as the initial step. Drafting of criteria will include input through an International Working Group (IWG), and a draft standard public consultation. Dates for the phases of development are being reviewed but will

‘Cultivating Organic Solutions for True Sustainability’ Registration for #OWC2024 in Taiwan is now open! Register now to secure the early bird discount & seize the chance to connect with the global #organicfarming network. Find out more: https://www.ifoam.bio/news/registration-organic-world-congress-2024-now-open

VCERT Quality Certification Private Limited, of India, has recently applied to the IOAS under the Canada Organic Regime (COR) accreditation program. Thereby they have added this COR application to their already existing application for ISO/IEC 17065 – EU reg. 2018/848 (EU Compliance). The IOAS publicizes these applications to increase accreditation

FangYuan Organic Food Certification Center (FOFCC), of China, has recently applied to the IOAS for accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17065 – EU reg. 2018/848 (EU Compliance) accreditation program. FOFCC is already accredited by IOAS for COR. The IOAS publicizes these applications to increase accreditation transparency. If you would like to

Organic T&C, L.L.C., from Republic of Korea, has recently applied to the IOAS for accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17065 – EU reg. 2018/848 (EU Compliance) accreditation program. Organic T&C is already accredited by IOAS for IFOAM and ISO/IEC 17065. The IOAS publicizes these applications to increase accreditation transparency. If you

In July 2024, the Canada-Costa Rica Organic Equivalency Arrangement (CCROEA) signed between Costa Rica and Canada on March 28, 2013, has been updated. Overview comments section on CFIA website has been updated to reflect current Regulation (SFCR – Safe Food for Canadians Regulations). Please note that now, products imported to

Textile Exchange OCS accredited CBs please to take notice: Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. (Intertek) – Suspension of CB Accreditation – Textile Exchange Effective as of July 31, 2024, this suspension halts all OCS-related activities at Intertek’s office in India, including the issuance of scope certificates (SCs) and transaction certificates

Nyons & Goettingen, 2024.08.08: The Vade mecum on Official Investigations in Organic Products has been published on the Anti-Fraud-Initiative webpage. The issue of traces of non-authorised substances in organic products, mainly pesticides, was one of the hot topics during the development of the new EU Organic Regulation, and the debate continues.