30 January 2026The 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
28 January 2026The 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 is pleased to confirm its participation as an exhibitor at BIOFACH 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany. BIOFACH provides an important platform to engage with stakeholders across the organic and sustainable sectors. During the fair, the IOAS team will be available to discuss developments in organic and sustainability accreditation, as
23 January 2026IOAS 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
08 January 2026We 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
08 January 2026Go4Agri 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/
02 January 2026The 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
02 January 2026Organska Kontrola d.o.o. Sarajevo (OK), of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has voluntarily withdrawn from accreditation for ISO/IEC 17065 with scope: Organska Kontrola Standards, as of December 31st 2025. Organska Kontrola d.o.o. Sarajevo (OK)’s accreditation for ISO/IEC 17065 with scope: Regulation (EU) 2018/848 is unaffected. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that
02 January 2026The European Commission has recently shared a proposal for amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848. Some of the main amendments foreseen in this proposal relate to: the extension of the recognition of third countries requirements on Groups pf operators requirements on authorized products for cleaning and disinfection in processing and storage facilities
02 January 2026ETKO EKOLOJİK TARIM KONTROL ORGANİZASYONU LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ of Türkiye has transferred its accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation program for Regulation (EU) 2018/848 to TÜRKAK as of December 24th, 2025. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are asked to take note.
