Organska Kontrola d.o.o. Sarajevo (OK), of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has voluntarily withdrawn from accreditation for ISO/IEC 17065 with scope: Organska Kontrola Standards, as of December 31st 2025.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

The 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

ETKO 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.

On December 31st 2025, IOAS withdrew SGS Supervise Gözetme Etüd Kontrol Servisleri A.Ş.’s Textile Exchange accreditation. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that were relying on this accreditation are asked to take note.

Please be advised of the adoption of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2651, which amends Article 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698. The key change introduced in the article is the expansion of the criteria for listing a product or country as “high-risk.” Previously, high-risk lists could only be established based

Adoption of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2501 of 11 December 2025, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 on authorized products and substances in organic production. The key point of this amendment is the extension of the applicability of the existing requirements under Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. Due to delays in the

IOAS Inc. and the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) announce their collaboration to strengthen assurance and sustainability across global cotton supply chains. Through this initiative, IOAS will evaluate and accredit certification bodies operating in the BCI system, bolstering efforts to improve labour practices, protect human rights, and promote ethical production in the cotton production sector. Read

Last week, IOAS participated in the IAF/ILAC Joint Annual Meetings in Bangkok, joining peers, accreditation bodies, and international partners to strengthen collaboration and exchange insights that advance global trust in conformity assessment. Representing IOAS, Lauren Carlyle, Executive Director, took part in the discussions and working sessions focused on enhancing cooperation

A new EU Commission initiative has just been opened for public consultation. The initiative is for re-opening and revision of the Basic organic Act – Regulation (EU) 2018/848. Please find enclosed the link to the published public consultation for ideas to be taken into consideration for the reopening of the