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

Textile Exchange has released several important updates to its certification and policy documents, including revisions to its Standards Claim Policy to align with upcoming EU legislation and the announcement of the new Materials Matter Standard, to be published in December 2025. These developments mark another step towards greater transparency and

IOAS congratulates Certisys srl on their hard work and success in achieving NATRUE accreditation through IOAS. Further details on the accreditation of Certisys srl are available here: https://ioas.org/accredited-body/certisys-srl/

Eurofins Textile Testing Spain, S.L.U. has voluntarily withdrawn from its accreditation under the GOTS and Textile Exchange accreditation programs as of September 30th, 2025. All certified operators for these schemes have been transferred to the group company Eurofins Assurance India Pvt Ltd. Any other operations, certification bodies and authorities that