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Eurofins Textile Testing Spain, S.L.U. has voluntarily withdrawn from its accreditation under the GOTS and Textile Exchange accreditation programs as of September 30th, 2025.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

IOAS is seeking a Business Development Manager to join our team The IOAS is a leading, mission driven, non-profit organization incorporated in North Dakota, USA with staff around the globe.  We work in the field of accreditation and assessment of bodies engaged in inspection and certification of organic and sustainable

Krushi Certification Private Limited of India has recently applied to the IOAS for accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17065 (EU) 2018/848 compliance and Canada Organic Regime (COR) schemes. The IOAS publicize these applications to increase accreditation transparency. If you would like to comment on the performance of this CB on issues

New COSMOS standard version 4.2 New versions 4.2 of the COSMOS Standard, Technical Guide and Control Manual have been published on1stSeptember 2025. The Labelling Guide version 4.0 remains unchanged.These documents are applicable from 1st September 2025 and are available in COSMOS website https://www.cosmos-standard.org.  

Global Certification Society of India has recently applied to the IOAS for accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17065 – Regulation (EU) 2018/848 accreditation program. The IOAS publicizes these applications to increase accreditation transparency. If you would like to comment on the performance of Global Certification Society on issues related to their

The EU Organic Regulation includes the detailed requirements for operators and certifiers covering actions in case of contamination of organic products. Although, it is a requirement in the EU Organic Regulation, it is relevant to any residue problem in organic production regardless of the production standard. The Vade Mecum is