Freshcare released the Freshcare Food Safety & Quality Standard – Edition 5 (FSQ5) on 1 September 2026. The new edition will replace the current Freshcare Food Safety & Quality Standard Edition 4.2 (FSQ4.2) and Freshcare Supply Chain Standard Edition 2 (SCS2) following a transition period. A central change in
04 September 2026IOAS would like to express its sincere thanks to Peggy Miars for her outstanding contribution as Treasurer and Board Director over the past 11 years. Throughout her time with IOAS, Peggy’s knowledge, commitment and dedication to the organic sector have made a lasting contribution to our mission to strengthen trust
06 August 2026BluWin Ltd. has recently applied to the IOAS for accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17065 and Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) schemes. The IOAS publicizes these applications to increase accreditation transparency. If you would like to comment on the performance of BluWin Ltd. on issues related to their application, please contact
30 July 2026The European Commission has published a Draft Implementing Regulation establishing the list of high-risk organic and in-conversion products originating from third countries, as outlined in Article 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698. This new Implementing Regulation lays down provisions for additional controls in respect to consignments of high-risk products intended
To round out the revision of the Organic Standards, the Organic Federation of Canada (OFC) and Canadian Organic Growers (COG) have collaborated to update the Guide to the Canadian Organic Standards. The OFC and COG announce that the Guide to the Canadian Organic Standards 2026 is now published and available
26 June 2026The European Commission has published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1398, which introduces amendments to the list of recognized Control Bodies for exporting organic products to the European Union. The Regulation updates the list through: ✅ Recognition of new Control Bodies; ✅ Extensions to the scope of recognition of existing Control
28 May 2026As the market for regenerative products scales, the need for credible standards and certification systems that ensure integrity, consistency and trust in regenerative claims is increasingly important. AGW is helping to lead the way in this emerging sector. Through independent third-party accreditation by IOAS, AGW strengthens compliance, builds stakeholder confidence and helps safeguard
08 May 2026IOAS was pleased to participate in the Mid-Year Meetings of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI), held in Prague from April 20–26, with the participation of leaders of global accreditation bodies, relevant institutions, and stakeholders from around the world. The meetings provided a valuable opportunity to exchange perspectives on current
30 April 2026The European Commission has recently published a new update to the EU FAQs on Organic Rules. The update of 28 April, 2026 added new questions relevant to 3 different Chapters: Chapter 1 Subject matter, scope and definitions: new questions 32, 33 and 34 concerning castor oil, cotton and truffles. Chapter
20 April 2026IOAS welcomes the launch of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI), the new single international accreditation organization, unifying the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). This marks an important step toward greater coherence and confidence in the global accreditation system, ensuring one organization, one governance framework
