In July 2024, the Canada-Costa Rica Organic Equivalency Arrangement (CCROEA) signed between Costa Rica and Canada on March 28, 2013, has been updated. Overview comments section on CFIA website has been updated to reflect current Regulation (SFCR – Safe Food for Canadians Regulations). Please note that now, products imported to

Textile Exchange OCS accredited CBs please to take notice: Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. (Intertek) – Suspension of CB Accreditation – Textile Exchange Effective as of July 31, 2024, this suspension halts all OCS-related activities at Intertek’s office in India, including the issuance of scope certificates (SCs) and transaction certificates

Nyons & Goettingen, 2024.08.08: The Vade mecum on Official Investigations in Organic Products has been published on the Anti-Fraud-Initiative webpage. The issue of traces of non-authorised substances in organic products, mainly pesticides, was one of the hot topics during the development of the new EU Organic Regulation, and the debate continues.

We are pleased to announce that a second EU Regulation ((EU) 2024/2140), amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 and informing on the recognition of additional CBs for EU Compliance was published on August 6, 2024. Among the 15 newly recognized CBs in this Regulation, 10 are accredited by IOAS. Congratulations to

IOAS had a successful and energizing 2-day debut at Biofach India, alongside IFOAM. The event was highly productive, with valuable industry interactions and meaningful connections. This debut in India provided an excellent opportunity to connect with IOAS-accredited certification bodies, engage with operators, and share information with interested industry bodies. It

After undergoing a rigorous peer evaluation earlier this year, IOAS has completed the APAC re-evaluation process.  Through a unanimous vote by APAC signatory members, IOAS has been approved to maintain its signatory status for Product certification bodies (ISO/IEC 17065) including Global G.A.P.  The next re-evaluation of IOAS will be undertaken by

Kaixin Certification (Beijing) Co., Ltd. of China has voluntarily withdrawn from its accreditation under the GOTS and Textile Exchange accreditation programs as of July 24th 2024. Information on the accreditation status of all certification bodies approved under these schemes can be referred to at the GOTS and Textile Exchange web sites. Any operations, certification

Mongolian Agency for Standard and Metrology successfully achieves IFOAM accreditation. IOAS congratulates MASM, of Mongolia, for their hard work and success in achieving their IFOAM accreditation through IOAS. Further details on the accreditation of MASM are available through https://ioas.org/certification_bodies/mongolian-agency-for-standard-and-metrology/

GCL International Ltd., of United Kingdom, has transferred its accreditation under the GOTS and Textile Exchange accreditation programs from IOAS to ANAB as of July 25th 2024. GCL’s accreditation under other schemes remains unaffected. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are asked to take note.

GLOBALG.A.P. North America’s webinar series “People, Planet, Prosperity” has already started, highlighting the advantages that farmers can gain from the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard. Don’t miss the opportunity to take part in the upcoming sessions, which will explore environmental stewardship and social responsibility in more detail! The final webinar