COSMOS-standard AISBL prepared a new version 4.1 of the scheme documents, which were published on the COSMOS website www.cosmos-standard.org on 1st March 2024. COSMOS-standard scheme documents where relevant changes have been done: • V4.0 to V4.1 for the COSMOS-standard • V4.0 to V4.1 for the Technical Guide • V4.0 to V4.1 for the Control

A new consolidated version of Regulation EU 2021/2325 was published. The consolidated version now includes the amendments introduced with Implementing Regulation EU 2023/2785 issued in December 2023 and the corrigendum published in August 2023. The complete text of the consolidated Regulation can be found here – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02021R2325-20240104

IOAS congratulate SFCS, of Mongolia, for their hard work and success in achieving their IFOAM accreditation through IOAS. Further details on the accreditation of SFCS are available here https://ioas.org/certification_bodies/sfcs-llc/

A new consolidated version of Delegated Regulation EU 2021/1342 was published. The version incorporates the amendments introduced with Delegated Regulation EU 2024/230, issued in October 2023.The complete text of the consolidated Regulation can be found here – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02021R1342-20240112

CTV – Certificação de Têxteis e de Vestuário of Portugal has voluntarily withdrawn from its accreditation under the GOTS accreditation program as of February 28th 2024. CTV’s accreditation under other schemes remain unaffected.  Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are asked to take note.

MS Agroland Services (Agrocert) receives IOAS recommendation for (EU) 2018/848 accreditation on organic production and labeling of organic products and relevant delegating and implementing acts.For further details on Agrocert’s accreditation please visit https://ioas.org/certification_bodies/ms-agroland-services-pvt-ltd/

Another productive event at BioFach Nuremberg in 2024! IOAS has been attending Biofach for over 20 years. This year we presented on the transition from EU equivalence to compliance as well as the Alliance for Organic Integrity’s session on strengthening mechanisms against fraud. As always, wonderful to meet CBs and collaborators that

    Full house at Biofach 2024 as IOAS’s Technical Director Amaia Aldana joins the panel discussion on EU Recognition for compliance for imports from Third Countries. 

IOAS team members present for another successful day at Biofach 2024. This event has created an amazing opportunity to meet and greet so many clients and friends in the organic community.   You can find us at Hall 3A, stand 318!

ACO Certification Ltd. of Australia has voluntarily withdrawn from its accreditation under the COR accreditation program as of February 9th 2024. ACO’s accreditation under other schemes/ other categories/ other countries remain unaffected.  Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are asked to take note.