Textile Exchange has published the updated CCS-102-v3.1 CCS Certification Procedures. This document (CCS-102-v3.1) is effective July 1, 2023 and mandatory October 1, 2023. This update provides additional clarity in areas of confusion and integrates calibrations which were issued following the publication of CCS-102-V3.0. In particular, please pay attention to changes

Mongolian Agency for Standard and Metrology (known as MASM) has recently applied to the IOAS for accreditation under the IFOAM accreditation scheme and had their application accepted. They will now begin the assessment process. For more details, please visit the IOAS website page https://ioas.org/accredited-body/mongolian-agency-for-standard-and-metrology/ IOAS publicise these applications to increase

IOAS congratulate FangYuan Organic Food Certification Center (known as FOFCC) of China for their hard work and success in achieving their COR accreditation through IOAS. Further details on the accreditation of FOFCC are available through https://ioas.org/accredited-body/fangyuan-organic-food-certification-center/

Accreditation: Supporting the Future of Global Trade World Accreditation Day 2023 enables the International Accreditation Forum (www.iaf.nu) which include IOAS and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (www.ilac.org) and their members, to highlight how accreditation is delivering sustainability in economic development and the environment. Below is the joint statement released by

We are happy to announce that we have two new assessors Burak Baykaldı and Adhi Kurnia Tama and a quality assistant Despoina Markopoulou starting with us at the IOAS. Adhi Kurnia Tama lives in Indonesia and has a degree in Agriculture from Brawijaya University. He began his career firstly as

COSMOS have updated the transitional measures in preparation to the move to a new  COSMOS-standard V4.0  which shall apply from the 1st of June 2023. The new transitional measures are applicable from June 1st, 2023 and supersede the measures initially published on January 1st, 2023. They will be formally updated

On May 22, 2023 IOAS withdrew AsureQuality Ltd ‘s Textile Exchange Responsible Animal Fiber Standards accreditation for scope “Groups” and AsureQuality Ltd. voluntarily withdrew from the scope “Farms”. AsureqQuality remain COR and IFOAM accredited. Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on this accreditation are asked to take note.

May 17th 2023 – IOAS suspension of CU Inspections & Certifications India Pvt. Ltd. for GOTS, Textile Exchange and ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation lifted. Please see CU Inspections & Certifications India Pvt. Ltd.’s accreditation page on the IOAS website for details of all accreditations and recommendations in full. CU Inspections &

IOAS is seeking Accreditation Committee Members with Organic Cosmetics and/or Textiles Industry Expertise. This is an ideal opportunity to: Contribute to the promotion of integrity and fairness. Gain valuable experience in evaluating decision-making processes. Work alongside passionate professionals dedicated to making a difference. At IOAS we believe in upholding integrity

IOAS congratulate Eurofins Textile Testing Spain, S.L.U. for their hard work and success in achieving their Textile Exchange accreditation through IOAS.Eurofins Textile Testing Spain, S.L.U. in addition to their existing GOTs accreditation are now accredited for Textile Exchange for   Content Claim Standard 3.1 (2022) Recycled Claim Standard 2.0 (2017)