New EU application accepted for Agrocert

MS Agroland Services Pvt. Ltd. of India (known as Agrocert) has recently applied to the IOAS for the EU and ISO/IEC17065 accreditation schemes and had their application accepted. They will now begin the assessment process.Ms Agroland are currently accredited for the COR and ISO/IEC 17065 schemes, please visit the IOAS

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The Organic Standard Online Journal re-launches at Biofach 2023

The Alliance for Organic Integrity and Biocertificacion SL (BSL) are pleased to announce the re-launch of the highly respected The Organic Standard journal at Biofach 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany.   The Organic Standard online journal will provide the organic community with much needed news, analysis, insight and guidance on global

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Extensive Standard Technical Services Co. Ltd. ISO/IEC 17065 and Textile Exchange accreditation and application for GOTS accreditation withdrawn

On February 3rd, 2023 IOAS withdrew Extensive Standard Technical Services Co. Ltd. ‘s ISO/IEC 17065  and Textile Exchange accreditation and terminated their application for GOTS accreditation following ESTS’s failure to take the specified required actions and to resolve non-conformities. Following an unsuccessful appeal this decision was upheld and withdrawal now

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National Organic Program (NOP); Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule published

This rulemaking amends the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic regulations to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic agricultural products. Topics addressed in this rulemaking include: applicability of the regulations and exemptions from organic certification; National Organic Program Import Certificates; recordkeeping and product

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COSMOS-standard Version 4 published

COSMOS-standard AISBL have published the COSMOS-standard Version 4 and updated their Control Manual. This Standard has been developed at the European and international level by BDIH (Germany), COSMEBIO & ECOCERT (France), ICEA (Italy) and SOIL ASSOCIATION (UK) who are the founders of the COSMOS-standard AISBL (an international non-profit association registered

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Accreditation provides the assurance that organic standards are met

International accreditation provides the assurance that organic standards are met and enable the sustainable consequences of organic farming and production continue to benefit everyone and everything on this planet. IOAS are celebrating 25 years of cultivating organic trust and honoured to continue to provide organic and sustainable accreditation services worldwide.

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