On 25th March 2022 the IOAS took the decision to suspend ACT Organic Company Ltd. COR, EU, IFOAM and ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation and recommendation for accreditation. ACT has been invited to take corrective actions to enable IOAS to lift the suspension.
Whilst the suspension is in effect ACT is not permitted to accept new applications or extend the scope of certificates but is required to maintain surveillance on existing certificate holders.
Any operations, certification bodies and authorities that relied on these accreditations are asked to take note.