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Welcome
to the web site of the International Organic Accreditation Service (IOAS)
The IOAS is an independent,
non-profit organisation that works on behalf of everybody involved
in organic agriculture to ensure trust and fair trade
in products labelled as organic. Our services are relevant to:
We verify the competence (so-called accreditation)
of certification bodies active in the field of organic agriculture and
provide a one-stop service for all
their accreditation and assessment needs in a cost-effective way.
We
assist in building an ever-stronger production
base and market which in turn leads to a further expansion of the area of land managed
organically worldwide.
This
web site contains information on the services offered by the IOAS which
can be grouped as:
This site also
provides information and a wide range of links to sites on more
general topics related to the world wide regulation of organic
foods and farming.
We hope you
find what you are looking for; if not please contact
us.
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Last updated:
30/06/2009
NEWS
June 30:
The Canadian Organic Regime comes into effect today.
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June 29:
New import arrangements
will come into effect in South Korea from January 1, 2010.
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June 29:
The IOAS is providing a 3 day training in Mexico in collaboration with
the Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASICA)
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June 26:
The Industry Foundation of
Chonnam National University, otherwise known as CONU,
South Korea has been granted accreditation against IFOAM
Norms. More ...
June 23:
The
IOAS sent 20 letters of recommendation for accreditation of certifiers
to the Canadian Organic Office on June 23, 2009.
June 18:
The next IOAS
training course 'Management
of Organic
Certification' will
take place on December 3-5, 2009 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
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June 17:
US NOP announces equivalency agreement with Canada.
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March 10:
Afreen Rahman, Client
Manager of the IOAS has left New Zealand to establish an IOAS presence
in his home country of India. More ...
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