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Industry Foundation of Chonnam National University (CONU),
South Korea
The Industry Foundation of Chonnam National University,
otherwise known as CONU,
has been granted accreditation against IFOAM
Norms
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Ecocert-Afrisco, South Africa
Ecocert-Afrisco based in Pretoria has been granted
accreditation against IFOAM Norms and ISO/IEC Guide 65
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NOP Canada equivalency
US NOP announces equivalency agreement with Canada.
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IOAS recommends
The IOAS sent 20 letters of recommendation for accreditation
of certifiers to the Canadian Organic Office on June 23,
2009.
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Training with the IOAS
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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Bioland withdraws
Bioland of Germany, first accredited by the IOAS against
IFOAM Norms in 2002, has informed the IOAS of the voluntary
withdrawal of their accreditation as of June 30th, 2009. |
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IOAS surveillance of foreign sites
In keeping with the increasing international reach of
certification bodies, in the last 12 months the IOAS have
conducted witness and review audits in Guatemala, Vietnam,
Ukraine, Chile, P.R.China, Turkey and Canada.
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IOAS and IFOAM Board Joint meeting
On April 18th the two Boards of IFOAM and IOAS
met to discuss the development of the IFOAM Accreditation
Programme. New proposals from a task force that sees
increased interaction with government systems, the
maintenance of the core IFOAM Basic standard and the
development of an Organic Quality System Accreditation
received widespread support. |
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Training in Mexico
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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Detailed rules on aquaculture for the European Union
On June 29th the Standing Committee on Organic
Farming approved the detailed rules on aquaculture and
seaweed production. They will be published shortly. |
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Inputs certification
Due to several high profile cases in recent months relating
to inputs approval and certification, the IOAS are reviewing
their handling of inputs certification under ISO Guide 65
accreditation.
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Regional assistance on harmonisation and equivalence
IFOAM, FAO and UNCTAD announce a new phase of cooperation on
harmonisation called Global Organic Market Access .
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Organic imports into South Korea
New import arrangements will come into effect from January
1, 2010.
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Qiao Yuhui
Qiao Yuhui of PR China joins the IOAS Accreditation
Committee
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