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Certifications / Organic India

19 May 2023

2 minutes

Earlier, the IOAS had in March this year suspended the accreditation of Control Union (CU) India from testing and sampling of Indian organic textile products on charges of irregularities committed in its certification process.

IOAS Lifts Ban on Control Union (India)

The IOAS has lifted the ban on Control Union (CU) India for GOTS, Textile Exchange and ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation which it had imposed in March this year.

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Staff Writer

Certifications / Organic India

7 March 2023

1 minute

The blame for the low level of 'data confidence' in organic cotton numbers lies primarily with one country: India.

IOAS Suspends Control Union India for Irregularities in Certification Process

The IOAS has suspended the accreditation of Control Union (CU) India from testing and sampling of Indian organic textile products on charges of irregularities.

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Staff Writer

Certifications / Indian Case

11 October 2022

2 minutes

Biocert International is based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh state, India. The Biocert website was offline at the time of this update.

IOAS Withdraws Accreditation of India's Biocert International

The IOAS (formerly, International Organic Accreditation Service) has withdrawn India-headquartered Biocert International's IFOAM and ISO/IEC 17065 accreditations and the recommendation for accreditations for COR (Canada Organic Regime) and European Union accreditation.

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Staff Writer

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