Industry News #7: Audits, Certification, Standards

Certification through EU TRACES Platform is Mandatory now

With the start of 2023, the issuance of certificates through the TRACES platform has become mandatory for Certification Bodies in the organic sector. This concerns all organic CBs that operate sites within the EU.

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MSC Standards become UN Indicators in Landmark Deal to preserve Global Biodiversity

The UN Biodiversity Framework (COP-15) has recognized certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s global Standards as a way to measure efforts to halt and reverse declines in the world’s biodiversity.

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ANAB Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Foster Compliance of Clean Fuel Regulations

Certification Bodies validating and verifying environmental information are now required to hold accreditation by ANAB. The goal is to reduce the carbon intensity of fossil fuels over their whole life cycle, including production, distribution, and end-use.

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ISO 27001:2022 Update

A revised version of the ISO 27001 standard for information security was published at the end of last year. The updated version features major changes to map modern processes.

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BIOFACH 2023 Edition to take place in February

The World´s Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food, combined with VIVANESS, International Trade Fair for Natural and Organic Personal Care, takes place in Nürnberg, Germany, from February 14th through 17th.

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