EU Compliance

Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production and labeling of organic products came into force on January 1st , 2022. Hence the certification bodies (CBs) and operators under the EU equivalence scheme need transition to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 by December 31, 2024. The third-country CB organic standards (e.g. “IOS” – “INDOCERT Organic Standards”) will no longer apply and will be replaced by compliance with the new regulation.

So, INDOCERT is in the process of transitioning to EU compliance and the process will be completed before the stipulated timeline .All EU-certified operators need to switch their EU certification program from EU equivalence to EU compliance.

During the transition period, INDOCERT will carry out the inspections based on INDOCERT Organic Standards as well as based on EU Compliance regulation (EU) 2018/848. However the certificates based on EU Compliance regulation will be issued only after recognition of INDOCERT from the EU Commission for EU Compliance.

To find out the latest details about this new regulation, please follow the links below  the European Commission’s website.