Annual meeting of IFOAM Organics Europe’s Interest Group on Certification and Integrity – 15 December 2021, online

On 15 December, 30 members of IFOAM Organics Europe’s Interest Group on Certification and Integrity (IGOC) met online for their second annual meeting.

The online general meeting was divided into two parts. In the first part, the IGOC steering committee (SC) provided detailed presentations of ongoing work on integrity of the organic supply chain and the future of certification.

The second part was based on IFOAM Organics Europe’s survey results on non-physical verification of compliance. In three parallel workshops, participants:

• Exchanged about relevant digital tools for non-physical verification of compliance and their purposes;
• Listed non-physical verification of compliance’s main challenges and proposed solutions – based on participants’ experiences;
• Discussed the minimum requirements of verification of compliance to overcome current and future challenges.

For further information on this meeting, please do not hesitate to send an email to [email protected]. Do note that we prioritise members’ requests.

About our IGOC

IFOAM Organics Europe’s Interest Group Certification and Integrity (IGOC) is one of IFOAM Organics Europe’s four interest groups. Our interest groups provide direct input from the different sectors in IFOAM Organics Europe’s organisation. They formulate policies and positions relevant to their sector.

IFOAM Organics Europe’s members can access a list of its current members and the terms of reference on the member extranet.

Are you an IFOAM Organics Europe member who:

• Has certification activities or are relevant actors in the integrity of the organic supply chain? Contact [email protected]

Is having issues accessing the member extranet? Contact [email protected].