Certification update

Changes to the EU list of approved third country certification bodies

Date published: 12 Aug 2026
  • Exporting and importing

The EC has published an update to its list of approved third country certification bodies. This affects imports into Northern Ireland (NI) but not imports into Great Britain (GB).

Summary of changes

Argentina

  • addition of the control body Control Union Argentina SA (AR-BIO-005)

Australia

  • withdrawal of the recognition of NASAA Certified Organic (AU-BIO-004)

India

  • several updates to names and website addresses of existing control bodies

  • suspension of the following control bodies:

    • Natural Organic Certification Agro Pvt. Ltd (IN-ORG-011)

    • Global Certification Society (IN-ORG-029)

    • Krushi Certification Private Limited (IN-ORG-038)

  • Recognition of four additional control bodies:

    • TQ Cert Services Private Limited (IN-ORG-006)

    • Baltic Testing India Pvt. Ltd. (IN-ORG-045)

    • Zenith Certifications Private Limited (IN-ORG-046)

    • Trace Assure Global Certifications Private Limited (IN-ORG-047)

Japan

  • change of name and website address of Ecocert Japan Ltd (JP-BIO-006)

South Korea

  • withdrawal of recognition of DODAM Eco-Friendly (KR-ORG-044)

  • several changes to names and website addresses of recognised control bodies

Tunisia

  • change in the name of the competent authority

  • withdrawal of recognition of:

    • INNORPI (TN-BIO-007)

    • CERES GmbH (TN-BIO-009)

  • change of corporate name from Ecocert SA to Ecocert SAS (TN-BIO-001)

  • update of the website address of Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH (TN-BIO-010)

United States

  • withdrawal of recognition of Yolo County Department of Agriculture (US-ORG-059)

  • updates to website addresses of several control bodies

  • IBD Certifications (US-ORG-065) is renamed Qima

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