Sevgi KANSOY, Director of the Food and Agriculture Certification Department at USB Certification, RA Programme Manager Serpil ÇELİKKAYA, and RA auditors Serpil BÜTÜNER, Zarife Suzan TANELİ, and Ece YÜRÜK ORÇAN participated in the RA face-to-face training organised by the RA team in Izmir between 29 and 31 July 2025. The three-day programme focused on the…
On 17–18 July 2025, the ‘Mid-Season Organic Cotton Training’ was held at the ETO Association office in Alsancak. Organised by the Organic Cotton Action (OCA), the training aimed to strengthen cooperation with small-scale producers. The training covered topics such as cotton varieties, plant structure, pest management and field case studies. Participants had the opportunity to…
USB Certification is pleased to announce that we have added the BRCGS Consumer Products standard to our accreditation scope and have now begun providing services for non-food consumer products. This significant development will enable us to offer our customers a broader range of high-quality and assurance standards in audit and certification services across various industries….
The European Commission has made significant changes to maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides with the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/1305 on 2 July 2025. The regulation updates the annexes to EU Regulation No. 396/2005 and sets new MRL values for substances such as amidosulfuron, azoxystrobin, hexythiazox, isoxaben, propamocarb and tefluthrin. Additionally, specific maximum residue…
Turkey has been elected to the Council, the highest governing body of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), for the 2025–2028 term. In the election held in Rome, in which 141 countries cast their votes, Turkey achieved a significant diplomatic success by receiving 127 votes as the representative of the European group. This…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Programme (NOP) has updated certification requirements for organic product imports under the ‘Strengthening Organic Enforcement’ (SOE) rule. Effective 15 July 2025, all companies importing organic products into the United States, including those certified under the Canadian Organic Regime (COR), will be required to obtain certification from USDA-accredited…
Global Standard, the non-profit organization behind the widely recognized GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), has introduced a new voluntary standard called the Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS). GRTS aims to expand GOTS’s values—health, ecology, fairness, and care—to a broader set of certified fibres beyond organic materials. The new standard will allow companies that use non-organic…
The city of Ludhiana is set to become a hub for sustainable winterwear as textile firms begin integrating milkweed fibre into their production. Developed by the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), milkweed fibre—known locally as Akk or Buddhi Mai—offers twice the thermal insulation of wool while being significantly lighter. After 20 years of research,…
A new strategic partnership between TTpro and USB Certification is set to elevate traceability and compliance management across the textile industry. By combining real-time supply chain mapping with certified third-party assurance, this collaboration offers brands and suppliers a robust digital infrastructure. Through this partnership, companies can: Monitor supply chains in real time Instantly access material…
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