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IFOAM / IOAS Training Manual for Assessment of Organic Certification Bodies
This manual was commissioned by IFOAM and is a joint production of IFOAM and International Organic Accreditation Service (IOAS). This training manual has developed out of the will within IFOAM and IOAS to share the knowledge and experience gained from the IFOAM Accreditation Program.

Author(s): David Crucefix
Compiled by IFOAM
© IFOAM & IOAS
Pages: 144
Contents:
  1. Introduction
  2. Session 1 - Organic Agriculture and its Regulatory Framework
  3. Session 2 - Accreditation in Organic Agriculture
  4. Session 3 - Conformity Assessment Requirements
  5. Session 4 - Organic Standards
  6. Session 5 - The Role of the Assessor
  7. Session 6 - The assessment process
  8. Session 7 - Documents and thier review
  9. Session 8 - The office audit
  10. Session 9 - The field audit
  11. Session 10- Risk and special situations in organic agriculture
The training manual is available on CD (20 Euro) in English.

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Complete Manual (pdf)
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1. Organic Agriculture and its Regulatory Environment (slides)
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2. Accreditation (slides)
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3. Conformity Assessment Requirements (slides)
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4. Organic Standards (slides)
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5. The role of the Assessor (slides)
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6. The Assessment Process (slides)
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7. Documents and their Review (slides)
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8. The Office Audit (slides)
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9. The Field Audit (slides)
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10. Risk and Special situtations in Organic Agriculture (slides)
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