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: Introduction Session 1 - Organic Agriculture and its Regulatory Framework Session 2 - Accreditation in Organic Agriculture Session 3 - Conformity Assessment Requirements Session 4 - Organic Standards Session 5 - The Role of the Assessor Session 6 - The assessment process Session 7 - Documents and thier review Session 8 - The office audit Session 9 - The field audit Session 10- Risk and special situations in organic agriculture The training manual is available on CD (20 Euro) in English. Questions or comments? Contact the Platform Coordinator Back to the Soil fertility and Plant Cultivation page Back to the Training Materials or General Publications pages
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