The Standards Committee (SC)
The Standards Committee (SC) develops the IFOAM Basic Standards (IBS), which is the worldwide framework of basic rules and regulations for organic production and processing, and also the basis for IFOAM Accreditation. This work includes for example regular revisions of the IBS, urgent revisions of the IBS and the evaluation of inputs in organic agriculture.

For general information about the SC (duties, accountability, structure etc.) please download its Terms of Reference (Policy 45) from the OGS-Policies Library.

For further information on the revision of the IBS please refer to the IFOAM Norms Section section of this website.


The Current Members of the Standards Committee are:

Chairman: Mr. Brian Mc Elroy (USA)
Ms. Tali Revital Berner (Israel)
Ms. Chayaporn Wattanasiri (Thailand)
Ms. Mariella Sandini (Italy)
Mr. Paul van der Berge (Switzerland)
Mr. Jorge Casale (Argentina)
Mr. Eckhard Reiners (Germany)
Mr. Mahesh Chander (India)
Ex Officio member: Mr. Roberto Setti (Italy)


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