News and Announcements

USB Certification is pleased to announce a significant strategic partnership with Standard Group, aimed at enhancing the international certification standards of the food industry in Greater China. This collaboration is founded on a mutual commitment to uphold the highest standards

Textile Exchange, with the support of external contractors, has released a comprehensive report, The Future of Synthetics, charting a transformative roadmap toward a more sustainable future for synthetic fibers in the textile industry. Here’s a closer look at the key

We are Now Authorized for SFA Chain of Custody Standard ! We are pleased to announce that USB Certification has been authorized as a certification body under the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) Chain of Custody Standard. This standard is designed

European Union :  New ‘Green Claims’ Directive to Combat Greenwashing The European Union has been working on a comprehensive directive aimed at regulating ‘green claims,’ to curb misleading environmental marketing practices, commonly referred to as ‘greenwashing.’ The proposal aims to

Revision of GOTS Registration Fees Effective from 1 July 2024 The management of Global Standard gGmbH, in collaboration with the Global Standard Advisory Council, has decided to revise the GOTS fees. The adjustments, which will come into effect on 1

EU Commission Clarifies Market Placement Rules for PPE under B+C2 Conformity Assessment The European Commission has released a comprehensive guideline clarifying that personal protective equipment (PPE) in Category III following the B+C2 conformity assessment procedure must undergo the initial product

Non-registered PPE providers failing BSIF tests BRITISH Safety Industry Federation (BSIF), non-member products alarming in quality checks The BSIF has alerted those responsible for procuring personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety products after recent tests on non-member products revealed the

TÜRKAK’s Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has been expanded to include validation and verification fields. In this context, TÜRKAK’s MLA with IAF has been updated to cover ISO/IEC 17029, ISO 14065, ISO 14066, ISO 14064-3,

USB Certification verified DeFacto’s cotton consumption for 2023 within the framework of Better Cotton rules. According to the Better Cotton Claims Framework V3.1, Better Cotton members who want to make claims about the impact created or the amount of Better

The BRCGS Türkiye CB Cooperation Group meeting was held in Istanbul on April 30, with the participation of BRCGS Business Director Amanda McCarthy and BRCGS Certification Integrity Audit Manager Ritu Bajaj and representatives and auditors from all BRCGS-approved Certification Bodies