"Equitool and IROCB
"Equitool is intended to allow people making decisions on organic sourcing to assess whether organic standards for production and processing in one part of the world, where one set of local socio-economic and agro-ecological conditions apply, are equivalent (though not identical) to standards elsewhere, whether other conditions apply.

"It includes assessment criteria, and emphasises reference to two international standards for organics: IFOAM’s basic standards and Codex Alimentarius Commission’s guidelines on production, processing, labelling and marketing.

"IROCB – pronounced ‘eye-rock-bee’ – is designed to enable recognition of organic certification bodies around the world. It includes performance requirements for certification, and is based on ISO 65 (general requirements for bodies operating product certification systems)."

IFOAM and UN unveil tools to smooth organic trade

OTHER PowerPoint Presentations and documents available at:  http://www.unctad.org/trade_env/ITF-organic/material1.asp