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GFSI lifts suspension of International Featured Standards (IFS)

On March 8, 2023, GFSI and IFS publicly announced the restoration of IFS' GFSI benchmark effective March 8, 2023.

On March 3, 2023, IFS underwent an audit with the GFSI benchmark leader to discuss the status at that time and provide GFSI with all necessary information, after the GFSI Steering Committee decided on February 13, 2023 that the suspension should continue until March 8, 2023.

As a result of the information provided and discussed at that meeting, the GFSI Steering Committee decided on March 7 that IFS has now provided an appropriate solution and that IFS' GFSI recognition can be restored as of March 8, 2023.

This means that GFSI recognition will be restored for IFS-accredited certification programs previously recognized before December 8, 2022, based on the GFSI Benchmark requirements (2020 version).

Audits performed by IFS during the suspension period (December 8, 2022 - March 7, 2023) will not be recognized by GFSI. Audits performed by IFS against a GFSI-recognized certification program beginning March 8, 2023 will be recognized by GFSI.

You can read the full news releases on the GFSI1 and IFS2 websites.

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1 https://mygfsi.com/news_updates/international-featured-standards-ifs-reinstated-as-a-gfsi-recognised-cpo/

2 https://www.ifs-certification.com/index.php/en/news/news-archiv/4312-ifs-welcomes-the-lifting-of-the-suspension-by-gfsi

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