ACCREDITION AND CIRTIFICATION

AGENCIES IN ORGANIC FARMING

Submitted by MOHAMMED ANFAS K T

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ACCREDITATION
Accreditation means a procedure adopted by the National
Accreditation Body for
ascertaining the competence of a Certification Body to certify
organic farms, products
and processes as per the National Standards for Organic
Products.

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1. National Accreditation agencies
 National Accreditation
agencies
Government of India through Director General of Foreign
Trade, New Delhi, allowed the export of organic products
only if they are produced, processed and packed under a
valid organic certificate issued by a certification agency
accredited by one of the accredited agencies designated by
the Government of India. The Government of India has
already recognized the agencies viz,

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1. Agricultural and processed food product export
developmental authority ( APEDA) www.apeda.com
2. Spice Board www.indianspices.com
3. Coffee board www. Indiacoffee.org.in
4. Tea board www.teaboard.gov.in
5. Coconut development board
6. Cocoa & cashew board

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International Certification Agencies

Imported organic produce from Latin America is subject to

certification standards and guidelines just as stringent as
produce produced in the United States. Under the US
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA), the USDA is
required to review the certifiers of imported organic
produce, in order to ensure that they meet the
requirements of the US National Organic Program (NOP).
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International Certification Agencies
Foreign certification agencies may apply directly to the USDA for
recognition and are evaluated on the same criteria as domestic
agencies. Alternately, foreign governments may apply to the USDA or
the US government for recognition of equivalency in their organic
oversight program. Once accreditation or recognition is granted,
organic products produced under the supervision of the certifying
agent or foreign government will be eligible for import to the US as
certified organic. The following are the some of the International
agencies involved in certification of organic products.
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ECOCERT
INTERNATIONAL
ECOCERT is an inspection and certification body accredited to verify the
conformity of organic products against the organic regulations of Europe,
Japan and the United States. The ECOCERT certification mark is one of the
leading international organic certification marks, enjoying a good
reputation and trusted by both consumers and the organic
industry.Besides the certification of organic production, they provide all
necessary information about the requirements of the organic regulations
in Europe, Japan, United States and applicable national standards to their
clients. They also assist in obtaining EU import authorizations for certified
commodities
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 DEMETER
Demeter is a world wide certification system, used to verify to the consumers in over
50 countries that food or product has been produced by biodynamic methods. The
Bio Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association is the certifier in New Zealand. (The
Association registered Demeter as a certification trademark in 1984.) Inspectors visit
the operators (farmers and processors) annually to collect information about their
methods. A committee of assessors then decides whether to grant certification.
Most committee members are experienced biodynamic farmers and/or processors.
The Demeter Standards are a published statement of the allowed and the required
practices for certified biodynamic operators. All persons working towards Demeter
certification are recommended to obtain a copy from the Bio Dynamic Farming and
Gardening Association
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 SKAL
Skal International, Netherlands is a certification and
inspection organisation, which certifies organic products,
processes and inputs. Further sustainable forest/wood and
textile are certified. Skal International operates worldwide
in Western and Eastern Europe, South America and
Southern Asia. Through the network of the shareholder
nearly all countries in the world can be coveredSKAL
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Institute for Marketecology
(IMO)
It is one of the first and most renowned international agencies for
inspection, certification and quality assurance of ecofriendly
products. Since more than 20 years, IMO has been active in the field
of organic certification but it is also expert in the sectors of natural
textiles, sustainable forestry, and social accountability monitoring.
IMO is closely co-operating with the popular private label Naturland
(IFOAM accredited) and conducts Naturland inspections world-wide.
In the field of agriculture, IMO is certifying all types of agricultural
products, from traditional produce such as coffee, tea, spices,
cocoa, nuts, fruits, vegetables, cereals, pulses, cotton, dairy
products, honey, fish & seafood. This also includes all types of food 11
Community Alliance with Family Farmers

CAFF political and educational campaigns are building a

movement of rural and urban people who foster family-
scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local
economics, and promotes social justice

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 Argencert

Argentina’s leading certification agency was created in 1992.

In 1997, Argencert became the first Argentine agency
accredited by IFOAM

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California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)

CCOF‘s purpose is to promote and support organic

agriculture in California and elsewhere
International Federation of Organic Agriculture
Movements (IFOAM)

The federation’s main function is coordinating the network

of the organic movement around the world. IFOAM is a
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ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION
BODIES UNDER NPOP

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Bureau Veritas
Certification India
(BVCI) Pvt. Ltd.,
Mumbai

ECOCERT India
Pvt. Ltd.,
Aurangabad

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IMO Control Pvt.
Ltd.

Indian Organic
Certification
Agency
(INDOCERT)

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Lacon Quality
Certification Pvt.
Ltd., Thiruvalla
(Kerala)

OneCert Asia Agri

Certification (P) Ltd

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SGS India Pvt. Ltd.

Control Union
Certifications,
Mumbai
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 THANK YOU
Submitted by MOHAMMED ANFAS K T
anfasnellikuth@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohd-anfas-5409431a0