IFOAM
1.Initially , a farm is inspected and a report is lodged with the certification review committee(CRC).If CRC recommends the farm enter the certification system , it will be placed "Under Supervision" for the first 12
months.During this time ,produce or products cannot be sold as 'Cerified Organic" or as 'IN CONVERSION TO Organic".
2.After 12 months , the farm may be upgraded to "In Conversion" if the second inspection is satisfactory.The farm must then complete two years "In Conversion" before it is considered for certifying as "Organic"(otherwise known as "A GRADE Organic")
3.The"In conversion"period may be rteduced - but only where it can be demonstrated a farm had , during the years immediately preceeding conversion , used techniques closely allied to those of organic agriculture and which meet all testing and inspection requirements .Whatever the length of the conversion period , product may not be sold as "In conversion to Organic" until a farm has been under an inspection system for 12 months.
4.In the case of other farm activities not being certified , those activiies must be clearly seperated and the products must be of a different nature from the certified produces or products. There can not be organic and non -organic growing (parallel production)of the same species on the same property-or on any other property under the same grower's management or control.
5.When a defined area is certified , the remainder of the farm must be converted to organic within 10 years.
SKAL INTERNATIONAL
Step 1: Documentation
You contact Skal and ask for the necessary information. After reading this you can decide to an official application.
Step 2: Application
You return the completed application form with a copy of your registration at the Chamber of Commerce, and you pay the application fee.
Step 3: Registration as licensee
After receipt of the application form and the application fee Skal will send you a confirmation of the registration as licensee. As from that moment you are officially registered and you can start the conversion to the organic production method.
Note: you do not yet have the right to use indications referring to the organic production method. After being officially registered within five working days an appointment will be made for the first inspection of your company.
Step 4: Inspection
An inspector will visit your company and make a local survey. The inspector will see to it that the activity applied for does harmonise with the necessary conditions.
If necessary, the inspector will inform you about changes needed in order to comply with these conditions.
The result of the inspection will be registered in an inspection report.
Step 5: Judgement and certification
The inspection report will be judged at Skal. Farmers will receive a letter mentioning the starting date of the conversion period and the expected date of first marketing of organic products. When your company complies with all necessary conditions the activity applied for will be certified by Skal.
Step 6: Rights resulting from certification
Only after certification you are allowed to perform the activities involved. These activities are producing, processing, importing and marketing of products carrying the indication “from organic production” and / or the EKO Quality symbol or the indication “produced during conversion to organic agriculture”.
1.Initially , a farm is inspected and a report is lodged with the certification review committee(CRC).If CRC recommends the farm enter the certification system , it will be placed "Under Supervision" for the first 12
months.During this time ,produce or products cannot be sold as 'Cerified Organic" or as 'IN CONVERSION TO Organic".
2.After 12 months , the farm may be upgraded to "In Conversion" if the second inspection is satisfactory.The farm must then complete two years "In Conversion" before it is considered for certifying as "Organic"(otherwise known as "A GRADE Organic")
3.The"In conversion"period may be rteduced - but only where it can be demonstrated a farm had , during the years immediately preceeding conversion , used techniques closely allied to those of organic agriculture and which meet all testing and inspection requirements .Whatever the length of the conversion period , product may not be sold as "In conversion to Organic" until a farm has been under an inspection system for 12 months.
4.In the case of other farm activities not being certified , those activiies must be clearly seperated and the products must be of a different nature from the certified produces or products. There can not be organic and non -organic growing (parallel production)of the same species on the same property-or on any other property under the same grower's management or control.
5.When a defined area is certified , the remainder of the farm must be converted to organic within 10 years.
SKAL INTERNATIONAL
Step 1: Documentation
You contact Skal and ask for the necessary information. After reading this you can decide to an official application.
Step 2: Application
You return the completed application form with a copy of your registration at the Chamber of Commerce, and you pay the application fee.
Step 3: Registration as licensee
After receipt of the application form and the application fee Skal will send you a confirmation of the registration as licensee. As from that moment you are officially registered and you can start the conversion to the organic production method.
Note: you do not yet have the right to use indications referring to the organic production method. After being officially registered within five working days an appointment will be made for the first inspection of your company.
Step 4: Inspection
An inspector will visit your company and make a local survey. The inspector will see to it that the activity applied for does harmonise with the necessary conditions.
If necessary, the inspector will inform you about changes needed in order to comply with these conditions.
The result of the inspection will be registered in an inspection report.
Step 5: Judgement and certification
The inspection report will be judged at Skal. Farmers will receive a letter mentioning the starting date of the conversion period and the expected date of first marketing of organic products. When your company complies with all necessary conditions the activity applied for will be certified by Skal.
Step 6: Rights resulting from certification
Only after certification you are allowed to perform the activities involved. These activities are producing, processing, importing and marketing of products carrying the indication “from organic production” and / or the EKO Quality symbol or the indication “produced during conversion to organic agriculture”.
