Courtesy: Organic food approval Africa Kenya In Kenya, the Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN) is mandated to coordinate the Organic Sector. It is the national Coordinator and Issuer of the certificate under Participatory Guarantee System (PGS). KOAN is also the custodian of the Kilimohai Organic Mark of Organic Certification under the East Africa Organic Products Standards. Issues Organic certification […]
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Medicines, medical equipment and medical items are subject to registration with the State Register of the Ukrainian Healthcare Ministry.
Ukrainian exemption letters = explanatory letters on obligatory products certification in Ukraine
The exemption letter is a document stating that the products are not subject to statutory certification in Ukraine by the certification bodies. The letter specifies the contract number and invoice, as well as product quantity in a specific lot.
There are two types of exemption letters:
1. The exemption letter for trade purposes:
2. The exemption letter for customs, i.e. for customs clearance of cargos.
Generally, the contents of the letters is very similar, however the customs accept as a regulating document only those letters that were issued by accredited certification bodies as authorized by Gospotrebstandard of Ukraine, whereas the explanatory letter for trade purposes may be issued by any accredited certification body.
A special blank is not required for the exemption letter. It is executed on a letterhead blank of the certification body with affixed seal of such certification body. The exemption letter is valid for one year.
Courtesy: Organic food approval Australian approved certifying organisations The Department has several approved certifying organisations that manage the certification process of organic and bio-dynamic operators in Australia. These certifying organisations perform a number of functions on the Department’s behalf: As of 2015, there are seven approved certifying organisations: There are 2567 certified organic businesses reported […]
Courtesy: Organic food approval Greece In Greece, organic certification is available from eight organizations approved by EU. Most of them are BIOHELLAS and the DIO (Greek: Οργανισμός Ελέγχου και Πιστοποίησης Βιολογικών Προϊόντων – ΔΗΩ) Ireland In Ireland, organic certification is available from the Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association, Demeter Standards Ltd. and Organic Trust Ltd. Switzerland In Switzerland, products sold as […]
Courtesy: Organic food approval Besides the public organic certification regulation EU-Eco-regulation in 1992, there are various private organic certifications available:
Courtesy: Organic food approval Some of the earliest organizations to carry out organic certification in North America were the California Certified Organic Farmers, founded in 1973, and the voluntary standards and certification program popularized by the Rodale Press in 1972. Some retailers have their stores certified as organic handlers and processors to ensure organic compliance is maintained […]
Courtesy: Organic food approval Inspection During the site visit, the inspector observes onsite practices and compares them to the OSP, looks for any potential contamination by prohibited materials (or any risk of potential contamination), and takes soil, tissue, or product samples as needed. At farming operations, the inspector will also examine the fields, water systems, storage […]
Courtesy: Organic food approval In the United States, “organic” is a labeling term for food or agricultural products (“food, feed or fiber”) that have been produced according to USDA organic regulations, which define standards that “integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.” USDA standards recognize four […]
Courtesy: Organic food approval Organic certification and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Organic certification, as well as fair trade certification, has the potential to directly and indirectly contribute to the achievement of some of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which are the eight international development goals that were established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in […]
Courtesy: Organic food approval In third party certification, the farm or the processing of the agriculture produce is certified in accordance with national or international organic standards by an accredited organic certification agency. To certify a farm, the farmer is typically required to engage in a number of new activities, in addition to normal farming operations: […]
Courtesy: Organic food approval Organic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products, in the European Union more commonly known as ecological or biological products. In general, any business directly involved in food production can be certified, including seed suppliers, farmers, food processors, retailers and restaurants. A lesser known counterpart is certification for organic textiles (or organic clothing) that includes certification of textile products made from organically […]