A business regulated by the authorities.
Certification is subject to supervision. Certification bodies are themselves audited by the relevant authorities and bodies, as part of the approval and accreditation process. In France, the French Accreditation Committee (Cofrac) is the designated body for the accreditation of certification bodies according to the EN 45011 standard, which requires independence, competence and impartiality. Ecocert takes all the measures necessary to meet these requirements and ensure the reliability of its decisions.
Accreditations
Ecocert is accredited by the Cofrac (French Accreditation Committee) (available on www.cofrac.fr) :
Europe
- Ecocert France SAS: Accreditation No 5-0035 for the certification of agricultural and food products.
- Ecocert Greenlife SAS: Accreditation No 5-0520 for the certification of textiles, cosmetics and industrial products.
- Ecocert France SA: Accreditation No 5-0074 for the certification of agricultural and food products in third countries.
- Ecocert Environment SAS (formerly Ecopass SAS): Accreditation No 4-0011 for the ISO 14001, ISO 9001, PEFC certifications; and accreditation No 4-E010 (FR-V-0010) pour the EMAS verification.
United States
- Ecocert SA is accredited by the USDA (Agricultural Department) for the National Organic Program (NOP).
Japan
- Ecocert Japan Ltd. is accredited by the MAFF (Agricultural Department) for the Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS).
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In compliance with the accreditation requirements aiming at guaranteeing the independence and impartiality of its certification work, Ecocert has set up Supervisory Committees. They supervise the certification activities according to the procedures, regulation or standards involved in each entity of the Group. Please find the list of members of the Supervisory Committee of Ecocert SA by clicking here, composed of two colleges: a college of suppliers and a college of users.
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Approvals
Ecocert is also recognized by public and private bodies for the inspection of organic farming standards :
- Private standards inspections: Biodyvin, Bio Suisse, Demeter...
- Approval for the inspection and certification on the basis of national regulations: China, Colombia, South Korea, India, Turkey...
