ECOCERT

ECOCERT is an organic certification organization, founded in 1991 in France. It has its headquarters in L' Isle- Jourdain, Gers, France, however, performs inspections in over 80 countries, making it one of the largest organic certification organizations in the world.

ECOCERT primarily food and products, but also checks cosmetics, detergents, perfumes, and textiles. The organization controls 70 % of organic agriculture and the processing industry in France and 30 % worldwide.

History

The ECOCERT had its antecedents in the French ACAB ( Association of Conseillers en Agriculture Biologique ), an association of manufacturers founded in 1978 in France, in 1991, an independent monitoring organization spun off. Since 1992, it receives government support in France, followed in 1992 by Belgium, and Germany and Portugal in 1995.

The organization began as a partnership of several European countries, but has gradually extended to its reach to other countries in the world. First, agencies have been set up in various countries worldwide, which nachfolgten own daughter -ups, around 2002 in Brazil, Japan and Canada. Since 2006, ECOCERT is represented in China.

The seat of the division ECOCERT INTERNATIONAL is located in Northeim, Germany, the place of business of ECOCERT France is located in L' Isle- Jourdain, Gers.

Criticism

According to reports in the Financial Times Germany, the private certifier Ecocert and Control Union were prosecuted with fines amounting to tens of thousands of euros, after being involved in a fraud case. The Indian agricultural authority Apeda revealed here is that when the scandal large amounts of genetically modified cotton were put on the market.

Subsidiaries

ECOCERT has subsidiaries in various countries, including:

  • Brazil - ECOCERT BRASIL
  • Canada - ECOCERT CANADA
  • Colombia - ECOCERT COLOMBIA
  • Ecuador - ECUADOR ECOCERT
  • France - ECOCERT France S.A.S.
  • Germany - ECOCERT GERMANY
  • Japan - JAPAN ECOCERT / QAI JAPAN Ltd..
  • Portugal - ECOCERT PORTUGAL / SOCERT
  • Romania - ECOCERT EUROPE DU SUD EST
  • South Africa - SOUTH AFRICA ECOCERT - AFRISCO PTY Ltd
  • Spain - AMBICERT
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