The Organic standard is currently a standard that many companies are interested in and become a trend in the field of farming. However, perhaps many of you will not be able to understand this standard. The following article we will help you answer all questions about Organic offline!
1. What is the Organic Standard?
Organic are organic products that are grown without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sludge, genetically modified organisms, or ion radiation. Animals that give meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products do not take antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic produce is produced from farms that focus on using renewable resources and conserving soil and water resources to improve environmental and environmental quality for future generations.
2. What are the requirements of the Organic standard?
In terms of biodiversity: Organic agriculture encourages organisms and plants to live together on a large scale, not only by the name of the field but also in the surrounding habitat. The more different types of plants, animals and soil organisms that live in the work system, the more different types of soil organisms live in the farming system, the more organisms there are. soil fertility and prevention of pests and diseases. This variety of pests will give the organic production environment the ability to produce healthy products in a balanced environment.
Parallel production: To avoid mixing between organic and non-organic crops, the organic standards do not allow the same crop to be grown in both organic and conventional fields at the same time. time
On organic inputs: The PGS standard will direct what types of inputs can be used in organic production. Note that not all products that are marketed as "organic" or "biological" are allowed in organic farming because they still contain chemicals or the way they are manufactured. organic rules.
3. Who is the organic certification authority?
3.1 Control Union Organic Certification Body
Control Union is an organic certification body present in Vietnam. This organization provides a global package service for certification programs in agriculture, food, feed, forest products, textiles and bioenergy.
Control Union organic certification organizations in Vietnam certify standards: EU, USDA, JAS, KRAV, AB, FGP, Cosmos, organic pet food, ...
3.2 NHO QScert Organic Certification Body
NHO-QScert is a global certified group present in more than 30 countries, with more than 60 branches, representative offices and testing centers in the world, including Vietnam. NHO-QScert is an organic certification body in Vietnam with the following organic certifications: HACCP, GMP, COR (Canada Organic), EU organic, NOP (USDA organic), JAS (Japanese Organic) , IFOAM, Assoc.
3.3 BioAgriCert organic certification body
Bioagricert provides organic certification services according to EU, USDA, JAS, AB France, IFOAM international standard, BIO SUISSE Switzerland, IBD Brazil, ... Currently, Bioagricert does not have an office in Vietnam, however Manufacturers in Vietnam can still contact this organization through the website.
3.4 EcoCert organic certification body
Ecocert is a certification and inspection organization established in France. Ecocert is one of the organic certification organizations in Vietnam (currently there is no representative office in Vietnam). Certifications licensed by Ecocert: Organic agriculture, organic and natural cosmetics, natural and organic textiles, Globalgap, ISP 14001 and ISO 9001.
3.5 Onecert International Organic Certification Body
Onecert is a global organic agriculture inspection and certification body. Onecert performs organic certification from USDA (USA), EU EC834 / 2007 (Europe), JAS (Japan) and test of specimens. Although Onecert currently does not have an office in Vietnam, producers can still contact the organization for organic certification support.
Hopefully this article will help you better understand the Organic standard. Please do your research to make sure that the requirements of this criterion are met!
