To comply with the law, you cannot produce or sell products without being in possession of a valid Certificate of Compliance issued by one of the Registered Approved Organic Sector Bodies . When a certificate is issued, it applies only to the products listed . Any subsequent changes must be agreed with the Certifying Body and any additions to and organic product range must be separately verified.
Organic certificates are valid for one year.
This is a legal necessity, but can also be very useful in helping you to control your costs. All your organic ingredients must have been produced by an organically certified supplier. Providing the certificate has been issued by an approved body in the EC, it has to be accepted by all the other EC bodies . It is suggested that you consult your Organic Sector Body should you wish to purchase imported raw materials from non-EC countries. This is because some country's certifying bodies are not recognised in Europe.