Certification of organic products in Ukraine
Certification of organic products in Ukraine
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<strong>Certification</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>organic</strong> <strong>products</strong> <strong>in</strong> Ukra<strong>in</strong>e<br />
<strong>Certification</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>organic</strong><br />
<strong>products</strong> <strong>in</strong> Ukra<strong>in</strong>ia<br />
Thomas Damm -practical <strong>organic</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g s<strong>in</strong>ce 1988<br />
Dipl. Ing. sc.agr. -scient. assistant at University <strong>of</strong> Hohenheim until 1995<br />
-<strong>in</strong>spector & evaluater at ABCERT s<strong>in</strong>ce 1995<br />
-certification <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> ABCERT AG s<strong>in</strong>ce 2002<br />
-schememanager for GLOBALGAP-standard<br />
-<strong>in</strong>ternal quality management auditor<br />
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Pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> ABCERT AG<br />
• about 9500 certified operators (7500 farmers, 2000 manufactorers)<br />
• accredited <strong>in</strong> Germany, Italy and Czech Republik for all<br />
branches and operators <strong>in</strong> <strong>organic</strong><br />
• other standards <strong>in</strong> certifications:<br />
-all German private <strong>organic</strong> labels (Bioland, Demeter...)<br />
-<strong>in</strong>ternational standards: e.g: NOP (US-<strong>organic</strong>), BioSuisse,<br />
GlobalGAP, Q&S, partnership for IFS<br />
• 45 permanent employees at 9 locations<br />
• 90 subcontracted <strong>in</strong>spectors<br />
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Identification <strong>of</strong> certified <strong>organic</strong><br />
<strong>products</strong> on a global market<br />
“DE-006-Öko-Kontrollstelle”<br />
“certified <strong>organic</strong> by<br />
ABCERT AG”<br />
proved quality (deriv<strong>in</strong>g from a certified <strong>organic</strong> system)<br />
•security for traders<br />
•consumer´s orientation<br />
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<strong>Certification</strong><br />
Label<strong>in</strong>g<br />
basic requirements <strong>of</strong> an (<strong>in</strong>ternational) <strong>organic</strong> market<br />
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<strong>Certification</strong><br />
„from regulation to certification“<br />
-basics <strong>of</strong> certification<br />
-steps <strong>of</strong> certification process <strong>in</strong>spection<br />
evaluation<br />
certification<br />
-<strong>in</strong>stitutions <strong>in</strong>volved<br />
-> with focus on actual critical po<strong>in</strong>ts<br />
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-<strong>Certification</strong><br />
-Evaluation<br />
-Inspection<br />
CERTIFICATIONSYSTEM<br />
REGULATION<br />
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-<strong>Certification</strong><br />
-Evaluation<br />
-Inspection<br />
CERTIFICATIONSYSTEM<br />
REGULATION<br />
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REGULATION<br />
public or private powers<br />
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-<strong>Certification</strong><br />
-Evaluation<br />
-Inspection<br />
CERTIFICATIONSYSTEM<br />
-production, process<strong>in</strong>g, trad<strong>in</strong>g...<br />
-<strong>in</strong>spection and accreditation<br />
European Community<br />
Associations (Bioland, Demeter etc.)<br />
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-set <strong>of</strong> m<strong>in</strong>imum production and process<strong>in</strong>g rules (standards)<br />
- evaluation criteria for standards<br />
- specific <strong>in</strong>spection regime obligatory for all operators<br />
<strong>in</strong>volved<br />
-accreditation <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>spection bodies<br />
-voluntary logo<br />
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Regulation<br />
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Council Regulation (EEC) 2092/91<br />
became effective <strong>in</strong> 1991<br />
-basic standards for certification <strong>of</strong> <strong>organic</strong> <strong>products</strong> <strong>in</strong> EU<br />
aim: legal protection <strong>of</strong> label “<strong>organic</strong>”<br />
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Council Regulation (EEC) 2092/91<br />
Inspection Sections (Annex III)<br />
• Unprocessed agricultural crop and livestock <strong>products</strong><br />
• Processed agricultural crop and livestock <strong>products</strong><br />
•Import from third countries<br />
•Operations contracted third external parties<br />
•Livestock Feed<br />
•from 2005 on: Trade<br />
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Council Regulation (EEC) 2092/91<br />
Section A:<br />
Crop Production<br />
-seeds, seedl<strong>in</strong>gs, plant<strong>in</strong>g stock<br />
-<strong>in</strong>put, storage, label<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Livestock production<br />
-orig<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> animals, conversion<br />
-disease prevention, husbandry management practices, hous<strong>in</strong>g feed<br />
Annex II Inputs:<br />
-fertilisers and soil conditioners<br />
-<strong>products</strong> for plant protection<br />
-feed materials, feed additives<br />
- <strong>products</strong> for clean<strong>in</strong>g and dis<strong>in</strong>fection <strong>of</strong> livestock build<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
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Council Regulation (EEC) 2092/91<br />
Section B:<br />
Process<strong>in</strong>g<br />
-recipes, <strong>in</strong>gredients, process<strong>in</strong>g aids<br />
-facility pest management, separation, storage,<br />
-label<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Annex VI Process<strong>in</strong>g Aids:<br />
-<strong>in</strong>gredients (agricultural orig<strong>in</strong> / non-agricultural orig<strong>in</strong>)<br />
-process<strong>in</strong>g aids<br />
-food additives<br />
-carriers, flavour<strong>in</strong>g<br />
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Council Regulation (EEC) 2092/91<br />
direct effect:<br />
-consumers protection / transparency<br />
-fair competition between operators<br />
<strong>in</strong>direct effects:<br />
-structure to <strong>organic</strong> sector<br />
-<strong>of</strong>ficial recognition<br />
-catalysed similar development outside EU<br />
(Australia, Island, Lichtenste<strong>in</strong>, Norway)<br />
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Council Regulation will become revisioned<br />
New revision reg. EC 834/2007<br />
• becomes valid at 2009-01-01<br />
• new basic regulations –new system <strong>of</strong> exceptions<br />
• annexis will be probably equal<br />
• new import regulations<br />
• list <strong>of</strong> accepted countries for direct import<br />
• equivalent <strong>in</strong>spection and certification system<br />
• compla<strong>in</strong>t <strong>in</strong>spection and certification system<br />
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-<strong>Certification</strong><br />
-Evaluation<br />
-Inspection<br />
CERTIFICATIONSYSTEM<br />
REGULATION<br />
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certification body<br />
approved<br />
consumers<br />
REGULATION<br />
public or private powers<br />
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-<strong>Certification</strong><br />
-Evaluation<br />
-Inspection<br />
CERTIFICATION SYSTEM<br />
-production, process<strong>in</strong>g, trad<strong>in</strong>g...<br />
-<strong>in</strong>spection and accreditation<br />
European Community<br />
operators producers<br />
processors<br />
importers....<br />
Associations (Bioland, Demeter etc.)<br />
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Inspection, Evaluation and <strong>Certification</strong><br />
Inspection<br />
– <strong>in</strong>itial <strong>in</strong>spection<br />
– ongo<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>spection, unattended <strong>in</strong>spections<br />
– <strong>in</strong>spection <strong>of</strong> external facilities or sub-contracted<br />
operations<br />
-> risk orientation<br />
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On-site Inspection<br />
-documentation: producer <strong>in</strong>puts, <strong>products</strong>, animals......<br />
processor <strong>in</strong>gredients / recipes......<br />
-audit trail: quantity produced/sold, traceability<br />
-facilities: pest management<br />
livestock conditions<br />
fields<br />
external facilities<br />
-label<strong>in</strong>g: <strong>products</strong> named as <strong>organic</strong><br />
Name or number <strong>of</strong> the CB<br />
labels<br />
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evaluation<br />
• pro<strong>of</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the on site <strong>in</strong>spection reports<br />
• impos<strong>in</strong>g orders, sanctions and deadl<strong>in</strong>es<br />
• overview these orders, sanctions and deadl<strong>in</strong>es<br />
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certification<br />
• Is personally strictly separated from <strong>in</strong>spection /<br />
evaluation<br />
• Allows the <strong>organic</strong> labell<strong>in</strong>g to the operators<br />
• confirms keep<strong>in</strong>g to the standards to the operators<br />
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develop an <strong>organic</strong> certification system <strong>in</strong> UA<br />
A) <strong>organic</strong> <strong>products</strong> for the EU-market<br />
B) <strong>organic</strong> <strong>products</strong> for Ukra<strong>in</strong>e<br />
C) own <strong>organic</strong> regulations <strong>in</strong> Ukra<strong>in</strong>e<br />
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develop an <strong>organic</strong> certification system <strong>in</strong> UA<br />
A) <strong>organic</strong> <strong>products</strong> for the EU-market<br />
• production aga<strong>in</strong>st reg. (EC) 2092/91<br />
• Inspection and certification by a EU accredeted –CB<br />
• Label<strong>in</strong>g as EU-<strong>organic</strong><br />
• Import-authorisation possible for an EU-importer<br />
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develop an <strong>organic</strong> certification system <strong>in</strong> UA<br />
B) <strong>organic</strong> <strong>products</strong> for Ukra<strong>in</strong>e<br />
• Inspection and certification by own CBs or authorities<br />
• private or public regulations<br />
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develop an <strong>organic</strong> certification system <strong>in</strong> UA<br />
C) own <strong>organic</strong> regulations <strong>in</strong> Ukra<strong>in</strong>e<br />
• should orientate themselves <strong>in</strong> the EU laws<br />
• Could be accredeted by the EU (third country list)<br />
• should be developed together by producers, science and<br />
authorities<br />
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Cooperation with ABCERT<br />
A) Inspector for ABCERT <strong>in</strong> UA<br />
B) Representative for ABCERT <strong>in</strong> UA<br />
C) Branch <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> ABCERT <strong>in</strong> UA<br />
D) jo<strong>in</strong>t venture company<br />
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Cooperation with ABCERT<br />
Inspector for ABCERT <strong>in</strong> UA<br />
• tra<strong>in</strong>ed and educated by ABCERT<br />
• processes and custumers are managed <strong>in</strong> Germany<br />
• work only for s<strong>in</strong>gle jobs as <strong>in</strong>spectors<br />
• certification process <strong>in</strong> Germany<br />
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Cooperation with ABCERT<br />
Representative for ABCERT <strong>in</strong> UA<br />
• tra<strong>in</strong>ed and educated by ABCERT<br />
• processes and custumers are managed <strong>in</strong> Germany<br />
• aquire new custumers<br />
• representative at <strong>in</strong>formation events<br />
• <strong>in</strong>spections for ABCERT<br />
• certification process <strong>in</strong> Germany<br />
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Cooperation with ABCERT<br />
Brach <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>in</strong> UA<br />
• representative at events, own <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
• <strong>in</strong>spections for ABCERT<br />
• manag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> ABCERT custumer processes<br />
• manag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> national <strong>organic</strong> standards as well<br />
• Political representatives<br />
• <strong>Certification</strong> process <strong>in</strong> Germany<br />
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Cooperation with ABCERT<br />
jo<strong>in</strong>t venture company <strong>in</strong> UA<br />
• Independent work <strong>in</strong> UA, aquire new custumers<br />
• manag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> own custumer processes<br />
• manag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> national <strong>organic</strong> standards as well<br />
• Political representatives<br />
• <strong>in</strong>spections by the new company<br />
• certification process <strong>in</strong> UA, own acceditation <strong>of</strong> the CB<br />
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Thank You for Your attention!<br />
If you have further questions, You are <strong>in</strong>vited to contact us<br />
ABCERT AG<br />
Thomas Damm<br />
Mart<strong>in</strong>str. 42-44<br />
D 73728 Essl<strong>in</strong>gen<br />
fon: +49 (0)711/35 17 92-0, fax: -200<br />
email: <strong>in</strong>fo@abcert.eu<br />
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