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26reasons. Some feel that the use of agrochemicals is bad for their health and theenvironment, while other producers are attracted by the generally higher prices andthe rapidly growing market for many organic products in recent years.Converting to organic agriculture may be easier or more profitable forproducers depending on whether they:use organic fertilizers and other permitted inputs or use agrochemicalproducts intensively.own the land.have access to labour (as organic production often demands morelabour).More information on organic agricultureInternational:- International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM):www.ifoam.orge-mail: headoffice@ifoam.org Tel.: +49 228 926 5010- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO):www.fao.org/organicag/default.htm- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD):www.unctad.org- International Trade Centre (ITC):www.intracen.orgMarketing:- Organic Trade Services - United Kingdomwww.organicts.come-mail: info@organicTS.com Tel.: +44 797 410 3109- USDA FAS - United States of Americawww.fas.usda.gov/agx/organics/index.htm
Research centres:- FIBL - Switzerlandwww.fibl.org/english/index.phpe-mail: info.suisse@fibl.org Tel.: +41 628 657 272- Organic Research - United Kingdomwww.organic-research.com- National Sustainable Agriculture <strong>Information</strong> Service - United States of Americawww.attra.orgNational support organizations and certification bodies in Asia:www.fao.org/es/esc/en/20953/21020/highlight_35950en.htmlISO 14001 CERTIFICATIONISO 14001 is designed to help the implementation of environmental managementsystems for organizations in both the private and public sectors. Itwas created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)which is a private international network of national standard institutesworking along with governments, industry and consumer representatives.While there are a number of other ISO standards that can be used asenvironmental management tools, only ISO 14001 can be used for certification.The group of ISO standards, which contains various international harmonizedvoluntary standards, is widely applied across all industrial sectors.Main requirements?The ISO 14001 standard requires that the enterprise develop an environmentalmanagement system that includes: environmental objectives andgoals, policies and procedures for reaching these goals, definition of responsibilities,staff training activities, documentation and a system toreview any changes made. The ISO 14001 standard describes the managementprocess that the company must follow and requires that the company respect27
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