1.Overview
China’s organic product certification serves as a national voluntary product certification system. According to the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Certification and Accreditation, Management Measures for Organic Product Certification, and CNAS-CC23 Guidance on the Applications of General Requirements for Bodies Operating Product Certification in Organic Product Certification, Management Measures for Organic Product Certification, and CNAS-CC23 Guidance on the Applications of General Requirements for Bodies Operating Product Certification in Organic Product Certification, as well as internationally accepted practices, the processes of organic product certification typically involve certification application and acceptance (including contract review), document review, on-site inspection (including necessary sampling and analysis), report writing, certification decision, certificate issuance, and post-certification supervision.
2.Certification Standard
Administrative Measures for Organic Product Certification (AQSIQ Decree No. 155)
Implementation Rules for Organic Product Certification (CNCA Decree No. 21, 2019）
National Standard of the People’s Republic of China: Organic Products - Requirements for Production, Processing, Labeling and Management system GB/T National Standard of the People’s Republic of China: Organic Products - Requirements for Production, Processing, Labeling and Management system GBTI9630 (2020.1.1)
3.Certification Scope
See the Organic Product Certification Catalogue (CNCA Decree No. 16, 2022).
(1).Plant, animal, and microbial products
Plant production includes grains (rice, corn, wheat, soybeans, etc.); vegetables (root vegetables, sprouts, leafy vegetables, feed, etc.); fruits (blueberries, raspberries, melons, etc.).
Animal products include livestock and poultry farming (dairy farming, raw milk production, etc.), aquaculture, etc.
(2).Processing
Organic foods, forage, and textiles
(3).Packaging, Storage, Transportation, Labeling and Selling
All certified products
4.Certification Benefits
(1).Improve the ecological environment and establish a harmonious relationship between humans and nature.
(2).Raise enterprises’ awareness to meet customers’ demand for healthy and safe products.
(3).Inherit traditional agriculture and develop a unique brand through learning and growth.
(4).Establish a complete industrial chain while considering social justice and ecological responsibility.
(5).Improve management standards, and offer standardized and scientific management mechanisms.
5.Organic Product Certification Mark and Traceability Requirements
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