Organic product certification and control is one of the most important building blocks of organic agriculture. Because one of the best and most guaranteed methods of determining whether a product is organic is the certificate of that product. Thanks to this certificate, people can purchase organic products with peace of mind. In addition, it is required to have an organic product certificate in order to market and sell organic products in the domestic and foreign markets. The fact that a product has an organic product certificate is proof that that product is produced in accordance with ecological standards.
It is important that the certification bodies controlling and controlling the organic product are independent and do not engage in any activities such as marketing, sales, production, only consulting. Such organizations are more known in the sector as more competent and expert in organic products.
the establishment of an inspection and certification of organic products to be authorized to issue certificates that organizations are required to obtain approval by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Turkey. having the characteristics specified in the regulations and have received the necessary permits in Turkey there are many inspection and certification organizations. These certification bodies visit organic product manufacturers, prepare questionnaire forms and maps, and inform the producers. These forms prepared by the control and certification bodies pass the approval of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry before being given to the producers. Organizations that issue organic product certification regularly visit the organic product producer twice a year from the start of the organic product season. When a necessary situation arises, samples are taken from the soil and the product and analyzed.
Organizations that award organic product certification
1) ECOCERT IMO Auditing and Certification Co.Ltd
ECOCERT is an international certification body with a well-known reputation all over the world, founded in France in 2002. In order to be certified by Ecocert, organic and ecological standards must be fully met. Having the Ecocert certificate, the product proves to the consumer that the product is organic and that the product is produced with great care for the environment. There are only 15.000 Ecocert certified products in the world.
2) ETKO Ecological Agriculture Control and Organization Company
Etko Ecological Agriculture and Organization, which is one of the leading certification institutions of the organic sector, is a certification institution with its headquarters in Izmir, founded in 1996. At the same time, the company gives certificates to foreign countries. Other countries it operates are India, Pakistan, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Russia, Georgia, Korea and Moldova. ETKO Ecological Agriculture Company was accredited from International Organic Accreditation institution in 2005.
3) ORSER Control and Certification Co.Ltd
With the approval of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, ORSER started to operate as a working and certification institution in organic agriculture as of April 1, 2008. ORSER audits the activities of businesses and producers within the scope of certification technically by adhering to the principles of impartiality and independence.
4) ANADOLU Ecological Products Control and Certification Co.Ltd
Anatolia Inspection and Certification Co.Ltd is organic agriculture in Turkey, organic vegetable production, organic livestock production, the products harvested from the wild, organic beekeeping, the issuer inspection and certification of organic products in the field of processing and packaging.
5) TURKGAP Agricultural Practices Control and Certification Service Ltd.
TURKGAP is a company established in Mersin in 2005. The founders of the company are previously trained in organic product systems and certification. TURKGAP Organic Agriculture and Good Agricultural Practices is a corporation by the Turkish Accreditation Agency. In 2007, it was authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to issue certificates. It serves every region of Turkey. It carries out its certification activities independently and impartially.
