ORGANIC FOOD CERTIFICATION
Submitted By-
11_FSM_Ankita Pathania_A2
INTRODUCTION
Food distribution-
Products of holistic agricultural practices focusing on
biodiversity, soil health, chemical free inputs etc. with an environmentally & socially responsible
approach and are produced in accordance with organic production standards.
Organic Farming means growing/ rearing plants or animals without use of synthetic inputs such
as fertilizers, hormones, allopathic medicines & pesticides.
Thus, Any form of Food or its raw material (such as grains, oils, spices, etc) produced in a
manner close to nature without using any synthetic manmade inputs (fertilizers, hormones,
antibiotics, etc); No GMOs.
FSSAI has mandate to regulate manufacture, distribute, sell or import ‘organic foods’ as per
provisions laid under Section 22 of FSS Act, 2006; regulated by Food Safety and Standards
(Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017
India ranks 8th in World’s Organic Agricultural land & 1 st in terms of total number of producers as
per 2020 data (Source: FIBL & IFOAM Year Book, 2020).
ORGANIC FARMING PRINCIPLES
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ORGANIC FOOD CERTIFICATION
Process Certification involving a set of production standards for growing,
storage, processing, packaging & shipping.
Purpose of Certification –
• Regulate production/ processing as per National Standards for Organic
Production (NSOP)
• Facilitate the sale of original & quality organic products to consumers
Certification Systems
• National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP).
• Participatory Guarantee System for India (PGS-India).
• Any other system or standards as may be notified by Food Authority from time
to time.
Organic Food marketed through direct sales to the end consumer by small
original producer or producer organization (annual turn over not exceeding
Rs 12 lakh per annum) is Exempted from Certification
GENERAL PRODUCTION STANDARD
FOR CERTIFICATION
Avoidance of synthetic chemical inputs & genetically modified organisms
Keeping detailed written production & sales records (audit trail)
Maintaining strict physical separation of organic products from non- organic
products
Undergoing periodic on-site inspections
NPOP CERTIFICATION
Third Party Certification; For Export
Farm or processing of agriculture produce is certified in accordance with national or
international organic standards by an accredited organic certification agency
Facilitated by APEDA, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Govt. of India
Programme involves accreditation of Certification Bodies, standards for organic
production, promotion of organic farming & marketing etc.
As on 31st March 2021 total area under organic certification process (registered under
NPOP) is 4339184.93 ha (2020-21). This includes 2657889.33 ha cultivable area &
another 1681295.61 ha for wild harvest collection
Madhya Pradesh has covered largest area under organic certification followed by
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and
Karnataka.
The total volume of export during 2020-21 was 888179.68 MT.
Organic food export realization was around INR 707849.52 Lakhs (1040.95 million USD).
Exported to USA, European Union, Canada, Great Britain, Korea Republic, Israel,
Switzerland, Ecuador, Vietnam, Australia etc.
Presently, 28 accredited certification bodies under NPOP. TRACENET is an on-line
application tool managed by APEDA under NPOP for management of entire organic
certification system in the country
As per the inspection and certification procedures of the National Programme for Organic
Production (NPOP), the Certification Bodies accredited under NPOP conduct inspection
before certifying the operators as organic.
After inspection and compliance with the requirement by the certified operators, a
certification decision is taken by the Certification Body and Scope Certificate is issued
The scope certificate is having a validity of one year.
Organic Product are traded only through Transaction Certificate (TC)
Eligibility: Individuals, firms, co-operatives, societies which are already engaged or
which propose to engage in the work of certified organic products, who must comply
with ISO Guide 65.
Categories of Certification:
• Organic Agricultural production
• Organic processing operations
• Wild products
• Forestry
• Organic animal production & processing
Documents Required:
• Application form in Prescribed Format
• Registration certificate indicating its legal status
• Memorandum of Company, Association and Trust (MOA)
• Organizational structure
• List of Manpower (with required information)
• Audited balance sheets
• Prescribes accreditation fee
• Operating & Quality manual as per ISO 17065
• SOPs, formats & checklists as per scope requirement
• Authority letter for Authorized signatory
• Any other relevant information
Unified Logo is an identity mark to
distinguish organic products from
non- organic, supported with tagline
“Jaivik Bharat” at bottom.
Its indicates adherence to NSOP.
