SAMS - Bee product certificates - World
Certificates - Operations in Latin America, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia with offices in more than 60 countries
| Name | Programme | |
| Rainforest alliance | FairTrade, green forest, organic certification | |
| Description - what does the certification certify? | Production system, processing and product itself | |
| How to apply to receive the certificate | Submiting application to national Forest alliance organization. Based on crateria, the organization certify prodcts for which certification requested. | |
| Requirements for receiving the certificate | The requirement for receiving product certification on the programme, it must fulfill all three pillars of sustainability—social, economic, and environmental similar to Frairtrade. The Standard is built on important principles of sustainable farming based on:
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| Name | Programme | |
| FLOCERT | FairTrade | |
| Description - what does the certification certify? | Production system, processing and product itself | |
| How to apply to receive the certificate | Submitting application to national FLOCERT organization. Based on criteria, the organization certify products for which certification requested. | |
| Requirements for receiving the certificate | The requirement for receiving product certification on Fairtrade programme, producers and dealers comply with social, economic and environmental standards. In terms of social standards, it typically looks the process of production takes into account the sustainable development of the target group seeking certification. Fairtrade deals mostly with organised farmers’ groups such as cooperatives. But for products that small farmers cannot produce in sufficient quantity and quality, companies can also be certified. In such cases, Fairtrade targets workforce group as requirement for receiving the certificate. So as a social standard, it incorporates all key conventions enforced by the International Labor Organisation (ILO). These include aspects such as adherence to a minimum price and payment of a premium –Minimum Price to be used by producer groups for community must be used. The standards also incorporate a whole series of ILO conventions which regulate employment conditions, including child labour. Also health and safety conditions at production facilities must be maintained. When it comes to environmental criteria, it looks at any chemicals used, as well as at personal protection for the workers who handle these chemicals. | |
Certificates - Europe
| Name | Programme | |
| EU marking | EU | |
| Description - what does the certification certify? | Many products require CE marking before they can be sold in the EU. CE marking indicates that a product has been assessed by the manufacturer and deemed to meet EU safety, health and environmental protection requirements. It is required for products manufactured anywhere in the world that are then marketed in the EU: https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/product-requirements/labels-markings/ce-marking/index_en.htm | |
| How to apply to receive the certificate | You need to check if your product has to be tested by a notified body. You can find this information in the relevant legislation applicable to your product: check the rules by product category: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/ce-marking/manufacturers_en | |
| Requirements for receiving the certificate | ◾ensure conformity with all relevant EU-wide requirements
◾determine whether you can assess your product by yourself or if you have to involve a notified body ◾put together a technical dossier documenting conformity: find out about technical documentation ◾draft and sign an EU declaration of conformity | |
Certificates - Global
| Name | Programme | |
| Euro cert | ISO9001, ISO22000 | |
| Description - what does the certification certify? | Production system, processing and product itself | |
| How to apply to receive the certificate | APLICATION TO QITC (Quality, Inspection, Testing and Certification) SERVICE PLC) based on fulfilment of the crateria. | |
| Requirements for receiving the certificate | For ISO 90001, it is based on quality management systems standards (Focuses on a continual improvement process to achieve the objectives related to the overall performance of an organization such as service delivery, production lines, administration, etc.
For ISO22000, it is based on food safety management system standards (Integrates Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system and application steps developed by the Codex Alimentarius | |
| Name | Programme | |
| BCS OKO Garantie GMBH | Organic certification | |
| Description - what does the certification certify? | Production system, processing and product itself | |
| How to apply to receive the certificate | APLICATION TO QITC (Quality, Inspection, Testing and Certification) SERVICE PLC) based on fulfilment of the crateria. | |
| Requirements for receiving the certificate | For Organic certification, it must fulfill organic food and other organic agricultural product standards. Organic Certification is of two types, production operation and processing operation. All production operations and/or processing of products must keep records to verify compliance with the regulations to freceive the certification. | |
| Name | Programme | |
| Control union certification | ISO9001, ISO22000 | |
| Description - what does the certification certify? | Production system, processing and product itself | |
| How to apply to receive the certificate | Submiting application to ISOQAR representative organization for Control Union Certification in Ethiopia. | |
| Requirements for receiving the certificate | For ISO 90001, it is based on quality management systems standards (Focuses on a continual improvement process to achieve the objectives related to the overall performance of an organization such as service delivery, production lines, administration, etc.
For ISO22000, it is based on food safety management system standards (Integrates Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system and application steps developed by the Codex Alimentarius | |
| Name | Programme | |
| ECO CERT | ISO9001, ISO22000, Organic Certification | |
| Description - what does the certification certify? | Production system, processing and product itself | |
| How to apply to receive the certificate | Submiting application to ECO CERT Africa office in Senegal, Dakar. | |
| Requirements for receiving the certificate | For ISO 90001, it is based on quality management systems standards (Focuses on a continual improvement process to achieve the objectives related to the overall performance of an organization such as service delivery, production lines, administration, etc.
For ISO22000, it is based on food safety management system standards (Integrates Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system and application steps developed by the Codex Alimentarius For Organic certification, it must fulfill organic food and other organic agricultural product standards. Organic Certification is of two types, production operation and processing operation. All production operations and/or processing of products must keep records to verify compliance with the regulations to receive the certification. | |
| Name | Programme | |
| FLO-cert | FairTrade | |
| Description - what does the certification certify? | Production system, processing and product itself | |
| How to apply to receive the certificate | 1. Visit Flocert official website https://www.flocert.net/ 2. Then select 'Get Started' menu and click 'Start Trading Fairly Today!' 3. Click the 'Click here to read 10 important Fairtrade application Facts'
to understand important points before applying, such as the information about which product are able to be certified and the certification cost. Or you can read the complete information by downloading 'Application for Fairtrade Certification - Standard Operating Procedure' file in the end of page. 5. If you are having trouble filling in the form, you can contact your regional team at FLOCERT: * Asia, Pacific Islands, Australia, and New Zealand: asia@flocert.net * Africa and Middle East: africa@flocert.net * Europe: europe@flocert.net * South and Central America, and Caribbean: la@flocert.net * North America: america@flocert.net 5. Upon receipt of your request, FLOCERT’s applications team will assign you a unique Application ID and
send you an application package which will include:
6. After filled out the official application questionnaire, for processing your application, you will be required to pay a an application fee. Please not that this fee is not refundable This fee is independent of your commercial function, number of products you are applying for or structure setup. Additional costs may arise if you are a cotton trader, relating to the evaluation of social indicators. For an estimation regarding the applicable fees, please visit the FLOCERT website: https://www.flocert.net/solutions/fairtrade-resources/cost-calculator/ 7. Upon successful completion of the application process, you will be assigned a permanent FLO ID which replaces the previously assigned Application ID. At this point you will also have access to the FLOCERT
certification web portal (ECERT). 8. Upon completion of your application, an invoice for the initial certification fee will be issued by FLOCERT.
After the payment of the initial fee, in subsequent years an annual certification fee will be charged always in
the same month of the year. For an estimation regarding the applicable fees, please visit the FLOCERT
website: https://www.flocert.net/solutions/fairtrade-resources/cost-calculator/ 9. Further explanations and detailed information on the audit procedure and certification process can be found
in the FLOCERT certification procedure (CERT Certification SOP): http://www.flocert.net/fairtradeservices/fairtrade-certification/how-it-works/ 10. After the audit, Flocert will analyze the audit result 11. If the results are accepted by Flocert, your organization will get Flocert Certification (elligible for 3 years) | |
| Requirements for receiving the certificate | In order to obtain Fairtrade certification you will be required to prove compliance with the applicable Fairtrade
Standards. FLOCERT advises you to familiarize yourself with the relevant Fairtrade Standards requirements and FLOCERT Compliance Criteria before submission of an official application.
International website: http://www.fairtrade.net/standards/our-standards.html
http://www.flocert.net/fairtrade-services/fairtrade-certification/compliance-criteria/ For enquiries, please contact your FLOCERT regional applications team. | |
