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If you want to be a processor and packager of organic products, then follow me:

Initially you have to agree to subject yourself to our inspection system.
One of our inspectors will visit you. Together you will survey your processing line, your stores and all documents concerning them. Together you will agree on measures you will have to take in order to meet the requirements of regulation (EC) 834/2007. These may concern, for example, the purchasing of organic raw materials, the makeup of organic recipes and mixtures, the avoidance of co-mingling of organic and non-organic materials during processing and storage, the labelling of products, your organic management plan and any financial records and documentary evidence.
Subsequently we shall write an assessment about your organic production system. If you meet the minimum requirements, you are a certified organic processor and you will receive a "certificate of conformity" that will allow you to label your products "organic" and market them as such.
Subsequently you will see us at least once per year for annual update inspections or for an unannounced and random inspection.

These are the steps toward being certified organic

Execute agreement subjecting you to inspections according to regulation (EC) 834/2007.
Initial on-site inspection
Written evaluation of organic handling system
Issue of "certificate of conformity"
Annual inspections

Certification Grows Confidence

Growing and selling nourishing products in an environmentally friendly way — that is what all producers with an environmental conscience want to do. But when is organic really organic, and just who do we trust on this judgement call?

The requirements made of certified organic products are a tall order, but regulated tightly in the United States and the European Union. Organic producers, for instance, do not use chemical fertilizers on their pastures or growth boosting hormones in their dairy herds. They minimise social and environmental externalities, maximise opportunities for on-farm cycling of resources and mind the welfare of their animals and workers.

A package labelled "certified organic" has to have "certified organic" in it. That is why every producer, processor and importer of organic foods has to undergo the scrutiny of a registered and licensed inspection body. QC&I is one of several inspection bodies you can choose from. QC&I is the one you should choose, you can bet on it!

What does QC&I do?

Our focus is "organic agriculture." QC&I was one of the first approved private inspection bodies for organic farming in the European Union. For more than 20 years we have been active in all parts of the world.

We inspect organic farming systems (and those who want to be), then issue the certificate that allows you to add the "certified" to your organic products. In Germany and any where outside the European Union.
We issue transaction certificates, inspect contract farming, outsourced processing and we can audit your suppliers.

We cover the range of food safety, quality assurance and environmental management:

We design and validate a HACCP system for you and teach your staff about it.
We audit your Quality Handbook and design and audit your environmental management system.

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