ECOCERT

ECOCERT
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Formation 1991 (1991)
Website ecocert.com

ECOCERT is an organic certification organization, founded in France in 1991. It is based in Europe but conducts inspections in over 80 countries, making it one of the largest organic certification organizations in the world.

ECOCERT's co-founder and CEO is William Vidal.[1] It began as a partnership between European nations, but has gradually expanded to many other nations around the world. The company's French headquarters are located in L'Isle-Jourdain, Gers, France,[2] and its ECOCERT INTERNATIONAL division which was previously based in Northeim, Germany, is shifted now to L'Isle-Jourdain.

ECOCERT primarily certifies food and food products, but also certifies cosmetics, detergents, perfumes, and textiles. The company inspects about 70% of the organic food industry in France and about 30% worldwide. ECOCERT is also a leading certifier of fair trade food, cosmetics and textiles as per ECOCERT Fair Trade standards.

Subsidiaries

ECOCERT has subsidiaries in several countries:

  • Brazil - ECOCERT BRASIL
  • Canada - ECOCERT CANADA
  • Colombia - ECOCERT COLOMBIA LTDA
  • Ecuador - ECOCERT ECUADOR
  • France - ECOCERT France S.A.S.
  • Germany - Ecocert IMO GmbH
  • India- ECOCERT INDIA
  • Japan - ECOCERT JAPAN/ECOCERT-QAI JAPAN Ltd.
  • Korea - KONKUK ECOCERT Korea
  • Portugal - ECOCERT PORTUGAL/SOCERT
  • Romania - ECOCERT EUROPE DU SUD EST
  • South Africa - ECOCERT SOUTH AFRICA-AFRISCO PTY Ltd
  • Spain - AMBICERT
  • Switzerland - Ecocert IMOswiss AG
  • Turkey- ECOCERT TURKEY
  • United States - Ecocert ICO

References

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  2. ↑ "Ecocert - Organisme de contrôle et de certification". ecocert.fr. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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