ECOCERT
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| Formation | 1991 |
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| Website | ecocert |
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 operations of its kind 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 countries. 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.
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- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.qai-inc.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ecocert - Organisme de contrôle et de certification". ecocert.fr. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
External links[]
- Official website
- ECOCERT history (French)
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