Inspection and Certification of Organic Produce

Inspection and Certification of Organic Produce

1 Development of Internal Control System (ICS)

  1. Background
  2. Concept of Group Certification
  3. Internal Control System (ICS)
  4. Implementation of ICS
  5. Procedures for Implementation of Internal Control System (ICS)
  6. Role of Service Provider in ICS

2 Quality Management of Certification Body

  1. Quality System
  2. Preparation of Quality Manual and its Importance
  3. Different Components of Quality Manual
  4. Policy
  5. Quality Management and Internal Review
  6. Internal Audit

3 Third Party Verification/Certification

  1. Concept of Third Party Verification
  2. Certification Procedure
  3. Merits of Certification
  4. Certification of Small Farmer Groups
  5. Accreditation Process and Evaluation
  6. Major Criteria for Accreditation of a Certification Agency

4 Formats for Documentation

  1. Importance of Keeping Records in Organic Production
  2. Documents to Be Maintained by Farmers
  3. Formats for Group Certification Documentation
  4. Activity Register
  5. Input Record
  6. Harvest and Storage Records

5 Procedures of Inspection – Critical Control Points

  1. General Concept about Inspection
  2. HACCP and Critical Control Points (CCP)
  3. Organic Critical Control Points (OCCP) at Different Stages
  4. Risk Assessment
  5. Submission of Inspection Report

6 Chain of Custody

  1. Chain of Custody and Relevant Guidelines
  2. IFOAM Guidelines on Certification Scope and Chain of Custody
  3. NPOP Guideline on Chain of Custody
  4. Requirements for Chain of Custody Certification

7 Certification Trademark

  1. Description of Organic Certification Trademark
  2. Grant of Licence for the Use of Logo
  3. Terms and Conditions of the Licence
  4. Termination/Cancellation of the Licence

8 Checklists for Farm Inspection and Certification

  1. Importance of Checklist
  2. Checklist for Organic Farm Inspection
  3. Checklist Required for Grower Group
  4. Checklist Required for Wild Harvest
  5. Checklist on Handling/Processing
  6. Checklist for Animal Husbandry