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Soil Association Organic Standard

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Organic certification for farmers, growers, food processors and packers, retailers, caterers, textile producers, health and beauty manufacturers and importers, in the UK and internationally.

Learn more: Soil Association Organic Standard websiteExternal Site

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Soil Association Organic Standard's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following ISO 17011 Accreditation, ISO 17025 Testing and Calibration Laboratories

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Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Soil Association Certification Ltd

Member of

IFOAM

Type

Non-profit

Also manages

None.


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  • Applicable life cycle and supply chain phases
  • Social and environmental attributes
  • Mutual recognition with other ecolabels
  • Standard details, including standard document, review frequency

Ecolabel development | How were the standards for this ecolabel developed?

  • Standard development and management process
  • Standard-setting norms followed for development of the ecolabel's standard
  • Type of standard-setting process, external stakeholders, and funding sources

Conformity Assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

  • Requirements to achieve certification (i.e. chain of custody, site visits, metrics)
  • Audit / surveillance requirements
  • Duration of certification, time to achieve certification

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

  • Contact details, primary contact
  • Organizational details including year established, funding, and governance

Additional information | Including:

  • Compliance type (pass / fail / tiered)
  • Target audience (consumers / retailers / manufacturers / etc)

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Key data

Year ecolabel est. 1973

Classification | Who, what, where

Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Cosmetics / Personal care Fish / Fisheries Other Textiles Forest products / Paper Food


Where this ecolabel is found
United Kingdom



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Last updated: 20 January 2012