LibanCert, the First Lebanese Organic inspection and certification body, on the list of European Union recognized Organic inspection and certification bodies operating in Third countries

On December 6th, 2011 the European Commission published the first list of control bodies recognized as implementing equivalent organic standards and control measures in third countries. The list is published as implementing regulation (EU) 1267/2011 which amends previous regulation 1235/2008. The list of equivalent control bodies is entered into Annex IV of the latter regulation. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:324:0009:0022:EN:PDF)The list includes 30 control bodies from around the world; LibanCert is listed with operating codes in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria respectively as LB-BIO-114, JO-BIO-114 and SY-BIO-114. By being listed LibanCert / Quacerta certified operators will be able to export their products into the EU countries without export certificate starting from the 1st of July 2012.    

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 January 2012 11:40 )