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The EU organic production logo is an official certification. Regulation (EU) 2018\/848 on organic production and labelling of organic products establishes a certification system that allows for the identification of operators abiding by organic production regulations. Thus, the Regulation establishes that before advertising a product as \u201corganic\u201d or \u201cin conversion\u201d, operators shall notify their activity to the competent authorities for their undertaking to be subject to the control system.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_width=”grid” el_class=”dos_columnas”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]In Asturias, this notification is made by applying to be included in the registers of COPAE, which is the competent authority in terms of organic control, and responsible for granting the certificate to operators complying with the Regulation. Operators that are exempted from the requirement of owning the certificate are businesses that sell packaged organic products directly to end users or consumers.<\/p>\n
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In Asturias, the businesses that sell organic products in bulk or by pieces must also be certified by COPAE.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”17744″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_width=”grid” el_class=”dos_columnas”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”17901″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The Regulation establishes the requirements to be satisfied by control bodies and authorities, for them to have knowledge and experience, and to offer sufficient guarantees of objectivity and impartiality, and be free from any conflict of interests related to the exercise of their control tasks.<\/p>\n
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To guarantee the transparency of the certification system, EU countries must publish the lists of certified operators and the control fees set to verify compliance with organic production regulations.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_width=”grid” el_class=”dos_columnas”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
According to the European Regulation, the control and certification system may be performed by private control bodies or authorities. In Asturias, COPAE is a control authority, and it is a public and non-profit entity. COPAE takes into account small farmers and operators when setting inspection fees to facilitate access to certification.<\/p>\n
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In order to harmonise the interpretation of regulations, and to defend a public certification, COPAE is a member of Intereco, a non-profit association of public organic farming control authorities, to implement joint actions aiming at the development of organic farming.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”17317″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1542902392431{background-color: #d7eabf !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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Certification is necessary for consumers to have the clearest assurance that the products have been elaborated, packaged and distributed according to organic production regulations.<\/p>\n
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To do so, control authorities and bodies conduct strict controls on their operators. They also perform product analyses to identify possible residues of prohibited products such as chemical synthesis pesticides, antibiotics, GMOs or additives, and other substances prohibited in organic production.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_width=”grid” el_class=”dos_columnas”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Organic production is a promising sector and a market requirement. Hence, the competitive advantages of organic certification and the improvements in profitability for small producers must also be highlighted, as they can obtain an added value by improving the quality of their productions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”17904″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=”grid” el_class=”una_columna” el_id=”requirements-and-procedures”][vc_column el_class=”certificacion”][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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