The stages involved in certification
Understanding the standard regulatory framework
Directive 76/768/CEE of 27/07/76 amended, transcribed into French law by decree no. 2000-569 of 23/06/00 and the orders of 23/06/00 and 30/06/00, amending chapter V of the Health Code
European regulation no. 2092/91 amended by the Council on 24/06/91, supplemented by specifications approved by the interministerial decree of 28/08/00 (CC-REPAB-F): Organic Farming regulation (available from Ecocert on simple request)
Getting to know the standard requirements
To order the standard: Please complete the order form, or contact us direct. We remain at your disposal should you have any questions regarding the standard.
Requesting a personalized annual quotation (free of charge and without commitment)
Please complete and return the Questionnaire for the Pre-Survey, which will be sent to you together with the standard.
Committing to the approach
A contract is drawn up between Ecocert and the applicant. It is renewed by tacit reconduction every year. By signing the contract, the applicant undertakes to submit to the standard requirements and agrees to the audits (2 a year).
Certification audit
The deadline for obtaining an initial appointment is generally three weeks. Ecocert will send you the documents in advance for completion with a view to preparing for the audit. The elements audited are as follows:
Finished product:
Ingredients used
Processes used
Minimum percentages of ingredients of natural and organic origin
Supplier commitment over raw materials delivered
Verification of packaging used
Inspection of labeling
Manufacturer:
Transport and storage of ingredients and finished products
Hygiene and cleaning of manufacturing and packaging zones
Management of energy, discharges and waste (selective sorting and recycling)
Assessment of the global quality system (traceability) and self-inspection
Processing of your file
Following the audit, the certification department processes your file and sends you the audit findings together, if possible, with your licence and your certificates. Any sanctions and derogations are the subject of an anonymous vote by the certification committee, composed of representatives of the industry.
Certificate and licence
The licence certifies that your company has been audited and that its functioning complies with the Ecological and Organic Cosmetics standard. The certificates list all the products that are certified under the two labels: « Ecological cosmetics » and « Ecological and Organic cosmetics »
Documents
- Order form for organic and ecological cosmetics ( PDF 3 kb )