FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What is meant by Organic Certification?
Organic Certification is a Certification process including registration, inspection, evaluation and even the issuing of certificates as per NPOP norms for producers, processors and traders/ handlers. It is based on a system of farm design and management which creates an ecosystem leading to sustainable productivity without using artificial external inputs including chemicals. The Organic Certification involves a set of production standards for cultivating the crops, storage, processing, packaging and transporting for which a written assurance is given by a Certification body.
2. What is meant by Organic Agriculture?
Organic agriculture is a system of farm design and management to create an ecosystem, which can achieve sustainable productivity without the use of artificial external inputs such as chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides. It is the key to the sound development for a healthy environment. It minimizes environmental pollution and the use of non renewable natural resources. It also conserves soil fertility and prevents soil erosion.
3. Who should be contacted to get registered under Organic Certification?
The Director of Organic Certification,
1424.A. Thadagam Salai, G.C.T. Post office,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Pincode - 641 013.
Phone Number – 0422 2982985
e.mail. tnocdcbe@gmail.com
Web: www.tnocd.net
4. How should a person apply for Organic Certification?
A person desiring to get Organic Certification shall send the following:
1. Application form in the prescribed format – 3 copies
2. Annual Cropping programme – 3 copies
3. Operators agreement with TNOCD – 3 copies
4. General Information of the farm
5. Farm Map/Field map
6. Computer chitta copy
7. Water and Soil Test Reports
8. PAN (Permanent Account Number) card copy
9. AADHAR Card copy
10. Passport size photo 2 Nos
(Refer links for the above format)
Along with required fee. With all the above documents, the application should be sent to the The Director, Tamil Nadu Organic Certification Department.
5. What is meant by Group Certification?
Association of farm producers operating under a geographical proximity with identical organic farming can form a group. The Certification can be granted to the group with reference to the National Standards for Organic Production (NSOP) adopted by the group farmers.
6. What is meant by Scope Certificate?
Scope Certificate is the Certificate issued by the accredited certification body to its operator annually for their specific activity in terms of production, processing and trading.
7. What is meant by Transaction Certificate?
Transaction certificate is issued by this accredited certification body to its operator to every sale of its product.
8. What is the requirement of conversion period for Organic Certification?
The conversion period is the time between the start of organic management (the date of first inspection) and the certification of crops as organic. Generally it is 3 years.
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9. What is fee structure for Organic crop Production?
Details given below.
Fee structure
A. Fee structure per farm unit of a farmer
Item Certification only on NPOP
(In Rupees)Certification on Foreign Standards
(In Rupees)Remarks Registration fee 500 for small and marginal farmers
1000 for other farmers5000/- Annual renewal fee 25% of the registration fee Fee for Inspection and Certification 1000/ day 1200/day For preparation, Inspection and certification work. Fee for travel time 200/day 200/day - Travel Expenses Actual Actual For travel, food and accommodation when applicable. Fee for scope certificate 1000/- 1500/- -- Fee for Transaction certificate, if required 500/- 1000/- - Chemical analysis, if required Actual cost Actual cost Soil samples, water, leaf samples and product sample.
B. Fee structure for Group of farmers
Item Certification only on NPOP
(In Rupees)Certification on Foreign Standards
(In Rupees)Remarks Registration fee 5000/- 5000/- Annual renewal fee 25% of the registration fee Fee for Inspection and certification 1000/day 1200/day For preparation, Inspection and certification work. Fee for travel time 200/day 200/day - Travel Expenses Actual Actual For travel, food and accommodation when applicable. Fee for scope certificate 1000/- 1500/- -- Fee for Transaction certificate, if required 500/- 1000/- - Chemical analysis, if required Actual cost Actual cost Soil samples, water, leaf samples and product sample. C. Fee structure per farm unit of Corporate / Business Categories
Item Certification only on NPOP
(In Rupees)Certification on Foreign Standards
(in Rupees)Remarks Registration fee 5000/- 25000/- Annual renewal fee 25% of the Registration fee Fee for Inspection and certification 2000/day 2400/day For preparation, Inspection and certification work. Fee for travel time 400/day 800/day - Travel Expenses Actual Actual For travel, food and accommodation when applicable. Fee for scope certificate 2000/- 2500/- -- Fee for Transaction certificate, if required 1000/- 2000/- - Chemical analysis , if required Actual cost Actual cost Soil samples, water, leaf samples and product sample.