Approval of the Activity of a Control and Certification Body of Organic Agricultural Products

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At a glance

Points of service

Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Directorate General of Agricultural Development Directorate of Agricultural Policy, Documentation and International Relations, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD

Digital provision points

    Number of required documents

    7

    Fees

    0

    Estimated time

    3 Weeks

    Description

    The procedure concerns the approval of the activities of Control and Certification Bodies of Organic Agricultural Products, which certify the operators that belong to the system of organic production of agricultural products and food, as provided in Regulation (EC) 834/2007 of the European Council and Regulations (ΕC) 889/2008 and 1235/2008 of the European Commission («Regulation»).

    Basic information

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    Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

    ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΑΓΡΟΤΙΚΗΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗΣ, ΤΕΚΜΗΡΙΩΣΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΕΘΝΩΝ ΣΧΕΣΕΩΝ, ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΑΓΡΟΤΙΚΗΣ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ

    Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure

    Notes

    No deadline for the issuance of the authorisation decision has been set/ No rules for the processing time can be inferred from the institutional framework.

    Provided to

    Last update

    Application

    Application Type

    Application

    Submission by:

    Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

    Submitted by:

    Legal entities

    Title

    Request for the assessment of a Control and Certification Body (CCB) of Organic Products


    What you will need

    Means of authentication, identification and signature

    Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

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      Requirements

        Fees

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          Means of redress or appeal:

          Administrative redress / AppealOther

          Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:

          Other

          No rules for the processing time can be inferred from the institutional framework.

          NACE

          • 1.61 Support activities for crop production

          Output & Results

          Output

          Administrative Act, Decision, Document Production, Registry update

          Steps

            Digital steps

              Other information

              Official title

              Approval of the Activity of a Control and Certification Body of Organic Agricultural Products

              Languages supported

              English, Greek

              Ways of provision

              Establishment

              Legislation

                Categories

                Τype of procedure

                Trigger

                Applied for

                Trigger (submission method)

                Application (handwritten)

                Type

                Outgoing
                N1

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              • 1 Company law Business formation (individual, corporate)
                • For company establishment see the link below

                No No

              • 2 Possession of passwords to enter software The applicant shall have a TAXISnet username and password.

                No No

              • 3 Administrative There must be: - An exact description of duties that the control body is allowed to perform and the conditions under which it may perform these duties. •An effective and substantial coordination between the competent authority and the control body.


                No No

              • 4 Technical (α) The control body shall have the experience, the equipment and the infrastructure needed for carrying out the tasks assigned. (β) Laboratories shall operate in accordance with the ISO standards prescribed in Article 12, par.2 of Regulation 882/2004


                No No

              • 5 Technical The control body must be accredited in accordance with the European standard EN 45011 or the ISO/IEC Guide 65 “General Requirements for Bodies Operating Product Certification Systems”, in the version recently published in the Official Gazette of the European Communities, C se-ries, and approved by the competent authorities.


                No No

              • 6 Labour There must be evidence that the control body has sufficient qualified and experienced staff.


                No No

              • 7 Administrative There must be evidence that the control body is impartial and unaffected by a potential conflict of interest with regard to the performance of the tasks assigned to it.


                No No

              • 8 Administrative The criteria for the authorization (approval) of the body shall be as shown below: (a) they shall have a standardized control procedure, along with a detailed description of the control measures and precautions which the body undertakes to impose on enterprises subject to its control; (b) they shall have measures in place, which the control body intends to take if irregularities and / or infringements emerge


                No No

              • European Regulation 889 2008

                Description Laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control

                Legal references https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EL/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02008R0889-20210101&qid=1624096073454&from=EL

              • European Regulation 1235 2008

                Description Laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries

                Legal references https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EL/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02008R1235-20210318&qid=1624096148791&from=EL

              • European Regulation 834 2007

                Description Organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91

                Legal references https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EL/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02007R0834-20130701&qid=1624096216512&from=EL

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 188763 2011 2284 Β

                Description Composition of ELGO-DIMITRA and conveyance of responsibilities from merged legal persons to the established entity

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20110202284

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 596/50096 2014 1058 Β

                Description Rebranding of Regional Center of Thessaly for Quality Control, Standardization and Sorting of Cotton to National Center of for Quality Control, Standardization and Sorting of Cotton

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20140201058

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 919/131869 2014 2889 Β

                Description Statute of Hellenic Agricultural Organisation – Dimitra − (E.L.G.O.−Dimitra) − legal entity under private law

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20140202889

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 9657/122441 2015 2537 Β

                Description Amending JMD188763/10−10−2011

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20150202537

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 1437/69301 2018 1770 Β

                Description Amending JMD 188763/10−10−2011

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20180201770

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 2172/236743 2019 3570 Β

                Description Amending JMD 188763/10−10−2011

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20190203570

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 155515 2011 1245 Β

                Description Simplification of administrative processes under the responsibility of Ministry of Rural Development and Food and inclusion in the system of Citizens Service Centers (KEP) that operate as Points of Single Contact (ΕΚΕ).

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20110201245

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 196009 2011 2630 Β

                Description Amending JMD 155515/6−5−2011 (GG 1245 Β΄)

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20110202630

              • Ministerial Decision 2543/103240 2017 3529 Β

                Description Laying down necessary supplementary measures for implementing provisions of Regulation (ΕC) 834/2007 of the Council (EC L 189 of 20.7.2007, p. 1) and Regulations 889/2008 (EC L 250 Of 18.9.2008, p. 1) and 1235/2008 (EC L 334 of 12.12.2008, p. 25) of the Committee, as regards organic production, labelling and control of organic products of animal or plant origin and aquaculture, and as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries.

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20170203529

              • 1 Submission of application and of required documents

                Responsible for Implementation Other

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The interested private bodies submit the request with the required documents to the Directorate of Quality Systems, Organic Production and Geographical Indications of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food (Competent authority) or to the KEP-EKE. In the latter case, the KEP-EKE forwards the request file to the Competent Authority.

                No No


              • 2 Notification of the interested party

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The signed decision (approved or rejected) is notified to the applicant and the approved cases are published in the Government Gazette.

                No Yes


              • EUGO portal (information only)

              • 1 - Photocopy of the codified statute and of the document relative to its legal representation - The organisation chart of the body, with the names and functions of the persons holding the prescribed administrative and other positions, as well as any committees and councils that operate in the body. Legal documents from legal entities

                - Photocopy of the codified statute and of the document relative to its legal representation - The organisation chart of the body, with the names and functions of the persons holding the prescribed administrative and other positions, as well as any committees and councils that operate in the body.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 9338

              • 2 - Description of the building infrastructure and of the equipment - Description of the accredited laboratory infrastructure for carrying out the required laboratory analyses, or, if the body does not have its own infrastructure, evidence documenting its cooperation with laboratories, either domestic or in another Member State, which are accredited in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation 882/2004 and which must be able to perform all the prescribed analyses. Report

                - Description of the building infrastructure and of the equipment - Description of the accredited laboratory infrastructure for carrying out the required laboratory analyses, or, if the body does not have its own infrastructure, evidence documenting its cooperation with laboratories, either domestic or in another Member State, which are accredited in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation 882/2004 and which must be able to perform all the prescribed analyses.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 6631

              • 3 Photocopy of the Accreditation Certificate issued by the National Accreditation Body for standard ΕΝ ISO/ΙΕC 17065 Certification

                Photocopy of the Accreditation Certificate issued by the National Accreditation Body for standard ΕΝ ISO/ΙΕC 17065

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 8619

              • 4 - List of auditors / inspectors by field as well as a plan for the rotation of auditors - Name list of the persons authorised to sign for each form issued by the body - Documentation that it has staff properly trained in organic production and fully aware of the risks faced by the organic quality of the products Status of staff / associates

                - List of auditors / inspectors by field as well as a plan for the rotation of auditors - Name list of the persons authorised to sign for each form issued by the body - Documentation that it has staff properly trained in organic production and fully aware of the risks faced by the organic quality of the products

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 7338

              • 5 Solemn declaration of impartiality and independence from possible conflict of interest regarding the exercise of the duties assigned to the body, signed by its legal representative. Solemn Declaration

                Solemn declaration of impartiality and independence from possible conflict of interest regarding the exercise of the duties assigned to the body, signed by its legal representative.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Legal entities

                Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 7320

              • 6 Documented control and certification procedures applied per certification field, as well as the relevant form templates. Certification

                Documented control and certification procedures applied per certification field, as well as the relevant form templates.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 8619

              • 7 Price list in force Table/Statement/Catalogue

                Price list in force

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 8689

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