Eco-friendly Certification
Eco-friendly Certification Standards and type
Korean Organic Agricultural Product· Agricultural products grown and managed according to organic product certification standards in cultivation areas where conventional agricultural input materials (organic synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, etc.) have not been used for at least 3 years. |
Organic livestock products· Only feed that has obtained organicnd it is granted to live stock raised following organic livestock certification standards such as securing breedingareas and satifying grazing conditions. |
Organic Processed Food certification· Organic processed food is processed with 95% or more organic raw materials (organic certified agricultural products, livestock products). It is a product that uses less than 5% of non-organic raw materials and permitted substances (food additives and processed substances) only for raw materials that cannot be procured commercially. 70% organic processed food · A product using more than 70% of organic agricultural and livestock products as raw materials. Products produced using non-organic raw materials and permitted substances (food additives and processed substances) at a rate of less than 30%. |
Handler· When purchasing organic produce, organic processed food, etc., performing handling activities such as changing the packaging unit (small packaging) or packaging certified products of the same item. |
Pesticide-free agricultural products· Agricultural products are cultivated and managed according to pesticide-free agricultural product certification standards, using 1/3 of the chemical fertilizers of general agricultural products without using organic synthetic pesticide materials. |
Pesticide-free processed products· The raw materials used in the final product are at least 50% pesticide-free agricultural products and organic raw materials, and in cases where they cannot be commercially procured, products produced with less than 5% non-organic raw materials and permitted substances (food additives and processing aids). |
![]() | Korean Organic Agricultural Product |
![]() | Organic livestock products |
![]() | Organic Processed Food certification 70% organic processed food · A product using more than 70% of organic agricultural and livestock products as raw materials. Products produced using non-organic raw materials and permitted substances (food additives and processed substances) at a rate of less than 30%. |
![]() | Non-edible organic processed products |
![]() | Handler |
![]() | Pesticide-free agricultural products |
![]() | Pesticide-free processed products |
Certification Procedure
STEP1 Inform the certification standards |
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STEP2 Apply for certification |
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STEP3 Registration and payment |
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STEP4 Document review |
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STEP5 On-site audit |
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STEP6 Deliberation |
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STEP7 Issuance |
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STEP8 Post-cert audit |
| Certification standards information | Information on certification standards for operator applying for certification |
| Applying certification | Operators complete and submit certification application and production plan |
| Document review | Review submitted documents |
| Registration | - Guide certification cost estimates to operators based on application and documentsd - After comfirming fee payment, register the certification application system - Establishing an audit plan |
| Audit | - On-site visit audit - Sample collection |
| Deliberation | Verify compliance with certification standards based on certification audit reports and documents |
| Issuance | Certification issuance |
| Post-cert audit | - On-site inspection of business sites during the certification validity period |
Information on application and certification standards
Certification Application - Download |
Korean Organic Certification Standards (Annex 4 of the Enforcement Rules of the Act on The Promotion of Environment-friendly Agriculture And Fisheries and Management of and Support for Organic Foods, etc. - Link |
Korean Organic Certification Mark - Link |
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