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India NPOP

CU Inspections India Pvt Ltd is accredited by the National Accreditation Body (NAB) through the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Government of India. Accreditation number: NPOP/NAB/0010. Under this NPOP accreditation, CU India can perform inspections and certifications of farms/farmer groups, processors, traders/exporters, wild collection units, aquaculture units, apiculture/beekeeping units, livestock/poultry units, seaweed, aquatic plants, and green house crop production units.

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    India NPOP

    About the certification

    To provide for the focused and well-directed development of organic agriculture and quality products, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry under the Government of India launched the National Program for Organic Production (NPOP) in 2000. This program was formally notified in October 2001 under the Foreign Trade & Development Act. According to DGFT notifications, agricultural products exported as organic need to have an organic certificate issued by an accredited certifying agency.

    Certification allows you to use the India Organic logo. The India Organic certification mark certifies that an organic food product conforms to NPOP standards.

    Download the NPOP documents here:  NPOP Standard (8th Edition, 2024) and NPOP Procedure Manual (2024)

    Certification Scope

    Under this NPOP accreditation, Control Union India is authorized to conduct inspections and certifications for

    • Farms/Farmer Groups

    • Traders/Exporters

    • Processors

    • Wild Collection Units

    • Aquaculture Units

    • Livestock/Poultry Units

    • Seaweed, Aquatic Plants, and Greenhouse Crop Production Units

    How you benefit

    The benefits of getting certified by Control Union

    As accredited certification body, Control Union Certifications can perform inspections and certifications of farms, farmer groups, processors, traders/exporters and wild collection units in accordance with the guidelines of the National Program for Organic Production (NPOP).

    All services are executed by highly qualified and experienced staff

    Our global network of offices allows us to make certification more efficient and cost effective, whilst maintaining the same stringent professional auditing and certification procedures.

    We offer a wide range of certification programs: some of these can be linked to organic certifications and we can combine them all into a single and cost-effective audit.

    Certification Process

    Client Assessment Manual (pdf)
    CU Inspection Regulation for NPOP (pdf)
    Application Form – NPOP (pdf)
    Additional Rules for NPOP Input Approval (pdf)
    Tariff Structure (pdf)
    CU India Testing Policy for Pesticide Residues (pdf)
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    How can we help you?

    Are you looking for a certain service, do you have any questions or do you want to apply for the certification program? Let us know. We’re glad to be of help.

    Contact us

    Client Directory

    Active Operator List – NPOP and Input (pdf)
    Certified Grower Groups & Farmer Details – NPOP (pdf)
    Withdrawn / Suspended / Terminated Operator List- NPOP and Input (pdf)

    Complaints & Appeals Process

    If you have a concern related to your NPOP certification audit or certification decision, you have the right to raise a formal complaint or appeal with Control Union India.

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