Application for Certification

Submission of Application Form, Production Plan of Certified Products, and extra documents

• Producers
• Agricultural Products - Agricultural Products, Pestcide-free Agricultural Products
  Application Foram and Production Plan of Certified Products for Organic
• Livestock Products -Livestock Products, Antibiotic-free Livestock Products
  Application Foram and Production Plan of Certified Products for Organic
• Handlers
• Importers, Manufacturers, Processors, and Organic Processed Food and Organic Processed Products not intended for Human Consumption
  Application Form and Production Plan of Certified Products

※ Please call the office if you have any questions on the extra documents of each certification type.

Certification Fees

Certification Fees = Application fee + Per diem + Certification Evaluation Maintenance Fee

※ Please call the office for the details.

Inspection Costs

The inspection costs of soil, water, and product quality necessary for certification evaluation will be determined by the official test research institute and be paid by the applicant.

Certification Processing Duration

Duration for Certification Process = 50 days (Overseas stay days for overseas inspections are not included.)

Inspection for Certification

• Inspection Plan Setup
  Acceptance of Certification Application Form and Notification of the schedule and inspection plan
• Documents Screening
  Check and Close Review of Documents and Request for Corrective Measures
• On site Inspection
  Verification of Documents and On Site Inspection
• Writing Inspection Results Report
  Writing the Report after the Completion of Inspection

Determination of Certification Results

Deputy Director General’s Approval

Deputy Director General

• Approved - Director of Center’s Approval
• Not Approved - Notifying Applicants of the results and Arrangement of Reinspection

Director of Center’s Approval

Issuance of Certificates

Extension of Certification Validity Term

Submission of Requisite Documents

• Producers
• Agricultural Products - Agricultural Products, Pestcide-free Agricultural Products
  Application Foram and Production Plan of Certified Products for Organic
• Livestock Products - Livestock Products, Antibiotic-free Livestock Products
  Application Foram and Production Plan of Certified Products for Organic
• Handlers
• Importers, Manufacturers, Processors, and Organic Processed Food and Organic Processed Products not intended for Human Consumption
  Application Foram and Production Plan of Certified Products for Organic
• ※ Please call the office if you have any questions on the extra documents of each certification type

Change of Certification

• In Case of Changing Certified Products
• In Case of Downsizing the Business Site
• In Case of Changing the information of Certificates
• Application for Approval of Certification Change