Organic Certification Food Safety Certification & Testing Services

1. Organic Certification Food Safety Certification & Testing Services AjaiDutt Sharma Food Project Manager

2. What is Organic • Organic Foods – Foods produced using methods that 1. do not involve modern synthetic inputs like synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilisers 2. do not contain genetically modified organisms 3. produced without radiation, industrial solvents or chemical food additives • Organic Farming – form of agriculture that relies on techniques like crop rotation, green manure & compost and biological pest control

3. What is Organic Certification • A nationally and internationally recognised set of standards aimed at proving that agricultural and food products are produced without using synthetic chemical products • Respect for environment and animal welfare • Optimize yield potential of crops • Use of natural farming practices • Involves a set of production specifications for growing, storage, processing, packaging and shipping • Assessment and qualification references require control and certification by an accredited CB

4. Why Organic Certification • Gateway to value added markets, especially export/Inter-state market • Branding : as organically produced • Increased food safety: perception in the mind of consumers. • Improvement in quality of production system due to: • independent inspection • Periodical Internal monitoring and evaluation • Ability to obtain transaction certificate to prove organic chain of custody. • Helps protect the environment from harmful products and processes

5. Organic Certification Standards • NPOP – India Organic : APEDA • EU / Swiss • NOP – US National Organic Program • Certification Scheme depends on Country of Production and Country of Destination • Scope Certificate is valid for 1 year under NPOP, EU & Swiss • NOP is open ended, subject to successful annual surveillance • Transaction certificate : certified operators need this certificate in the required format while dispatching organic certified produce

6. Organic Product Categories

7. Certification Categories • Small - Farmer groups • Individual farmers: Agricultural farm / Orchard • Processors / Traders • Agricultural Inputs Manufacturers • Estate Managers • Wild collection

8. Organic Certification Process Tracenet Entry Audit- Doc. review Review & proposal submission Application Contract signing Processor/Trader Main Audit Certification Made from Organic OR Farming Transaction Certificate 100% Organic Conversion Decision Seasonal OR Annual Certified organic Land Past use Perennial Generation of Scope Certificate

9. Scope and Transaction Certificates • Scope Certifcate - Valid for one year under NPOP, EU and Swiss Organic Standard - For NOP, validity is 3 years subject to annual surveillance • Transaction Certificate - Certified Operators need this Certificate while despatching Organic certified produce - Certificate in the required format is issued to operators

10. Bureau Veritas – Food Services Inspection Certification • Training • Testing Assessment

11. Food Safety Certification Achieving reliability throughout the food chain • HACCP • ISO 22000 • FSSC • Organic Certification • BRC-Food • GlobalGap • FAMI-QS • Hygiene Inspection • AYUSH (Ayurvedic & Herbal products) • MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) • Supplier Audits

12. Bureau Veritas Food services Feed manufacturing Farming & fishing Manufacturing Logistics Retail Catering CHALLENGES • Focus on quality, safety and sustainable agriculture/fishing to better access the market • Be in conformity with the feed safety regulation • Comply with the highest standards of quality and safety to meet retailer and consumer requirements • Demonstrate a commitment to food safety • Reinforce a consumer confidence while keeping a competitive edge. • Ensure that suppliers are reliable in terms of quality and safety. • Differentiate themselves from the competition. • Coping with a wide range of challenges including food safety and quality, customer satisfaction and regulatory requirements. OUR OFFER FOR SPECIFIC SECTORS • FAMI-QS • GMP+ • GLOBALGAP • Integrated farming • Organic farming • Responsible fishing • SQF 1000 • MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) • BRCFood & Packaging • IFS • EN 15 593 • Suppliers’ audit • Performance evaluation • SQF 2000 • BRC Storage & Distribution • IFS Logistic • GMP+ • Service certification • BRC Storage & Distribution • IFS Logistic • Service certification • Supply chain inspection • Suppliers’ audit • Hygiene inspection • Service certification • Supply chain inspection • Performance evaluation OUR SERVICES FOR SPECIFIC SECTORS

13. Food Testing Categories Plant Origin • Fruits & Vegetables • Cereals & pulses • Spices, Nuts, Flowers • Food Preparations • Bakery & Confectionary • Oils & Fats • Food Supplements • Food Additives • Animal Origin • Fish & Fisheries • Dairy Products • Egg Products • Meat & Poultry • Hospitality • Hotels • Restaurants • Beverages & Water • Alcoholic • Non- Alcoholic • PDW • PW • Animal Feed • Cattle Feed • Poultry Feed • Fish Feed • Pet Food

14. Food Testing Capabilities • Microbiological Testing • Chemical Testing • Sensorial Testing • Analytical & Residual Testing • Packaging Material Testing

15. Lab Accreditations and Approval • ISO/IEC 17025 by NABL • BIS ( Bureau of Indian Standard) • APEDA • EIC ( Export Inspection Council) • AGAMARK • FSSAI • MoEF • AYUSH

16. Bureau Veritas at a Glance Eight Global BusinessesRevenue breakdown (pro-forma*) • Created in 1828 • A global leader in conformity assessment and certification services in the areas of quality, health and safety, environment and social responsibility (QHSE) • 2010 revenue: €2,92bn • More than 900 offices and 330 laboratories, in 140 countries • 48,000 employees • 8 global businesses providing a complete set of services • Inspection, testing, audit, certification, risk management, outsourcing and training services • Servicing 400,000 customers across a wide range of end markets Government Services & International Trade 6% Marine 10% Consumer Products 12% Industry19% Commodities 15% In-ServiceInspection & Verification14% Certification 10% Construction14% Broad Geographical Presence Revenue breakdown (pro-forma*) The Americas 19% Asia Pacific 27% France21% EMEA 33% • Europe – excluding France • Middle-East • Africa

17. ISO 14001 certification awarded to “RashtrapatiBhavan” the official residence of President of India, located in New Delhi, • “Rashtrapati Bhavan”, is the largest residence of any Head of the State in the world. It has an estate which sprawls over 340 acres (an acre is 4840 square yards). • This news was also covered in the newspaper “The Hindu”, New Delhi edition on 26th July 2010. The Certificate of ISO 14001 was handed over by Mr. R. K. Sharma, Director-Certification, to the President’s Estate Secretary in the presence of President of India and several Cabinet Ministers in New Delhi on Sunday the 25th July 2010.

18. Contact: AjaiDutt SharmaEmail: ajai.sharma@in.bureauveritas.comMobile: +91 - 8130566339