NICERT Organic Certification Services

NICERT ORGANIC
INSPECTION &
CERTIFICATION
PROCESS
Visayas Office:
North National
Highway,
Dumaguete City,
Negros Oriental
(035) 226-2810
(035) 422-8850

Luzon Office:
SEARCA Residence
Hotel, Juan V.
Pancho St. College
Los Baos, Laguna
4031
(0927) 703-9372

Visayas Office:
3rd Floor, Provincial
Capitol Building,
Gatuslao St.,
Bacolod City, Negros
Occidental
(034) 433-2174
(034) 707-1434
Mindanao Office:
Door 3, Espinueva
Apt.
8th-17th Sts.,
Nazareth
Cagayan De Oro
(088) 851-1283
(0916) 342-8764

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Organic Agriculture
What is Organic Agriculture
(IFOAM)
Organic agriculture is a production
system that sustains the health of soils,
ecosystems and people. It relies on
ecological processes, biodiversity and
cycles adapted to local conditions,
rather than the use of inputs with
adverse effects. Organic agriculture
combines tradition, innovation and
science to benefit the shared
environment and promote fair
relationships and a good quality of life

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The principle of HEALTH

Organic Agriculture should
sustain and enhance the
health of soil, plant,
animal, human and planet
as one and indivisible.

The principle of FAIRNESS

Organic Agriculture should
build on relationships that
ensure fairness with regard
to the common
environment and life
opportunities.

Organic Agriculture is based on:

The principle of ECOLOGY
Organic Agriculture should
be based on living
ecological systems and
cycles, work with them,
emulate them and help
sustain them.

The principle of CARE

Organic Agriculture should

be managed in a
precautionary and
responsible manner to
protect the health and
well-being of current and
future generations and the
environment.

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Organic Definition
Minimum reliance on external
inputs
High level of farm
management
Feeding of the soil not the
plants
Food safety practices (GMP,
HACCP, non-use of hazardous
chemicals from farm,
distribution & marketing)
Certification of the entire
production/distribution chain,

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Building Trust
CONSUMER

Needs healthy and

environmentally sound
products
Willing to pay premium price
Buildin
gTRUS
T

FARMER/PROCESSOR

Could produce products

according to organic standards
Wants to have premium price
markets

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Three Pillars of Organic

Certification
Standards

Inspection for
compliance

Inspection

Decision
about
compliance

Statement of compliance
with standards

Certification

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Third Party Certification

First Party

Supplier

Second Party Customer

Independent Certification:
Third Party Certification

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Organic Standards
Philippine National Standards on Organic
Agriculture or PNS/BAFS 07:2016

NUTRIENT
MANAGEMEN
T
Based on organic
material
Mineral Fertilizer
as supplement
No synthetic
fertilizers
allowed (e.g.
urea, triple 14,
etc.)

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Organic Standards
Philippine National Standards on Organic
Agriculture or PNS/BAFS 07:2016

Plant
Protection
Use of
preventive
methods
Botanical
pesticides as
supplement
No synthetic
pesticides

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Organic Standards
Philippine National Standards on Organic
Agriculture or PNS/BAFS 07:2016

ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY

Organic fodder
(with
exceptions)
No use of
preventive
antibiotics or
growth
promoters
Animal friendly
keeping with

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Organic Standards
Philippine National Standards on Organic
Agriculture or PNS/BAFS 07:2016

CONVERSION
PERIOD
For Annual Crops (12
Months); for
Perennial (18
Months)
Farms heavily
treated with
synthetic chemicals
(36 months)
Reduction of
conversion applies
for land which have

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System of Inspection
ORIGIN/SOURCE OF
PRIME MATERIALS

PROCESSIN
G
STORAGE
MARKET

Chain of Custody

FARM

organic
fertilizer
seeds /
planting
materials
etc
environment
equipment
harvesting
documentatio
n
bookkeeping
storage
etc

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Inspection
Verifies
productio
n process
based on
documen
ts and on
a field
visit

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Certification
A
certification
body
assesses a
farm or
company
and assures
in writing
that
specified

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Accreditation
Guarantees
that the
certification
program is
competent
to carry out
inspection
and
certification.

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Governmental Organic
Regulations
Organic market is regulated by various organic standards
and regulations
European
Commission
Regulation

USDA National
Organic
Agriculture
Program

Japanese
Agricultural
Standards

Philippine
National
Standards on
Organic
Agriculture

For marketing a product as organic on these markets, the

products need to be certified according to the standard

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Private Organic Labels

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WHAT IS NEGROS ISLAND

CERTIFICATION SERVICES (NICERT)?
1. Independent, third-party organic
certification body
2. Accredited under the RA 10068 by the
National Accreditation Committee of the
Bureau of Agricultural & Fisheries
Products Standards (BAFPS) of the
Department of Agriculture
3. Establishes equivalency to national and
international organic standards
4. Registered at Security and Exchange
Commission (SEC)
5. International Federation of Organic
Agriculture Movement (IFOAM) Member

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NICERT ACCREDITATION

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NEGROS ISLAND ORGANIC

CERTIFICATION SERVKCES (NICERT)
Certification Services
Organic Fertilizer
Organic Vegetable & Fruit
Organic Grains
Organic Coffee
Organic Sugarcane
Organic Meat and Poultry
Organic Aquaculture
Organic Production of Processed Products
Organic Handling and Retailing

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NEGROS ISLAND ORGANIC

CERTIFICATION SERVKCES (NICERT)

Benefits
Cost efficient ;
Aligned production system with
local and international Standards
for Organic Agriculture;
Increased chances of being
certified internationally;

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NICERT Inspection and

Certification Process
Flow

START
(Inquiry)
Sending/Downloading
Application Forms
Submission of completed
Application forms

Documents
Complete /
Correct?

Cost Assessment &

Contract

YES

NO

Additional Requirements /
Pre-Assessment

Inspection
Assignment
Site Visit /Inspection
Submission of Inspection Report

Documents
Documents
Complete
Complete //
Correct?
Correct?

Forward to Certification Officer for

Evaluation

YES

Approval Procedure

Meet
Meet Minimum
Minimum
Requirement of
Requirement
of
the Standards?
Standards?
the

Issuance of Organic Certificate and

Contract Logo

NO

Back to Inspector / Follow up

with Client

Additional Compliance

NO
Re-Application

YES

Steps in Setting Up Internal Control

System (ICS) for Smallholder Group
Certification
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FARMERS

1.
Contract

Internal
regulation
Personnel
Training
Documentatio
n
Structure
Internal
Inspection
Monitoring of
product flow

2.
Internal
Control
System

6. Random
Inspection of
Farmers
5.
Evaluates
Internal
Control

Certificatio
n Program

4. Inspects
Internal
Control
3.
Contract
7. Certificates

Small
Farmers
Organization

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Cost, Validity & Scope of Certification

Cost
PhP 30,000 40,000 (excluding
incidental expense

Validity
Organic Certificate Validity (12
months)

Scope
Whole production units including
main crops, subsistent crops &

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Foreign or Local
Certification

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Invest NICERT
in Nature.
Organic Certification Services
Building trust, confidence
and
fairness to the organic
community

ROBERTO P. GASPARILLO JR.

NICERT, 3rd Floor, Provincial Capitol Building,
Gatuslao St., Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
(034) 432-2884
(034) 707-1434
M (0917) 320-3325
: nicertph@yahoo.com / nicertph@gmail.com

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