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Use of AB Logo

Control Union Certifications B.V. (CUC) is accredited by the Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA), under the number C 412, for the certification of operators, according to European Regulation (EC) No 2018/848 of Organic Production and additional AB regulations.

Use of AB logo
    Use of AB logo

    About the certification

    The certification of organic products is a voluntary process. It is open to all operators who comply with European organic regulation EC 834/2007.

    The scope of our accreditation allows us to certify the following product categories:

    • Unprocessed plant products
    • Live animals or unprocessed animal products
    • Aquaculture products and seaweeds
    • Processed agricultural products for use as food
    • Processed agricultural products for use as feed (excluding petfood)
    • Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation
    • Organic certificate
    How you benefit

    Application process

    With the agreement of the French Organic Agency (Agence Bio), CUC can validate the use of the AB mark for certification or communication purposes, for an operator certified according to European Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and complying with the rules for use of the AB-mark. For the application process, client sends to CUC:

    • Annex 4 (declaration of use of the “AB” mark for certification purposes) completed or Annex 5 (declaration of use of the “AB” mark for communication purposes) completed

    • Valid EU-organic certificate

    • Example of the label with AB logo (for Annex 4) or brochure or other promotional material with AB logo (for Annex 5)

    • Annexes must be confirmed by CUC by stamp and signature for approval

    • Annexes are saved and transferred to the French Ministry upon request

    Contact Eerik

    How can I help you?

    Are you looking for a certain service or do you have any questions about the certification program? Let me know. My name is Eerik Schipper and I’m glad to help.