The APEDA, under Ministry of Commerce & Industries, Government of India is implementing the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) and the National Standards for Organic Production (NSOP). The standards and procedures have been formulated in harmony with other International Standards regulating import and export of organic products. These programmes involve the accreditation of Certification Bodies, standards for organic production, promotion of organic farming and marketing etc. The NPOP standards for production and accreditation system have been recognized by European Commission and Switzerland for unprocessed plant products as equivalent to their country standards. With these recognitions, Indian organic products duly certified by the accredited certification bodies of India are accepted by the importing countries. Certification shall refer to the procedure by which the accredited Certification Body by way of a Scope Certificate assures that the production or processing system of the operator has been methodically assessed and conforms to the specified requirements as envisaged in the National Programme for Organic Production.
