For exporting organic products from Chile to the European Union, if the products are covered under the agreement on trade of organic products, certification under the Chilean law is the one that prevail.
About this Standard
The Law 20.089 – National System for Certification or Organic Agricultural Products established the requirements for marketing products represented as organic, ecologic or biologic. Control Union is accredited by the National Standardization Institute (INN, by its acronym in Spanish) and registered with the Chilean National System of Organic Certification of the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG, by its acronym in Spanish).
The Chilean Organic Regulation is recognized as equivalent to the European Union (EU) Organic standard. Control Union is registered by the EU so that products certified under the Chilean organic standard could be exported as organic to Europe, issuing the required Certificate of Inspection (CoI) through the EU digital platform called TRACES.
Why choose this Standard?
Certification under the Chilean Organic Legislation is mandatory to market organic products within the national territory. It is mandatory for organic products produced, processed, and traded in Chile, or for imported products that intend to be sold as organic in the country. For exporting organic products from Chile to the European Union, if the products are covered under the agreement on trade of organic products, certification under the Chilean law is the one that prevail.
