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Bioagricert

Casalecchio (BO), Italy

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Bioagricert
via dei Macabreccia 8 Casalecchio (BO) I-400

Phone: +39 051 562158	Email: riccardo.cozzo@bioagricert.org
Fax: +39 051 564294	Website: http://www.bioagricert.org
Contact Person: Riccardo Cozzo

Year Founded: 1984
Business Type: For profit
Geographic Range:

Activity in: U.S.
None Listed

Activity in: Global Regions
Americas	South America, Latin America
Africa	North Africa
Europe	Western Europe, Eastern Europe
Asia & Oceania	Southeast Asia

Bioagricert
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Top 3 crops:	1. mixed vegetables, including herbs	2. grain crops and forages	3. tree fruits and vines, nut crops
Top 3 livestock types:	1. dairy	2. beef	3. poultry/eggs

Inspections and certifications

Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):

	Production Only	Production & Processing
Crop farms	Not listed	0
Livestock farms	Not listed	Not listed
Crops and livestock	Not listed	Not listed

Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):

Processing	Handling	Other
Not listed	Not listed	0

Farm inspections and certifications by size (percentage of certifier's farm total):

<5 a	5-49 a	50-179 a	180-499 a	500-1000 a	>1000 a
0%	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed

Bioagricert
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Process highlights for new applications

Cost structure

Fees set by: Acreage
Application fee: $100
Annual Fee:

Minimum: $100
Maximum: $600

Overall charges statement: - Not Listed
Fees published: Yes

Format: Printed outlines, Newsletter
Customer can estimate fees from publication: Yes

Refund Policy:

Not Listed

Bioagricert
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Types of Certification

State organic registration: Yes
Other: Quality, Typical Origin

Other accreditation groups recognized: ISO-65, IFOAM
Professional organizations - Not Listed
Newsletter/Periodical: Not Listed
Publications - None Listed
Conferences/Events - None Listed
Other Services - None Listed
Other Resource Referrals - None Listed
Other - Not Listed
Cooperating partners? - Not Listed
Full-time receptionist? Yes
Response Time Commitment: Not Listed
Member records available by email? Yes
Member able to complete/access records online? Yes
Transparency steps for farmers/public?

We use a new informatic system for certification on line: "Transparent e-check"

Farmer Friendly Services - None Listed
Top Five Strengths - None Listed

Bioagricert
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Executive/management/support staff
Full-time	45
Part-time	103
Independent Contractors	0
Other Staff	0
Total Paid Staff	148

Inspectors used in 2002: 128
Inspector employment status: Independent, Agency employees
Qualifications/training for inspectors:

Education basic qualification in agriculture plus specific training in organic agriculture and inspection and control

Most recent update by certifier: 01/31/04

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