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						CERES CERtification of Environmental Standards
						Happurg, Ba, Germany
					

				

					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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						CERES CERtification of Environmental Standards
					

					

						Vorderhaslach 1
						Happurg, Ba 91230		
					

					

						 
					

					

						Phone: +49-9158-92829
						Email: info@ceres-cert.com
					

					

						Fax: +49-9158-92 89
						Website: www.ceres-cert.com
					

					

						Contact Person: Ulrich Findel
					

				



				Year Founded: 2004				
Business Type: For profit

				
Geographic Range:

				

					

						Activity in: U.S.
					

																																		

						None Listed
					

					
								


				



				

					

						Activity in: Global Regions
					

										

						Americas
						South America, Latin America
					

															

						Africa
						North Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa
					

															

						Europe
						Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Mediterranean Sea
					

															

						Asia & Oceania
						Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, North Asia, Southeast Asia, South Pacific, Australia
					

										
				

					
		


	
		
 
			
				

					

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						Top 3 crops:
						1. None Listed
						2. None Listed
						3. None Listed
					

					

						Top 3 livestock types:
						1. None Listed
						2. None Listed
						3. None Listed
					

				



						
Inspections and certifications
						

						

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

						
						

							

								 
								Production Only
								Production & Processing
							

							

								Crop farms
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								Livestock farms
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								Crops and livestock
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						Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):
						

							

								Processing
								Handling
								Other
							

							

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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
								

								

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							Process highlights for new applications
							
							

							Cost structure
							
							

							Fees set by: Per quote								
Application fee: 
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Minimum: 
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Maximum:
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Overall charges statement:

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Fees published: No									
Format: 
									None Listed								
								
Customer can estimate fees from publication:  No									


								
Refund Policy:
										

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					Types of Certification
							
State organic registration: No							
Other:  Not Listed							

				Other accreditation groups recognized: 
				ISO-65, EU 2092/91, JAS, Global GAP, BRC, IFS, QAAC approved, Biosuisse apporved, Utz certified approved, Cafe Practices,



				
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?
								
CERES branch offices and partner agencies in many world regions
						
					
Full-time receptionist? Yes
					
Response Time Commitment: 
							
								 Not Listed 
							
						
					
Member records available by email? Yes					
Member able to complete/access records online? No
					
Transparency steps for farmers/public?
					 - Not Listed
					
					

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


	

	
		
 
			
				

					

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							Full-time0
						

						

							Part-time0
						

						

							Independent Contractors0
						

						

							Other Staff0
						

						

							Total Paid Staff0
						

					


				
Inspectors used in 2002: 0				
Inspector employment status: 
				Independent, Agency employees
				
Qualifications/training for inspectors: 

					
experience in agriculture, environment, biology, university degree, caracter, personality, knowledge, human relations

				
Most recent update by certifier: 06/25/08



					
		

	
	


	
						

						

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