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											Guide to US Organic Certifiers : 
Certifier Profile - DIO - Inspection & Certification Organization of Organic Products													
											
										

										
 
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						DIO - Inspection & Certification Organization of Organic Products
						Athens - GREECE, Greece
					

				

					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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						DIO - Inspection & Certification Organization of Organic Products
					

					

						38 Aristotelous str.,
						Athens - GREECE 104 3		
					

					

						 
					

					

						Phone: 0030 210 82 24
						Email: cert@dionet.gr
					

					

						Fax: 0030 210 82 18
						Website: http://www.dionet.gr
					

					

						Contact Person: Spiros Sgouros
					

				



				Year Founded: 1993				
Business Type: Unknown

				
Geographic Range:

				

					

						Activity in: U.S.
					

																																		

						None Listed
					

					
								


				



				

					

						Activity in: Global Regions
					

																				

						Europe
						Western Europe, Eastern Europe
					

															
				

					
		


	
		
 
			
				

					

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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
								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
								

							


						
						



						
					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

						DIO - Inspection & Certification Organization of Organic Products 
					

					

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							Process highlights for new applications
							
							

							Cost structure
							
							

							Fees set by: Not listed								
Application fee: 
									Not Listed																
								
Annual Fee:
									
Minimum: 
									Not Listed
									
Maximum:
									Not Listed
									


								


								
Overall charges statement:

											 - Not Listed
									
								
Fees published: No									
Format: 
									None Listed								
								
Customer can estimate fees from publication:  No									


								
Refund Policy:
										

											Not Listed										


					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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

				Other accreditation groups recognized: 
				None Listed



				
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? No
					
Response Time Commitment: 
							
								 Not Listed 
							
						
					
Member records available by email? No					
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
					
		


	

	
		
 
			
				

					

						DIO - Inspection & Certification Organization of Organic Products 
					

					

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							Executive/management/support staff
							
						

						

							Full-time0
						

						

							Part-time0
						

						

							Independent Contractors0
						

						

							Other Staff0
						

						

							Total Paid Staff0
						

					


				
Inspectors used in 2002: 0				
Inspector employment status: 
				None Listed
				
Qualifications/training for inspectors: 

					 - Not Listed
				
Most recent update by certifier: 01/31/04



					
		

	
	


	
						

						

Disclaimer: The certifier profile data shown on this site is for informational purposes, based on data submitted by participating certifiers. The Rodale Institute® does not specifically endorse any certifier, nor guarantee the accuracy of the information. Please contact certifiers to verify information that is critical to decision-making. If you have comments about any of the listings, or listings to add, please contact our guide coordinator

							
					 
				

				
 
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
				

			

				
		
		
		
						

				
	

					
		

        
							
				
 
          
								
					 

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