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Certifier Profile

"Bolicert" Boliviana de Certificación

La Paz, Bolivia, Bolivia

Essentials

Clients

Fees

Services/Affiliations

Staff/Inspectors

"Bolicert" Boliviana de Certificación
General Gonzales 1314 La Paz, Bolivia

Phone: -407	Email: bolicert@mail.megalink.com
Fax: -407	Website: None Listed
Contact Person: Gróver Bustillos

Year Founded: 1996
Business Type: Unknown
Geographic Range:

Activity in: U.S.
None Listed

Activity in: Global Regions
Americas	South America

"Bolicert" Boliviana de Certificación
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

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	Not listed

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

"Bolicert" Boliviana de Certificación
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Process highlights for new applications - Not Listed
Cost structure

Fees set by: The Fee for application is US$ 400 for Groups and Enterprise operations and US$ 100 for Individual operations. This cost is non-refundable.
Application fee: $400 for Groups/Enterprises & US$100 for Individual
Annual Fee:

Minimum: $600 for individual operation
Maximum: $6,000 for Groups and/or Enterprise

Overall charges statement:

We have a Fee structure (Please see the annex). This Fee table is published every year and annexed for each operation before contract signed. The Bolicert fees structure is send by printed outlines.

Fees published: No

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

Refund Policy:

The Bolicert refund policy consists of this: The applicant may withdraw their application in any time. If the operator decided to withdraw in the appl...

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"Bolicert" Boliviana de Certificación
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Types of Certification

State organic registration: No
Other: Not Listed

Other accreditation groups recognized: 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? 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?

The transparency of Bolicert certification is made through each step since operation applica-tion, transitional period and the organic state of operations printed publication, which is available for clients and public in general.

Farmer Friendly Services

BOLICERT Services implemented for general clients: Procedure and standards information.
Specific requirements publications.
Letters of the standard updating.

Top Five Strengths

Standards complying.
Improving the minor non-compliance.
Adequate Bolicert procedures application.
Sustainability of the organic operation.
Responsibility and capacity of the organic operator.

"Bolicert" Boliviana de Certificación
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Executive/management/support staff
Full-time	A person available full-time for any clients requirements. A inspector full-time employed. A person Certification Staff full-time.
Part-time	Six inspectors part-time employed. Two persons Certification Staff par-time. A person quality responsible part-time.
Independent Contractors	Five persons in freelance time for Procedures, Instruments and Personal qualification advice
Other Staff	0
Total Paid Staff	0

Inspectors used in 2002: We utilized five agency employee inspectors.
Inspector employment status: Agency employees
Qualifications/training for inspectors:

Each inspector, which working in Bolicert is training and he/she must be takes an annual Bolicert course before they’re hiring.

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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