Who issues them and where to check.

Standard owners and benchmark bodies

Codex AlimentariusFAO/WHO food standards, including the General Principles of Food Hygiene and HACCP.codex.fao.org ↗ ISO ISOPublisher of ISO 22000 and the ISO/TS 22002 prerequisite standards. Does not certify companies.iso.org/standard/65464.html ↗ GFSIGlobal Food Safety Initiative: benchmarks which food-safety schemes are recognised.mygfsi.com ↗ FSSC (Foundation FSSC)Owner of FSSC 22000. Public register of certified organisations.fssc.com ↗ BRCGSOwner of BRCGS Food Safety. The BRCGS Directory lists certified sites.brcgs.com ↗ IFSOwner of IFS Food and IFS Broker, with a list of approved certification bodies.ifs-certification.com/en ↗ SQF InstituteOwner of the SQF Code, with a certified-site directory.sqfi.com ↗ GLOBALG.A.P.Farm assurance standards, GGN numbers and a database of certified producers.globalgap.org ↗ Fairtrade InternationalSets the Fairtrade standards. The Fairtrade Finder lists certified operators.fairtrade.net/en.html ↗ FL FLOCERTIndependent certifier for Fairtrade.flocert.net ↗ Rainforest AllianceSustainable agriculture standard and a search for certified operators.rainforest-alliance.org ↗ Bio SuisseSwiss organic label (the Bud) and its import rules.international.bio-suisse.ch/en.html ↗ SX SedexOwner of the SMETA ethical trade audit and a platform to share audit results.sedex.com ↗ AM amforiBrussels-based business association behind the amfori BSCI social audit.amfori.org/amfori-bsci ↗ BonsucroSustainability standard for sugarcane and its products.bonsucro.com ↗ RT RTRSRound Table on Responsible Soy: standard and certification for responsible soy.responsiblesoy.org ↗

Certification bodies with operations in Brazil (examples)

Examples, not a complete list and not a recommendation. Which bodies can certify a scheme in Brazil depends on each scheme owner’s approval: check the list on the scheme’s own site.

ICB ICB AGSwiss body behind Bio Suisse inspection and certification.icbag.ch ↗ SGSInternational inspection, testing and certification group.sgs.com/en ↗ Bureau VeritasInternational inspection and certification group.group.bureauveritas.com ↗ IntertekInternational testing, inspection and certification group.intertek.com ↗ Control UnionInspection and certification, with a strong presence in organic and agricultural supply chains.controlunion.com ↗ EcocertCertification body focused on organic and sustainable production.ecocert.com/pt-BR/home ↗ QIMAInspection, audit and certification services, including food-safety audits.qima.com.br/food ↗ FoodChain IDCertification body for several sustainability programmes, such as Bonsucro and RTRS.foodchainid.com ↗ DNV DNVAssurance and certification group, including food-safety management systems.dnv.com ↗

Accreditation

IAFInternational Accreditation Forum: mutual recognition between national accreditation bodies.iaf.nu/en/home ↗ IN Inmetro / CgcreBrazil’s national accreditation body for certification bodies (through Cgcre).gov.br/inmetro/pt-br ↗

European Union authorities and tools

European CommissionOrganic rules, deforestation regulation, food safety, trade agreements, EUR-Lex, RASFF, TRACES and Access2Markets.commission.europa.eu/topics/trade/eu-mercosur-trade-agreement_en ↗

Brazilian authorities