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UTZ CERTIFIED
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UTZ CERTIFIED
is a worldwide certification program that sets the standard for responsible commodity production and sourcing. UTZ means "good" in a Mayan language. Currently UTZ standards exist for Cocoa, Coffee and Tea.
The standard
UTZ covers the critical areas from record keeping and pesticide management, through worker health and safety, environmental and social issues and an efficient farm management. Particular empha-sis has been placed on developing meaningful, implementable guidelines that work for both, large estates and smallholder groups. The code enables producers to ensure that their product meets the requirements of the global retail market.
The UTZ CERITIFIED Code of Conduct is an internationally recognized set of economic, social and environmental criteria for responsible commodity production. Producers (estates as well as smallholder groups), may seek certification as being compliant with the UTZ CERTIFIED Code of Conduct.
The Chain of Custody Requirements are a set of administrative and technical rules designed to provide a high level of confidence that UTZ CERTIFIED labeled good originates from an UTZ CERTIFIED source. Producers, mills, exporters, importers, warehouses, traders, roasters, packers and brands may seek certification as being compliant with the UTZ CERTIFIED Chain of Custody Requirements.
is a worldwide certification program that sets the standard for responsible commodity production and sourcing. UTZ means "good" in a Mayan language. Currently UTZ standards exist for Cocoa, Coffee and Tea.
The standard
UTZ covers the critical areas from record keeping and pesticide management, through worker health and safety, environmental and social issues and an efficient farm management. Particular empha-sis has been placed on developing meaningful, implementable guidelines that work for both, large estates and smallholder groups. The code enables producers to ensure that their product meets the requirements of the global retail market.
The UTZ CERITIFIED Code of Conduct is an internationally recognized set of economic, social and environmental criteria for responsible commodity production. Producers (estates as well as smallholder groups), may seek certification as being compliant with the UTZ CERTIFIED Code of Conduct.
The Chain of Custody Requirements are a set of administrative and technical rules designed to provide a high level of confidence that UTZ CERTIFIED labeled good originates from an UTZ CERTIFIED source. Producers, mills, exporters, importers, warehouses, traders, roasters, packers and brands may seek certification as being compliant with the UTZ CERTIFIED Chain of Custody Requirements.
UTZ CERTIFIED Certification by IMO
IMO is one of the most experienced international agencies for inspection, certification and quality assurance in the commodity-sector:
Please contact us in Switzerland (utzcertified@imo.ch) or your local IMO office for more information and application documents.
>> Your way forward to certification
- IMO is approved by UTZ CERTIFIED for certifications according to the UTZ CERTIFIED Code of Conduct and Chain of Custody crop specific standard.
- IMO provides UTZ certification for farms as well as for producer groups and production units in both origin as well as destination countries of the commodities.
- Additionally, IMO offers inspection and certification according to all other important existing standards and codes operational in the commodity sector.
- Due to the special IMO network with local offices and representatives in more than 25 countries, IMO can offer its services all over the world.
- IMO is one of the most experienced international agencies for inspection, certification and quality assurance in the coffee-sector.
Please contact us in Switzerland (utzcertified@imo.ch) or your local IMO office for more information and application documents.
>> Your way forward to certification
