{"id":4045,"date":"2021-02-23T19:28:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T17:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certisys.poush.be\/about\/accreditations\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:50:37","slug":"our-accreditations-and-approvals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.certisys.eu\/en\/about\/our-accreditations-and-approvals\/","title":{"rendered":"Our accreditations and approvals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Our\u00a0Accreditations<\/h2>\n<p>Certisys is accredited to the ISO 17065 by both\u00a0<strong>BELAC<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>IOAS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These accreditations ensure the\u00a0<strong>reliability<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>credibility<\/strong> of our certifications, for both our clients and\u00a0 \u00a0consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Our activities are regularly subject to external audits focusing on key aspects: our\u00a0<strong>impartiality<\/strong>, our\u00a0<strong>competence<\/strong>\u00a0and our\u00a0<strong>transparency<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4137&#8243; img_size=&#8221;600&#215;600&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/economie.fgov.be\/fr\/themes\/qualite-securite\/accreditation-belac\/organismes-accredites\/organismes-de-certification\">View our BELAC accreditation certificate<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;75037&#8243; img_size=&#8221;600&#215;600&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.certisys.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Certisys-NATRUE-Certificate.pdf\">View our IOAS accreditation certificate<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Our approvals<\/h2>\n<p>Certisys is <strong>approved<\/strong>\u00a0by the\u00a0<strong>regional authorities of Belgium (Flemish, Walloon, and Brussels)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Luxembourg<\/strong>\u00a0as a control body for organic production, in accordance with\u00a0<strong>Regulation (EU) 2018\/848<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We are also\u00a0<strong>approved by the international non-profit association NATRUE<\/strong>\u00a0for the\u00a0<strong>certification of natural and organic cosmetic products<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/6&#8243;][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;3&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to know more about our approvals and accreditations?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Discover our officials approvals and accreditations here, along with the guarantees they provide to our clients and partners.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion active_section=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Our approvals&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1762261685040-a62e1ff1-f67d&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>What is an approval?<\/h4>\n<p>In a certification program, <strong>approval <\/strong>is an <strong>official authorization <\/strong>granted by the <strong>program owner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, being approved means that the organization has demonstrated <strong>compliance with quality, competence and conformity requirements<\/strong> defined by the program owner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>For organic agriculture certification:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>It is granted by\u00a0\u00a0 for the purpose of carrying out a regulated activity: the control and certification of organic products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Belgium:<\/strong>\u00a0BE-BIO-01 CERTISYS<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: <\/strong>LU-BIO-06 CERTISYS<\/p>\n<p>These codes appear on the packaging of products certified organic by Certisys<br \/>\nThey guarantee that the product complies with European regulations on organic production and has undergone official certification.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>The European regulatory framework<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Since the adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 2092\/91 of 24 June 1991, the term \u201corganic farming\u201d has become an officially protected designation within the European Union.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Anyone wishing to use this designation to label products must submit them to an inspection carried out by an independent authority or body (such as Certisys), approved by the Member States, in order to obtain organic certification for their products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To carry out this mission, CERTISYS is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>approved by public authorities, that is\n<ul>\n<li>In Belgium: the Ministries of Agriculture of the three Regions<\/li>\n<li>In the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: the Ministry of Agriculture (ASTA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">For NATRUE certification:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To carry out this mission, CERTISYS is approved by NATRUE aisbl.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Our accreditations&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1762261685056-6401ee9a-98b2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>What is an accreditation?<\/h4>\n<p>Accreditation is an official acknowledgement granted by an independent body.<\/p>\n<p>It confirms that a certification body such as CERTISYS operates in accordance with standards that ensure:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Impartiality in decision-making,<\/li>\n<li>Technical competence of the teams,<\/li>\n<li>Transparency and reliability of control procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Concretely, accreditation confirms that the certifications issued by CERTISYS are recognized, credible, and traceable, based on criteria established at both European and international levels.<\/p>\n<p>We are accredited by two independent accreditation bodies: <a href=\"https:\/\/economie.fgov.be\/belac\">BELAC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ioas.org\/\">IOAS<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>\u00a0BELAC accreditation \u2013 Organic certification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CERTISYS is accredited by BELAC, the Belgian accreditation body, for its certification activities in organic agriculture, in accordance with the ISO\/IEC 17065 standard.<\/p>\n<p>This accreditation confirms our independence, technical competence, and compliance with international requirements.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"d-flex justify-content-center \"><a class=\"psh_button btn-01122963\" href=\"https:\/\/economie.fgov.be\/belac\" alt=\"BELAC\" target=\"\">View the BELAC certificate<\/a><\/div>\n        <style>.psh_button.btn-01122963{\n          font-size: 14px;\n          text-transform: ;\n          padding: 8px 16px 8px 16px;\n          border-radius: 80px;\n          border-width: 0px;\n          background-color: #DD3333;\n          border-color: ;\n          border-style: solid;\n          color: #ffffff;\n          display: inline-block;\n          \n          transition: all .3s ease-in-out;\n        }\n        .psh_button.btn-01122963:hover{\n          background-color: #f18a71;\n          border-color: ;\n          color: #ffffff;\n          transition: all .3s ease-in-out;\n        }<\/style>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong><em>IOAS accreditation \u2013 NATRUE certification<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 2025, CERTISYS has also been accredited by IOAS (International Organic Accreditation Service), an internationally recognized body.<\/p>\n<p>This accreditation covers the NATRUE, which is dedicated to natural and organic cosmetics.<\/p>\n<p>It ensures that CERTISYS complies with international standards of quality, impartiality, and competence.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"d-flex justify-content-center \"><a class=\"psh_button btn-61082143\" href=\"https:\/\/ioas.org\/accredited-certification-bodies\/?wpv-wpcf-accredited-schemes%5B%5D=NATRUE&wpv_aux_current_post_id=3375&wpv_aux_parent_post_id=3375&wpv_view_count=9409\" alt=\"IOAS\" target=\"\">View the IOAS certificate<\/a><\/div>\n        <style>.psh_button.btn-61082143{\n          font-size: 14px;\n          text-transform: ;\n          padding: 8px 16px 8px 16px;\n          border-radius: 80px;\n          border-width: 0px;\n          background-color: #DD3333;\n          border-color: ;\n          border-style: solid;\n          color: #ffffff;\n          display: inline-block;\n          \n          transition: all .3s ease-in-out;\n        }\n        .psh_button.btn-61082143:hover{\n          background-color: #f18a71;\n          border-color: ;\n          color: #ffffff;\n          transition: all .3s ease-in-out;\n        }<\/style>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;In summary&#8221; 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