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CCPB has set up a special certification scheme for organic cosmetics.

The Production Standard for this scheme contains the minimum requirements for obtaining two types of product: organic cosmetics and cosmetics with organic ingredients, classed according to the raw material content originating from organic agriculture.

This scheme does not come within the scope of application of EC Reg. 834/07 therefore the standard is the result of a non-governmental initiative, having been put together by a work group comprising experts from companies and organisations operating in the cosmetics sector and it is equivalent to the most widely-used standards used at European level.

Companies intending to apply for cosmetic product certification are required to meet the requirements and fulfil the obligations set out in the Production Standard, to submit the appropriate Application for Certification, accompanied by the appendix and the other documents required, including the Inspection Plan , to sign the financial agreement CCPB arranges for you, to sign the Certification Contract , that implies acceptance of the clauses in the Certification Regulations and in its appendix.

When CCPB receives the above documents, they will be subjected to an assessment procedure and then an onsite inspection of the production sites will be arranged.

Following the inspection of the production sites, the relevant committee, whose members represent the parties involved in the certification process, with make a decision, and, if everything is in order, the committee will issue certification, and the company and the products in question will be added to the appropriate list.

The company will continue to be under the CCPB surveillance programme whose aim is to check that compliance with the Production Standard is being maintained.

CCPB has introduced a special certification scheme for natural cosmetics.This scheme lays down a Production Standard, complete with the minimum requirements set out in the Inspection Plan, and it has been devised by a team made up of experts from companies and associations operating in this sector.


Operators wishing to obtain certification for their natural cosmetics are required to meet the requirements and fulfil the obligations in the Production Standard, and they should submit the appropriate application for certification, accompanied by the relevant appendix and other necessary documents, including the Technical Code of Practice whose basic features are listed in the accompanying Guide Lines, and they should sign both the financial agreement, which CCPB will make available, and the certification contract, which implies acceptance of the terms and conditions of the certification regulations and their appendix.

On receipt of the above documentation, CCPB will assess these documents and then arrange for an onsite inspection of the production sites, following which a decision will be made about certification and, if appropriate, a certificate will be issued with subsequent listing in the register of products.

Once operators are part of the certification scheme they are subject to further surveillance in order for CCPB to check that compliance with the specific Production Standard is being maintained.

CCPB has been recognised by NATRUE (www.natrue.org), whose logo presents the application of a number of rules set out by the natural and organic cosmetics industry and this logo is becoming the international benchmark for the sector. CCPB was the first Italian certification body to be able to certify products as compliant with this standard.

The standard and its appendix set out the rules for the ingredients and production processes that are permitted in order for products to be defined as natural or organic.

Companies wishing to be able to label their with this logo have to meet the requirements of this standard, and to do so they must submit the Application for Certification, accompanied by the appended Information Sheet about raw materials and finished product, and the documents required by the standard.

Applicants are also required to sign the financial agreement CCPB which includes the NATRUE fees, which CCPB will forward on your behalf, and to sign the Certification Contract , that implies acceptance of the clauses in the Certification Regulations. on receipt of the above documents, CCPB will assess them then, if they are in order, issue certification and add the company and its certified products to the appropriate list, following inspection of the production facilities and the products to be certified.

CCPB will follow up the surveillance programme in the event that licensees make any changes to their certified range, such as adding new products or removing existing ones.

CCPB has set up a special certification scheme for Medical Products with Organic Agriculture Ingredients.The production Standards for this scheme set out the minimum requirements for obtaining two different types of products, classed according to whether are to be taken (oral use) or to be applied to the skin or mucous membranes (topical use).

This scheme is not covered by EC Reg. 834/07 and is therefore a non-governmental standard, having been put together by experts from companies and associations working in this sector.

This is something completely new for the sector and further extends the organic concept sought out by consumers for the extremely wide range of products containing natural raw materials and ingredients or those that originate from the food and agriculture supply chain.

Operators intending to apply for inspection and certification for their medical products are required to meet the requirements and fulfil the obligations set out in production standards and to submit the Application for Certification , accompanied by its appendix for products for oral use and/or appendix for products for topical use and the other documents the standard requires, including the prevention and control plan, whose essential items are set out in the production standards.

Applicants are also required to sign the CCPB financial agreement and to sign the Certification Contract , that implies acceptance of the clauses in the Certification Regulations. and its appendix.

On receipt of the above documents, CCPB will assess the document defining and describing the production process, and if these are in order, certification will be issued and the operator and their products added to the appropriate list.

An onsite certification inspection will be made of the premises for which the operator has applied for certification, after which the relevant committee, whose members represent the parties involved in the certification process, will make a decision as to whether to confirm certification.

The company will continue to be under the CCPB surveillance programme whose aim is to check that compliance with the specific production standards is being maintained

CCPB srl in collaboration with Almagisi srl, activated a specific certification scheme for environmentally friendly cleaning products, wich is based on a specific standard.

Product wich are object of the certification ar cosolvent washing products. Evaluation Criteria are based on Chemistry and environmental and organic toxicology.  Finished products are evaluated on a general point of view, comparing their efficacy. The standard was written by long term experts on the field.

Below are listed all requirements for the application for certification process:

• respecting requirements and fulfillment of the standard
• presenting application for certification (downloadable at the end of the article) for each and every product.
• subscribe Ccpb economic offer suited on the firm
• subscribe contract for certification, accepting with this all rules listed in certification rules and attachment.

CCPB will then evaluate all the data, inspect the production sites respecting standard criteria, and take a decision on the emission of the certification and registration of certified products. Following this, CCPB continiously evaluates conformity to the standard.