Soil Association Certification Ltd

Organic Certification UK5 Soil Association Certification Ltd (SACert) Bristol House, 40-56 Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6BY. Tel. 0117 9142 400. Fax 0117 925 2504. 

Table 3.4 Information, records and paperwork required at producer (from Soil Association Certification Ltd).

Thanks are extended by the authors to Soil Association Certification Ltd for permission to use information, which has been invaluable in completing this chapter. 

Table 10.1 Example of categories used in an inspection report (source Soil Association Certification Ltd processing and packing inspection report used with permission).

Concern about the low uptake led to the launch of the Organic Conversion Information Service (OCIS) in England and Wales in 1996. This resulted in the conversion of more than 100,000 hectares of land in England hy 1999. Between November 1998 and April 1999 in England alone. Soil Association Certification Ltd was receiving applications for producer registration averaging 4,000 hectares per month. 

In the UK, the Soil Association Certification Ltd (SA) gives recommendations for improving biodiversity on organic farms srrch as maintaining at least 5% of land in permanent pasture or rm-cropped areas, or ensuring 10% of cropped land is planted after I February. Farmers can choose the appropriate stewardship options to ensure that the S A guidelines are achieved. 

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