Participatory Guarantee Systems are locally focused quality assurance systems. They certify producers based on active participation of stakeholders and are built on a foundation of trust, social networks and knowledge exchange.
The PGS platform at the IFOAM homepage aims to offers a comprehensive list of PGS programs worldwide and offers to these programs the possibility to “register” to be included in the list and display some information on their PGS. Furthermore the page offers a lot of background information.
PGS that would like to be listed in this database, or would like to post additional documents and information on their PGS page, should contact the IFOAM PGS coordinator.
Note: The IFOAM list of PGS programmes is by no mean an official endorsement of listed PGS programs by IFOAM. Registration on the list is voluntary, and IFOAM does not guarantee the compliance of the listed PGS with the key PGS characteristics elaborated by IFOAM, nor their integrity vis-à-vis the organic principles. Space is open for comments on each PGS program’s page and IFOAM encourages all those who have remarks, critics or comments to make to these PGS programs to do so in the appropriate comment section. Posting comments is easy and does not require any login or member password.
More information
Links
- IFOAM.org: IFOAM Online Global PGS Database
- IFOAM.org: IFOAM Platform Participatory Guarantee Systems for Organic Agriculture
- IFOAM.org: PGS Guidelines
- IFOAM.org: Homepage
Further reading
- Joelle Katto-Andrighetto (2009): Overview of Group certification. In: The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2009. IFOAM, FiBL, ITC
Contact
- Joelle Katto-Andrighetto
IFOAM PGS coordinator
IFOAM
Charles-de-Gaulle-Str. 5
53113 Bonn
Germany
Tel. +49-228 926 50-10
Fax +49 228 926 50-99
E-mail
www.ifoam.org
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