The United States has a recognition agreement with India. Recognition agreements allow a foreign government to accredit certifying agents in that country to the USDA organic standards. These foreign certifying agents are authorized to certify organic farms and processing facilities, ensuring that USDA organic products meet or exceed all USDA organic standards. These products can then imported for sale in the United States.

Scope. This agreement covers all USDA organic products produced in India and certified by a Indian government-accredited certifying agent.

Production Requirements. USDA organic regulations

Documentation. Standard United States import documentation

Labeling. Products produced under the agreement must meet all USDA organic labeling requirements. USDA Organic Seal

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority

Contact: Director R.K. Boyal

Phone: 00-91-11-26513162 | director@apeda.gov.in

No. 531/ A, Priya Chambers

Dr. Rajkumar Road, Rajajinagar,

1st Block, Bangalore – 560010

Contact: Narayana Upadhyaya

Tel: +91-80-32537879

Fax: +91-80-23373083

Mobil: +91-9845064286

Email: aditiorganic@gmail.com

Website: www.aditicert.net

Bureau Veritas Certification India Pvt. Ltd.,

Mumbai

Marwah Centre, 6th Floor

Opp. Ansa Industrial Estate

Krishanlal Marwah Marg

Off Saki-Vihar Road

Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 072

(Maharashtra)

Contact: Mr. R. K. Sharma

Tel. No: 022-66956300, 56956311

Fax No. 022-66956302 / 10

Email: scsinfo@in.bureauveritas.com

Plot No. C-113, Pawane MIDC

Navi Mumbai – 400709 India

Contact: Mr. Dirk Teichert

Phone: +91-22-61294200 +91-22-61294300

Fax: +91-22-61294217

E-mail: cucindia@controlunion.com

Website: www.controlunion.com

Sector-3, Hindustan Awas Ltd.,

Walmi-Waluj Road, Nakshatrawadi

Aurangabad – 431 002 (Maharashtra)

Contact: Mr. Anil Jadhav

Phone: 0240-6607101, to 105

Fax: 0240-6607135

E-mail: office.inda@ecocert.in

(With effect from January 2007)

No. 3627, 1st Floor 7th Cross,

13th ‘G’ Main H.A.L. 2nd stage

Bangalore-560 008.

Contact: Mr. Umesh Chandrasekhar

Phone: +91 – 80-25285883, 25201546,

25215780

Fax: 0091-80-25272185

E-mail: imoind@vsnl.com

Website: www.imo.ch

Thottumugham

P.O. Aluva-683 105

Cochin, (Kerala)

Contact: Mr. Mathew Sebastian

Fax:0484-2630908-09/2620943

E-mail: info@indocert.org

Chenathra, Theepany

Thiruvalla - 689 101. (Kerala)

Contact: Mr. Bobby Issac

Phone: 0469 2606447

Fax: 0469 2631902

E-mail: info@laconindia.com

Website: www.laconindia.com

H-08 Mansarovar Industrial Area,

Mansarovar

Jaipur-302020, Rajasthan, India

Contact: Mr. Sandeep Bhargava

Fax: 0141-2395481, 6541882

6541882 (Direct)

E-mail: info@onecertasia.in

Website: www.onecertasia.in

226 Udyog Vihar, Phase-1

Gurgaon – 122016 Haryana India

Contact: Mr. Amresh Pandey

Phone: +911246776403

Fax: +911246776403

Mobil: +919871794709

E-mail: amresh.pandey@sgs.com

12/II Vasant Vihar

Dehradun-248 006(Uttaranhand)

Contact: Sh. Chandan Singh Mehra

Phone: 0135-2760861

Fax: 0135-2760734

E-mail: uss_opca@rediffmail.com

Plot No. 55, Ushodaya Enclave,

Mythrinagar, Miyanagar,

Hyderabad- 500 050

Contact: Dr. M. Usha

Phone: 040-65276784

Fax: 040-23045338

Mobile No. 09290450666

Email: voca_org@yahoo.com;

Quality House, H. No. 8-2-601 /P/6,

Road No, 10 Banjara Hills

Panchavati Colony

Hyderabad-500 034

Contact: Mr. Srihari Kotela

Phone: +91-40-23301618, 23301554,

23301582

Fax: +91-40-01583

Email: foodcert@foodcert.in

Intertek India Pvt. Ltd.

E-20, Block B-1

Mohan Cooperative Industrial

Estate,

Mathura Road

New Delhi- 110 044

Contact: Mr. Ashis Gaur

Phone: +91-11-4159-5420/

+91-9899461610

Fax:+91-11-4159-5475

Email: ashish.gaur@intertek.com

Website: www.intertek.com

74, Sarthak Residency

Sector-D, Shivdham, Khandwa

Road

Indore 452 007

Madhya Pradesh

Contact: Mr. Dilip Dhaker

Phone: 07 31 4082381

Email: info@biocertindia.com

Website: www.biocertindia.com