ORGANIC PRODUCTION METHOD - Plants and plant products and Industrialized products*
Organic farming is a farm management and food production system that favors the preservation of natural resources, the promotion of biodiversity, and the application of animal welfare standards. It is based on Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007.
Organic plant production contributes to maintaining and increasing soil fertility and protecting it against erosion.
This production method guarantees that food was produced in harmony with biological processes, promoting the sustainable use of natural resources. The use of chemically synthesized fertilizers, pesticides, or veterinary medications is restricted, favoring the use of organically produced products, natural or derived substances, and low-solubility mineral fertilizers. Organic products are free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
To ensure that organic products are produced in compliance with the European Organic Farming Regulation, operators' activities at all stages of production, preparation, and distribution are subject to a control system. Therefore, it is mandatory that each organic product correspond to an Organic Production Method Certificate, and that all operators involved in the product certification process have a contract with a Control Body.
KIWA/SATIVA, as a Product Certification Body, carries out agri-food production control activities, with the aim of guaranteeing consumers complete traceability of the chain of products it controls and certifies.
The European certification body code for KIWA/SATIVA organic agriculture is PT-BIO-03.
Source: https://www.kiwa.com/pt/pt/mercados/agricultura-agroalimentar-e-floresta/biologico/
*consult our organic operator certificates in the European Commission website search, with the certifying body PT-BIO-03 ( KIWA/SATIVA) or request it to be sent by email to geral@geocakes.com.
VEGETARIAN CENTER
Environmental Association for the Promotion of Vegetarianism, registered under NIPC 508456355, certifies that the listed products of the Geocakes brand meet the necessary requirements for marking as vegan and affixing the Vegetarian Center logo “Vegan” in color.
Certified products: Extra fig jam; Extra pear jam; Organic spicy jam; Extra organic fig jam; Extra organic pumpkin jam; Extra organic strawberry jam; Extra organic quince jam; Extra organic tomato jam; Extra organic blueberry jam; Bell pepper paste, among others.
ARTISAN AND ARTISAN PRODUCTION UNIT CHARTER
Official system for recognizing artisanal producers in Portugal, the responsible entity for which is the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training, with CEARTE responsible for the instruction and technical evaluation of applications.
The Portuguese Federation of Arts and Crafts and the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development also participate in the process, with applications in the food sector being subject to a binding opinion from the latter entity.
