Applying for Accreditation

Certification bodies that wish to become accredited in order to be able to issue certificates to farms, farmer groups and chain of custody operations, must be prepared to fulfill SAN accreditation requirements and should be confident that their capacity, qualifications and competence would enable them to offer high quality certification services according to the SAN standards and policies.

The application for accreditation includes an application with the SAN Secretariat followed by the successful completion of the accreditation process with the International Organic Accreditation Service (IOAS), the SAN´s accreditation body.   

Steps to accreditation:

1. Recieve SAN application packet: If you are interested in becoming accredited, please send an email to accreditation@sanstandards.org. You will receive a materials packet including all requirement documents and the SAN Pre-Evaluation Form for Certification Bodies.
2. Complete the SAN pre-evaluation process for certification bodies which includes the submission of an application form and supporting documentation to SAN. This is followed by a pre-evaluation process of up to 60 days.
3. Submit the SAN pre-approval letter and signed pre-accreditation agreement to IOAS. These are received upon successful completion of step 2.
4. Complete accreditation process with IOAS. Visit the IOAS website.

If you have additional questions regarding the accreditation process, please contact  accreditation@sanstandards.org.