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What exactly is the Austria Bio Guarantee?

Austria Bio Garantie GmbH is a company founded in 1993 as an organic control body. The Austria BIO Garantie, abbreviated ABG , is an institution operating on behalf of the Austrian food authorities that issues its own certification label with the code number AT-BIO-301 for tested products.

The ABG, which operates as a non-profit, non-profit company, is one of the leading organic inspection bodies in Austria and maintains two branches in which 40 service employees and around 100 inspectors work. ABG is also recognized as a NOP certification body by the US Department of Agriculture and an accredited certification body in third countries. Foreign branches are located in Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Bulgaria. Control contracts currently exist with 10,700 agricultural businesses and 1,300 processing plants. International collaborations have been agreed with various other control and certification bodies within Europe.

ABG's mission statement includes the independence of the company , which is guaranteed by financial independence. The second point is to maintain a high safety standard through complete controls of organic products . This in turn results in corresponding sustainability in the management of cultural landscapes as well as species-appropriate animal husbandry . In addition, the competitiveness of Austrian organic products is guaranteed and the final point of ABG's mission statement is high quality standards , achieved, among other things, through comprehensive training and further education measures for employees .

Austria Bio Garantie is active in the following areas:

• Organic farming
• Processing of organic raw materials and organic products
• Inspections and food certifications abroad
• Reviews of organic inputs
• Advice on legal regulations regarding organic

The standards for organic certification set by the Austria Bio Garantie are very extensive and include both the food and non-food sectors. In the non-food sector, the ABG has set up its own organic standard under private law. This includes cleaning products , fragrances and animal care products. On its Internet pages, ABG offers the ability to view and download certificates from companies controlled by ABG. There is also information for consumers such as the structure of a code number or further information on legal regulations regarding organic products .