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Organic Certification in Mexico

On February 7, 2006, the Government of the United Mexican States published the Organic Products Law (Ley de Productos Orgánicos) in the Official Gazette of the Federation. Subsequently, on December 21, 2016, Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie S. de R.L. de C.V. obtained official approval (OC-141216-16-PO-011) from the National Service for Agro-Alimentary Public Health, Safety and Quality (SENASICA) as a Certification Body for Organic Products in Mexico.

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Why is Organic Certification Required in Mexico?

Through Circular Letter No. 16-2018, SENASICA informed organic operators and producers that any agri-food products produced within Mexican territory and marketed as organic must be certified in accordance with the Organic Products Law and applicable Mexican regulations.

This requirement applies regardless of the final destination of the products and irrespective of whether the products already hold any other official or private organic certification. SENASICA established a maximum compliance period of 120 calendar days beginning on August 27, 2018.

What Can Kiwa BCS Mexico Certify?

Kiwa BCS Mexico is approved by SENASICA to perform conformity assessment and certification activities in the following scopes:

  • Crop production
  • Wild-collected plant production
  • Livestock production (domestic animals)
  • Animal production from natural or non-domestic ecosystems
  • Insect production
  • Mushroom production
  • Processing of agricultural products
  • Marketing and commercialization of agricultural products

Why Choose Kiwa BCS?

Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie has more than 25 years of experience in organic certification. In 1992, BCS became the first German certification body registered under the European Union Regulation on the production and labeling of organic products.

Since then, Kiwa BCS has established a strong presence in the European organic sector while significantly expanding its international reach. Today, Kiwa BCS is widely recognized in major organic markets around the world, including the European Union, the United States, and Japan.

Thanks to its extensive network of accreditations, approvals, registrations, and international partnerships, Kiwa BCS provides certification solutions that facilitate access to organic markets worldwide through its Global Organic Market Access approach.