For the first sanctions to certification companies organic products The National Accreditation Council (ESYD) meets on Monday, August 4, according to Ertnews.
After completing the first checks and recording serious irregularities in two organic certification companies, the ESPD enters the decision -making phase and is expected to meet at least twice within the next week (the first time Monday), to impose sanctions as the audit procedure has been completed.
It is noted that complaints about the two companies have already been forwarded by the Minister of Development, Takis Theodorikakos, to the relevant prosecutors, while the ESYD – according to the Minister’s orders – continues intensive audits to all accredited certification companies.
Under consideration six months of accreditation suspension
The first case concerns a company based in Heraklion, Crete, which carried out an extraordinary evaluation on July 14 and 15, 2025. During the audit, eleven non -compliance was recorded, three of which were particularly serious. Among other things, it appears that the company either downgraded or did not identify critical findings to its customers – such as incompatibility between the declared area and the amount of organic olive oil produced.
In addition, a relevant anonymous complaint was filed with the USSR on July 22, with the result that the company was called to a hearing, which took place at the 519th Council meeting on July 30. During the meeting, the company submitted an extensive memorandum, resulting in the decision to be postponed to Monday’s meeting.
The competent Directorate of the ESPD has suggested a six -month suspended suspension of the company’s accreditation according to ELOT EN ISO/IEC 17065 for the field of organic products. At the same time, a new evaluation is proposed after the semester to determine whether the irregularities have been removed and the Council is not excluded from even considering the definitive revocation of accreditation.
Serious irregularities and in a second company
The second case concerns a company based in Athens, which carried out an extraordinary evaluation on July 28 and 29, 2025. The ESYD auditors identified nine non -compliance, including conflict of interests: The main shareholder of the Certification Company is alleged to be a member of the Counseling Company.
In addition, beekeeping certificates were found without sufficient documentation of the relevant inspections.
It is noted that this company had been preceded by complaints to the ESPD on July 17 and 30, which have already been forwarded to justice.
Checks continue to all accredited companies active in the field of organic products, with the aim of ensuring the credibility of certifications, proper payment of European subsidies and – primarily – consumer security.