Accreditations by International and National Agencies
Lacon Quality Certification Pvt. Ltd. is accredited by IOAS.
Accreditation number: 158.
Please refer to www.ioas.org/accreditation/accredited-bodies/ for current information.
Lacon Quality Certification Pvt. Ltd. is accredited by APEDA.
JAS (Japan Agricultural Standards) Organic Certification is a system in Japan that ensures the authenticity and quality of organic products. It is administered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) in Japan. The JAS certification guarantees that agricultural products labelled as “organic“ meet the country's specific organic standards. Lacon Quality Certification Pvt Ltd is an approved Overseas accreditation in India with activities approved in India, Middle east countries, other Asian and African countries. The scope of activities includes inspection and certification services of Organic products of plant origin, organic processed foods, organic feeds and organic livestock products.
Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) is an alternative organic certification approach that involves active participation of farmers and other stakeholders in the certification process. In India, the National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF) is the nodal agency responsible for the promotion and development of organic farming practices. Lacon Quality Certification Private limited is authorised as Regional Council under PGS India program since 2017. The scope of activities includes undertaking PGS training programs, Verification and approval of Peer appraisal by the farmer groups and scope generation. We cover Crop production and recently we were also approved for PGS certification of processing and handling units.