What is an inspection body?
Control organizations are the independent, accredited players who actually carry out official controls. To do so, they must be approved and assessed by the INAO.
They can be of two types:
- certifying bodies (CB), accredited to NF EN ISO/CEI 17065, which certify compliance with the content of the specifications, and, where appropriate, sanction non-compliance,
- inspection bodies (IB), accredited to NF EN ISO/CEI 17020, which examine product conformity with the provisions of the specifications, then forward the results to INAO, which decides on any action to be taken. IOs can only inspect wine products and spirit drinks.
Article R.642-44 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime obliges INAO to mention on its website the granting or renewal of approval for bodies responsible for inspecting quality and origin identification signs. A table therefore presents all approved inspection bodies by activity, sign and product categories, as well as the expiry date of this approval.
Download the list of INAO-approved inspection bodies (PDF format - 304ko)
In addition, contact details for each inspection body are also available.
Download the contact details for each INAO-approved inspection body (PDF format - 335ko)
It is the defense and management organizations that designate the approved body responsible for inspecting their SIQO. In organic farming, it is the operator himself who chooses the inspection body.