Organic certification emblem
<Information from this article come from the interview with Mr. Kuo>
After passing MOA’s inspection, MOA will grant the certification according to where the products came from and how long has the farmer practiced organic farming.
1. Double Certification(CAS+MOA)- CAS organic certification
Two certification emblems will be on the kind of product, one of them is CAS certification mark, another is the MOA certification mark. CAS certification emblem stands for products that are produced in Taiwan, and MOA certification emblem stands for the organic certification. When seeing a product with two certification emblems, we can know that the product is organic and it is produced in Taiwan.
After passing MOA’s inspection, MOA will grant the certification according to where the products came from and how long has the farmer practiced organic farming.
1. Double Certification(CAS+MOA)- CAS organic certification
Two certification emblems will be on the kind of product, one of them is CAS certification mark, another is the MOA certification mark. CAS certification emblem stands for products that are produced in Taiwan, and MOA certification emblem stands for the organic certification. When seeing a product with two certification emblems, we can know that the product is organic and it is produced in Taiwan.
Double Certification(CAS+MOA)
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2. Import Organic Product Mark
MOA certification emblem stands for the organic certification, so if the product only has the MOA certification emblem but not the CAS certification mark, it indicates that the organic product is imported to Taiwan. For example: Imported organic soybean that passed the MOA’s inspection
2. Import Organic Product Mark
MOA certification emblem stands for the organic certification, so if the product only has the MOA certification emblem but not the CAS certification mark, it indicates that the organic product is imported to Taiwan. For example: Imported organic soybean that passed the MOA’s inspection
Import Organic Product Mark
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3. Converting Cultivation Emblem
When a product has this emblem, it means that the farm is transforming into an organic farm from a conventional farm. The transforming period of a normal farm to an organic farm takes about two to three years.
Converting Cultivation Emblem
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