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AMAZON ANDES EXPORT SAC has several types of certifications that support the sustainability of our processes and guarantee the quality of our bulk and final products. We have sustainability (BIO TRADE), organic and religious certifications.
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
Fair Trade USA™ develops an innovative model of responsible business, conscious consumerism and shared value in order to reduce poverty and enable sustainable development for farmers, employees and communities around the world.
The FAIR TRADE Mark signifies that as a company we have met strict social, economic and environmental criteria. It is a way of identifying that our product is fair trade.
Our commitment to environmental, social and economic sustainability framed within the biotrade (UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative) has led us to obtain permission to use the BIOCOMERCIO PERU seal, after passing a government audit of Promperu (Peruvian promotion commission for export) it has been confirmed that AMAZON ANDES EXPORT SAC works with mechanisms for the conservation and sustainable use of Peruvian biodiversity in the value chains in which we work directly (see report of results), framed in compliance with the 7 principles and criteria of the biocommerce:
Conservation of biodiversity
Sustainable use of biodiversity
Fair and equitable distribution of benefits derived from the use of biodiversity
Socioeconomic sustainability
Compliance with national and international legislation
Respect for the rights of the actors involved in the Biotrade
Clarity about land tenure, use and access to natural resources and knowledge
This certification helps us to start our project to entry in the Nagoya Protocol, , which consist of access to genetic resources , fair trade and equitable sharing of the benefits derived from its use to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
ORGANIC CERTIFICATIONS
We have FDA process plant registration and Organic certification for the US market, within our main certified processes is the encapsulation, tableting and packaging of 100% organic products. The USDA organic certification is based on the Organic Production Standards for the US (NOP-USDA), created by the United States Department of Agriculture.
The European organic certification is based on the Organic Production Standards: EU 834/2007 – EU 889/2008, created by the European Economic Community. We are certified to export and market final and bulk organic products in the territory of the European Union.
The Canadian organic sector is regulated by the Organic Products Regulations (OPR). The OPR empowers the Canadian Organic Standards (COS). (MAFF).
To obtain this certificate you must meet the standards: JAS – “Japanese Agricultural Standards” and be certified by a certifier accredited by the Japanese government (MAFF).
RELIGIOUS CERTIFICATIONS
For a food to be considered Halal, it must conform to the regulations contained in the Koran, the traditions of the Prophet, and the teachings of Islamic jurists. Religion governs many of the daily activities of Muslims. The Koran orders Muslims a strict diet and lists the food that Muslims can bring to their table. Halal products not only take into account the ingredients used to make the product, they also have certain requirements in the production process.
QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are guidelines that provide a system of processes, procedures and documentation to assure a product has the identity, strength, composition, quality and purity that appear on its label.
HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is the internationally recognized risk-based system for managing food safety. As described in the Codex Alimentarius, HACCP provides the general principles of food hygiene from primary production through final consumption, highlighting key hygiene controls at each stage.