Agriculture and food · France / Switzerland
Organic farming: conversion and control records
France and Switzerland have distinct organic production and control frameworks. Identify activities, land or production units, conversion chronology and the status claimed for each product. Notification, inspection and certification should be documented separately. A conversion intention or private label does not automatically establish that the whole production meets the applicable organic requirements.
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France: why retain the conversion chronology ?
It connects practices, controls and product status. Do not assume one conversion duration for every activity.
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France: which perimeter should organic conversion describe ?
Identify activities, land, units and products. Separate existing controlled production from the new project.
INAO — Entering organic productionINAO — Organic control and certification
How can you connect the facts and records in your file?
Complete the file references. The initial values illustrate a fictional case; they are not observed product results.
Fictional example · Organic conversion and certification chronology
- Activity
- Production unit A
- Perimeter
- Identified parcels
- Start
- Calendar to examine
- Control
- Retained report
This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
France: why retain the conversion chronology ?
It connects practices, controls and product status. Do not assume one conversion duration for every activity.
INAO — Entering organic productionINAO — Organic control and certification
France: is notification identical to organic certification ?
No. Preserve activity notification and control or certification evidence as separate records.
INAO — Entering organic productionINAO — Organic control and certification
France: how should a control finding be followed up ?
Keep finding, requested action, response and documented closure. Proposed correction is not completed correction.
INAO — Entering organic productionINAO — Organic control and certification
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
notifier son activité auprès de l’Agence BIO
Identify activities, land, units and products. Separate existing controlled production from the new project.
Switzerland: which organic production framework applies ?
Identify the Swiss requirements and actual production category before examining a private label.
Ordonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 8, reconversion normaleOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 25, producteursOFAG — Organic products
Switzerland: how should inputs be traced ?
Connect purchases, use and relevant land or production units. An invoice alone may not explain actual application.
Ordonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 8, reconversion normaleOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 25, producteursOFAG — Organic products
Switzerland: does a private organic label replace every rule ?
No. Keep the private standard and applicable regulatory requirements distinct.
Ordonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 8, reconversion normaleOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 25, producteursOFAG — Organic products
Which elements belong together before the next step?
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| France: which perimeter should organic conversion describe ? | Identify activities, land, units and products. Separate existing controlled production from the new project. |
| France: why retain the conversion chronology ? | It connects practices, controls and product status. Do not assume one conversion duration for every activity. |
| France: is notification identical to organic certification ? | No. Preserve activity notification and control or certification evidence as separate records. |
| France: how should a control finding be followed up ? | Keep finding, requested action, response and documented closure. Proposed correction is not completed correction. |
INAO — Entering organic productionINAO — Organic control and certificationOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 8, reconversion normaleOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 25, producteursOFAG — Organic products
Switzerland: what supports an organic product claim ?
Match the product, production perimeter and corresponding certification evidence. The organiser does not certify production.
Ordonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 8, reconversion normaleOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 25, producteursOFAG — Organic products
What other questions arise in this file?
France: why retain the conversion chronology ?
It connects practices, controls and product status. Do not assume one conversion duration for every activity.
INAO — Entering organic productionINAO — Organic control and certificationOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 8, reconversion normaleOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 25, producteursOFAG — Organic products
France: how should a control finding be followed up ?
Keep finding, requested action, response and documented closure. Proposed correction is not completed correction.
INAO — Entering organic productionINAO — Organic control and certificationOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 8, reconversion normaleOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 25, producteursOFAG — Organic products
Switzerland: how should inputs be traced ?
Connect purchases, use and relevant land or production units. An invoice alone may not explain actual application.
INAO — Entering organic productionINAO — Organic control and certificationOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 8, reconversion normaleOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 25, producteursOFAG — Organic products
Switzerland: what supports an organic product claim ?
Match the product, production perimeter and corresponding certification evidence. The organiser does not certify production.
INAO — Entering organic productionINAO — Organic control and certificationOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 8, reconversion normaleOrdonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 25, producteursOFAG — Organic products
Which official references should you consult?
- INAO — Entering organic productioninao.gouv.fr
- INAO — Organic control and certificationinao.gouv.fr
- Ordonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 8, reconversion normalefedlex.admin.ch
- Ordonnance sur l’agriculture biologique — art. 25, producteursfedlex.admin.ch
- OFAG — Organic productsblw.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 2 November 2026