China Organic Food Certification Center (COFCC) is a specialized institution under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs dedicated to promoting the development of organic agriculture.
It is also the first organic product certification agency in China approved by the China National Certification and Accreditation Supervision and Administration Commission.
The daily operations of the Organic Office are undertaken by COFCC.
China Organic Food Certification Center (COFCC) is a specialized institution under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs dedicated to promoting the development of organic agriculture.In accordance with the functions and responsibilities assigned to the China Green Food Development Center (CGFDC) by the State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform, CGFDC established the Joint Linkage Mechanism Office for Organic Agriculture and Organic Agricultural Products (hereinafter referred to as the “Organic Office”).The daily operations of the Organic Office are undertaken by COFCC.Based on the working system of CGFDC, agricultural and rural administrative working institutions have been established in provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities nationwide.At present, COFCC has formed a comprehensive organizational system comprising 36 provincial-level working institutions, 10 regional workstations, one research center in Suzhou, and 324 registered organic product inspectors engaged in organic certification work.
COFCC has built cooperation relationships with many well-known international organizations including IFOAM, organic certification bodies such as ACO in Australia, JONA in Japan, BioGro in New Zealand and BIOAUDITA in Chile, etc.
COFCC holds China International Organic Food Expo each year, theEXPO has become one of the most influential organic professionalexhibitions in China.
