S.C. ECOINSPECT S.R.L. is the first Romanian inspection and certification body for organic products, established in 2002 at the initiative of the Bioterra- Association of Organic Farmers from Romania and other persons, institutions.
The company has 21 associates from Romania, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary and the Republic of Moldova. The associate’s interest is not profit oriented but to help the movement of organic agriculture in Romania.

For the period between 2004 – 2008, Ecoinspect has signed a contract with SECO – the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of the Swiss Confederation. Within this project, SECO has allocated 265.000 Euro to support organic agriculture from Romania. This grant was given to Ecoinspect, Bioterra Association and other institutions.

In the frame of the project, Ecoinspect has got technical support and  know-how from Bio.inspecta AG and FIBL – the Research Institute for Organic Agriculture, both institutions from Switzerland and  Biokontroll – inspection and certification body from Hungary.  

Ecoinspect has started its activity in 2004, based on the RENAR accreditation, in accordance with SR EN 45011 ( ISO 65) and has got the code of identification RO – ECO- 008 from the Agricultural Ministry.

Beginning with 2007, the company has started the re-accreditation procedure with IOAS ( International Organic Accreditation Services – USA ) and  from 19th of September 2008, Ecoinspect has got the Accreditation Certificate from IOAS.
In the following period, according to the legal requirements for accreditation, Ecoinspect will ask for re-accreditation by RENAR – Romania.  
Ecoinspect is offering it’s services based on the following standards:
    EN 45011 ( ISO 65)
             EC Regulation 834 / 2007
             EC Regulation 889 / 2008
             Bio.suisse Standard  - with  certification by Bio.inspecta AG  - Switzerland
             USDA NOP  -  with  certification by Bio.inspecta AG  - Switzerland
             Naturland  -  with  certification by Naturland Germania

Ecoinspect is inspecting and certifying the following activities:
•    crop production
•    wild plant collection
•    animal husbandry
•    processing of organic products
•    trading/ import/ export of organic products
In order to guarantee the credibility of the certification process, inspection and certification of a  unit is never carried out by the same person.
All decisions on certification ensure fairness and equal treatment for all customers.
By means of this separation of functions, Ecoinspect ensures that consumers can have the highest confidence in organic products – as can organic farmers in Ecoinspect.