Consuming organic products can raise some questions. At Thés & Traditions, all our teas are AB certified. However, with the different organic tea labels, you may wonder if the AB certificate has real significance. To enlighten you on the subject, know that the organic agriculture certificate (AB) is a quality label that complies with both European and French regulations. Moreover, obtaining this certification is done according to several criteria.
AB certification: an official sign of quality for organic products
Organic farming is an environmentally friendly production method. Organic labels are the signs that guarantee this production method to consumers. The AB certification, which is one of these labels, complies with specifications defined by European and French regulations and imposes strict official control. It concerns all actors in the organic food industry such as:
- farmers;
- processors;
- distributors.
The AB certificate is visible on our products through the French AB logo and the European organic logo. It is proof that our teas comply with organic farming regulations. The AB certificate is therefore a guarantee of quality for products sold on Thés & Traditions.
How is the AB certificate awarded?
The AB certificate can only be obtained after passing different control stages. The AB brand belongs to the Ministry of Agriculture. Its use is therefore subject to usage rules, as is the European organic logo.
The different steps to obtain AB certification are:
- the declaration of activity for marketing organic products to the Agence Bio;
- the successful completion of the control carried out by a certifying body approved by INAO (National Institute of Origin and Quality);
- the request to use the AB brand for certification purposes (and its acceptance) in order to be able to affix it to products.
Controls by certifying bodies approved by INAO (such as Ecocert, Eurofins, Alpes Contrôles or AFNOR to name a few) are, moreover, renewed at least once a year.
The AB certified tea from Thés & Traditions meets all these quality criteria. It therefore offers you all the advantages associated with organic farming. Our teas are indeed grown without pesticides and GMOs and are harvested under sustainable and fair conditions.
Want to go further?
Discover the French Agency for the Development and Promotion of Organic Agriculture.