Applying for certification
If you have decided to apply for a VLOG certification for your company, you will find all important information on the certification process, the different types of certifications in the VLOG system and an overview of the further procedure on this site.
Fulfilment of the requirements in the VLOG Standard is the prerequisite for VLOG certification. The current version of this Standard can be viewed and downloaded at ohnegentechnik.org/en/standard.
You can use the following button to apply quickly and easily online for the use of the VLOG "Ohne Gentechnik" Production and Certification Standard.
Please use the application form only for new Standard Usage Agreements and not for subsequent site registrations of already registered companies. Information on how to register additional sites for VLOG certification can be found at the bottom of this page.
1. Individual certification
Individual certification is the VLOG certification of a legally independent business (company) with one or more legally dependent sites. The fulfilment of the requirements of the VLOG Standard is checked in an on-site audit at the company and the sites included in the certification by a certification body recognised by VLOG.
1.1. Documentary check:
For very small farms, the VLOG Standard does not require an on-site audit for entering the VLOG system, provided the size of the farm does not exceed a certain maximum value (depending on the animal species) or if a recognition of an external standard exists. Please contact VLOG for exact limits concerning the size of farms for individual animal species. For more information, please refer to part E1 of the VLOG Standard.
2. Group certification
2.1. Agriculture:
Group certification agriculture is the merger of several legally independent agricultural companies into a VLOG group. A group consists of a group organiser and several legally independent group members, each with one or more locations. The group organiser takes over various tasks for the group members and their locations. Only the group organiser has to conclude a Standard Usage Agreement with VLOG and receives a VLOG ID. The fulfilment of the requirements of the VLOG Standard is checked in on-site audits at the group organiser and group members by a certification body recognised by VLOG. The VLOG certificate is issued for the group organiser. All group members to whom this certificate applies must be reported to the certification body in advance in a member list. For more information, please refer to Part F of the VLOG Standard.
2.2. Retail:
The group certification retail is a group certification of branched stores. This group consists of a group organiser and several branches, which act as group members retail trade. The group organiser takes over various tasks for the group members. Only the group organiser has to conclude a Standard Usage Agreement with VLOG and receives a VLOG ID. The fulfilment of the requirements of the VLOG standard is checked in on-site audits at the group organiser and group members by a certification body recognised by VLOG. The VLOG certificate is issued for the group organiser. All group members to whom this certificate applies must be reported to the certification body in advance in a member list. For more information, please refer to Part H of the VLOG Standard.
3. Matrix certification
Matrix certification is the merger of several sites from the feed production and logistic sector into a VLOG matrix. One or more legally independent companies and their sites can be part of a matrix as matrix members. A matrix consists of the matrix organiser and at least two matrix sites. The matrix organiser takes over various tasks for the matrix members and their locations. Only the matrix organiser has to conclude a Standard Usage Agreement with VLOG and receives a VLOG ID. The fulfilment of the requirements of the VLOG Standard is checked in on-site audits at the matrix organiser and matrix members by a certification body recognised by VLOG. The VLOG certificate is issued for the matrix organiser. All matrix members to whom this certificate applies must be reported in advance to the certification body in a site list. For more information, please refer to Part D of the VLOG Standard.
A free contract (Standard Usage Agreement) must be concluded between the standard provider VLOG and the company to be certified, which regulates the use of the VLOG "Ohne Gentechnik" production and testing standard. This agreement, signed by both parties, will be presented by the company during the audit or sent to the responsible certification body. Please note that the Standard Usage Agreement must be concluded in good time before the VLOG audit in order to obtain a VLOG ID, as the processing time can be up to two weeks. Only after the allocation of a VLOG ID can your certification body issue a VLOG certificate.
You can view the text of the agreement and the data required for registration in advance in the following PDF document. This is only a viewing copy: Please do not use this document to conclude the contract.
Standard Usage Agreement inclusive Master Data Sheet – Viewing copy
In order to conclude the Standard Usage Agreement and register your company for a certification according to the VLOG standard, please use the button "Application for Standard Usage". You will be directed to our online form where you can enter all required data regarding your company incl. sites that are integrated in the certification, the contact persons for the VLOG certification as well as the type of certification you are aiming for.
After completing the data entry, you receive an automatically generated PDF file of the Standard Usage Agreement incl. Annex I with the specified data which you are requested to sign manually or digitally in the fields provided on page 3 of Annex I and page 11 of the Standard Usage Agreement.
After signing, please send the complete and signed contract as a coherent and clearly legible PDF file by email to info(at)ohnegentechnik(dot)org. After having received the contract documents, VLOG will process your application for registration.
Only after the contract has been countersigned by VLOG and a VLOG ID has been assigned to your company, your registration for the use of the VLOG standard is complete. As a confirmation you will receive the counter signed contract back afterwards.
If you have any problems entering data or using the online form, or if you have questions regarding the required information, please contact the VLOG office.
Application for Standard Usage
To register for a VLOG audit, please contact one of the VLOG recognised certification bodies after concluding the Standard Usage Agreement. The certification bodies carry out the certification according to the VLOG standard. A written agreement is made between the company and the certification body on the performance of the neutral checks and the certification according to the VLOG Standard.
A list of all VLOG recognised certification bodies can be found here:
For subsequent site registrations of companies already registered with VLOG with an assigned VLOG ID, please use only the Master Data Sheet and send it completely filled out and signed by e-mail to info(at)ohnegentechnik(dot)org. After counter signature by VLOG, a VLOG sub-ID will be assigned to the subsequently registered locations.
Master Data Sheet, writeable (05 July 2022)