Certifier: documents for recognition
Here you can find the necessary documents for recognition as a VLOG certification body.
VLOG-Guideline for certification bodies, auditors, evaluators and certifiers version 5.0 (applicable from 1 January 2025)
Application for VLOG recognition of certification bodies (1 June 2024)
Notification sheet for VLOG-auditors, -evaluators and -certifiers (18 January 2024)
The Certification body recognition agreement is available on request.
Sanction procedure for certification bodies and auditors
The following sanction procedure is used for dealing with violations of the regulations / specifications of the Verband Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik e.V. The procedure allows a standardized and more transparent process for the sanctioning of certification bodies and auditors.
The sanction procedure is part of the certification body recognition contract and includes the following documents:
• VLOG guideline for handling non-compliances
• Classification of non-compliances for certification bodies
• Catalog of sanctions for infringements by certification bodies
• Classification of violations for VLOG auditors
• Catalog of sanctions for infringements by VLOG auditors
Sanction procedure for certification bodies and auditors (12 March 2024)