Sanctions Procedure
For dealing with breaches of the regulations / specifications of the Verband Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik e.V., the sanctions procedure applies. This procedure enables a standardised and transparent process for sanctioning licensees, laboratories, certification bodies and auditors.
The sanctions procedure is part of the Licence Agreement for the use of the “Ohne GenTechnik” seal and includes the following documents:
VLOG Guideline for Dealing with Breaches
Sanctions Catalogue for Breaches by Licensees of the “Ohne GenTechnik” Seal
The sanctions procedure is part of the Licence Agreement for the use of the “VLOG geprüft”/“VLOG verified“ seal and includes the following documents:
VLOG Guideline for Dealing with Breaches
Sanctions Catalogue for Breaches by Licensees of the “VLOG geprüft”/“VLOG verified” Seal
The sanctions procedure is part of the Certification Body Recognition Agreement and includes the following documents:
VLOG Guideline for Dealing with Breaches
Classification of Breaches by Certification Bodies
Sanctions Catalogue for Certification Bodies' Breaches
The sanctions procedure is part of the Recognition Agreement for Laboratories and includes the following documents:
VLOG Guideline for Dealing with Breaches
In the event of breaches of agreement, the Sanctions Committee may be convened by the VLOG office under certain circumstances as part of the sanctions procedure. The Sanctions Committee decides on the existence and severity of a breach and is appointed by VLOG as a neutral body. The members of the Sanctions Committee consist of selected representatives of the VLOG user groups involved and a lawyer appointed by the office.
The VLOG office will select the Sanctions Committee’s members from a pool of candidates based on their expertise, independence, and availability with respect to the breach to be addressed. There is a substitution rule in case the Chair is unable to attend.
Members of the Sanctions Committee
| Corinna Neunzig | Hermanns Wagner Brück Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB |
| Johann Brück | Hermanns Wagner Brück Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB |
| Michael Bauer | Bauer Kaninchen Spezialitäten GmbH |
| Nadine Harmes | Intertek Certification GmbH |
| Hildegard Hanneken | SGS Germany GmbH |
| Andrea Münnekehoff | DFM Vermarktungs GmbH |
| Konstantin Rizos | FoodChain ID Testing GmbH |
| Dr. Dörte Schumacher | Eurofins ARS PROBATA GmbH |
| Dr. Michael Südbeck | Lohmann & Co. AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
Here you can reach us
Verband Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik (VLOG) e.V.
Friedrichstr. 153a
10117 Berlin
Germany
VLOG Head Office:
Tel. +49 30 2359 945 00
Fax: +49 30 2359 945 01
sanktionen(at)ohnegentechnik(dot)org