What categories of production or processing are involved?

The following operations must be subject to this inspection and certification process:

Farm production including all arable and horticultural crops and livestock producing food intended for human consumption.
Processing involving food preparation and prepacking out of sight of the final consumer. This includes on-farm processing such as dairy products, butchers shops, etc.
Organic products imported from countries outside the European Union, known as third countries;
The re-labelling of products at any stage of the distribution chain.