Section 2(j) in The Organic Agricultural Produce Grading and Marking Rules, 2009
(j)"certification" means the procedure by which a written assurance is given by the Authorised Inspection and Certification Agency that a clearly identified production or processing system has been methodically assessed and it conforms to the specified requirements as mentioned in the National Programme for Organic Production notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, vide notification No. 72(RE-2003)/2002-2007 dated the 21st July, 2004;
