CERTCOST – Ökonomische Analyse von Bio-Kontrollsystemen auf EU Ebene

Summary

The EU funded project CERTCOST proposes to combine the experience and knowledge
of both researchers and SMEs to analyse the implementation of organic certification
systems and to estimate all relevant expenditures or transaction costs for different
certification systems along the organic food supply chain. Benefits of certification
will also be analysed, using data on consumers’ recognition and willingness to pay for
different organic logos and trademarks. Finally, recommendations will be drawn for the
EU Commission, national competent authorities and private actors in organic food and
farming on how to increase effectiveness and efficiency of organic certification.