According to the Regulation on the Principles and Application of Organic Agriculture published in 2005, ecological product or organic product, from seed to harvest, from harvest to consumers' table, in all production processes, without using any methods or chemical inputs or additives harmful to human health, are produced without harm and supervised and certified products.

The concept of organic is used only to express ecological and biological products, although in the meantime it is used in many different meanings. Other than that, natural, one hundred percent, hormone-free, natural, genuine, village product or pure definitions, which suggest that the product is healthy, have no legal basis and do not provide any assurance for the products. For example, when hormone-free product is mentioned, it means that hormone is not used in production, but it does not indicate that it is ecological. Because the use of artificial fertilizers or some pesticides, even if hormones are not used, is an obstacle to the ecological acceptance of the product.

In the meantime, every document issued for products is not acceptable ecological product certificate. Eurepgap or good agricultural practices for ecological products or Certificates are issued within the framework of the ECOMark® ecological product certification program. These products are controlled and certified products in which chemical inputs are used within certain limit values ​​and with correct methods and hygienic conditions are taken as basis in production.

Unfortunately, even at the point reached in agriculture today, the seeds are far from being original. In our country, which is an agricultural country, it is not easy to find old local seeds in Anatolian soil. In the appearance, form, transportation and storage of the products, the genetic structure of the seeds is used for commercial interests, especially durability, and hybrid (hybrid) seeds are used. For some seeds, gene transfer is permitted and the use of seeds identified as GMOs is permitted.

In ecological agriculture, only ecologically documented seeds are used in production. However, if seeds of this property are still not available, it is allowed to use untreated local seeds and hybrid seeds without gene transfer.

In this regard, certification bodies inspect the seeds, seedlings and seedlings used by the producers, and even examine the invoices for seed purchase and have the seeds analyzed if deemed necessary.

The most important point in ecological production is the control and certification of the products produced by appropriate methods before they are presented to consumers. Labels to be placed on ecological products ensure that consumers trust these products. Consumers now act not only in terms of being healthy, but also with the motive of protecting nature. The consciousness of nature protection is increasing in humans. These labels prove how environmentally friendly the manufacturers are, how sensitive they are to nature and how they fulfill the requirements for protecting the environment.

TÜRCERT Technical Control and Certification Inc. based on these basic considerations ECOMark® ecological product and started certification studies. Products bearing the ECOMark® ecological product certification enable consumers to focus more on environmentally friendly products.

ECOMark® ecological product The standards of our country were taken into consideration when designing the standard. ECOMark® ecological product certificate businesses gain competitive advantage and prove the reliability of their products to consumers.

ECOMark® ecological product certificate is not only in our country, It also applies to products to be shipped to European Union countries and other foreign countries. generally The scope of the ECOMark® ecological product standard is:

•      Production is carried out without damaging the natural environment or within certain limit values.

•      Production is carried out within the framework of natural conditions.

•      The products disappear spontaneously and quickly in the natural environment.

•      The packaging material on the products does not harm the nature.

•      Although the document does not prove the quality of the products, it shows that it is of considerable quality.