Certification update

Fraudulent Certificate: Debang Export and Import GmbH

We have been informed of a fraudulent certificate.

Date published: 24 Mar 2025
  • Suppliers

“Debang Export & Import GmbH" company falsely claiming to be certified organic. 

Please see details below and copy of the fraudulent certificate.

If you would like to check suppliers' certification status, online resources are available:

  • for GB and a number of other countries worldwide, you can check the BioC website

  • the EU has a website where you can check certificates for all businesses certified to the EU regulation

  • some certification bodies also have listing on their website of certified companies, for example, Ecocert International

  • for businesses certified to the USA National Organic Program, you can check online

Additional information can be found in our supplier approvals guide.

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