{"id":309,"date":"2022-08-25T13:58:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T11:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.p618220.webspaceconfig.de\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T12:07:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:07:38","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium with_img parallax_ver with_shape\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Hand, die durch eine sommerliche Bl\u00fctenwiese streicht\" data-img-width=\"2500\" data-img-height=\"1668\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ecocontrol_webseite_background_06.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,101,70,0.55),rgba(28,72,122,0.60))\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-shape type_tilt pos_bottom hor_flip\" style=\"height:5vh;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 8\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\">\n\t<path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M64 7.9 L64 10 L0 10 L0 0 Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_huge\"><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_huge\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_6df4bc3a has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">About us<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_huge\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\" id=\"qualitaet\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The EcoControl quality policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5>EcoControl&#8217;s quality policy is based on the following principles:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>EcoControl strives to cooperate in networks. The use of auditors by multiple entities promotes independence, reduces conflicts of interest, and increases the experience of individual auditors.<\/li>\n<li>EcoControl operates with the lowest possible fixed costs. Thus, there are only home offices.<\/li>\n<li>EcoControl is independent, self-financed and does not receive any financial support of any kind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5>EcoControl has sustainable management as its goal. The following factors contribute to this:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Use auditors as local as possible and combine audit tours.<\/li>\n<li>Appropriate pay, which should take into account family situations.<\/li>\n<li>Fair, individual treatment of customers, search for individual solutions without undermining the quality requirements and procedural specifications.<\/li>\n<li>Standards that EcoControl certifies should always be in the area of organic production in the broadest sense. There is no specification of raw material quality, as long as the aspect of sustainability is observed (e.g. plastic made from mineral oil is initially a natural raw material, as are minerals. These are also finite and can only be recovered through recycling).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium with_img parallax_fixed with_shape\" id=\"team\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Schmuckbild: abstrakte Formen, hellgr\u00fcn und hellgrau mit Blatt Doodle\" data-img-width=\"3543\" data-img-height=\"1358\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AdobeStock_419875828.png);background-repeat: no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.75)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-shape type_tilt pos_top\" style=\"height:5vh;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 8\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\">\n\t<path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M64 7.9 L64 10 L0 10 L0 0 Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/div><div class=\"l-section-shape type_tilt pos_bottom hor_flip\" style=\"height:5vh;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 8\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\">\n\t<path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M64 7.9 L64 10 L0 10 L0 0 Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-person layout_square\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><div class=\"w-person-image\"><a href=\"mailto:ulrike.harant@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Dr. Ulrike Harant\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png\" class=\"g-placeholder\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-person-content\"><h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"w-person-name\"><a href=\"mailto:ulrike.harant@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Dr. Ulrike Harant\"><span>Dr. Ulrike Harant<\/span><\/a><\/h4><div class=\"w-person-role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">General Manager<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-person layout_square\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><div class=\"w-person-image\"><a href=\"mailto:beate.berghoff@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Beate Berghoff\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png\" class=\"g-placeholder\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-person-content\"><h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"w-person-name\"><a href=\"mailto:beate.berghoff@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Beate Berghoff\"><span>Beate Berghoff<\/span><\/a><\/h4><div class=\"w-person-role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Evaluation, documentation, raw material certification\/approval, auditing<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-person layout_square\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><div class=\"w-person-image\"><a href=\"mailto:carmen.holtz@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Carmen Holtz\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png\" class=\"g-placeholder\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-person-content\"><h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"w-person-name\"><a href=\"mailto:carmen.holtz@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Carmen Holtz\"><span>Carmen Holtz<\/span><\/a><\/h4><div class=\"w-person-role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Administration, book keeping, audit planning<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-person layout_square\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><div class=\"w-person-image\"><a href=\"mailto:maria.plesch-heiming@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Maria Plesch-Heiming\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png\" class=\"g-placeholder\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-person-content\"><h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"w-person-name\"><a href=\"mailto:maria.plesch-heiming@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Maria Plesch-Heiming\"><span>Maria Plesch-Heiming<\/span><\/a><\/h4><div class=\"w-person-role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Evaluation, documentation, raw material approval\/certification<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-person layout_square\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><div class=\"w-person-image\"><a href=\"mailto:petra.meyer@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Petra Meyer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png\" class=\"g-placeholder\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-person-content\"><h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"w-person-name\"><a href=\"mailto:petra.meyer@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Petra Meyer\"><span>Petra Meyer<\/span><\/a><\/h4><div class=\"w-person-role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Customer support, administration, raw material approval, evaluation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-person layout_square\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><div class=\"w-person-image\"><a href=\"mailto:petra.meyer@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Karolina Anna Brychcy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png\" class=\"g-placeholder\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-1024x432.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecocontrol.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/platzhalter_ecocontrol-01-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-person-content\"><h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"w-person-name\"><a href=\"mailto:petra.meyer@ecocontrol.online\" class=\"w-person-link\" aria-label=\"Karolina Anna Brychcy\"><span>Karolina Anna Brychcy<\/span><\/a><\/h4><div class=\"w-person-role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Evaluation, documentation, raw material approval\/certification<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\" id=\"erfahrung\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Backgrounds and experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The EcoControl processes and know-how are based on the decades of experience of Dr. Joachim Banzhaf, the former managing director of EcoControl.<\/p>\n<p>In the field of eco-certification, we have over 25 years of experience in worldwide inspections and in setting up certification bodies. All this experience flows into EcoControl&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n<p>Following the takeover of EcoControl by ABCERT AG, 20 years of experience from the natural cosmetics industry now merge with over 30 years of experience from the organic food industry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\" id=\"akkreditierung\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Accreditation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"182\"><strong data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"182\">EcoControl is not a control body according to Regulation (EU) 2018\/848<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"182\"><strong data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"182\">Why is that?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"336\">Regulation (EU) 2018\/848 applies to unprocessed agricultural products and livestock (and in the future also aquaculture), as well as to food and feed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"665\">Certification bodies can only be recognized under Regulation (EU) 2018\/848 or refer to this regulation in their activities if they certify products that fall within the scope mentioned above. For example, extracts, flavors, and essential oils do not fall under Regulation (EU) 2018\/848 when they are processed into cosmetics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"958\">Flavors and essential oils are treated in Regulation (EU) 2018\/848 as non-agricultural ingredients and therefore cannot be certified under this regulation. They are regulated under Directive 88\/388\/EEC on flavorings. Certification \u201cby analogy\u201d to Regulation (EU) 2018\/848 is not permitted.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1225\">EcoControl certifies those processed products that may originate from certified organic production but do not fall within the scope of any regulation for organic products. Therefore, EcoControl, like any other certification body, cannot issue labels in this area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"About us The EcoControl quality policy EcoControl&#8217;s quality policy is based on the following principles: EcoControl strives to cooperate in networks. The use of auditors by multiple entities promotes independence, reduces conflicts of interest, and increases the experience of individual auditors. EcoControl operates with the lowest possible fixed costs. 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