What does EUROPEAN FLAX European hemp certification mean?

This standard aims to certify the EUROPEAN FLAX® chain of custody. In other words, every link in the supply chain, from fiber producer to finished product, including processing and trade, must be certified to ensure the traceability of EUROPEAN FLAX® raw materials. Products will only be certified if they are produced/traded by certified companies, consist of 100% certified flax, and the final flax content of the product is ≥50%. Invoices that follow specific requirements are key to prove the flow of certified raw materials through each link of the EUROPEAN FLAX® chain of custody. For flax traders, flax processors, yarn, weaving, semi-finished products traders and finished product producers, the final product can be certified through a conformity assessment that meets the EUROPEAN FLAX® standards defined in this standard. After verification, a numbered certificate officially issued by EUROPEAN FLAX® is issued to the company. Bureau Veritas Certification makes the conformity assessment and delivers the certificate.

Flax processors (flax processors) can be certified by complying with the certification process defined in the EUROPEANFLAX® regulations. In this case, the EUROPEAN FLAX® license number of the company is issued directly by CELC DEVELOPPEMENT. The retailer is also certified by Bureau Veritas Certification.

The certification process is clearly defined in the EUROPEAN FLAX® standard document: Technical standards. - EUROPEAN FLAX® certification process description document: The certification process is clearly defined in the EUROPEAN FLAX® standard document: Technical standards.

European flax growing, flax beating/fiber pre-treatment, trading and processing (excluding finished product production) companies need CELC membership when applying for certification.

Hemp traders: If they sell the fiber to processors, that is, spinners and semi-finished product manufacturers, this business is considered fiber trading and must obtain CELC membership and Bureau Veritas certification with the number BVAAXXXXX (for example, certificate number: BVBE3008); if they only sell fiber to trading companies, they do not need to undergo Bureau Veritas Certification audits and only need to comply with the EUROPEAN FLAX® charter requirements. The final certificate number is CEAAXXXXX (for example, certificate number: CEBE22093).

Pre-treatment enterprises: enterprises engaged in the business of beating flax, combing flax, combing cotton, silk warp and cotton weft before textile production. Enterprises engaged in fiber pre-treatment activities shall comply with the requirements of the EUROPEAN FLAX® regulations and hold a license numbered CEAAXXXXX issued by CELC. This certification is not applicable to sales to processors. Enterprises engaged in fiber pre-treatment activities shall comply with the current EUROPEAN FLAX® requirements for processors.

Traders with outsourcing activities: Any enterprise that sells/exports raw flax and subcontracts processing operations such as spinning, dyeing, weaving, knitting, finished product manufacturing and warehouse storage. (Trading enterprises that subcontract processing are not simple trading enterprises) Processing plants: Enterprises that produce or process textiles or technical semi-finished products, i.e. spinning mills, weaving mills, dyeing factories, etc.

Processing plants should purchase fiber materials from fiber traders certified by Bureau Veritas Certification. Fiber traders must hold a valid certificate: No. BVAAXXXXX, and the scope of certification includes fiber trading; processing companies are not allowed to purchase from companies with license numbers CEAAXXXXX and hemp traders.

Processors can buy textiles from companies that are EUROPEAN FLAX® and Masters of Linen® certified, which are issued after an audit by Centexbel/Centrocot/Legal auditors. These certificates consist of 5 letters and 4 numbers in the format: CEAAAXXXX (e.g. CEITL7300) and are certified by Masters of Linen® in the CELC database. This certificate number is used on invoices to state: "EUROPEAN FLAX® certified CEAAAXXXX" or Masters of Linen® certified CEAAAXXXX".

Brands/Retailers: If you purchase fabrics and outsource product manufacturing, that is, activities related to the final product, you must undergo a Bureau Veritas certification audit; if you purchase finished products, you do not require a Bureau Veritas certification audit.

Summary: Ouma is a French certification standard, and BV is appointed as the exclusive agent for audit and certification. Valid for 3 years Every year, samples need to be sent to France for testing for renewal. The samples are randomly selected on site by BV auditors. The annual testing fee is about 700 euros (Note: Trading companies do not need to conduct sampling inspections, but factories must send samples to France for inspection every year). The hemp content must be above 50%.

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