Organic Certification and Export Quality Assurance Guide for Birch Sap
Organic Certification: The Green Passport to International Markets
Organic certification serves as the entry ticket to the global premium food market and the cornerstone of consumer trust.
The organic certification process involves rigorous procedures, where certifying bodies conduct "conformity assessment activities to verify that the production, processing, and sales of related products comply with China’s national organic product standards."
For processed products, only those with "organic ingredient content equal to or higher than 95% can be labeled as 'organic' after obtaining organic product certification."
SourceBrich’s products have obtained three major EU organic certifications, backed by authoritative endorsements.
ISO Systems: Building a Standardized Management Framework
ISO international standards provide a standardized framework and scientific management basis for birch sap production.
✦ISO 9001: A universal quality management system standard that specifies requirements for organizations to establish, implement, and continuously improve their quality management systems. Its core lies in "meeting customer needs and enhancing customer satisfaction" while ensuring consistency, efficiency, and compliance in organizational operations.
✦ISO 22000: A specialized management system standard focused on food safety, outlining requirements for organizations in the food chain to control food safety risks. Its core is "preventing food safety hazards and safeguarding consumer health."
SourceBrich has already obtained certifications for these two scientific system standards, forming the technical foundation for the stable quality of birch sap products and serving as a starting point for establishing more specialized management systems.
FDA Compliance: The Key to Entering the U.S. Market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration imposes strict regulations on food additives and standards, making it a critical threshold for companies seeking to enter the U.S. market.
SourceBrich has extensive experience in entering the U.S. market, with FDA certification serving as the cornerstone for its international expansion.
Export Quality Standards: Meeting Destination Country Requirements
China’s Import Requirements: According to Chinese regulations, imported organic products must "submit copies of their Chinese organic product certification certificates, organic product sales certificates, certification marks, and product labels during declaration."
Technical Standards: The "Compliance Guidelines for the Collection, Storage, Transportation, and Processing of White Birch Sap" issued in the Greater Khingan Range region provide specific technical parameters: "The ratio of the cutting area of the drilling diameter and depth on the trunk cross-section to the cross-sectional area of the trunk at breast height."
Collection Standards: The guidelines also specify the collection period: "For individual white birch trees, collection should be concentrated within 10–15 days before the birch leaf buds sprout."
SourceBrich has already exported to regions such as Singapore, Japan, and Malaysia, accumulating extensive experience in birch sap exports.
From pristine forests to global markets, the journey of birch sap is a delicate dialogue between standards and nature. What SourceBrich has established is not just a certification system but a commitment—a dedication to quality that transcends paper and infuses every drop of pure birch sap.
