Information for AFRISCO's clients

The fee structure

Afrisco Certified Organic  is a company whose income (more than 98%) comes from fees charged to its clients.  (Other fees may be charged to government departments or groups who request training in meeting certification requirements.)
Fees for inspection and certification will be paid before the annual inspection.  No fee is refundable if certification is not approved. 
The table following provides a guide to operators.  However, if a review of the initial questionnaire indicates that the operation to be inspected is complicated or will require more than one inspection per year, we will negotiate a rate with the operator.  The same applies to processing and input operations.  Similarly, if a full annual farm inspection is not required, it may be possible to reduce the inspection fee in some years, but no operator should count on this.
If any group of producers applies together for Afrisco certification, we will endeavour to offer a lower price if we can find economies of scale.  Please ask for a quote.
Fees will be paid before the annual inspection.  
No fees should be paid by the operator to the inspector.

Name of fee

Purpose

Fee to operator (excl VAT)
Inspection fees per day:
Farms

To cover cost of regular annual inspections and certification.
Plus, for each additional half-day required for long or difficult inspections.
For farms less than 5 hectares

R 6,500

R 1,500
R 4,500
Inspection fees per day:
Processors and Handlers

To cover cost of regular annual inspections and certification.
Plus, for each additional half-day required for long or difficult inspections.

R 7,500

R 2,000

Plus:
Inspector’s subsistence and transport

To cover inspector’s reasonable costs, @R3/65 per kilometre, and payment for time taken, and any other incidental costs.

 

 
Other Inspections, if required:

Random inspections
(required at 10% of certified operations each year)

To ensure uniformity in the inspection system

No fee, unless these take place in place of the annual inspection.

Extra inspections

 

 
  • Additional Product Lines

Additional inspection
Plus inspector’s subsistence & transport

R 3,000
  • Large & complicated operations

Additional inspection
Plus inspector’s subsistence & transport

R 7,000
  • Following failure to submit adequate information

Additional inspection
Plus inspector’s subsistence & transport

R 6,000

Transaction certificate fee

(if requested, for export purposes)

To cover administration costs

R 500
Fees for smallholder groups

Every effort will be made to reduce these. 

Fees to be established per group, before first inspection, and after establishment of an internal control system.