Welcome to the FiBL Input Lists for organic production!

What are the FiBL Input Lists?

The FiBL Input Lists are the result of a thorough evaluation of commercial products against all relevant organic and national legislation and requirements. The lists offer clear, reliable assessments that help ensure organic inputs meet the necessary standards.

FiBL Input Lists for organic production are published by FiBL Switzerland and FiBL Projekte GmbH.

The FiBL approach to input assessment

A specialized team of experts who are the central point of contact for companies, farmers, control bodies and organic labels. 

• Evaluation is based on FiBL's long-standing scientific expertise in assessing inputs for organic agriculture;
• Inputs are checked by FiBL experts for compliance with the principles of organic production and their suitability for use in each individual nation.

Transparency and harmonization

Product evaluations are based on the EU Organic regulation. FiBL collaborates closely with EASY-CERT to establish a standardised evaluation of inputs for organic farming in Europe and a unified, cross-border approach. The Basic Admission Criteria are the result of this collaboration. They provide the basic requirements that must be met for products to be included in the FiBL Input Lists.

The Basic Admission Criteria for various categories of inputs are open to the public and published in the BASIC ADMISSION CRITERIA section.

What services does FIBL offers?

FiBL has longstanding experience in evaluating inputs in the European market. It offers several NATIONAL LISTS that contain products which comply with the EU organic legislation, and which are available on the market in a given country. 

FiBL also offers lists for private label organizations that additionally take into account the private standards of the label organization. 

Other specialised services, such as consultancy, co-formulant evaluation and microplastic-free assessment, are available on request.

What are the benefits of the FiBL Input Lists

✓ Benefits for Organic Farmers and Processors

• Clear, transparent and reliable information.
• Free of charge.
• All information in one place.

✓ Benefits for Organic Input Manufacturers and Distributors

• Transparent evaluation process: admission criteria are public.
• Harmonization within partners and between countries facilitated the assessment of inputs in several European countries. 
• Supports product labelling and market access

✓ Benefits for Authorities, Control Bodies and Policy Makers

• National authorities, control bodies as well as policy makers take advantage of the Input List as it provides the baseline for the input quality control system at no cost.

Disclaimer

The FiBL Input lists do not claim to be complete and the products in the input lists are no recommendation for use. The use of any inputs in organic production is always the responsibility of the user.