Product application plant protection agents etc.

Where do I submit product applications for plant protection products approved in Switzerland, Holland, Italy, or Sweden?

Products that are approved as plant protection products in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, or Sweden and are intended for use in organic production in these countries should be submitted for evaluation to the respective national team. The contact points for submission can be found at: https://www.inputs.eu/submit-products/submission-for-national-input-lists.html

Where do I submit product applications for plant protection products approved in the USA or Canada?

Products that are approved as plant protection products in the USA or Canada and are intended for use in organic production there can be submitted for evaluation to the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI). For further information, please visit: https://www.omri.org/

Legal preconditions for the application 

Please select the group of inputs for which your product(s) should be applied:

Please send the completed form to betriebsmittel(at)fibl.org. By sending the application, a chargeable order is placed. Please refer to the current scale of fees.

The currently valid listing criteria for plant protection agents can be found here: Basic admission criteria for the European Input List.

The currently valid listing criteria for plant strengthening agents can be found here: Basic admission criteria for the Input List for organic production in Germany .

Please note that registration as plant strengthener with the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) is a prerequisite to be listed in the Input List.

Prerequisite to apply for listing of products is a registration as customer company. If you are not yet registered, nor have a customer ID, please do registration first.

Advertising of publication in the Input List

You may use the following message on labels, brochures, information, websites, etc. for your listed products:

"Listed in FiBL Input List (Germany)" or " Included in the FiBL list of permitted inputs for organic production in Germany ". The FiBL logo may not be used. Products with a positive evaluation by FiBL Projekte GmbH for Demeter norms can be labelled  with "may be used under the Demeter standard" or "product appropriate for use under the standard for the certification of Demeter / biodynamic".