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IMO (Institute for Marketecology) The Institute for Marketecology (IMO) was one of the first and most renowned international agencies for inspection, certification and quality assurance of eco-friendly products. Its worldwide activities are accredited by the Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS), the international standard for certification. IMO offers certification for organic production and handling according the European Regulation (EU). It has also been accredited by USDA for organic certification by the American National Organic Program (NOP). It has also received reaccreditation by MAFF and offers certification by the Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) for the Japanese market.

'Fair for Life' is a brand neutral, third party certification programme introduced by the IMO in 2006 for social accountability and fairtrade in agricultural, manufacturing and trading operations. The programme offers inspection and certification to operators of socially responsible projects. It combines strict social and fairtrade standards with adaptability to local conditions. 'Fair for Life' is for both food and non food commodities (cosmetics, textiles etc)