STC goes to the SPRING 2024 agricultural fair
AS THE 2024 SEASON BEGINS, FARMERS AND ENTREPRENEURS MEET AT THE 32nd INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS EXHIBITION SPRING 2024 Find out what's hot and choose in one place! Machinery and equipment for different needs, technologies and services for more productive and efficient work, consultations, solutions for fields and forests, seminars and discussions, exchange of experience and expansion of knowledge. During the fair, the AGRICULTURE FORUM 2024! This year, with even more [...]
STC customer survey on cooperation in 2023
STC customer survey on cooperation in 2023 In order to improve the quality of services of SIA "Sertifikācijas un testēšanas centrs", we are conducting the annual STC organic customer survey on mutual cooperation in 2023. The survey is anonymous and the data collected will be used only for the purpose of evaluation and improvement of certification services. Please complete the survey by 1 March 2024. complete the survey
STC will participate in the organic food fair BIOFACH 2024
STC will participate in the international organic food fair "Biofach 2024"- Germany Hall 4A, Stand 214 This year STC will again participate in the international organic food fair - BIOFACH 2024, which will take place from 13 to 16 February 2024 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre, GERMANY. For the first time, the STC stand will feature the composition "Green Fingers" by renowned artist Dzintra Vilks (see image below). The artwork "Green [...]
Guidelines for the use of STC certification marks
stc GUIDELINES FOR USE OF THE stc Certification marks Download the guidelines The certification marks developed by STC may be used by organic operators, business partners and/or members who have an agreement with STC for the certification of organic products. In addition to the terms of the contract, the guidelines for the use of the certification marks "STC organic", "STC organic" may be used in the labelling (labels, stickers, etc.) of products certified organic by STC; "Approved by STC [...]
40h refresher training programme for farmers
40h refresher training programme "Production, processing and labelling of organic agricultural products" The new procedure for granting aid for the implementation of commitments for the programming period 2023-2027 (Cabinet Decision No 197, 18.04.2023) provides that farmers who have applied for one of the forms of aid and have accepted the new five-year commitment must additionally attend refresher training courses in agriculture and food production. Within the framework of these provisions, "STC in further training [...]
List of species to be included in the general permit in 2024
List of species for which a general authorisation to use conventionally sourced seed for organic production has been granted in 2024 A new entry "Grass seed mixtures" has been added to the authorisation list. As a reminder, the use of non-organic seed of these species (including grass seed mixtures) must be recorded in the VAAD register 'Record of conventional propagating material used in organic production under general authorisation'. List of species Organic farming in Latvia [...]
Memorandum of Cooperation with Kherson University of Agriculture and Economics, Ukraine
On 19 October, a remote seminar was held with students from the Faculty of Agronomy at Kherson University of Agriculture and Economics in Ukraine - future agronomists, farmers and business managers, academics and management. The aim of the seminar was to introduce the services offered by the "Certification and Testing Centre" Ltd (STC) in the field of certification and testing, to tell more about the procedure of organic certification - requirements and steps to start farming [...]
Get a special offer when you visit BILTIM Technique 2023
SPECIAL OFFER only during the exhibition BILTIM TEHNIKA 2023 (05.-07.10.2023) Want to get a discount on the measurement of working environment parameters? What you need to do: Come to the STC stand on one of the exhibition days (5.10.-7.10., Ramava Business Centre) Write an application for measuring the working environment parameters Get a 7% discount for measurements (discount only applicable in 2023) What are the types of working [...]
160h programme "Foundations of organic farming"
PROFESIONĀLĀS PILNVEIDES 160 STUNDU PROGRAMMA “BIOLOĢISKĀS LAUKSAIMNIECĪBAS PAMATI” Apmācību kurss piemērots iesācējiem kā arī lauksaimniecības lietpratējiem. Mācības sniedz zināšanu bāzi par bioloģiskās lauksaimniecības saimniekošanas pamatprincipiem. Kursā tiks izmantotas dažādas mācību metodes – teorētiskās un praktiskās apmācības ar izbraukumiem uz saimniecībām. Apmācību programmas tēmas: Bioloģiskās lauksaimniecības pamatprincipi, saistošie normatīvie akti un uzraudzības, kontroles kārtība – 16h […]
Tailor-made training programmes/seminars in the assessment of agricultural machinery, vehicles and machinery (equipment)
Tailor-made training programmes/seminars in the assessment of agricultural machinery, vehicles and machinery (equipment) Programmes in the assessment of machinery (equipment) under the new Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 Technical documentation under the new European Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 "Conformity Assessment. New European Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 Legal basis, requirement, assessment scheme, conformity documentation and marking Risk assessment, safety of machinery according to EN 12100 [...]
