General Information

Type of service provider
Certification body
Physical postal address

P. O. Box CT 10987, Cantonments,
Accra
Ghana

Phone number
+233 20 3894537
E-mail
bnsiah75 [at] gmail.com
Has the certification body been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Please indicate in which scope(s)?
• Organic Farming and Food Processing
• Inputs (materials) for organic farming
• GLOBALG.A.P. (Good agricultural practice)
• UTZ CERTIFIED (Sustainable coffee, cocoa and tea production)
• C.A.F.E. Practices (Sustainable coffee production for Starbucks)
• GOTS/OCS/BEST (Sustainable Textile Production)
• Bird Friendly Coffee
• Rainforest Alliance
Accreditation body
DAkks, Germany
Is the certification body a subsidiary of a foreign national or international certification body?
Yes
Name of parent organization
CERES GmbH
Are financial resources provided by the parent organization?
No
Would the certification body be financially sustainable without financial resources coming from the parent organization?
Yes
Location of parent organization

Germany

Personnel

Head of Certification body

CEO Name
Dr. Bernard Nsiah
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
bnsiah75 [at] gmail.com

Total certification personnel

Total certification personnel
11
Male personnel
8
Female personnel
3

Technical personnel

Technical personnel total
5
Male technical personnel
3
Female technical personnel
2

(Lead) auditors permanently employed

Total (lead) auditors
7
Permanent male auditors
5
Permanent female auditors
2

External freelance (lead) auditors registered with certification body

Total external auditors
0
Male external auditors
0
Female external auditors
0

External freelance technical experts registered with certification body

Total freelancers registered
0
Male freelancers registered
0
Female freelancers registered
0

Technical Information

Certification

Type of certification
Quality management system
Food safety management system
Product, process or service certification
Certification services offered
Type of certification
Quality Management system
Scheme owner
CERES GmbH
Accreditation status
Yes
Technical area or economic sector/ activity
01
Type of certification
Food safety management system
Scheme owner
CERES GmbH
Accreditation status
Yes
Technical area or economic sector/ activity
01
Type of certification
Product, process or service certification
Scheme owner
CERES GmbH
Accreditation status
Yes
Technical area or economic sector/ activity
01
Does the certification body outsource work to other organizations?
No
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