What Certipaq does

Certipaq is a French associative (non-profit) certification and inspection body founded on February 21, 1997, headquartered in Paris, with France-wide service coverage. The organization specializes in controlling official quality and origin signs (signes officiels de la qualité et de l'origine) under the oversight of INAO, COFRAC, the French Ministry of Agriculture, and the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS). It operates two COFRAC accreditations — N°5-0057 (products and services, since 1997) and N°5-0544 (Certipaq Bio, since 2024 under NF EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012) — alongside ministerial agréments covering Label Rouge, Organic Agriculture, HVE environmental certification, IFS food safety, GLOBALG.A.P., and ESSMS quality evaluation.

The company's product portfolio spans more than 20 distinct certification schemes organized across environmental certifications (HVE Levels 2/2+/3, Cognac Environmental Certification), organic certifications (Certipaq Bio plus UAB inputs), official quality labels (AOC/AOP, IGP, Label Rouge), animal production certifications (French poultry, pork, eggs), feed and transport certifications (Oqualim, Qualimat), sustainability schemes (Bleu-Blanc-Coeur, sustainable fishing, Corsican wood), and mandatory social/healthcare evaluations (ESSMS every 5 years per HAS standards). Supporting platforms include MonCertipaq (HVE and official labels) and MonCertipaqBIO (organic). The company has grown through five mergers between 2008 and 2014 — Qualunion (2008), Aclave (2009), Quali-Ouest (2011), Ouest-Inspection (2014), and Aucert (2014) — and operates a dedicated subsidiary Certipaq Bio SAS for organic certification since 2013.

Certipaq generates revenue through contract-based certification audits and inspections with fees calculated per activity scope. The business model is sales-led and quote-based, distributing services through direct website contact forms, phone inquiries, and on-site audits across its national office network. Pricing follows multi-year contract cycles tied to recurring certification renewals. Customers are predominantly French agricultural producers, food processors, distributors, restaurants, fishing companies, forestry operators, and social/medical-social establishments — a fragmented base including nearly 8,000 operators certified through Certipaq Bio alone. The organization is independently operated as a declared French association under law of 1901, with no parent company, no venture capital, and no public listing. Jean-Marc Loizeau serves as Président.

Name

Certipaq

Legal name

Certipaq

Website

https://certipaq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Certipaq is a French non-profit certification body specializing in official quality and origin signs (organic, Label Rouge, HVE, AOC/AOP, IGP) and ESSMS healthcare evaluations for agricultural producers, food processors, and social establishments across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Certification and Inspection Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Accredited Certification Bodies (CBs) – ISO 22000/FSSC 22000/BRCGS/SQF (AFALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Certification Services (AFALAMAA), Food Safety & Quality Scheme Certifications (GFSI Programs) (AFALAMAI), Geographic Indication & Origin/Authenticity Certification (PDO/PGI, Country-of-Origin) (AFALAMAJ)

Keywords

• Certification services
• Organic certification
• Environmental certification
• Quality inspection
• Agricultural certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: Certipaq generates revenue through certification audits and inspections. Fees are calculated based on the client's activity scope to be certified. The company issues quotes and contracts for certification services covering agricultural, food processing, restaurant, and social/medical sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Certipaq is a French associative certification and inspection body that conducts third-party audits and issues official quality and origin certifications for agricultural operators, food processors, distributors, restaurants, and social/medical-social establishments. Its core offerings include HVE environmental certification, organic (Bio) certification, Label Rouge, AOC/AOP and IGP official signs, ESSMS quality evaluations, and a portfolio of specialized referentials (GLOBALG.A.P., Qualimat, Oqualim, Bleu-Blanc-Coeur, French Poultry/Pork/Eggs labels, Agri-Ethique, Sustainable Fishing, Lignum Corsica wood), delivered under COFRAC accreditation across metropolitan France.

Product overview

Certipaq is an associative certification and inspection body specializing in official quality marks for agricultural and food products in France. The company operates as a multi-certification platform offering over 20 distinct certification services organized across several domains: environmental certifications (HVE levels 2/3, Cognac Environmental), organic/bio certifications (Certipaq Bio, UAB), official quality labels (AOC/AOP, IGP, Label Rouge), animal production certifications (French poultry, pork, eggs via VPF/APVF/Oeufs de France), feed and transport certifications (Oqualim RCNA, ST2E, Qualimat), sustainability schemes (Bleu-Blanc-Coeur, sustainable fishing, wood), and social/healthcare evaluations (ESSMS). Key platforms include MonCertipaq for HVE and official labels, and MonCertipaqBIO for organic certification. The company is COFRAC accredited under ISO/IEC 17065 and has been operating since 1997.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certification HVE (Haute Valeur Environnementale) Environmental certification for French agricultural operations at Levels 2, 2+, and 3, evaluating biodiversity, plant protection strategy, fertilization, and irrigation management, enabling farmers to access PAC eco-regimes.
• Certipaq Bio (Organic Certification) Organic certification for agricultural producers, processors, distributors, importers, and restaurateurs, enabling commercialization of biological products within the European Union; nearly 8,000 operators certified.
• Signes Officiels de la Qualité et de l'Origine (Official Quality and Origin Signs) Official quality and origin certification services covering Label Rouge, AOC/AOP (Protected Designation of Origin), and IGP (Protected Geographical Indication), recognized under INAO oversight.
• ESSMS Quality Evaluation

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 8000 operators certified for biological products

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CEPRALminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Certipaq became a member of CEPRAL, which holds the 'Atout Qualité Certifié' (Certified Quality Advantage) logo. CEPRAL is an organization involved in the official quality certification ecosystem.
• Agence BiocoreOthersFrench Agency for the Development and Promotion of Organic Agriculture. Operators must notify Agence Bio in parallel with engaging Certipaq Bio for organic certification.
• HAS (Haute Autorité de Santé)coreOthersFrench National Authority for Health. Certipaq conducts ESSMS quality evaluations following HAS-defined procedures and standards.
• INAO (Institut National de l'Origine et de la Qualité)coreOthersNational Institute of Origin and Quality, created in 2007, oversees official quality and origin signs including AOC, AOP, Label Rouge, and IGP in France.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AFNOR Certification: French certification body offering ISO, food safety (IFS/BRC), and quality scheme certifications. Comparable as a French-headquartered accredited certifier competing in similar scheme categories (HVE-adjacent, Label Rouge, organic).
• Qualisud: French associative certification body specializing in official quality signs (Label Rouge, AOC/AOP, IGP) and agricultural product certifications. Highly comparable to Certipaq's official signs and origin certification business.
• Ecocert: French-headquartered organic and sustainable certification body offering Bio, organic agriculture, and environmental certification services across Europe. Directly comparable to Certipaq Bio in operator-level organic certification, with broader international reach.
• CERTIS: French certification body offering organic, environmental, and quality certifications. Directly comparable niche peer focused on agricultural and food certifications in France.

Broad incumbents

• DNV: International certification body with growing agricultural and food chain assurance services. Overlaps with Certipaq on sustainability, food safety, and management system certifications.
• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection, and certification company. Competes with Certipaq across agricultural, food safety, and sustainability certification schemes, though from a global, diversified platform perspective.
• BUREAU ALPES CONTROLES / SOCOTEC: Major French testing, inspection, and certification group with agricultural and food certification offerings. Comparable as a broad French incumbent in certification services across multiple industries.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant with extensive food, agricultural, and quality certification offerings. Overlaps with Certipaq on agricultural quality labels, food safety (IFS/BRC), and sustainability certifications, but operates as a broad incumbent with a much wider service portfolio.
• Intertek: Global quality assurance provider with significant agricultural and food certification operations in Europe. Competes with Certipaq on food safety schemes and sustainability certifications from a multinational platform.

Regional players

• Alpes Contrôles: French regional inspection and certification body active in agricultural and construction verticals. Comparable as a French-headquartered accredited certifier, though with greater regional concentration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/certipaq
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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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