Fredon

What Fredon does

FREDON France is a French non-profit association founded in 1931 (originally as La Ligue) and headquartered at 11 rue Lacaze, Paris. Designated as an Organisme à Vocation Sanitaire (OVS) by government ministries, it serves as the official national body for plant health surveillance, inspection, and control, operating a coordinated network of 18 regional FREDON organizations with approximately 600 experts across metropolitan France and overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, Réunion, Corse). Since 2014, the network has maintained COFRAC accreditation under NF EN ISO/CEI 17020, a prerequisite for delegated official phytosanitary inspection missions from regional DRAAF/SRAL authorities.

Core service lines include COFRAC-accredited phytosanitary inspections (passport phytosanitaire européen, SORE surveillance of regulated and emerging pests, export certification), the Clinique du Végétal® diagnostic laboratory network spanning entomology, malherbology, bacteriology, mycology, and virology, the national JEVI Réseau national de surveillance for non-agricultural vegetation bulletins (BSV), the OEESH observatory monitoring species impacting human health (ragweed, processionary caterpillars, Asian hornets), and the Charte +NATURE environmental certification scheme for sustainable outdoor space management. The organization also delivers Qualiopi-certified professional training (Certiphyto, Certibiocide).

Revenue derives primarily from delegated public service agreements (DRAAF/SRAL contracts for official phytosanitary missions), training services, diagnostic laboratory fees through Clinique du Végétal, and Charte +NATURE certification programs. Customer segments span agricultural professionals (farmers, arboriculturists, viticulturists), local authorities and municipalities, landscape professionals, and niche segments such as campsites (via FNHPA partnership). Distribution is entirely domestic and field-based through the 18 regional branches, supplemented by participation in the Salon International de l'Agriculture and the Fredonnons la Nature podcast for outreach.

Name

Fredon

Legal name

FREDON France

Website

https://fredon.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FREDON France is a French non-profit association and Organisme à Vocation Sanitaire operating a national network of 18 regional organizations with 600 experts, delivering COFRAC-accredited plant health surveillance, pest diagnostics, environmental management, and professional training to government, agricultural, and municipal clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plant Health and Phytosanitary Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Rodent Control & Exclusion Services (AFACAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sampling Plans, Site Zoning & EMP Program Design Consulting (Zone 1–4) (AFALAEAJ), Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) Design & Regulatory Verification (AFALADAI), Equipment & Facility Hygienic Design Assessment (Harborage Identification, Remediation Verification) (AFALAEAM)

Keywords

• Plant health surveillance
• Phytosanitary inspection
• Environmental management services
• Professional training certification
• Pest detection diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Service Delegation: FREDON operates under delegated public service agreements with government authorities (DRAAF/SRAL) for official phytosanitary surveillance, inspection, and control missions. Revenue comes from government contracts for regulatory plant health activities.
2. Training Services: Professional training services including Certibiocide, Certiphyto (operators, decision-makers, sellers, advisors), and specialized environmental courses. Certified Qualiopi for training quality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FREDON France is a non-profit national network of 18 regional federations providing plant health surveillance, official phytosanitary inspection, pest and disease diagnostic laboratory services, and professional training and certification. Designated as an Organisme à Vocation Sanitaire (OVS) by French government ministries, it operates accredited inspection missions under COFRAC ISO/CEI 17020 and delivers environmental advisory, training programs (Certiphyto, Certibiocide), and certification schemes (Charte +NATURE) for agricultural professionals, local authorities, and landscapers across metropolitan France and overseas territories.

Product overview

FREDON France operates as a national network of 18 regional federations providing comprehensive plant health, environmental, and human health services. The core offering combines inspection and surveillance (including SORE monitoring of regulated organisms), laboratory diagnostics (Clinique du Végétal®), a national JEVI surveillance network producing regional bulletins, the OEESH observatory for human health-impacting species, and the Charte +NATURE environmental certification program. The network delivers official phytosanitary inspections accredited to ISO/CEI 17020, publishes BSV bulletins through regional partners, offers the Fredonnons la Nature podcast for outreach, and provides professional training through Qualiopi-certified programs. This multi-faceted portfolio supports France's 'One Health' approach linking plant, environmental, and human health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clinique du Végétal®: A plant health diagnostic service operated by the FREDON network, offering identification of plant diseases and pests through field diagnostics and laboratory analysis.
• Observatoire des ambroisies
• Observatoire des espèces à enjeux pour la santé humaine
• Charte +NATURE
• Réseau JEVI (Jardins, Espaces Végétalisés et Infrastructures)

Products and services

• Clinique du Végétal® A network of laboratories providing diagnostic services to identify plant diseases and pests through expert consultations, field diagnostics, and laboratory analysis. Targeted at agricultural professionals, nurseries, horticultural businesses, and local authorities requiring phytosanitary issue resolution.
• Réseau national de surveillance JEVI (Bulletins de Santé du Végétal) Collaborative network providing regular bulletins on the phytosanitary status of vegetation in non-agricultural spaces (JEVI). Utilizes expert and volunteer observer networks to share reliable plant health status information. Targeted at landscape professionals, local authorities, and JEVI managers.
• Inspections et Missions Déléguées Official phytosanitary inspection services accredited under NF EN ISO/CEI 17020, covering passport phytosanitaire européen (PPE), surveillance of regulated and emerging organisms (SORE), ordered measures control (CMO), and export certificate issuance. Targeted at agricultural professionals, exporters, nurseries, and government authorities.
• SORE - Surveillance des Organismes Réglementés et Émergents National surveillance system for detecting regulated and emerging pest organisms early, covering priority quarantine organisms (OQP), quarantine organisms (OQ), and protected zone quarantine organisms across agricultural sectors. Targeted at agricultural professionals and government regulatory authorities.
• OEESH - Observatoire des Espèces à Enjeux pour la Santé Humaine Observatory designated by ministerial decree that monitors species with human health impacts (e.g., ragweed, processionary caterpillars), coordinates national response, and runs public awareness campaigns. Targeted at local authorities, public health bodies, and the general population.
• Charte +NATURE Technical support tool and labeling scheme for public and private organizations committed to ecological and sustainable management of outdoor spaces, covering biodiversity, green waste, and pesticide reduction. Targeted at local authorities, campsites, and tourism facilities (e.g., FNHPA partner campsites).
• Formations et Certifications (Certiphyto, Certibiocide) Qualiopi-certified professional training services for phytosanitary product use, handling, and advice, including Certiphyto (operators, decision-makers, sellers, advisors) and Certibiocide courses. Targeted at agricultural professionals, landscapers, and pesticide sales personnel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3500+ visitors at Salon International de l'Agriculture 2025 stand

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANSES (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership renewed at Salon International de l'Agriculture 2025, extending collaboration initiated in 2015. Focus on plant health expertise, research collaboration, and food safety.
• FNSafer (Fédération Nationale des Safer)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Convention signed at SIA 2025 to integrate sanitary risk management into land transactions, combining FREDON's plant health expertise with FNSafer's land management capabilities.
• FNHPA (Fédération Nationale de l'Hôtellerie de Plein Air)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with outdoor accommodation federation to promote Charte +NATURE environmental certification to campsites.
• Demeure HistoriqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for preservation of plant heritage and biodiversity in historic monuments and gardens.
• ACTA (Association de coordination technique agricole)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREDON France became associate member of ACTA in 1972, participating in governance of the national federation of agricultural technical institutes.
• Plateforme ESV (Plateforme d'épidémio-surveillance en santé végétale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREDON France is member of steering committee since launch in July 2018, contributing to plant health surveillance coordination.
• RFSV (Réseau Français pour la Santé Végétale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-animated with ACTA, ANSES, INRA, UIPP. Created in 2011 to foster research partnerships between public and private actors for plant health knowledge.
• CNOSPAV (Conseil national d'orientation de la politique sanitaire animale et végétale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREDON France is member of this national consultation body created in 2012 for surveillance, prevention, and control of sanitary dangers.
• FMSE (Fonds de Mutualisation Sanitaire et Environnemental)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREDON France is founding member of FMSE, which handles indemnification for damages from mandatory pest control measures.
• International Ragweed Society (IRS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREDON France is member of bureau, promoting knowledge and control of allergenic ragweed plants internationally.
• REST EEE (Réseau d'expertise scientifique et technique sur les espèces exotiques envahissantes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of technical expertise network for invasive species, contributing to policy support and knowledge dissemination.
• Phytoma - La santé des végétauxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREDON France participates in technical and scientific article review committee for the plant health journal founded by FREDON in 1932.
• OFB (Office Français de la Biodiversité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on biodiversity and invasive species management, including joint webinars and initiatives.
• CTIFL (Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject MODHALYS collaboration launched March 2025 with FREDON Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and FREDON Nouvelle-Aquitaine for fruit and vegetable sector research.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Phytocontrol: French private laboratory specializing in plant health, phytosanitary, and environmental testing. Directly comparable to FREDON's Clinique du Végétal diagnostic services, operating as a for-profit competitor in the French plant health testing market.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) major with agricultural commodity, food, and environmental service lines. Operates broadly across the same regulated testing/inspection landscape as FREDON's accredited phytosanitary inspection work, but as a diversified for-profit portfolio player.
• Kiwa: European TIC and certification body active in agricultural, food, and environmental certification. Comparable to FREDON's Charte +NATURE environmental certification scheme and accredited inspection capabilities, though broader in scope and for-profit.
• Eurofins Scientific: Leading European food, environmental, and agro-environmental testing laboratory network. Closely comparable to FREDON's Clinique du Végétal diagnostic laboratory services and accredited testing scope, but operates as a commercial for-profit laboratory group.
• SGS: One of the world's largest TIC companies providing agricultural, food, and environmental testing/certification services. Comparable to FREDON on the inspection and certification side, though operating as a global commercial enterprise rather than a government-delegated non-profit.

Regional players

• ANSES: French national agency for food, environmental, and occupational health safety — a strategic partner of FREDON. Functions as a public-sector counterpart providing the scientific/expert reference layer above FREDON's delegated surveillance and inspection work.
• INRAE: France's national research institute for agriculture, food, and environment. Co-animator of RFSV alongside FREDON; adjacent public-sector institution providing the upstream research base that FREDON's applied surveillance and inspection work operationalizes.
• OFB (Office Français de la Biodiversité): French public agency for biodiversity, with which FREDON collaborates on invasive species management. Adjacent public-sector peer working on overlapping environmental and invasive species mandates in France.

Direct peers

• Animalia: French veterinary services federation providing technical, sanitary, and training services to livestock professionals. Highly comparable structurally to FREDON — a federated French non-profit providing accredited inspection/surveillance under a delegated OVS-like model, just in the animal health rather than plant health domain.
• ACTA (Association de coordination technique agricole): Federation of French agricultural technical institutes coordinating applied research for plant and animal sectors. FREDON has been an associate member since 1972 and they co-animate RFSV; ACTA is the most structurally analogous peer — a French non-profit federation serving the same agricultural technical ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FredonFrance
• Facebookfacebook.com/FREDON.FRANCE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/7189484/admin
• Instagraminstagram.com/fredon_france

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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