Organisation

This committee submits new standards to the Members Assembly. It has the power to grant exemptions from the existing standard (derogations) and provides binding interpretations of the existing standard. The committee is coordinated by Alysoun Bolger.

Permanent Members: 

Marisa Fogante, Argentina
Jim Fullmer, USA
Jörg Hütter, Germany
Ian Henderson, New Zealand
René Heusschen, The Netherlands

Extended Members:
Jasmin Peschke, Switzerland
Adriano Zago, Italy
Walaa Mohamed, Egypt

The Accreditation Council confirms that the procedures of inspection and certification are guaranteed in the respective certification organisations. This in turn guarantees the implementation of the International Standard. The Accreditation Council is entitled to suspend or withdraw the rights and authorisation of a country certifying body, to inspect and certify operations and enterprises in accordance with the requirements of the International Demeter Biodynamic Standard. The council is coordinated by Alysoun Bolger.

Members:
Alvaro Manas, Germany
Hélène Moquet, France
Stuart Cragg, United Kingdom
Raphael Rivera, Germany

This committee’s primary task is to monitor and advise the international certification program carried out by the International Certification Office (ICO). In addition, the ICC makes sanction and certification decisions for cases that deviate from the ICO’s described standard procedures and therefore require a second assessment. The committee is coordinated by Cornelia Hauenschild, Head of Certification.

Members: 
Franziska Bühlen, Germany
Katia Ziegler, Switzerland
Ian Henderson, New Zealand
Cornelia Hauenschild, Denmark

This committee advises the Board and the Members’ Assembly in all matters related to advice, research and training. The committee is coordinated by Paz Maria Bernaschina.

Members: 
Daniel Björklund Jonsson, Sweden
Klaus Merckens, Germany
Valentina Carla Campa, Italy
Olivier Clisson, France
Ximena Milicevic, Chile
Maja Kolar, Slovenia
Naglaa Ahmed, Egypt
Simone Helme, Germany
Jaison J. Jerome, India
Sarah Sommer & Lukas Maschek, Section for Agriculture

This committee advises the Board and the Members’ Assembly in all matters related to marketing. It analyses the market and member needs, and discusses marketing projects that support the members in their marketing activities and strengthens the Demeter trademark and the Biodynamic Movement in the markets worldwide. This Committee is at the moment working together with the Lobby and Public Relations Committee for further synergies between the areas of work.

Members:
Bert van Ruitenbeck, Netherlands
Lisa Dyk, Austria
Aurélie Truffat, France
Pawel Bietkowski, Poland
Carlo Gaudiano, Italy
Justus Harm, Egypt
Eva Piccolo, Argentina
Edmundo Aguilar, Mexico

This committee advises the Board and the Members’ Assembly in all matters related to trademark protection. The committee is coordinated by Jean-Marie Defrance.

Members: 
Paul Reidl, United States
Susanna Kueffer-Heer, Switzerland
Rafaella Mellano, Italy
Klaus Scharf, Germany

This committee advices the Board and the Members Assembly in all matters related to lobbying and public relations. The committee is coordinated by Clara Behr.

Members:
Jörg Hütter, Germany
Patricia Flores, Peru
Jayachandran Krishna Reddy, India
Patrick Schellenberg, Switzerland
Giovanni Buccheri, Italy
Thoraya Seada, Egypt

The Membership Committee evaluates and recommends new members to the Members Assembly. The Membership Committee accompanies the members in their organisational development and evaluates the compliance with membership criteria. The Membership Committee supports national groups in their decision-making processes. The committee is coordinated by Petra Derkzen.

Members: 
Helen van Zyl, South Africa
Daphne Amory, United States
Dr. Yap Kim Fay, Malaysia
Juan-Martin Richter, Argentina
Jean-Michel Florin, France