Criteria for assessing the ecological safety of plant products

Today, more and more consumers around the world give preference to goods and services with improved characteristics in terms of their impact on the environment and human health. The aim of the study is to analyze the criteria for assessing the environmental safety of plant products. Criteria for assessing the environmental safety of plant products include regulatory indicators (DSTU), as well as assessment criteria for obtaining environmental labeling (these include environmental criteria for assessing the life cycle). The environmental criteria for assessing the life cycle contain 23 additional state requirements for the management system for the environmental aspects of production and indicators of environmental pollution, as well as for raw materials, finished products, their packaging, labeling and consumer information. The products of plant origin, their components (raw materials, ingredients, components, etc.) and the impact on the state of the environment and human health associated with its life cycle are assessed. This approach distinguishes environmental certification from the traditional approach to assessing products for compliance with specifications or safety performance. The paper highlights the features of the criteria for assessing the environmental safety of products of plant origin, and also indicates the need for product labeling. The work carried out a comparative analysis of international certifications of the ISO level and state standards (such as GOST). The work carried out a comprehensive analysis of the differences between ecological and organic certification.