ABOUT A.A.

The sustainable development spirit of the UN CDM and SDGS

As industrial technology continues to develop, there are different levels of important issues in developed and developing countries around the world. Many of these issues are closely related to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) proposed by the United Nations, especially in the face of climate change, environmental pollution, resource depletion, and social imbalances. In 2015, the United Nations proposed the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", which identifies 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The three key issues - economic, social and environmental - have become a common language and strategic framework for promoting sustainable development around the world, including 17 SDGs on eliminating poverty, mitigating climate change, and promoting gender equality. These 17 SDGs will provide guidance for the world to work together towards sustainability. As they cover a wide range of issues, each country needs to identify its own key challenges in order to truly implement sustainable development.

There are 17 goals listed in the SDGs, including 169 targets as follows:

No poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Zero hunger: End hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
Good health and well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
Quality education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Gender equality: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Clean water and sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
Affordable and clean energy: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Decent work and economic growth: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Industry, innovation and infrastructure: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
Reduced inequalities: Reduce inequality within and among countries.
Sustainable cities and communities: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Responsible consumption and production: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Climate action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
Life below water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Life on land: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
Peace, justice and strong institutions: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Partnership for the goals: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

According to a study by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), there are 10 sustainable development goals that rely heavily on improving resource use efficiency. The study urges that economic growth should be separated from natural resource consumption and environmental impacts. In other words, the circular economy is a key strategy for implementing responsible consumption and Production (SDG 12) and other sustainable development goals.

Advocate the ICESCR A's Right to Food

Article 11(2) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Right to food: To ensure an equitable distribution of world food supplies in relation to need.

Article 25 (1)1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in the circumstances beyond his control".

To recognize the human right to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and continuous improvement of living conditions. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has observed that malnutrition, undernutrition, and other problems related to the right to adequate food and freedom from hunger are also found in most economically developed countries. Fundamentally, the cause of hunger and malnutrition is not the lack of food but the lack of access to food.

Thus, it is A.A.'s responsibility to advocate for the right to adequate food. The concept of the right to food should be called the right to adequate food. The right to adequate food is realized when every man, woman, elderly and child, alone or in a community with others, has physical and economic access at all times to adequate food or means for its procurement. The right to adequate food shall therefore not be interpreted in a narrow or restrictive sense, equating it with a minimum package of calories, proteins, and other specific nutrients.

Therefore, the core content of the right to adequate food implies:The availability of food in a quantity and quality sufficient to satisfy the dietary needs of individuals, free from adverse substances, and acceptable within a given culture; the accessibility of such food in ways that are sustainable and that do not interfere with the enjoyment of other human rights.

The Anti Additive Clean Label Organization recognizes and endorses the basic human rights and development ideas stated in this article and is committed to promoting whole and natural foods that do not require processed food distribution resulting in excessive waste and refined diets to make access to food more difficult and challenging for other human rights. Adequate food demand and a natural, anti-additive diet can contribute to environmentally sustainable development and industry-friendliness, promote a healthy, unburdened atmosphere, and increase positive motivation in the social environment.

The social responsibility for third-party verification and certification

The importance of third-party certification

In all conformity assessment procedures to ensure that a product, process or service meets the requirements (safety, health and environment), the third-party certification has the greatest value. The Anti Additive Clean Label Organization (A.A.) is a non-governmental organization that provides certification for the Clean Label. It is committed to being transparent and open about all information without any cover-ups or non-disclosure. The A.A. review mechanism is equivalent to the third-party review and assessment between the market (consumers) and manufacturers, between the government and manufacturers, and between manufacturers themselves, in order to achieve the fulfillment of social responsibility.

Third party certification is to ensure the credibility and reliability of the results.

It is independent and not influenced by any kind of interest and can provide effective information in an impartial and neutral manner
It is cost-effective so that manufacturers can produce safer and more reliable products with minimal investment and in accordance with professional outcomes.
The market immediately accepts the change because consumers, retailers and distributors recognize and trust the safety and performance guarantees of third-party certification labels on products
Increase consumer confidence and brand friendliness as third-party certification agencies provide ongoing monitoring and compliance certification once products are placed on the market
Distinguish the manufacturers who make qualified products, giving the market more choices to differentiate the criteria.
It can help to defend product liability litigation to prevent false information and ensure the common interest as much as possible.

The certification process is in accordance with local standards and regulations, and A.A. has long-standing relationships with its local standards authorities, such as BIN, BSI, SGS and others.

A.A. complies with the international standards or criteria (e.g. DIN, SGS, FDA, efsa, etc.) that have been established, and uses clear standard processes to strengthen the identification of the issues we are concerned about and the review of performance results.

Planning and Obtaining Evidence for Certification

The third party (A.A.) will make appropriate planning in advance for the nature, timing and extent of the certification process to ensure that the certification process can be carried out effectively. We keep a certain level of professional skepticism when evaluating key data and follow the appropriate standards for each region to assess the reasonableness of the selected key issues and data. The final results are completely verified for the content information.

Integrate the opinions provided by external experts when necessary.

If external expert advice is required for implementing the certification process, A.A., as a third-party certification entity, works with the relevant experts to seek more in-depth advice and opinions not only on a single industry sector, such as Michelin chefs, columnists, athletes, nutritionists, physicians, celebrities, but also on the skills and expertise required when facing key data and standards. A.A. will determine whether sufficient evidence has been obtained and the final assessment results will be based on the status and information available in each region.

Legal protection system

Third-party certification of a product demonstrates that the manufacturer has utilized the highest degree of care and taken appropriate caution in the conformity assessment procedure to ensure that safe and effective products are placed on the market and that consumers have the confidence to purchase products that have been third-party tested and certified. Consumers also know that if something goes wrong with a product, complaint handling systems are in place to ensure that unsafe products are identified and quickly removed from the market.

Independence, cost, safety and reliability, confidence, superior manufacturing and liability protection make third-party certification the most valuable way to bring safe and effective products to the world market.

Therefore, A.A. serves as a third-party verification mechanism in the process of assessment and inspection. Through the standards and regulations approved by the local government, together with the evaluation and explanation by professional experts, the quality of the inspection is more trustworthy. It helps the industry develop the best business strategies that are more in line with the environment, society and economy. It is part of A.A.'s commitment in the overall industry chain to identify opportunities for innovation, enhance the brand's overall value, and lead the best manufacturers to stand out in the international competition.

A.A.'s claims and visions

A.A. is the abbreviation of Anti Additive, meaning "no additive".

Since the beginning of human history, various material development and food culture have been enriched along with the history and evolution of life. Take the diet in daily life as an example. Because the food industry has developed rapidly, artificial additives are becoming more and more fascinating, and the traditional complicated and time-consuming process of making food and beverage is being omitted to shorten the cooking time as much as possible. These numerous artificial additives make the food lose its natural and pure flavor and cause the production process that should be done in a step-by-step manner to become less and less efficient and cause harm to human health in one way or another. A similar situation occurs in the manufacturing of all kinds of household products.

In addition, even though governments around the world have established laws and regulations on the use of additives in products (specifying their scope of use and dosage), it is still difficult for the ordinary consumer to know what additives are used in the production process for the products they buy and what the effects are.

As for the diet, in order to maintain the long-standing culinary culture, and to preserve the delicious preparation methods that have disappeared, and to create a healthy and sustainable dining environment for consumers, A.A. advocates and promotes "Anti Additive, healthy and sustainable", which means "no additives, healthy and sustainable".

In order to ensure that consumers can stay away from harmful substances and that manufacturers can uphold reasonable and friendly production processes to provide more valuable products to the market, A.A. also advocates the spirit of the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), with the SDGs of sustainable development like the implementation policy. In addition, A.A. has established non-profit organizations around the world to encourage global manufacturers to follow reasonable production methods among industries, uphold the concept of integrity, control processes and conform to the sources of materials, gradually return to the original living culture, and eliminate artificial additives that are directly or indirectly harmful to the human body.

In terms of the products sold through the channels, we promote product manufacturing based on pure raw materials and reasonable processing methods, and avoid excessive extension of shelf life or adding various additives to the food products to change the color and taste of the products. Also, we avoid the use of substances harmful to human beings or substances of great concern to the European Union (SVHC) in the products. We are friendly to animals, plants and the environment in the production process and reduce carbon emissions and environmental pollution.

Finally, A.A. has adopted the "Clean Label" concept as the implementation and promotion basis, which not only promotes the reduction of additives in food and various products, but also provides clear and easy-to-read labels so that consumers can easily determine the amount of additives contained in them to avoid the harmful substances. Over the years, A.A. has achieved considerable success in all countries, and the products certified by A.A. have gained great trust from consumers; thus, in some way, it has helped out the governments in the countries. We hope that through the promotion of A.A., the third-party monitoring mechanism and social responsibility will enhance the spirit of cleanliness in all industries, and that production standards will be strengthened so that consumers in all markets around the world can have access to safe and delicious food and beverage, industrial products that are harmless to humans, and production processes that are friendly to the environment, creating a market that consumers can trust.

Note: Take food products as an example, the following artificial additives are commonly known worldwide: artificial flavors, monosodium glutamate (sodium glutamate), essence (papaya enzyme), chicken powder, bouillon, beef extract powder, artificial colors, preservatives, color retention agents, leavening agents, sweeteners, seasoning, spices, thickeners, bleaching agents, antioxidants, bactericides, emulsifiers, clouding agents, softening agents, stabilizers, defoamers and others.

ANTI ADDITIVE CLEAN LABEL ORGANIZATION is on the same pace as global standards

The fundamental elements of global product safety governance are strictly enforced by the organization. We serve as a safeguard for consumers and create quality competition for the industry.

With the Clean Label and the SDGs as core values, and the CODEX Alimentarius, the ICESCR A on the right to food and third-party social responsibility as the core foundation of the A.A. organization, the spirit of cleanliness does not only apply to the restriction of food additives, but also covers all the essential products that people have encountered in their lives. The spirit of cleanliness does not only apply to the restriction of food additives, but also to all the necessities of human life, as well as the many complex and different components and dissolved substances in products.

Therefore, under the core of SDGs, A.A. leads people to a better life and future by promoting clean label awareness, the ultimate vision and the most important core value of Anti Additive Clean Label Organization.

Note: A.A. certification standards are based on international standards that include the scope and use of food additives, food labeling, drug residues in plants and animals, and chemical leaching or residues in various products.

International Food Regulations and Standards

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Reasons for Promoting Anti-Additive

Based on the co-prosperous society of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the concept of anti-additive as a fundamental value to support the protection of human rights and society
The Association's core spirit is to return to the original, natural and pure by taking the E.U. Clean Label standard, and to enhance the public's awareness on " anti-additive".
One of the influences on the society from "anti-additive issues" is that we return to the original, natural and pure, and lead the society into the trend of health and freedom. It is also one of the ways to support the concept of SDGs.
According to the ICCPR and ICESCR, we recognize and support the right to food and promote anti-additive food based on the principle of "no waste", rather than pursuing refined, processed products or products that consume too much social energy.
We respect and focus on the need to distribute the right to food to fulfill all the elements required for an active and healthy life. We are committed to maximizing the value of the resources and conveying the concept of "enough food".
To preserve and carry on the long-standing culinary culture among countries and support the traditional methods of food preparation or product manufacturing by reducing unreasonable reprocessing procedures to preserve and carry on the history.
To promote environmentally friendly and harmless manufacturing methods and procedures to give more creation and sustainability to the original spirit.
We inherited the professional spirit of insisting on quality, following the rules, and encouraging authentic practices and concepts.
To build a healthy and sustainable social environment for consumers and expand the “spirit of cleanliness”.
The consumer market has changed with the growth of anti-additive products and operational performance. We can all see it clearly.
The anti-additive spirit has become a future trend and an important concern for the market.
For the food and beverage industry, the anti-additive process has been listed as a key indicator by the world's leading food and beverage reviews such as Le Guide Michelin, Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, World's 50 Best Restaurants and more.
The spirit of cleanliness has become a global trend and a universal value for the future.

A.A.'s Global Anti-Additive Mission

The assessment organization is composed of experts and scholars from different fields, with a professional and rigorous assessment mechanism to establish a credible anti-additive certification for consumers to use as reference.
Provide guidance to the industry to progressively pass the certification in all stages and gradually eliminate all additives and harmful substances in the production process.
Encourage manufacturers to join the A.A. advisory and verification mechanism to raise public awareness about the anti-additive concept.
We promote the concept of a clean process by organizing various seminars and training courses.
To establish a resource exchange and sharing platform based on the Clean Label concept and promote the core value of anti-additive.
With the Clean Label and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the core value, the Organization is committed to achieving better life as the foundation of the Association.
We support "the right to an adequate standard of living" (including adequate food) and the "fundamental right to be free from hunger" as recognized by ICESCR.
Anti Additive Clean Label Organization is a global independent and impartial organization. All the charters are based on the United Nations CDM. It is approved by the European Unit to perform certification services, supervised by EUIPO to carry out inspections that comply with the E Number.

A.A. Organization Expansion

In 2011, a group of international food and catering professionals introduced the concept of "Clean Label" in the United Kingdom. In addition to the food category originally targeted by the campaign, A.A. also extended its efforts to the catering industry, and the A.A. headquarters, Anti Additive Clean Label Organization was established in the Netherlands in 2013, and then formally established the Asia Pacific Anti Additive Clean Label Organization in Australia, and the Asia Anti Additive Clean Label Organization in Hong Kong, and set up a formal legal person organization. In recent years, the Anti Additive Clean Label Organization of Taiwan has been established in Taiwan, and it is also an official corporate legal person. Recently, the A.A. no-addition concept has been successfully promoted to Italy, and it is expected that the A.A. organization will be formally established locally as an important base for the promotion of the A.A. concept in European countries.