Control and Verification of compliance with the Regulation
Carried out by an External Control Company, accredited by the EN – 45011 standard.
The first phase of the controls is carried out by the Kalitatea Foundation, a company accredited by ENAC according to the EN 45011 Standard, with accreditation no. 7/C – PR030. This company, contracted by the Regulatory Council, conducts audits in the Registered Wineries, checking the correct compliance of the Designation of Origin Regulations by means of verifications, tests and administrative inspections.
After verification by means of a strict procedure of the correct compliance with the Regulations, the Fundación Kalitatea issues a Certificate by which it guarantees that the Txakoli elaborated by the audited winery “complies with the requisites of the product stipulated in the Regulations of the Designation of Origin “Chocolí de Bizkaia – Bizkaia – Bizkaiko Txakolina”, approved by Order of 21 August 2006”.