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| Name Address |
Overseas Merchandise Inspection Co., Ltd.(OMIC) 15-6 Nihonbashi, Kabuto-cho, Chuo-ku, TOKYO 103-0026 JAPAN Tel.: 81-3-3669-5181 Fax: 81-3-3669-5190 e-mail: pdd.jp@omicnet.com |
| Date of Establishment | December 8, 1954 |
| Common Stock | 60,000,000 Yen (as of March 31, 2006) |
| Number of Employees | 750 including OMIC own employees of 360 (as of January 31, 2006) |
| Number of Offices | 35 (as of July 1, 2007) Japan: 11, Overseas: 24(Branch:3, Offices:5, Representative office:1, Local Subsidiaries:15) |
| Organization | OMIC Organization Chart |
| 1954 | Overseas Merchandise Inspection Co., Ltd. (OMIC) established. Bangkok Branch Office opened. |
| 1956 | Produce Dept. and Mineral & Chemicals Dept. started. Osaka Branch Office (currently Kansai Branch Office) opened. Vancouver Branch Office opened. |
| 1957 | Calcutta Branch Office opened. |
| 1959 | Portland Branch Office opened. |
| 1960 | Tokyo Laboratories started. |
| 1964 | Plant and Machinery Dept. started. Agricultural and Consumer Goods Dept. started. |
| 1977 | Consulting Dept. started. |
| 1978 | OMIC India established. |
| 1984 | OMIC International Ltd. established. ＜CISS / WTO-PSI＞ |
| 1986 | OMIC Lanka (in Sri Lanka) established. |
| 1989 | OMIC Europe (in UK) established |
| 1990 | OMIC Hong Kong established. |
| 1992 | OMIC TESCO (in Thailand) established. |
| 1993 | OMIC USA(in Oregon, USA) established. Portland Laboratory started Ho Chi Mihn Office opened. |
| 1995 | Melbourne Office (in Australia) opened. OMIC Singapore(R&B, ASIA(S)) established. OMIC Malaysia(R&B, ASIA(M)) established. |
| 1996 | OMIC Myanmar established. |
| 1997 | OMIC Korea -JV established. |
| 1998 | Sacrament Office (in California, USA) opened. COPIT, Thailand joined OMIC Group Member. |
| 1999 | Dalian Office (in China) opened. Bernard Heath & Associates (in Australia) (currently OMIC Australia Pty., Ltd.) started. |
| 2000 | Organic Certification Dept.(JAS Organic Certification) established. |
| 2001 | OMIC Uzbekistan Office opened. OMIC Indonesia established. |
| 2003 | Offices in Hong Kong, Singapore & Malaysia became 100% OMIC owned. |
| 2004 | Ritchie & Bisset (Singapore) Dalian Office opened. Accredited as Agency of Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare. |
| 2005 | Taipei Branch Office (in Taiwan) established.（Closed OMIC Taiwan-JV） California Agri Inspection Co., Ltd.（in USA）established. |
| 2006 | Invested in FCC Control and Fumigation Joint Stock Company, privatized in Viet Nam. OM Inspection Co., Ltd. (in Bangladesh) established. ＜OMIC Bangladesh closed＞ |
- Independence
OMIC holds an impartial stance in order to supply attentive services with a principle of "Customers Come First"- Reliance
OMIC was amongｓｔ the first in the industry to obtain ISO9002, the International Standard for Quality Management in 1994, as a means to maintain the quality of its distinct services to our customers.
In 2001, OMIC further gained the certification for the upgraded standard ISO9001-2000 to continuously expedite the efforts to improve our quality of operation.
Furthermore, OMIC was accredited in 2007 with ISO/TEC17020-1998, "the General Criteria for the Operation of Various Types of Bodies Performing Inspection." This indicated OMIC's readiness as an international inspection institution to serve our customers with our unique and advanced inspection system and services. Our analytical laboratories have also obtained ISO/TEC17025-1998 to confirm OMIC's operational reliability.- Versatility
Targeting all areas of agriculture, forestry and fisheries produce, foods, minerals, process plants, machinery and all types of industrial products. Addressing a vast range of needs, through local expertise in "Inspection", "Testing and Analysis", "Consulting" and "Other Services".
| Qualified Inspection Company in Japan to perform Cargo Valuation Services on machinery and equipment supplied for Investment in China.(Head office) | Administration of the Republic of the People's Republic of China for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine(AQSIQ) |
| Office of Commodities Standard(Bangkok Branch) | Ministry of Commerce, Thailand |
| Export/Import Raw Materials & Products, Waste & Scrap(Bangkok Branch) | Board of Investiment, Ministry of Industry (BOI), Thailand |
| Approval for Drinking Water (OMIC USA Inc.) | Oregon Environment Laboratory Accreditation Program, U.S.A. |
| Certificate of Accreditation in Residue Chemistry, Certificate of Accreditation in Food Chemistry (OMIC USA Inc.) |
The Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, U.S.A. |
| Weighmaster license(OMIC U.S.A. INC.) | Department of Food and Agriculture, Division of Measurement Standard, State of California, U.S.A. |
| Recognition of Authorized Foreign Inspection Organization(Food and agricultural products) (OMIC USA Inc., OMIC Australia, Bangkok Branch) |
Korea Food & Drug Administration, Korea |
| Chemical Testing, GLP(OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice) Pesticide Section (OMIC Australia) | National Association of Testing Authorities(NATA), Australia |
| Approval of Place for Quarantine (OMIC Australia) | Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service(AQIS), Australia |
| Approval of AQIS for Fumigation(Bangkok Branch) | Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service(AQIS), Australia |
| ISO 9001:2000(Head office,Kansai Branch,OMIC International Ltd.) | Moody International Certification Limited (UKAS) |
| ISO 9001:2000(Bangkok Branch, COPIT, OMIC TESCO) | Moody International Certification Limited (UKAS) |
| ISO 9001:2000(Portland Branch,OMIC USA Inc.,OMIC U.S.A. INC.) | TUV Rheinlandof North America, Inc. (DAR) |
| ISO 9001:2000(Melbourne Office,OMIC Australia) | NCS International (JAS-ANZ) |
| ISO 9001:2000(Ritchie ＆ Bisset (Far East) Pte. Ltd) | Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Limited (Singapore)(SAC) |
| ISO 9001:2000（Taipei Office） | Moody International Certification Limited (UKAS) |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2005（Tokyo Laboratories） | The Japan Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment (JAB) |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2005 TIS17025-2548 (2005) （Bangkok Branch） | Thai Industrial Standards Institute（TISI） |
| ISO/IEC 17025：2005(Bangkok Branch) | The Ministry of Public Health, Department of Medical Sciences (DMSc) |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2005(OMIC USA Inc.) | ACLASS Accreditation Services (AAS) |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2005(OMIC Australia) | National Association of Testing Authorities(NATA) |
| ISO/IEC 17020:1998 （Produce Dept, Kansai Branch） | The Japan Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment (JAB) |
| ISO/IEC17020:1998 (FCC Control And Fumigation Joint Stock Company, Ho Chi Minh City.) | Vietnam Accreditation System (VIAS) |
| Agency for Standardization, Metrology and Certification of Uzbekistan |
| Agency for Foreign Economic Relations of Uzbekistan |
| American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) |
| American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) |
| Asia Development Bank(ADB) |
| Association of Official Analytical Chemists International (AOACI) |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) |
| Federation of Oil, Seeds and Fats Association (FOSFA) |
| Food Analysis Performance Assessment Scheme (FAPAS) |
| International Federation of Inspection Agencies (IFIA) |
| Japanese Standards Association (JSA) |
| National Institute of Oilseed Products (NIOP) |
| Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) |
| The American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) |
| Islamic Republic of Iran's Customs Administration (IRICA) |
| The Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA) |
| The Institute of Standards & Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI) |
| The Sugar Association of London |
| Union Internationale des Laboratoires Independants (UILI) |
| United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS |