{"id":11062,"date":"2015-12-01T21:18:38","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T20:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.substrate-ev.org\/ral-qualitymark\/ueber-uns-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T11:46:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:46:06","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.substrate-ev.org\/en\/ral-qualitymark\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"

About us<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

44 years of experience<\/h2><\/div>

G\u00fctegemeinschaft Substrate f\u00fcr Pflanzen e.V. (GGS) is one of more than 110 quality assurance associations organized under the roof of the RAL Deutsches Institut f\u00fcr G\u00fctesicherung und Kennzeichnung e.V. (German Institute for Quality Assurance and Certification) (www.ral-guete.de). The German public is familiar with RAL quality marks from many areas of modern life. RAL quality marks stand for neutrally inspected high-quality products. Our expertise is also based on more than 40 years of experience in quality assurance and approximately 60 active members.<\/p>\n

G\u00fctegemeinschaft Substrate f\u00fcr Pflanzen e.V. is an association of producers and services providers that have a special awareness of quality assurance. We also work closely with scientists and people with practical business experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Guidance and protection<\/h2><\/div>

The RAL quality mark provides guidance and helps to avoid making poor purchases that are costly. Our task is to process and monitor the implementation of the RAL Quality Assurance for bark, growing media, potting soils, growing media constituents, expanded clay for use as a growing medium, substrates for green roofs and substrates for tree planting. In other words, the award of the RAL quality mark certifies the quality of these items.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Information<\/h2><\/div>

One of the key duties of G\u00fctegemeinschaft Substrate f\u00fcr Pflanzen e.V. is to pursue a sound information policy vis-\u00e0-vis members and consumers as regards quality assurance and the application of the products in question.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Bodies of expert members<\/h2><\/div>

At the core of the association\u2019s quality work are the quality commissions of G\u00fctegemeinschaft f\u00fcr Pflanzen e.V. that are organised in three divisions. These bodies are made up of independent scientists and producers\u2019 representatives. They draw up quality criteria and methods of quality assurance and monitor the awarding of quality marks and compliance with the quality parameters. The commission members\u2019 different backgrounds guarantee independence and close liaison between scientists, researchers, and practical producers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Milestones at G\u00fctegemeinschaft Substrate f\u00fcr Pflanzen e.V.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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August 2021<\/h3>
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2021<\/h2>

40th anniversary of G\u00fctegemeinschaft Substrate f\u00fcr Pflanzen e.V.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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March 2018<\/h3>
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2018<\/h2>

Revision of the bark, substrate base materials, growing media, potting soils and expanded clay as growing media quality standards<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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May 2014<\/h3>
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2014<\/h2>

Revision of the quality assurances for growing media and potting soils<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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February 2013<\/h3>
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2013<\/h2>

Quality assurance for \u2018coco products\u2019 approved by RAL<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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August 2007<\/h3>
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2007<\/h2>

Renaming of the name G\u00fctegemeinschaft Substrate f\u00fcr Pflanzen e.V.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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March 2004<\/h3>
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2004<\/h2>

Quality assurance for \u2018Perlite\u2019 approved by RAL<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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