KRAV is Sweden's best-known eco-label for food and places extra high demands on animal husbandry. Companies that are KRAV certified must be checked at least once a year according to their tough regulations. Farms with animals must also receive extra, unreported checks, in addition to the dairies and county administrative boards.

- Animal welfare is incredibly important for KRAV. We have extra tough rules for this compared to those that apply in conventional animal husbandry and also compared to EU rules for organic production, says Anita Falkenek, CEO of KRAV, to their website.

On its website, KRAV now goes out and writes that one of the 38 Arlagårds that Assignment Review reported is KRAV certified.

Will be checked again

The farm, which is located in Uppland, has for eight years been regularly and seriously criticized by the County Administrative Board's controls. At least a year ago when the animal welfare inspectors found strongly manure-polluted animals as well as lean, malnourished and sick animals on the farm. The inspection had to be canceled when the owner protested against calling a veterinarian. 

The animal owner was then given an injunction with the threat of fines for violating the Animal Protection Act and the County Administrative Board notified the animal owner for suspicion of animal cruelty, among other things. Despite this, neither KRAV nor Arla reacted, but the owner continued to deliver milk to Arla.

The farm will now soon be checked again by KRAV, who will then decide what measures to take. 

- We will investigate this more closely, and if necessary we will review the routines around the certification bodies' work for KRAV, Anita Falkenek tells the website.

Assignment review has sought the pet owner unsuccessfully. In the latest order, the pet owner rejected the criticism.