Suspended and cancelled accreditation of certification bodies

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for monitoring and enforcing Part 13 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. Certification bodies are accredited by the CFIA to certify agricultural products as organic in accordance with the requirements of the Canada Organic Regime.

The CFIA has the authority to suspend the accreditation of a certification body if there is non-compliance with any provision of the Safe Food for Canadians Act and regulations, or ISO 17065 requirements.

Accreditation suspensions remain in effect until the required corrective measures are implemented and verified, or until the accreditation is cancelled.

Suspension and cancellation notices

2023

• CFIA cancels accreditation of Where Food Comes From Organic, Inc. (WFCFO) under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of cancellation: 2023-05-09
• CFIA suspends accreditation of CU Inspections & Certifications India Private Limited (CU India) under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of suspension: 2023-03-09

2022

• CFIA cancels accreditation of British Columbia Association for Regenerative Agriculture (BCARA) under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of cancellation: 2022-10-31
• CFIA cancels accreditation of Kiwa Sativa – Unipessoal, Lda (Kiwa Sativa) under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of cancellation: 2022-10-17
• CFIA cancels accreditation of Biocert International Pvt. Ltd. (Biocert) under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of suspension: 2022-08-05
  Date of cancellation: 2022-10-21
• CFIA cancels accreditation of Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale (ICEA) Srl under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of cancellation: 2022-07-04
• CFIA suspends accreditation of CCPB Srl under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of suspension: 2022-04-19
  Date of reinstatement: 2022-05-27
• CFIA suspends accreditation of Agriculture Certification Thailand (ACT) under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of suspension: 2022-03-30
  Date of reinstatement: 2022-05-03

2021

• CFIA cancels accreditation of Bioagricert S.R.L. Unipersonale under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of cancellation: 2021-12-31
• CFIA suspends accreditation of British Columbia Association for Regenerative Agriculture (BCARA) under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of suspension: 2021-06-21
  Date of reinstatement: 2021-08-19
• CFIA suspends accreditation of CERTIFICADORA BIOTROPICO S.A.S. under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of suspension: 2021-05-27
  Date of reinstatement: 2021-07-05

2020

• CFIA cancels accreditation of Oregon Tilth Incorporated (OTCO) under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of cancellation: 2020-04-01

2019

• CFIA cancels accreditation of Global Organic Alliance under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of cancellation: 2019-01-01

2018

• CFIA cancels accreditation of Boliviana de Certificación "Bolicert" under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of cancellation: 2018-10-07

2015

• CFIA Suspends Accreditation of Etko Ekolojyk Tarim Kontrol Organizasyonu Limited (ETKO) under the Canada Organic Regime
  Date of cancellation: 2016-06-03