Guidance documents for organic products
The following is a list of directives and notices sent to the designated Conformity Verification Bodies (CVBs) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) accredited Certification Bodies (CBs).
Directives
- Directive 14-01 – Sampling and testing organic products
- Directive 10-06 – Approved for use in organic agriculture
- Directive 09-01 – Certification of organic products to the requirements of the US – Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement (USCOEA)
Notices
- 2023-03-29 – Notice to the Canadian organic industry regarding outdoor access of organic poultry during Avian Influenza outbreaks
- 2023-01-03 – Notice to the Canadian organic industry and the for CFIA accredited Certification Bodies (CBs) regarding certification of products that can be marketed for various purposes
- 2022-03-24 – Notice to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) accredited Certification Bodies on when and how to verify compliance when on-site inspections are not possible
- 2020-12-21 – Notice to the Canadian organic industry regarding trade of seaweed, chlorella and spirulina under the United States-Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement
- 2020-12-11 – Notice to the Canadian organic industry regarding the implementation of revised Canadian Organic Agriculture Standards
- 2020-08-25 – Notice to the Canadian organic industry regarding the interpretation of the US-Canada Organic equivalency arrangement
- 2020-01-15 – Policy on the import for re-export of USDA NOP certified organic poultry products
- 2019-07-29 – Requirement for certification bodies to publish information of organic operators under the Canada Organic Regime
- 2015-08-07 – Use of the Canada organic logo on imported organic products
- 2014-05-20 – Requirements for certification of organic products at retail level under the Canada Organic Regime
- 2010-06-18 – Amendments to directive 09-01
- 2010-06-15 – US - Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement
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