Canada Organic Regime operating manual

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• Preface
• General information
  • Overview of the Canada Organic Regime (COR)
  • References
  • Definitions
  • Revision history
• Part A Assessment and designation of conformity verification bodies (CVB)
  • A.1 Objective
  • A.2 Requirements for entering into an agreement
  • A.3 Initial assessment and designation of the CVB also CVB reassessments
  • A.4 Monitoring and surveillance of CVB
  • A.5 Renewal of the agreement between CFIA and CVB
  • A.6 Breach of the agreement, suspension and early termination
  • A.7 Complaints against CVBs
  • A.8 CVB documents required for initial assessment
  • A.9 Canada Organic Regime assessment cycle
  • A.10 Annual information from the designated CVBs
• Part B Accreditation of certification bodies (CB)
  • B.1 Objective
  • B.2 Initial CB accreditation
  • B.3 Monitoring and surveillance of a CB
  • B.4 Reassessments of a CB
  • B.5 Appeals of CFIA accreditation decision by a CB
  • B.6 Appeals of CVB recommendation decision of a CB
  • B.7 Reduction of scope, suspension and cancellation of a CB
  • B.8 Complaints against CB
  • B.9 Records maintained by the CVB
  • B.10 CVB agreement with the CB
  • B.11 CB documents required for accreditation application (except the cases when a CB changes their CVB)
  • B.12 Requirements when a CB changes CVB under the COR
  • B.13 Requirements for voluntary withdrawal of a CFIA accredited CB under the COR
  • B.14 Requirements when a CB goes out of business
  • B.15 Requirements when a CVB can conduct remote audits at CBs
• Part C Certification of organic product and CB requirements
  • C.1 Objective
  • C.2 Procedures for certification under COR
  • C.3 Timing of sale or distribution of certified product
  • C.4 Complaint and appeal
  • C.5 Issues regarding implementation of the standard
  • C.6 Use of licenses, certificates and marks of conformity
  • C.7 Obligations of the CB relative to certifications
  • C.8 Records control by the CB and operator
  • C.9 CB records
  • C.10 Requirements when an operator changes a CB under COR
  • C.11 Requirements when a CB issues attestation of compliance
  • C.12 Requirements for grower group certification under COR
• Appendix A - Certificate template - Informative
• Appendix B - Attestation template - Informative
• Appendix C - The family of certification documents
• Appendix D - CB management of nonconformities and enforcement actions under the Canada Organic Regime
• Appendix E - CVB Management of nonconformities and enforcement actions under the Canada Organic Regime (Initial Application/Reassessment for Accreditation (First part))
• Appendix F - CVB Management of nonconformities and enforcement actions under the Canada Organic Regime (Surveillance and Monitoring / Reassessment for Accreditation (Second part))
• Appendix G - Letter of good standing for an operator changing CB under the Canada Organic Regime (Template)