Canada Organic Regime operating manual
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- Preface
- General information
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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
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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
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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 of compliance 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) - Informative
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