Please Note: this list is subject to change
In order to be compliant with Canada's Organic Products Regulations after June 30, 2009, all operators must be certified to the Canadian organic standards and meet other requirements under the regulations. All certifiers must be accredited by one of the approved Conformity Verification Bodies (accreditors).
Operators are encouraged to contact their certifiers, even if listed here, to confirm their accreditation under the Canada Organic Regime.
Conformity Verification Bodies (accreditors):
1. CAEQ - Committee on Accreditation for Evaluation of Quality (CARTV Accreditation Division, formerly CAAQ)
2. COABC- Certified Organic Association of British Columbia
3. IOAS - International Organic Accreditation Service
4. SCC - Standards Council of Canada
5. DAP- German Accreditation System for Testing
Full contact information for Conformity Verification Bodies (pdf).
Accreditation bodies may apply for recognition by the Canada Organic Office of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Certifying Bodies:
List of certifiers active in Canada (pdf).
List of certifiers active internationally (pdf).
Certifiers accredited to deliver certification services under the Canada Organic Regime:
Agrior
Argencert
AsureQuality Limited
Atlantic Certified Organic Co-operative Ltd.
Australia Certified Organic
BCS – Öko–Garantie GmbH
Bio Latina S.A.C
Bio-Gro New Zealand Ltd
Bioagricert srl
Bolicert
CCOF Certification Services LLC
CCPB SRL
Centre for Systems Integration ( CSI)
Ceres – Certification of Environmental Standards GmbH
Consorzio per il Controllo dei Prodotti Biologici ( CCPB) SRL
Control Union Certifications
Ecocert Canada
Etko Ekolojyk Tarim Kontrol Organizasyonu Ltd.
Fraser Valley Organic Producers Association
INDOCERT – Indian Organic Certification Agency
Instituto Biodinamico
International Certification Services Inc
Istituto Mediterraneo Di Certificazione s.r.l.
Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale
Japan Organic & Natural Foods Association,
LETIS S.A.
National Association Sustainable Agriculture Australia
OC/PRO - OCPP/Pro-Cert Canada
Oregon Tilth Inc.
Organic Agriculture Certification Thailand
Organic Crop Improvement Association International Inc
Organic Food Development & Certification Center of China
Organic Producers Association of Manitoba Co-operative Inc.
Organizacion Internacional Agropecuaria
Pacific Agricultural Certification Society (PACS)
QMI, SAI Global
Quality Assurance International (QAI)
Québec Vrai (OCQV)
Washington State Dept. of Agriculture Organic Food Program
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