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Regulations: Organic Products Regulations (2009) - Outline the mandatory regulations for organic food products that cross provincial or national borders. Available in French, or as a PDF (2.39MB) on page 98 of 238.
Standards: General Principles and Management Standards CAN/CGSB-32.310-2006 (Updated in June 2011) Permitted Substances List CAN/CGSB-32.311-2006 (Updated in June 2011).
Both documents can be downloaded here free of charge. For the General Principles and Management Standards CAN/CGSB-32.310-2006 please click here. En francais.
For the Permitted Substances List CAN/CGSB-32.311-2006 please click here. En francais.
Standards Interpretation Committee: This elected committee provides the Canadian regulator with interpretive guidance on standards issues. SIC interpretations are subject to a 60-day comment period, at which point they are adopted by the CFIA.
Questions or comments regarding the standards or SIC interpretations should be directed to the attention of the Canada Organic Office's Regulatory Standards Officer, Elizabeth Corrigan.
Enforcement: For a list of suspended and cancelled organic certifications visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency CFIA website here.
Equivalency Agreements: Canada/US Equivalency Determination Agreement - The historic agreement of bilateral recognition of the US National Organic Program and the Canadian Organic Regime as equivalents.
Approved Certifiers: CFIA maintains the official list of approved certifiers, by country. See the list here.
Canada Organic Office Operating Manual: To view this manual detailing the administration and enforcement of the Organic Products Regulations, please visit the CFIA's organic site for the COO Operating Manual.
For a look at OTA in Canada's past involvement in the development and implementation of the Organic Products Regulations Check out our Regulations/Standards History Page.
For further information on Canada's Standards and Regulations, contact Matthew Holmes.
