Organic

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What is a certified organic product?

• Organic production is a holistic system designed to be sustainable and to promote balance with the natural environment

• Organic product certification is based on four general principles: health, ecology, fairness and care

• Soil fertility must be maintained and enhanced

• Weeds and disease must be managed using biological and mechanical methods

• Crop selection, rotation and recycling must promote biological diversity and encourage a balanced predator-prey relationship

• Livestock living conditions will vary depending on specific animal type and needs, however, organic agricultural practices must prove to minimize stress, promote good health, and prevent disease

• Products that bear the Canada organic logo is guaranteed to contain 95%, or more, organic content. The logo is voluntary, but when used must be in compliance with Organic Products Regulations, 2009

• All regulated parties are verified as meeting regulatory requirements, standards and guidance documents

 

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Who regulates it?

• All agriculture products are regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA

 

What are the standards?

• CAN/CGSB 32.310 – Organic Production Systems – General Principles and Management Standards

• CAN/CGSB 32.311 – Organic Production Systems – Permitted Substances Lists

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Who verifies organic claims?

CFIA inspectors verify organic claims by:

• Ensuring that the production methods meet the company’s organic plan

• Evaluating company records; which operators are required to provide upon request to inspectors, records must maintain for at least 5 years upon creation

• Inspecting areas of production where organic products may become contaminated

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