| Identity Preserved (IP) Certification |
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| What is "Identity Preserved" |
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The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) offers the identity preserved certification program to assist in marketing and selling value added agricultural products though official third party verification of the practices and activities that provide customers confidence in the reliability and consistency of the value-added products.
In short summary:
- The "identity" is the product claim of value-added traits or process that are unique and valued in the marketplace.
- The "preserved" is the good managment practices and activities that provide confidence that the "identity" has been established and maintained from production to delivery.
- ODA identity preserved certification is official third party verification of the management practices and activities that preserve the value-added traits. The verification includes a review of the identity preserved manual, audit of practices, and a check of the tracking system.
ODA identity preserved certification provides customers with:
- A platform to make an officially verified product or process claim.
- A documented and transparent verification process.
- Official documents supporting your claim.
- Increased customer confidence.
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| Identity preserved foundations |
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The foundation of identity preserved systems is based on the concept that specified inputs managed throught a controlled process consistently yield desired and planned results. Identity preserved systems include the following key elements:
- Documented product claim stating the value added trait or condition.
- Documented and measureable objectives for the end product.
- Identification and documentation of the activities the organization is responsible for in the production, processing and delivery of IP product.
- Hazard analysis and risk identification in the activities of planning, purchasing/grower selection/field selection, planting, field activities, harvest, transportation, storage, processing and packaging/shipping as appropriate to the operation.
- Policies and procedures to mitigate the identified risks and documented in the IP manual.
- Implementation of IP policies and procedures.
- Identify and maintain records of procedures and activities.
- Review and audits of procedures, activities, and records.
- Corrective action as necessary.
- Traceback systems and product status check.
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| IP requirements |
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All the elements of the ODA IP requirements document (pdf 506.4 KB) must be complied with in order to receive IP certification. An organizations IP status is recorded on a ODA IP requirements checklist (pdf 442.1 KB) and the checklist is included as part of the audit report.
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| IP certification |
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Applicants who have met all the requirements for IP certification will receive:
- An Identity Preserved certificate.
- An official Identity Preserved letter of certification.
- An official audit report and completed checklist.
- Authorization to use IP emblem.
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