Organic Products

E-mail notifications regarding the proposed Organic Products Regulations and Canada Organic Regime

The Organic Products Regulations will require mandatory certification to the revised National Organic Standard for agricultural products represented as organic in import, export and inter-provincial trade, or that bear the federal organic agricultural product legend (or logo) - Coming into force 2009-06-30

News Releases / Information Bulletins:

• 2007-07-21 - Canada's New Government Certifies Organic Choice for Consumers
• 2006-12-22 - New Regulations to Protect Canadian Consumers and Support Growth of Organic Products Industry

The key acts and regulations we enforce are:

• Canada Agricultural Products Act
  • Organic Products Regulations - Coming into force 2009-06-30

Information we provide for the food industry includes:

• Canada Organic Regime: A Certified Choice
• Questions and Answers - Organic Products Regulations

Additional government and industry information can be found at:

• Organic Production Systems: General Principles and Management Standards - Canadian General Standards Board
  • Permitted Substances Lists
• Organic Agriculture - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agri-Food Trade Service
• 2005 Organic Statistics - Canadian Organic Growers
• Canada Organic Initiative Project
• Consumer Demand Regarding the Canadian Organic Food Sector - Option Consommateurs
• Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada