Tuesday, July 26, 2011 03:24 PM
No NOP certification in Canada : US faithful to the US-Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement (USCOEA)
In a meeting of representatives from the Canada Organic Office (COO), the US National Organic Program (NOP) and the Filière biologique du Québec (FBQ) June 23rd, in Lévis , Miles McEvoy, NOP Deputy Administrator, clearly stated that the NOP certification is no longer allowed for organic products grown in Canada, after he was informed that many American buyers or Asian importers are still requesting NOP certification for exported Canadian products. The NOP Deputy Administrator reaffirmed that information and communication are the key to the full USCOEA implementation and that traders have to comply with the import/export rules. Some finetuning of the agreement is still needed for the trade of ingredients but the COO and NOP will hold working sessions to resolve these.
