The Organic Standards Interpretation Committee (SIC) provides to the Canada Organic Office interpretive guidance on issues related to the National Standards for Organic Agriculture (CAN/CGSB 32.310 and CAN/CGSB 32.311).

Click on the links below for the proposed answers to questions, raised by organic stakeholders, regarding the National Standards for Organic Agriculture. The proposed responses are subject to a 60 day comment period. These should be appearing on the Canada Organic Office web page within the next few weeks. The comment period for Questions 34-51, which are currently posted on the COO web page will be extended an additional 60 days.

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