AGRI-Standards Interpretation Committee New Public Comment Period
If a new beekeeping operation submits an initial application for certification and purchases hives and colonies that are already certified organic, does the operation have to be under organic management for 12 months before its beekeeping products can be certified organic?
When used as a soil amendment, can mined sources of silicon, silica and silicates such as diatomaceous earth (DE) or silicon dioxide be mixed with water before being applied to fields and crops?
Can vitamins and minerals be used in organic products categorised as Supplemented Foods, such as an energy drink?
Can a prepared organic product contain shellac, as a non-organic ingredient?
Can a so-called biodegradable detergent contain non-listed or restricted substances such as phosphoric acid?
If a cleaner/sanitizer SDS and label do not list ingredients, is the product allowed under Tables 7.3 and 7.4?
The proposed responses are subject to a 30-day comment period
from February 20 to March 20, 2023.
All comments regarding these answers should be sent to cfia.opr-rpb.acia@canada.ca