Forms & Documents
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Los tiempos de respuesta serán lentos debido a los incendios forestales afectando al condado de Santa Cruz y COVID-19. Los plazos de cumplimiento orgánico y las inspecciones se retrasarán para los negocios afectados por estas crisis. Lea las últimas actualizaciones sobre los incendios forestales del norte de California y visite nuestra página web de Covid-19 para encontrar información específica a la pandemia »
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New to organic certification or looking to become certified and not sure where to start? You might find our FAQs and Certification Help most useful!Search results by topic are listed alphabetically. If you know the document you are looking for by name, use the search found in the upper right corner of the site.
| Document Name & Description | Operation Types | Document Type |
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G6.1 Harvest and Transport
Tell us about how you maintain organic integrity during harvest, transportation, and off-site handling. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Organic System Plan |
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G6.2 Farm Storage
List any on- or off-farm storage facilities you plan to use. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Organic System Plan |
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G6.3 Synthetic Pesticides in Storage
If you store crops at your own facility, describe how you protect them from contamination. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Organic System Plan |
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G6.4 Simple On-Farm Post Harvest Handling
If you are an all-organic operation handling only your own crops, tell us about any simple handling, such as washing and packing, that you perform. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Organic System Plan |
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G6.5 Sourcing Products and Direct Marketing
If you sell organic and nonorganic products, or products from other operations, directly to consumers, describe your direct marketing. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Organic System Plan |
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G7.0 Labeling
Describe how you label non-retail containers and retail packages. Attach label samples. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Organic System Plan |
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G8.0 Record Keeping
Describe your recordkeeping plans. Attach sample records. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Organic System Plan |
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Get Certified Organic - 6 Simple Steps
Outlined are the 6 simple steps for getting certified. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Helpful documents or flyer |
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Get the Numbers on Organic - National, California, and CCOF Statistics
Get the numbers on organic with national statistics, California statistics, and CCOF member statistics and certified crop acreage. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Helpful documents or flyer |
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Global Market Access Application
Enrollment in the CCOF GMA program means that CCOF will review your operation for compliance with equivalence arrangements between the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) or Canadian Organic Regime (COR) and various foreign governmental bodies. NOP certified operations can be reviewed to equivalencies with Canada, the EU, Japan, Korea, and Switzerland, and COR certified operations can be reviewed to equivalencies with the US and Japan. If your operation is located outside the U.S. and exporting to the EU or Switzerland, you will need to enroll in the CCOF International Standard program. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Trader or Broker or Private label owner | Organic System Plan |
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Global Market Access Program Manual
This manual describes the requirements for operations enrolled in the Global Market Access program. This is typically only necessary if your products are exported to foreign markets where the U.S. National Organic Program has equivalence arrangements, including Canada, the European Union, Japan and more. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Manual or Standard |
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GLOBALG.A.P. Program Manual
This manual describes the standards that apply to operations joining CCOF’s GLOBALG.A.P. program. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Manual or Standard |
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GMA Wine Approval Application
If your operation is producing wine that may be exported to the EU or Switzerland, or exporting wine to the EU or Switzerland, you will need to complete the GMA Wine Approval Application. CCOF will verify that your wines meet EU and/or Switzerland production requirements as part of your enrollment in the GMA program. |
Processor or Handler | Organic System Plan |
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Grower Materials Application (OSP Materials List)
List all fertilizers, pest control materials, and other substances you plan to use. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Organic System Plan |
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Guidance for Determining COR Compliance for Handlers
This document is provided to CCOF clients and staff to provide guidance for determining whether processing/ handling practices comply with the requirements for compliance certification to the COR standards. These standards apply ONLY to operations producing organic food products in Canada. |
Processor located in Canada | Helpful documents or flyer, Instructions |
