The Accredited Certifiers Association (ACA) and the International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA) are collaborating to develop an industry-wide pandemic contingency plan. We are actively monitoring developments with Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and responding as needed to support certified operators and organic inspectors.
Our foremost concern is the health and safety of our staff, inspectors, individuals at the operations we certify and their families. We are also mindful that consumers seeking organic foods need to trust the integrity of the organic label. Fortunately, there are many tools that we can use to verify organic compliance while travel restrictions are in place.
We recognize this continues to be a challenging and unprecedented time with constantly changing conditions.We assure you certifiers and inspectors are actively working together to develop inspection policies to verify compliance, maintain consistency, and ensure the integrity of the organic supply chain while keeping everyone safe. Certified organic producers and operations in the process of applying for certification should reach out directly to their accredited certifier with any questions about the effects of COVID-19 on the organic certification process.
We hope you, your employees, and your families stay safe and healthy. The health and safety of our organic community remain at the center of all decision making.
Animamos a todos a que sigan los recursos de la OMS y los CDC para obtener los anuncios y la información más actualizados sobre el virus:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html
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About Accredited Certifiers Association, Inc.
La Accredited Certifiers Association, Inc. (ACA) es una organización educativa sin ánimo de lucro 501(c)(3) creada para beneficiar a la comunidad de certificadores orgánicos acreditados y a la industria orgánica. Imaginamos un mundo en el que la etiqueta USDA Organic sea siempre de confianza y valorada. Nuestra misión principal es asegurar la implementación consistente de las Regulaciones Orgánicas del USDA a través de la colaboración y educación de las agencias certificadoras acreditadas. Los propósitos incluyen el desarrollo de criterios uniformes para la implementación del Programa Orgánico Nacional del USDA, la capacitación de certificadores, el apoyo y las oportunidades de trabajo en red y ser un foro para la discusión de temas que impactan la certificación orgánica.