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Organic Standards and Certification
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Organic Federation of Canada - Fédération biologique du Canada
Canadian General Standards Board Committee on Organic Agriculture
Pest Management Regulatory Agency and the Organic Permitted Substances List
Organic Federation of Canada - Fédération biologique du Canada
The Organic Food Council of Manitoba Chair, Janine Gibson, sits on the Board of Directors of the Organic Federation of Canada - Fédération Biologique du Canada (OFC-FBC). OFC-FBC represents the Canadian organic industry, advancing federal policy dialogue from the perspective of the organic sector. OFC-FBC reports to and advises the Canadian Organic Office (COO) of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, demonstrating the organic sector's commitment to a voice and responsibility in the ongoing development of organic standards and regulations.
The federation will coordinate the development of:
-National organic standards
-Industry comments on regulations and policies/quality management systems
-Strategic planning and organizational development activities for provincial and territorial representation at the national level
-Developing supportive federal policies and programs, particularly with respect to development of a positive trade environment for organic sector products.
The Organic Food Council of Manitoba will post minutes, reports, articles, and other resources from OFC-FBC and the Canadian Organic Office on this page. Please check back regularly for more information.
OFC-FBC Overview
Summer Newsletter 2008 (English - if you'd like to review the French version, please contact us)
Minutes of OFC-FBC meetings:
August 12, 2008
May 6, 2008
March 11, 2008
November 22, 2007 - AGM and Board of Directors Meeting
November 7, 2007
Minutes of COO meetings:
August 25, 2008 English, August 25, 2008 French
August 11, 2008 English, August 11, 2008 French
June 23, 2008 English, June 23, 2008 French
Letter from the CFIA regarding the Canadian Organic Logo
May 5, 2008
March 17, 2008
March 3, 2008
Canadian General Standards Board Committee on Organic Agriculture
Reports from the Canadian General Standards Board Meetings of the Organic Committee:
March 2008
August 2007
Official minutes of meetings of the CGSB Committee on Organic Agriculture:
Minutes March/April 2007
Minutes November 2007
Amendments to the Organic Standard and Permitted Substances List:
3rd set of draft amendments to the organic standard
3rd set of draft amendments to the organic standard, part 2
Amendments to Section 11 - Permitted Substances List
Matrix - Permitted Substances List Amendments (excel format)
Other Standards and Certification Resources:
Questions and answers regarding trade under the Canada Organic Regulation
International trade of organic products
Provisional list of Accredited Bodies (AB's) assessed under Canadian Organic Regime Requirements
Click here for a presentation that provides an overview of the organic standards and certification in Canada
For information on humane farm animal care in the US, check out the Certified Humane website.
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) and the Organic Permitted Substances List
The PMRA affects what substances can be listed in the Permitted Substances List of the National Organic Standard. Organic operators need to lobby the provincial Minor Use Input Coordinators to ensure organic materials are made a priority of inclusion on their review lists. The files below offer information about the Minor Use Pesticide Program and the Pesticide Risk Reduction Program, as well as overviews of the "A"-Priorities-Without-Solution (APWS) Entomology, Herbicide, and Pathology workshops that took place on April 1 - 3, 2008.
Minor Use Program Update
Mise à jour du Programme des pesticides à usage limité
Pesticide Risk Reduction Program
Programme de réduction des risques liés aux pesticides
APWS Pathology Workshop
Priorités <<A>> sans solution (PASS), Atelier sur la pathologie
APWS Entomology Workshop
PASS Atelier sur l'entomologie
APWS Herbicide Workshop
PASS Atelier sur la malherbologie
Click here to access our Producers Area summary page.
This page was last updated on: 2008-10-06.
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