From OMAFRA’s ONvegetables.com
By: Evan Elford, New Crop Development Specialist, OMAFRA, Simcoe
The revised Canadian Organic Standards are now available as a free download on the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) website. Standards revision took place from 2013-2015 and included updates to:
NSC CAN/CGSB 32.310, Organic Production Systems – General principles and management standards; and, NSC CAN/CGSB 32.311, Organic Production Systems – Permitted substances lists.
The updated Canadian Organic Standards are available at the following links on the Public Works and Government Services Canada website:
- NSC CAN/CGSB 32.310, Organic Production Systems – General principles and management standards
- NSC CAN/CGSB 32.311, Organic Production Systems – Permitted substances list
The update of the Canadian Organic Standards was made possible by the Organic Federation of Canada (OFC), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and through sponsorship from over 35 different industry organizations.
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