Suspended and Cancelled Organic Certifications
2013 - January to April
Atlantic
Ontario
Quebec
West
International
Atlantic
| Certification Holder | Authority | Enforcement Action | Date of Enforcement Action | Due Date for Corrective Action or Date of Certificate Reinstatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S and G Blue, NB (Organic Crop Improvement Association International) |
OPR 20 (2) (c) | Suspension | 2013-01-02 | 2013-02-12 |
Ontario
| Certification Holder | Authority | Enforcement Action | Date of Enforcement Action | Due Date for Corrective Action or Date of Certificate Reinstatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Oetker Canada, Ltd. (Quality Assurance International) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-15 | N/A |
| Super-Pufft Snacks Corp. (Quality Assurance International) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-15 | N/A |
| Imperial Chilled Juice Corp. (Quality Assurance International) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-13 | N/A |
| Ennett Farms Inc. (Pro-Cert Organic Systems) |
OPR 20 (2) (c) | Suspension | 2013-01-11 | 2013-03-07 |
| Apetito Canada Limited (Quality Assurance International) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-04 | N/A |
Quebec
| Certification Holder | Authority | Enforcement Action | Date of Enforcement Action | Due Date for Corrective Action or Date of Certificate Reinstatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Produits d'Érable Cumberland Inc. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-21 | N/A |
| Érablière Goupil Senc (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-19 | N/A |
| Érablière Dancause (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-18 | N/A |
| Érablière Raymond Landry (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-15 | N/A |
| Ferme Dafranc, Inc. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-15 | N/A |
| Alain Lépine (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-11 | N/A |
| Érablière Normand Chouinard (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-11 | N/A |
| Ghislain Fontaine (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-11 | N/A |
| Les Érablières Roger Caron, Inc. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-11 | N/A |
| Steeve et Yannick Huot (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-11 | N/A |
| Ferme Diane R et Victor Blais (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) of Maple product only | 2013-02-06 | N/A |
| Beau Ti-bourg, Inc. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Érablière Pilegaard (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Ferme Augure Inc. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Ferme Bérada, Inc. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Ferme Dom Inc. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Ferme Germado et Fils, Inc. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Ferme Jean-Noel Groleau (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) of Maple product only | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Ferme Mathieu Dubuc (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Les Jardins d'Eulalie (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Les Lardins O.D.L. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Terre Biod'ham (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Bottle Green Drinks AP - Les Mouts de P.O.M. Inc. (Qualilty Assurance International USA) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-31 | N/A |
| Cent Souvenirs de la Ferme (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-30 | N/A |
| Ferme Anrilyn (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-30 | N/A |
| 9087-4264 QuebecInc. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-23 | N/A |
| Brûlerie des Andes (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-23 | N/A |
| Cérélaes Charlevoix Inc. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-23 | N/A |
| Érablière Ghislain et Lise Turgeon (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-23 | N/A |
| Italpasta Ltd. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-23 | N/A |
| Les jardins d'la Chapdelaine (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-23 | N/A |
| Rudolph's Bakeries Ltd. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-23 | N/A |
| Société de Gestion JNG Inc. (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-23 | N/A |
| Ferme Jacques Rancourt (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-24 | N/A |
| La Boulangerie Régionale des Iles (Organisme de Certification Québec-Vrai) |
OPR 20 (5) (b) | Cancellation | 2012-12-06 | N/A |
| Ferme et Confiserie des Fins Palais Inc. (Organisme de Certification Québec-Vrai) |
OPR 20 (5) (b) | Cancellation | 2012-11-18 | N/A |
West
| Certification Holder | Authority | Enforcement Action | Date of Enforcement Action | Due Date for Corrective Action or Date of Certificate Reinstatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kessler, SK (Pro-Cert Organic Systems) |
OPR 20 (2) (c) | suspension | 2013-02-12 | 2013-03-15 |
| Raymond, Waldtrot, Aaron and Rudy Smith, SK (Pro-Cert Organic Systems) |
OPR 20 (5) (b) | Cancellation | 2013-02-12 | N/A |
| Onofrochuk, Art, SK (Pro-Cert Organic Systems) |
OPR 20 (2) (c) | suspension | 2013-02-11 | 2013-03-15 |
| Tom Parankewich, SK (Pro-Cert Organic Systems) |
OPR 20(5) (b) | cancellation | 2013- 03-19 | N/A |
| The Garden Path dba Seeds of Victoria, BC (Pacific Agriculture Certification Society) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-08 | 2013-05-31 |
| Gord Keller Farms Seed Cleaning, SK (Ecocert Canada) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-06 | N/A |
| Quarter Horse, BC (Pacific Agriculture Certification Society) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Champs Mushrooms Inc., BC (Fraser Valley Organic Producers Association) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-18 | N/A |
| Val and David Bogen, AB (Global Organic Alliance, Inc.) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-18 | N/A |
| Pacific Valley Produce Ltd., BC (Fraser Valley Organic Producers Association) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-18 | N/A |
| Whitecap Mushroom Farm Ltd., BC (Fraser Valley Organic Producers Association) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-18 | N/A |
| Last Mountain Sheep Farms, SK (Organic Crop Improvement Association ) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-08 | N/A |
| Loehr Organic Project (OCIA International) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-08 | N/A |
| EBW Distribution (Canada) Ltd., AB (Organic Crop Improvement Association) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-04 | N/A |
| Gort's Guda Cheese Farm, BC (Pacific Agricultural Certification Society) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-04 | N/A |
| Dale Beaudoin, SK (Pro-Cert Organic Systems) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-03 | N/A |
| Wayne and Connie Borreson, SK (Pro-Cert Organic Systems) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-03 | N/A |
| Earth's Own – Annacis Island, BC Quality Assurance International (QAI) |
OPR 20 (2) (c) | Suspension | 2012-12-20 | 2013-03-06 |
| Magnum Land Holdings, SK (Organic Certifiers) |
OPR 20 (5) (b) | Cancellation | 2012-12-03 | N/A |
International
| Certification Holder | Authority | Enforcement Action | Date of Enforcement Action | Due Date for Corrective Action or Date of Certificate Reinstatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIC Guiding Hope, Cameroon (Soil Association Certification Ltd.) |
OPR 20 (5) (b) | Cancellation | 2013-02-05 | N/A |
| Carpe Diem, South Africa SA Certification Ltd., United Kingdom |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-23 | N/A |
| Bellingham Orchard, New Zealand (BioGro) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2013-01-16 | N/A |
| Goldfinch Enterprise, New Zealand (BioGro) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2012-12-10 | N/A |
| Biobelice SOC, Italy (CCPB) |
OPR 20 (6) (b) | Cancellation (Voluntary Withdrawal) | 2012-11-28 | N/A |
| GIC Guiding Hope, Cameroon SA Certification Ltd., United Kingdom |
OPR 20 (2) (c) | Suspension | 2012-09-13 | to be cancelled 2013-01-31 |
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