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List of certification bodies under the Canada Organic Regime

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for monitoring and enforcing Part 13 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR).

Certification bodies are accredited by the CFIA to certify food commodities as organic in accordance with the requirements of the Canada Organic Regime.

Name of certification body Accreditation scope Countries of operation List of operators
CU Inspections & Certifications India Private Limited (CU India)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • CAN/CGSB-32.312 - Organic production systems: aquaculture
  • Grower group certification

Agriculture products: Canada, India, Peru, Vietnam

List maintained by CU India (opens in new window)

Indocert
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower Group Certification
Agriculture products: India List maintained by Indocert (opens in new window)
GSCI Services Pvt. Ltd. (GSCI)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
Agriculture products: India List maintained by GSCI (opens in new window)
Fraser Valley Organic Producers Association (FVOPA)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
Agriculture products: Canada List maintained by FVOPA (opens in new window)
Pacific Agricultural Certification Society (PACS)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • CAN.CGSB-23.312 – Organic production systems: aquaculture

Agriculture products: Canada

Aquaculture products: Canada

List maintained by PACS (opens in new window)
CCOF Certification Services Limited Liability Company
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
Agriculture products: Canada List maintained by CCOF (opens in new window)
Ecocert Canada
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • CAN/CGSB-32.312 - Organic production systems: aquaculture

Agriculture products: Canada

Aquaculture products: Canada

List maintained by Ecocert Canada (opens in new window)
Organisme de Certification Québec Vrai (OCQV)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
Agriculture products: Canada List maintained by Québec Vrai (French only) (opens in new window)
Quality Certification Services (QCS)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • CAN/CGSB-32.312 - Organic production systems: aquaculture

Agriculture products: Canada

Aquaculture products: Canada

List maintained by QCS (opens in new window)
TransCanada Organic Certification Services (TCO Cert)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Canada List maintained by TCO Cert (opens in new window)
Fang Yuan Organic Food Certification Center (FOFCC)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 – Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 – Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
Agriculture products: China, Hong Kong List maintained by FOFCC (opens in new window)
Verificación y Certificación PAMFA Asociación Civil
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Mexico List maintained by PAMFA (opens in new window)
Metrocert Sociedad Civil
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Mexico List maintained by Metrocert (opens in new window)
Bio-Gro New Zealand Limited
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: New Zealand List maintained by Bio-Gro (opens in new window)
Organic Food Development and Certification Center of China (OFDC)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
Agriculture products: P.R. China, Cambodia List maintained by OFDC (opens in new window)
Organizacion Internacional Agropecuaria (OIA)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay List maintained by OIA (opens in new window)
Agriculture Certification Thailand (ACT)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia List maintained by ACT (opens in new window)
CCPB Srl
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
Agriculture products: Canada List maintained by CCPB Srl (opens in new window)
Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd. (Pro-Cert Canada)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • CAN/CGSB-32.312 - Organic production systems: aquaculture
  • Grower group certification

Agriculture products: Canada, Israel, Vietnam

Aquaculture products: Canada, Ireland, USA (livestock production only), Vietnam

List maintained by Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd. (Pro-Cert Canada) (opens in new window)
Seeds Canada dba Centre for Systems Integration (CSI)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • CAN/CGSB-32.312 - Organic production systems: aquaculture
  • Grower group certification

Agriculture products: Canada

Aquaculture products: Canada

List maintained by CSI (opens in new window)
Japan Organic & Natural Foods Association (JONA)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Japan, China, Taiwan List maintained by JONA (opens in new window)
Soil Association Certification Ltd. (SACL)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.312 - Organic production systems: aquaculture

Aquaculture products: United Kingdom

List maintained by SACL (opens in new window)
AsureQuality Limited
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
Agriculture products: New Zealand List maintained by AsureQuality (opens in new window)
IMO Control Private Limited (IMO India)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam List maintained by IMO India
PT BIOCert Indonesia Ltd.
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, East Timor, Papua New Guinea List maintained by BIOCert Indonesia (opens in new window)
Certificadora Biotropico S.A. (Biotropico)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Colombia, Venezuela List maintained by Biotropico
Organic Standard Ltd.
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
Agriculture products: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tadzhikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan List maintained by Organic Standard (opens in new window)
Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • CAN/CGSB-32.312 - Organic production systems: aquaculture

Agriculture products: Canada, Taiwan

Aquaculture products: Canada

List maintained by OCIA (opens in new window)

Organic Producers Association of Manitoba Co-operative Incorporated (OPAM)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists and;
Agriculture products: Canada List maintained by OPAM (opens in new window)
Quality Assurance International Incorporated (QAI)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists and;
Agriculture products: Canada List maintained by QAI (opens in new window)
Aditi Organic Certifications Pvt. Ltd.
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists and;
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar/Burma, Nepal, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Türkiye, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam

List maintained by Aditi (opens in new window)

LETIS S.A.
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists and;
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Argentina, Canada, Chile, Peru, Turkey, Uruguay

List maintained by LETIS (opens in new window)

Getcert Pvt. Ltd.
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 – Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 – Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
Agriculture products: India List maintained by Getcert Pvt. Ltd. (opens in new window)
MS Agroland Services Pvt. Ltd.
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 – Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 – Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: India, Nepal List maintained by MS Agroland Services Pvt. Ltd.
BeeSafety Certificações e Inspeções Ltda (BCI)
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 - Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 - Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • Grower group certification
Agriculture products: Brazil List maintained by BCI (opens in new window)
GCL International Ltd.
  • CAN/CGSB-32.310 – Organic production systems: general principles and management standards
  • CAN/CGSB-32.311 – Organic production systems: permitted substances lists
  • CAN/CGSB-32.312 – Organic production systems: aquaculture
Agriculture products: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bolivia, China, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Peru, Malaysia, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Tunisia, Vietnam
Aquaculture Products: China, Chile, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam
List maintained by GCL International Ltd. (opens in new window)
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