CH15.0 - International Agreements – Handling

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International Agreements – Handling (CH15.0)

EN-QS-F-197-15, Rev. C, 2024.11.12

Operator #*

Operation Name:*

Date*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Instructions:
1) Complete this form if you are importing or exporting products under equivalency and trade agreements.
2) For operations outside of the Canada, the only equivalency agreement that is applicable on this form is US-Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement.
3) Please note that for all trade agreements except US-Canada and Costa Rica, additional export documents are required. These are issued by OCIA. It is necessary to contact OCIA well in advance of an export to ensure the proper documentation can be issued.

A. General

1. Which of the following countries/regions do you intend to export organic products to within the next 18 months:*

N/A no exporting is planned

Taiwan

Korea

United Kingdom (UK)

European Union (EU)

Japan

Switzerland

Costa Rica

Mexico (MX)

2. Which of the following countries/regions do you intend to import organic products from within the next 18 months:*

N/A no importing is planned

Taiwan

Korea

Japan

Switzerland

Costa Rica

New Zealand

Israel

India

Mexico (MX)

B. Products Requested for Export

Complete Section H if exporting to the US.

B. Products Requested for Export

Not applicable

List*

Place an "X" for all that apply, and please click on the "+" icon to add more items
If you need additional lines, please attach a spreadsheet in the Handling Supporting Documents page.

Product

Taiwan

Korea

Japan

Switzerland

Costa Rica

C. Products to be Imported

Not Applicable

List*

Place an "X" for all that apply, and please click on the "+" icon to add more items
If you need additional lines, please attach a spreadsheet in the Handling Supporting Documents page.

Product

USA

Taiwan

Korea

Japan

Switzerland

Costa Rica

1. Will any products or ingredients be imported from New Zealand, Israel, or India?*

Yes

If YES, please indicate the country of import and products. Note that ingredients/products from New Zealand, Israel, and India must be certified to COR or certified by an NOP certifier accredited directly the USDA and comply with the US-Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement.*

D. Labeling and Product Identification

Not Applicable

1. All labels used for exported products must meet the labeling requirements of the destination. How does your operation verify that only compliant labels are used for exported products?*

Submit to OCIA for review and approval prior to printing.

Other

Other, please explain:*

E. Supplier Verification

Not Applicable

1. If you are exporting products produced or manufactured by other operations, you will need to determine that the entire supply chain meets the requirements of the importing market. Do you have documentation that all relevant suppliers (including raw produce, ingredients and processed products) meet the critical variances described below for the applicable standard?*

Yes. Please have documentation available for verification at inspection as well as upon request. Please ensure you have provided the required Supplier List with your renewal/application. The supplier list must include all organic and non-organic ingredients by name, the supplier name (which matches the organic certificate), the organic programs/equivalencies for the ingredient, and certification agency. You may use OCIA Supplier List Form NQ-F-068.

No.

N/A, I only export my own single ingredient products. I do not export products produced or manufactured by others.

N/A, I plan to export to markets with no critical variances.

Please list products and explain why documentation is not obtained:*

F. Critical Variances for U.S. Operations for Exporting (U.S. Operations only)

Not Applicable

This section is only for COR-certified operations who are based in Canada. Please complete this section for crop or livestock products or ingredients (derived from crops or livestock) being exported to the below markets.

F(a). USA or Exports Under the US-CAN Organic Equivalency Arrangement

Not Applicable

1. Are all livestock treated with antibiotics excluded from organic sales?*

Yes

N/A, not exporting livestock

F(b). Taiwan

Not Applicable

1. Do you use systemic pain killers or analgesics (e.g. Lidocaine and Procaine) in the production of organic livestock and/or livestock products?

Yes

N/A, not exporting livestock or livestock products

2. Do you use any prohibited substances to produce crops and/or processed products?

Yes

N/A, not exporting crops or processed products

F(c). Korea

Not Applicable

1. Do you plan to export raw or unprocessed products?*

Yes

2. If any products include apiary(bee)-related ingredients, do you maintain confirmation that the ingredients are a result of paraffin-free beekeeping?*

Yes

N/A, products don’t include apiary-related ingredients

3. Were any ingredients produced using growth regulators?*

Yes

F(d). European Union

Not Applicable

1. Are all unprocessed plant products, as defined in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 852/200, and vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation produced and grown in Canada?*

Yes

N/A, not exporting crops

2. Are all live animals or unprocessed animal products produced and raised in Canada?*

Yes

N/A, not exporting livestock

2. Are all processed agricultural products (food and feed) and wine produced in full and/or have final processing in Canada?*

Yes

N/A, not exporting processed agricultural products or wine

F(e). Switzerland

Not Applicable

1. Are all live or unprocessed agricultural products and vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation grown in Canada?*

Yes

N/A, not exporting crops

F(f). Japan

Not Applicable

1. Are all plants, including fungi, grown in Canada?*

Yes

N/A, not exporting crops

2. Do you have a contract with a JAS-certified importer?*

Yes

If YES, do you apply the JAS seal?*

F(g). UK

Not Applicable

1. Are all unprocessed plant products, as defined in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 852/200, and vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation produced and grown in Canada?*

Yes

N/A, not exporting crops

2. Are all live animals or unprocessed animal products produced and raised in Canada?*

Yes

N/A, not exporting livestock

2. Are all processed agricultural products (food and feed) and wine produced in full and/or have final processing in Canada?*

Yes

N/A, not exporting processed agricultural products or wine

G. Critical Variances for Non-U.S. NOP Operations for Exporting (Operations outside of the U.S.)

Not Applicable

This section is only for COR-certified operations who are not based in Canada. Please complete this section for crop or livestock products or ingredients (derived from crops or livestock) being exported under the US-Canada Equivalency Arrangement.

G(a). Canada or Exports Under the US-CAN Organic Equivalency Arrangement

Not Applicable

1. Are all livestock treated with antibiotics excluded from organic sales?*

Yes

N/A, not exporting livestock

H. USA Buyer List (for operations exporting to the USA)

Not applicable, not exporting to the USA.

This section is for COR-certified operations who will be exporting to the USA under COR (+ US-CAN equivalency). All operations exporting to the USA will need to request National Organic Program Import Certificates (NOPICs) from OCIA. If the operation needs to add buyers after this is submitted, please update the form and submit it to OCIA for review prior to requesting the NOPIC. Please indicate one buyer and producer per line. You may also submit an attachment with this information.*

Attached

List*

Buyer Name

Buyer’s NOP ID

Product (including brand(s))

Estimated Annual Sales

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Check All That Apply*

I/We manage a processing, brokering, warehouse, handling, or repacking operation.

I/We manage a processing, warehouse, handling, or repacking operation.

I/We manage a processing, brokering, handling, or repacking operation.

I/We manage a processing, handling, or repacking operation.

I/We purchase organic ingredients, process organic products, or repack organic products using processing aids or packaging aids.

I/We manage a brokering/trading operation.

I/We are requesting certification to the EU program (not US-EU Equivalency Arrangement).

I/We are requesting approval for an equivalency or trade agreement (e.g. US-CAN, US-Taiwan, US-Japan, Mexico-Can, etc).

International Agreements – Handling (CH15.0)

A. General

B. Products Requested for Export

C. Products to be Imported

D. Labeling and Product Identification

E. Supplier Verification

F. Critical Variances for U.S. Operations for Exporting (U.S. Operations only)

F(a). USA or Exports Under the US-CAN Organic Equivalency Arrangement

F(b). Taiwan

F(c). Korea

F(d). European Union

F(e). Switzerland

F(f). Japan

F(g). UK

G. Critical Variances for Non-U.S. NOP Operations for Exporting (Operations outside of the U.S.)

G(a). Canada or Exports Under the US-CAN Organic Equivalency Arrangement

H. USA Buyer List (for operations exporting to the USA)

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