H3.1 - Commercial Availability

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Commercial Availability (H3.1)

EN-QS-F-185-3-1 Rev A, 2024.11.12

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Instructions: This form is used annually to document commercial availability for non-organic agricultural ingredients and certain non-agricultural ingredients (i.e. yeast, collagen gel, silicon dioxide) for Organic products when an organic version is not commercially available. Please note that non-agricultural ingredients must be listed on 205.605, and for “organic” products, non-organic agricultural ingredients must be listed on 205.606. The table must be completed annually for each non-organic ingredient and indicated non-agricultural ingredient (i.e. yeast, collagen gel, silicon dioxide). Please provide additional copies as needed. For flavors, please use the form Flavor Commercial Availability Form Organic Search (QS-F-219) and provide it as an attachment to your Organic System Plan.

Commercially available: The ability to obtain a production input in an appropriate form, quality, or quantity to fulfill an essential function irrespective of cost.

Commercial Availability (H3.1)

Not Applicable

Ingredient 1

Name of Ingredient:*

Ingredient is used in the following products(s):*

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

Please describe your on-going plan to find this ingredient in an organic version (e.g., contracts to produce ingredients, product testing and R&D trials). Documentation supporting these activities will be verified at annual inspection.*

Ingredient 2

Not Applicable

Name of Ingredient:

Ingredient is used in the following products(s):*

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

Ingredient 3

Not Applicable

Name of Ingredient*

Ingredient is used in the following products(s):*

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

Ingredient 4

Not Applicable

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Ingredient 4

Name of Ingredient:*

Ingredient is used in the following products(s):*

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

Ingredient Suppliers Contacted*

(Annually at least 3 sources must be contacted)

Date(s) Contacted*

Contact Method*

Phone

Other

Does this supplier carry organic ingredients?*

Yes

Which of the following makes this ingredient commercially unavailable? Please provide additional comments to explain in detail.*

Quality

Quantity

Form

Essential Function

Comments*

0 of 120 max characters

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Check all that apply*

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

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

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

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

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

I/We purchase non-organic agricultural ingredients and non-agricultural ingredients (i.e., yeast, collagen gel, silicon dioxide) or process organic products, or repack organic products with such ingredients.

I/We manage a brokering ortrading 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).

I/We slaughter, broker, auction livestock or provide custom management services for live animals.

Commercial Availability (H3.1)

Ingredient 1

Ingredient 2

Ingredient 3

Ingredient 4

Ingredient 4

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