Certifying bodies accredited by the CARTV OCIA International
 


Organic Crop Improvement Association
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Certification Marks
OCIA

Address
1340 N. Cotner Blvd.
Lincoln, NE 68505
USA

Information
Tel. : (402) 477-2323
Fax : (402) 477-4325
info@ocia.org
www.ocia.org

Contacts
General Manager : Mr. Jeff See
Accreditation Manager : Mr. Brian Kozisek
Certification Coordinator (Québec) : Mrs. Annie Houde

Accreditation Criteria
Criteria of the ISO/IEC Guide 65 : 1996, amplified with supplementary requirements suiting the agricultural and food processing sector.

Scope of accreditation
Certification of organically produced agricultural and food products in accordance with the following programs :
  • Quebec’s Organic Reference Standards for those originating from Québec and that are to be offered for sale in this province et elsewhere;
  • the National Organic Program’s standards in the United States, when the products originate from Québec and are to be offered for sale on the United States market

Countries of operation
  • Bolivia;
  • Canada;
  • China;
  • Colombia;
  • Costa Rica;
  • Ecuador;
  • El Salvador;
  • Guatemala;
  • Honduras;
  • Japan;
  • Mexico;
  • Nicaragua;
  • Peru;
  • USA.


Date first accreditated
June 7, 2000


Actual contract expires
October 2, 2011


 
   
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