Certification Marks |
OCIA
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Address |
1340 N. Cotner Blvd.
Lincoln, NE 68505
USA
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Information |
Tel. : (402) 477-2323
Fax : (402) 477-4325
info@ocia.org
www.ocia.org
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Contacts |
General Manager : Mr. Jeff See
Accreditation Manager : Mr. Brian Kozisek
Certification Coordinator (Québec) : Mrs. Annie Houde
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Accreditation Criteria |
Criteria of the ISO/IEC Guide 65 : 1996, amplified with supplementary requirements suiting the agricultural and food processing sector.
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Scope of accreditation |
Certification of organically produced agricultural and food products in accordance with the following programs :
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Quebec’s Organic Reference Standards for those originating from Québec and that are to be offered for sale in this province et elsewhere;
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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
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Countries of operation |
- Bolivia;
- Canada;
- China;
- Colombia;
- Costa Rica;
- Ecuador;
- El Salvador;
- Guatemala;
- Honduras;
- Japan;
- Mexico;
- Nicaragua;
- Peru;
- USA.
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Date first accreditated |
June 7, 2000
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Actual contract expires
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October 2, 2011
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