Per the National Organic Program’s (NOP’s) new Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) regulations, operations must be inspected at least once per calendar year.
What Does This Mean for Me?
- Your operation must undergo an annual inspection at your listed address(es) at least once per calendar year.
- The need for an annual inspection has always been a part of the NOP, but this change may affect the timeline of your inspection.
- Please respond promptly when your inspector contacts you to schedule your inspection.
- Be flexible, stay in touch, and keep your contact information up to date.
- Failing to schedule and undergo an inspection once per calendar year can result in a Notice of Noncompliance. This can ultimately result in suspension of certified organic status.
- Additional inspections, announced or unannounced, may take place at the discretion of CCOF.
- If you use CCOF’s parcel transfer service to transfer a parcel to your operation from another CCOF-certified operation toward the end of the year and the parcel has not yet had an inspection during the current calendar year, your operation may need an additional inspection.
