{"id":69288,"date":"2026-10-14T09:32:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccof.org\/?p=69288"},"modified":"2026-10-14T09:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:32:21","slug":"ask-an-organic-expert-chief-certification-officer-april-vasquez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccof.org\/es\/news\/ask-an-organic-expert-chief-certification-officer-april-vasquez\/","title":{"rendered":"Preg\u00fantale a una experta en productos org\u00e1nicos: April V\u00e1squez, directora de certificaci\u00f3n org\u00e1nica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Preg\u00fantale a un experto: \u00bfMi certificaci\u00f3n org\u00e1nica NOP tiene fecha de vencimiento?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pregunta:<\/strong><br \/>\nRecib\u00ed una certificaci\u00f3n org\u00e1nica actualizada, pero no indica una fecha de vencimiento. \u00bfC\u00f3mo s\u00e9 si sigue siendo v\u00e1lida?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Respuesta:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u00a1Excelente pregunta, y una que nos hacen muy seguido!<\/p>\n<p>La certificaci\u00f3n org\u00e1nica emitida en el marco del Programa Nacional Org\u00e1nico (NOP) del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) s\u00ed <strong>no tener fechas de vencimiento<\/strong>. Esto puede parecer inusual, ya que otras certificaciones s\u00ed caducan, pero la certificaci\u00f3n org\u00e1nica del NOP funciona de manera diferente por su propia naturaleza.<\/p>\n<p>En lugar de caducar, tu certificaci\u00f3n org\u00e1nica <strong>sigue vigente de manera continua<\/strong> siempre y cuando su operaci\u00f3n siga contando con la certificaci\u00f3n y esta no haya sido suspendida ni revocada. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Esto es lo que significa en la pr\u00e1ctica:<\/p>\n<p>Tu certificado es v\u00e1lido hasta que sea <strong>cedida, suspendida o revocada<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Las entidades certificadoras emiten certificados actualizados peri\u00f3dicamente (por lo general, una vez al a\u00f1o) para reflejar cualquier cambio o confirmar que se sigue cumpliendo con los requisitos.<\/p>\n<p>Los certificados incluyen un <strong>fecha de emisi\u00f3n<\/strong> y un <strong>fecha de aniversario<\/strong> (cuando venza tu actualizaci\u00f3n anual), en lugar de una fecha de vencimiento.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Este enfoque lo establece el USDA \u2014y no los certificadores individuales\u2014 y ayuda a garantizar que la certificaci\u00f3n org\u00e1nica refleje un cumplimiento continuo, en lugar de una fecha de vencimiento fija.<\/p>\n<p>Si la persona que revisa tu certificado espera que haya una fecha de vencimiento, puedes informarle que <strong>\u201cLos certificados NOP no pueden caducar\u201d<\/strong> y, en cambio, siguen siendo v\u00e1lidas a menos que cambie el estado de la certificaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Si alguna vez necesitas ayuda para explicar esto a clientes, proveedores o auditores, puedes compartir esto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ams.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/media\/2603.pdf\">Recurso de la NOP<\/a> que aclara esto, y con mucho gusto te ayudaremos. \u00a1Solo tienes que contactarnos!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preg\u00fantale a un experto: \u00bfMi certificaci\u00f3n org\u00e1nica NOP tiene fecha de vencimiento? 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