As a reminder, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will require importers and brokers to provide a digital copy of organic certificates for all imported organic products beginning May 26, 2025.
CCOF operations that export to Canada will be required to provide digital copies of their organic certificates to their Canadian importer to upload in the Canadian import system. Exporters should share the following certificates with their importer:
- USDA NOP organic certificate (showing your organic certification)
- Global Market Access (GMA) certificate (showing the required attestation statement “Certified in accordance with the terms of the U.S.-Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement”), and
- Client Profile (showing the specific products verified as compliant to the terms of the equivalence arrangement).
For additional information, please see the Certification News article dated March 4, 2025: Canada Exports Now Require Digital Certificates.
