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Taiwan

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You need to enroll in the Global Market Access (GMA) program for Taiwan if you:

  • Plan to export CCOF certified organic products to Taiwan from the United States
  • Design labels for products that will be sold in Taiwan
  • Sell CCOF certified organic products to any buyer who requires international verification certification

  • Operations located in the United States and certified to the National Organic Program (NOP) can ship to Taiwan through the US/Taiwan Equivalence Arrangement. The arrangement recognizes the NOP standards and the Taiwan organic standards as equivalent, with minor critical variances.

  • Products must be either produced within, or have final processing or packaging occur within the United States.

    The equivalence arrangement covers organic crops, wild crops, livestock, and processed products.

    Honey (sold as a single ingredient) is not covered under this arrangement. Organic processed products that include honey or other apiculture products as ingredients may be traded under this arrangement.

  • National Organic Program – International Trade Taiwan (includes requirements for products imported into the US under these arrangements)

    Taiwan – Regulations

    Taiwan – Organic Promotion Act

Operations located in the United States and certified to the National Organic Program (NOP) can ship to Taiwan through the US/Taiwan Equivalence Arrangement. The arrangement recognizes the NOP standards and the Taiwan organic standards as equivalent, with minor critical variances.

You need to enroll in the Global Market Access (GMA) program for Taiwan if you:

  • Plan to export CCOF certified organic products to Taiwan from Canada
  • Design labels for products that will be sold in Taiwan
  • Sell CCOF certified organic products to any buyer who requires international verification certification

  • The Canadian Organic Regime (COR) has an organic equivalence arrangement with the Taiwan Council of Agriculture (COA), Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA). This arrangement establishes the Canadian COR standards and the Taiwan organic standards as equivalent, with minor critical variances.

    • COR products must be either produced within, or have final processing or packaging occur within Canada.
    • The equivalence arrangement covers organic plants, plant based processed products, livestock products and processed food products containing livestock ingredients, and aquaculture products.
    • Honey is not covered under this arrangement.

The Canadian Organic Regime (COR) has an organic equivalence arrangement with the Taiwan Council of Agriculture (COA), Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA). This arrangement establishes the Canadian COR standards and the Taiwan organic standards as equivalent, with minor critical variances.

Complete the GMA Application to enroll

GMA Application GMA Manual

Export Documents

Once enrolled in CCOF’s GMA program and verified as compliant, you may request export documents for each shipment. Exported product from the US must be accompanied by a Taiwan (TM-11) export certificate. Exported product from Canada must be accompanied by a Certificate for Transactions of Organic Products.
Taiwan (TM-11) Certificate for Transactions of Organic Products

Labeling Requirements

CCOF has developed a helpful International Market Labeling Guide to explain labeling requirements for organic products sold in Taiwan. All products shipped to Taiwan must meet the Taiwan organic labeling requirements. Send all labels to CCOF for approval prior to printing. Use of the Taiwan organic mark is prohibited for all organic products exported to Taiwan. Organic wine and milk products have specific labeling requirements that must be met, in addition to the general Taiwan organic labeling requirements. Send all labels to CCOF for approval prior to printing. To learn more, read Taiwan’s organic labeling regulations along with Article 18 & 19 of Taiwan’s Organic Promotion Act.
International Market Labeling Guide Taiwan’s organic labeling regulations
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