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Sample Pest Control Material Justification

Use this form as a template justification. Justification is required when pest control materials that are not on the National List are used in organic production and storage areas.

This template is available for download as a PDF or Microsoft Word document. If you do not have Microsoft Office you can save the file in your Google Drive and edit there. A Google email account is required.

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Sample Seed and Planting Stock Record

Use this form to keep track of seeds and planting stock used in organic production. All seed and planting stock must be organic unless an organic equivalent is not commercially available. Any nonorganic seed or planting stock you use must be untreated, or treated only with allowed materials, and non-GMO.

This template is available for download as a PDF, Microsoft Word, or Excel document. If you do not have Microsoft Office you can save the file in your Google Drive and edit there. A Google email account is required.

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Sample Seed Commercial Availability Search Record

Use this form to document your searches for organic seed and planting stock. All seed and planting stock must be organic unless an organic equivalent is not commercially available.

This template is available for download as a PDF or Microsoft Word document. If you do not have Microsoft Office you can save the file in your Google Drive and edit there. A Google email account is required.

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Single Ration Dry Matter Intake Calculation Worksheet

Use this worksheet throughout the grazing season to document the Dry Matter Intake (DMI) in each ration fed to each class of animal. Complete a new worksheet any time the ration for a class of animals changes.

Grower, Livestock producer Form, Template or worksheet
Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Final Rule Preamble

This document outlines the 2023 amendment to the USDA National Organic Program regulations known as Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE). Review this document for additional background on how to interpret the regulations.

Topics include: applicability of the regulations and exemptions from organic certification; National Organic Program Import Certificates; recordkeeping and product traceability; certifying agent personnel qualifications and training; standardized certificates of organic operation; unannounced on-site inspections of certified operations; oversight of certification activities; foreign conformity assessment systems; certification of producer group operations; labeling of nonretail containers; annual update requirements for certified operations; compliance and appeals processes; and calculating organic content of multi-ingredient products.

Also check out our SOE page for more information.

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Suggested Neighbor Notification and Drift Prevention Letter

CCOF recommends that growers inform neighbors of the organic status of their parcels. This is a sample text for growers to use or not use as you see fit. Revise this letter to suit your needs and your relationship with your neighbor/s. See the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations regarding border and buffer requirements.

This template is available for download as a PDF or Microsoft Word document. If you do not have Microsoft Office you can save the file in your Google Drive and edit there. A Google email account is required.

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Supplier Attestation Document for Organic Ingredients Destined for Mexico

Operations enrolled in the CCOF Mexico Compliance Program may forward this document to their suppliers to attest that ingredients were not grown with sodium nitrate, hydroponics, or aeroponics.

Grower, Processor or Handler, Trader or Broker or Private label owner Form
Taiwan (TM-11) Export Certificate Request Packet

Once you know you will be shipping to Taiwan, complete these fillable PDF forms and send the entire PDF packet to export@ccof.org.

Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Trader or Broker or Private label owner Form
The CCOF Compliance Report

The CCOF Compliance Report will help you stay organized and keep your operation in compliance. This custom report will give you an immediate understanding of your operation’s current state of compliance, from recently-closed major issue action items to pending items that need to be addressed.

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Training for Attaching JAS Seals

This training is required in order for you to comply with the JAS Seal Consignment Contract. Complete the training and send a copy to your importer and CCOF.

Grower, Processor or Handler Form, Instructions