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Response times may be slow due to the wildfires affecting Santa Cruz County and Covid-19. Organic compliance deadlines and inspections will be delayed for businesses affected by these crises. Read the latest updates on the Northern California wildfires, and visit our Covid-19 webpage to find pandemic-specific information »

Los tiempos de respuesta serán lentos debido a los incendios forestales afectando al condado de Santa Cruz y COVID-19. Los plazos de cumplimiento orgánico y las inspecciones se retrasarán para los negocios afectados por estas crisis.  Lea las últimas actualizaciones sobre los incendios forestales del norte de California y visite nuestra página web de Covid-19 para encontrar información específica a la pandemia »

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All Private Label Owners, Brokers, Traders, Distributors, and Importers Will be Required to be Certified Organic

The USDA National Organic Program (NOP) has released an official proposed rule for Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE). The proposed changes are the most significant changes to the national organic regulations since the creation of the NOP. 
 
Once SOE is implemented, some operations that were previously exempt from certification must get certified.

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Tarifa Anual de Certificación 

Para satisfacer las necesidades de servicio y mantenerse al día con los costos crecientes, estamos haciendo ajustes menores a las tarifas de certificación anuales. Las tarifas de certificación anual están aumentando aproximadamente un 2% por ciento en cada categoría de tarifa, a partir del 1 de noviembre de 2018 para las nuevas operaciones y del 1 de enero de 2019 para los clientes existentes.

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CCOF Certification is Here for You During the COVID-19 Pandemic

We know that this is a challenging time for everyone, especially businesses and food producers. Contact your Certification Service Specialist or inbox@ccof.org if you need a deadline extension or if you are struggling to pay a fee. 
 
We are continuing to conduct organic inspections in a safe manner with social distancing measures.

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CCOF Expanding Regional Representation

Did you know that in addition to regional staff located throughout California, CCOF has representatives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Ashville, North Carolina (2 representatives!); Bend, Oregon; and State College, Pennsylvania? These CCOF out-ofstate certification employees will be playing a new role in their local regions to learn about organic matters and represent CCOF.

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CCOF Fee Changes

To meet service needs and keep up with the cost of doing business, we are making modest adjustments to annual certification fees. The Crop/Livestock Fee Category 5 (organic production value between $100,001 and $200,000 annually) is increasing from $740 to $750. The Handler/Processor minimum fee will increase from $740 to $750.

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CCOF Fee Changes

Annual Certification Fees 

To meet service needs and keep up with rising costs, we are making minor adjustments to the annual certification fees. Annual certification fees are increasing approximately 2 percent in each fee category, effective November 1, 2018 for new operations, and January 1, 2019 for existing clients. A full fee schedule can be found in the CCOF Certification Services Program Manual, on the back of annual invoices, and online at www.ccof.org/fees.

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CCOF Lanza Inspecciones 100% Virtuales Durante la Pandemia de COVID-19

La certificación orgánica es parte integral del sistema agroalimentario, un servicio esencial. Durante una pandemia de salud pública con órdenes generalizadas de permanecer en casa, CCOF utilizará técnicas novedosas de inspección para continuar brindando servicios esenciales del sistema alimentario mientras se adhiere a las prácticas de distanciamiento social recomendadas por las agencias gubernamentales de salud.

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CCOF Launching 100% Virtual Inspections During COVID-19 Pandemic

Organic certification is part of the critical infrastructure of food and agriculture, an essential service. During a public health pandemic with widespread stay-at-home orders, CCOF is using novel inspection techniques to continue providing essential food system services while adhering to social distancing practices as recommended by government health agencies.

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CCOF Revises Program Manuals

In an effort to improve our materials we have revised all CCOF program and standards manuals. In particular, all clients are strongly encouraged to review the CCOF Certification Services Program Manual. This is your best resource regarding your rights and expectations and CCOF policies. This revision is intended to provide a clearer description of the certification process and costs including one time fees and other policies.

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CCOF Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) & Organic Inspections

 
We are actively monitoring developments with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and pivoting as needed to support our staff and clients.
 
Beginning March 16th, most certification staff will work from home.

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