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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 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. You can expect small increases each year to keep up with the cost of doing business.

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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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CCOF’s OSP Walk-Through Service

Get yourself or your staff up to speed on maintaining your Organic System Plan (OSP) as quickly as possible with CCOF’s OSP Walk-Through Service. This service provides time to meet with our staff and learn how to use our systems to improve your users’ experience! Walk-throughs are led by a CCOF certification specialist and can be customized for your specific operation.

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CCOF’s Phone System Improved!

We are very pleased to announce that CCOF has significantly upgraded our phone system to better serve you. As a result, all CCOF extensions have changed to four digits. This means that when you call, you will need to listen closely to the new options.

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Consent to Electronic Transmission Program Manual Change

Effective July 2017, the CCOF Certification Services Program Manual and annual renewal contract has been updated to include the following:

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) CCOF Inspection Policy Update

Effective today, all CCOF organic inspections occurring in the United States are postponed with the exception of those necessary for new certifications with production within 60 days (i.e., new applications, add acreages, new facilities). Inspections for new certifications supports essential business infrastructure for our clients. These inspections may occur under the following conditions:

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