Post at 01/04/2021
The USDA organic certification is the most stringent US organic standard certification. The agency requires products containing 95% organic ingredients to use their logo. In addition, this agency also does not allow the use of synthetic preservatives and most of the chemical ingredients during processing as well as organic operations must prove that they are protecting natural resources, conserving Biodiversity.
How is the USDA organic certification process done? And which products are certified in the USDA organic food certification scheme.
What is USDA organic certification?
USDA stands for United States Department of Agriculture, a state agency responsible for managing the development and implementation of policies adopted by the US government related to agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. Karma. It also licenses agricultural commodities to organic standards, and only products with more than 95% organic ingredients are licensed.
Organic agriculture produces agricultural products using methods that protect the environment and uses almost no artificial materials such as pesticides and antibiotics. Organic farmers, farms using organic farming methods and organic food processing processes must follow the standards for organic and fiber food production. These standards will cover the entire production process and product from on-farm to consumer meals, including soil quality, irrigation water, pest control, farming practices, and other rules about food additives.
Organic certification in Vietnam needs to comply with the general criteria in current organic farming, 3 popular certification standards in the world and widely known in Vietnam are organic certification. USDA of the United States Department of Agriculture, EU organic certification of the European Union and Japanese JAS organic certification.
According to the US Department of Agriculture, USDA standards certify four categories of organic production as follows:
Step 1: Submit your documents and fees to the Organic Certification Body listed on the USDA’s Authorized List.
Step 2: The certification body evaluates whether the production activities are compliant with USDA organic regulations.
Step 3: The Certification Body inspector examines the farm operations of the applicant.
Step 4: The certification body reassesses the documentation in conjunction with the inspector’s report to verify that the certification registrar has complied with the USDA organic regulations.
Step 5: USDA organic certification
Annually, the organic certified establishment must submit its production update report to the Certification Body.
The inspector conducts performance inspections in the certified organic facility on a regular basis.
The certification body reassesses the records in conjunction with the inspector’s report to verify that the certified establishment is still complying with the USDA organic regulation.
The certification body issues organic re-certification.
Depending on the certification body and the size, type and complexity of the production operation, the cost of certification will vary significantly. Usually the cost of the USDA certification process will include: Fee for submitting USDA certification application, testing fee, annual monitoring evaluation fee, …
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