This document contains a summary of the changes made by CFIA to the COR Operating Manual, effective January 15, 2019.

This is the most current version of the Canadian Organic production system, Permitted Substances Lists CAN/CGSB-32.311-2020.  

This form needs to be completed by organic producers if GM varieties are available in Canada for the conventional seed approved for planting. For example, there are genetically modified corn hibreds and soybeans varieties being grown in Canada.

This form also needs to be completed by processors if non-organic agricultural ingredients, food additives or processing aids are being used and there is a possibility that GM or GE materials may have been used in producing the ingredient, food additive or processing aid.

All new CSI organic processor clients need to complete this form.

If you are applying for recertification, then you need to resubmit this form if you have made changes to the information required in the organic system plan. Please note that if you have incorporated your organic system plan into a quality manual, then you will need to submit the current version of your quality manual.

All new CSI organic processor clients need to complete this form.

If you are applying for recertification, then you need to resubmit this form if you are updated the equipment list from the previous application.

All new CSI organic processor clients need to complete this form.

If you are applying for recertification, then you need to resubmit this form if you updated the supplier list from the previous application.

All new CSI organic processors and handler clients need to complete this form if they are requesting certification of multi-ingredient products.

If you are applying for recertification, then you can resubmit the same product profile sheet from the previous application if no changes to the product profiles were made. You need to update and resubmit this form if you made changes to the product profiles from the previous application.