Organic
Standards
International
Codex Alimentarius
Codex Alimentarius
The Codex Alimentarius is a collection of standards, codes of practice, guidelines and other recommendations adopted by The Codex Alimentarius Commission. Its main objectives are to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in food trade. Some of these texts are very general, and some are very specific. ...
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Private Sector
IFOAM Basic Standards
IFOAM Basic Standards
The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) represents a worldwide network of organic practitioners that seeks to establish universally accepted standards for organic production and processing. The IFOAM Basic Standards for Organic Production and Processing is not a certifiable standard in and of itself. Rather, it serves ...
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SMBC Bird Friendly
Smithonian Migratory Bird Center Bird Friendly Coffee
The shade criteria for "Bird Friendly " coffee has been developed by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) in the spirit of mutual interest and cooperation with others involved in coffee (producers, traders, retailers, researchers, etc.) who share concerns about this very important aspect of sustainable coffee production. ...
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Regional/National
EU Organic
European Union Organic Regulation
The European Commission initially adopted Council Regulation No. 2092/91 on organic farming and the corresponding labelling of agricultural products and foods to officially recognize the notion of organic farming in certain member states. The regulation was adopted to not only to define the concept of organic farming and processing, but ...
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US NOP
United States National Organic Program
The National Organic Program (NOP) is established under the direction of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an arm of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The NOP establishes national standards for the production and handling of organically produced products, including a National List of substances approved for ...
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CARTV
Quebec Organic Reference Standard
The Qu bec Organic Reference Standards are a provincial organic standard developed by the Conseil des appellations reserv e et des termes valorisants (CARTV), which is authorized by the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to set organic food standards on wild harvesting, apiculture, and maple syrup production. ...
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