Please review these Standards carefully. Feel free to communicate questions regarding any revisions to the GOA Office. Interpretation of the Standards or Materials List must be referred to the Certification Director.

Certification & Compliance Program Descriptions

Global Organic Alliance (GOA) provides services to various organic certification or compliance verification programs. Selecting programs that an operation is not eligible for will result in the delay or denial of certification. It is important to discuss your certification needs with your buyers to ensure your product will be certified to or verified to be in compliance with the applicable program(s). Note: Additional fees may apply. For more information contact the GOA office.

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2011 GOA Materials List

This document is a generic materials list, containing names ingredients contained within a commercially sold product. A synthetic material/product not explicitly listed as allowed or restricted in the GOA Materials List is prohibited.

When applying for certification (new or renewal) it is your responsibility to provide ingredient information for all products used in the production and handling of organic crops, livestock, and processed product. Failure to supply this information WILL result in the delay or loss of certification for the field or crop the substance was applied to and the field must undergo the thirty-six (36) month transition period. Livestock and processed products will be denied or lose certification. Catalog advertisements, product brochures, information providing the guaranteed analysis are not acceptable, unless this documentation also provides the list of all ingredients in the product.

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2012 National Organic Program Standards

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