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CanadaAdopted, according to its latest notice

Food – Canada

Official title

Proposed Organic Products Regulations, 2009 (29 pages, in English and French)

Canada issued a correction on 14 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CAN/177. The measure was first notified on 15 September 2006. The comment period closed on 1 May 2009.

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At a glance

Products

Agricultural products labelled as organic and marketed in inter-provincial and international trade

Notifying member
Canada
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/CAN/177Latest notice: G/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2/Add.7/Corr.1
ICS classification
  • 67.040 Food products in general
Keywords
Organic agriculture, Labelling, Food standards

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 1 May 2009
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

What the notification says

The Organic Products Regulations (OPR) were promulgated on 14 December 2006, with an intended entry-into-force date of 14 December 2008. This was later extended to 30 June 2009 (G/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.1/Add.1). The OPR provides a framework for a federally regulated organic regime in Canada. Since their promulgation in 2006, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Agency) has reviewed the OPR and determined that certain elements required clarification and elaboration. The proposed Regulations will allow the Agency to fully implement the Canada Organic Regime and achieve the intended and expected outcome of a federally regulated program for organic agriculture.; A number of amendments were made to the OPR that address: (i) the scope of application; (ii) regulatory issues resulting from the adoption of the CGSB 310 Standard and Permitted Substances List (PSL) into the regulatory framework; (iii) the strengthening of the Agency’s ability to negotiate import-export agreements with foreign governments; (iv) adjusting export requirements to allow flexibility in international trade; and; (v) consumer confusion through the introduction of a single organic agricultural product legend.; The proposed Regulations meet the original objectives of the OPR, including the facilitation of international market access, protection of consumers against deceptive and misleading labelling practices through a uniform approach to organic product certification and labelling, and supporting further…

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2/Add.7/Corr.1

    The new editions of CAN/CGSB 32.310: Organic Production Systems - General Principles and Management Standards and CAN/CGSB 32.311: Organic Production Systems - Permitted Substances Lists are now published: Correction

    This corrigendum is to inform the WTO Members that notification G/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2/Add.7 has been corrected. Please note that CAN/CGSB 32.310: Organic Production Systems - General Principles and Management Standards and CAN/CGSB 32.311: Organic Production Systems - Permitted Substances Lists were published on 27 March 2026. Reason for Addendum: [] Comment period changed - date: [X] Notified measure adopted - date: 27 March 2026 [X] Notified measure published - date: 27 March 2026 [X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 27 March 2026 CAN/CGSB‑32.310-2026 English: French: CAN/CGSB‑32.311-2026: English: French:

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  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2/Add.7

    The new editions of CAN/CGSB 32.310: Organic Production Systems - General Principles and Management Standards and CAN/CGSB 32.311: Organic Production Systems - Permitted Substances Lists are now published

    The purpose of this notification is to inform Members that CAN/CGSB 32.310: Organic Production Systems - General Principles and Management Standards and CAN/CGSB 32.311: Organic Production Systems - Permitted Substances Lists (PSL), which are incorporated by reference into the Safe Foods for Canadian Regulations, 2018 (Part 13 - Organic Products) have been amended. New editions of the standards were published on 27 March 2026.

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  3. AddendumG/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2/Add.6

    CAN/CGSB 32.310: Organic Production Systems - General Principles and Management Standards and CAN/CGSB 32.311: Organic Production Systems - Permitted Substances Lists The purpose of this notification is to inform Members that CAN/CGSB 32.310: Organic Production Systems - General Principles and Management Standards and CAN/CGSB 32.311: Organic Production Systems - Permitted Substances Lists (PSL), which are incorporated by reference into the Organic Products Regulations, 2009 have been amended. N

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  4. AddendumG/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2/Add.5

    Organic Products Regulations, 2009 The purpose of this notification is to inform Members that the Organic Products Regulations have been amended by replacing the reference of ISO Guide 65 - General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems (ISO 65) with ISO/IEC 17065:201 - Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services (ISO/IEC 17065). More information on this amendment can be found at:

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  5. AddendumG/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2/Add.4

    The purpose of this addendum is to remind Members that the transitional “Canada Organic Regime: Stream of Commerce and Enforcement Policy” notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.1/Add1 (dated 14 May 2009) will expire on June 30, 2011. The purpose of this policy was to establish a two-year Canadian Food Inspectin Agency (CFIA) strategy to manage the transition from a voluntary organic certification system to the mandatory organic certification system that came into force on June 30, 2009.; Until June 30

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  6. AddendumG/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2/Add.3

    Organic Products Regulations, 2009; The purpose of this notification is to inform Members that CAN/CGSB 32.310: Organic Production Systems - General Principles and Management Standards & CAN/CGSB 32.311: Organic Production Systems - Permitted Substances Lists (PSL), which are incorporated by reference into the Organic Product Regulations, 2009 have been amended.; The full text of the amended standards can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:;

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  7. AddendumG/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2/Add.2

    Organic Products Regulations, 2009; The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2 (dated 2 March 2009) was adopted 30 June 2009 as the Organic Products Regulations, 2009.; These Regulations enter into force on 30 June 2009.; The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:; (English);

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  8. AddendumG/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2/Add.1

    Canada Organic Regime: Draft Stream of Commerce and Enforcement Policy; The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is in the process of developing the 'Canada Organic Regime: Stream of Commerce and Enforcement Policy' (the 'Policy'). The purpose of this addendum is to inform Members about the existance of the Policy, which establishes the CFIA strategy for managing the transition from a voluntary organic certification system to the proposed mandatory organic certification system. The new regulat

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  9. RevisionG/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.2

    Comment deadline: Closed on 1 May 2009

    Proposed Organic Products Regulations, 2009 (29 pages, in English and French)

    The Organic Products Regulations (OPR) were promulgated on 14 December 2006, with an intended entry-into-force date of 14 December 2008. This was later extended to 30 June 2009 (G/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.1/Add.1). The OPR provides a framework for a federally regulated organic regime in Canada. Since their promulgation in 2006, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Agency) has reviewed the OPR and determined that certain elements required clarification and elaboration. The proposed Regulations will allow the Agency to fully implement the Canada Organic Regime and achieve the intended and expected outcome of a federally regulated program for organic agriculture.; A number of amendments were made to the OPR that address: (i) the scope of application; (ii) regulatory issues resulting from the adoption of the CGSB 310 Standard and Permitted Substances List (PSL) into the regulatory framework; (iii) the strengthening of the Agency’s ability to negotiate import-export agreements with foreign governments; (iv) adjusting export requirements to allow flexibility in international trade; and; (v) consumer confusion through the introduction of a single organic agricultural product legend.; The proposed Regulations meet the original objectives of the OPR, including the facilitation of international market access, protection of consumers against deceptive and misleading labelling practices through a uniform approach to organic product certification and labelling, and supporting further…

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  10. AddendumG/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.1/Add.1

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  11. RevisionG/TBT/N/CAN/177/Rev.1

    Proposed Organic Products Regulations (19 pages; in English and French).

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  12. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/CAN/177

    Proposed Organic Products Regulations (13 pages; in English and French)

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Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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