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Tier 1 — GoldCanada· North America
Canada Organic Biologique
The federal Canadian organic standard, mandatory on any agricultural product sold across provincial borders or imported as 'organic'.
Official siteWhat it guarantees
- ●≥95% organic ingredients (single-ingredient products: 100%).
- ●No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs, no irradiation.
- ●Annual third-party certification under the Canada Organic Regime.
What it does NOT
- ○Provincial sales-only operations are not legally required to carry it (though many do voluntarily).
Inspection
Annual on-site by CFIA-accredited certifier
Residue testing
Risk-based, conducted by accredited certifiers
Established
2009
Body type
Government body
Scope
Food
Trust tier
Government standard with mandatory annual inspection and residue testing. The backbone of organic regulation.
Recognised alongside
These certifications mutually recognise Canada Organic under their import-equivalence agreements, so a product carrying one mark is broadly acceptable to the others.
