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NOP - National Organic Program (USA)

The "National Organic Program" NOP is part of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Kiwa BCS was already accredited in 2002. NOP certification allows a company to use and market its products in the USA according to the requirements of the regulation.

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What you need to know:

The US market for organic products is growing year by year and has become one of the main target markets for organic products. The US has trade agreements for organic products with several countries, e.g. the EU or Japan. More detailed information on the different trade agreements can be found at this link.

For more information on NOP, please visit NOP-Website.  

More on the currently applicable final rule you can find HERE.

By certifying your organic products according to the NOP regulations, you are entitled to sell your products in the USA as certified organic.

NOP certification with Kiwa BCS:

Kiwa BCS conducts USDA NOP (National Organic Program) inspections and certifications in all areas of organic production, including growing, processing, and trading.

The entire food chain of an NOP certified product intended for sale in the US must be certified according to NOP regulations. This includes the raw material producers, processors and also the traders. Certification of traders only needs to be given as soon as they handle the product. Handling already includes the application of labels or repackaging of products.

For more detailed information, please follow this link. 

Procedure for NOP certification:

First, you obtain a non-binding offer from us. After a positive response and conclusion of the contract, we carry out the initial inspection on your farm. For each organic inspection, a final inspection report is drawn up containing all inspection points and their results.

In order to guarantee high quality and independence in the certification process, we always work according to the four- to six-eyes principle. This means that the inspection and the certification cannot be carried out by the same personnel. After the inspection, a second expert in our office makes the certification decision on the basis of the inspection report.

If your company fulfills all legal requirements, our certifiers will issue your USDA NOP certificate. From this day on, you are allowed to export the corresponding products to the USA as certified organic. 

Your advantages:

  • Access to the American organic food market - only with USDA NOP certification can you export organic goods from countries without trade agreements to the USA.
  • Consumer confidence - due to the awareness and appreciation of the USDA NOP seal, customers in the USA trust products with this seal.
  • Kiwa BCS is your competent and personal partner for your certification project and for all questions during the process.

News:

  • The emergence of longer and more complex supply chains has made the need for more verification tools and methods necessary. Find here our article Labelling of non-retail containers and calculating the percentage of organic ingredients.
  • Beginning March 19, 2024, a NOP import certificate will be required for all organic imports into the United States. Find our article on Strengthening Organic Enforcement: NOP import certificates here.
  • You can find here our artile for the New Final Rule.
  • You can find here our artile for the NOP-SOE Exemptions - Flowchart


     

Related Services

  • EU organic certification according to VO (EU) 2018/848
  • JAS - Japanese Agriculture Standard
  • Demeter organic association inspection

Additional information

  • Kiwa BCS-Service Protocol (Organic).pdf
    PDF 96 KiB
  • Application Form Organic International.dotx.pdf
    PDF 245 KiB
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