Ohio’s Country Journal
July 2009
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U.S., Canada reach organic trade equivalency agreement
On June 17, U.S. Agriculture Deputy fied to the National Organic Program ed to Canada. Estimates of the total mar- Consumer demand for organic food
Secretary Kathleen Merrigan (NOP) standards by a U.S. Department ket for organic products in Canada range has risen quickly over the past 10 years,
announced that a first-of-its-kind of Agriculture accredited certifying agent from $2.1 to $2.6 billion; meanwhile sales triggered in part by the development and
agreement has been reached between do not have to become certified to the of organic products in the United States success of USDA’s organic regulatory
the United States and Canada that will Canada Organic Product Regulation totaled $24.6 billion in 2008. Actual trade program and label, according to a recent
expand opportunities for organic pro- (COPR) standards in order for their flows are difficult to track because the study by USDA’s Economic Research
ducers in both countries. The “equiva- products to be represented as organic in United States has not developed interna- Service. As consumer demand for organ-
lency agreement” follows a review by Canada. Likewise, Canadian organic tional harmonized system codes for ic products has widened, organic retail
both nations of the other’s organic cer- products certified to COPR standards organic products. sales have spread far beyond the “natur-
tification program and a determination may be sold or labeled in the United The two letters determining equiva- al products” market niche in urban areas
that products meeting the standard in States as organically produced. Both the lence and Q&A’s discussing the details of and college towns and into big-box stores
the United States can be sold as organic USDA Organic seal and the Canada these actions can be found on the NOP across the country.
in Canada, and vice versa. Organic Biologique logo may be used on Web site, under “Today’s News” at Since the late 1990s, U.S. organic pro-
“The production of organic foods is a certified products from both countries. www.ams.usda.gov/nop. duction has more than doubled, but the
vibrant growth opportunity for American The COPR went into effect on June 30. “This welcome news represents a consumer market has grown even faster.
agriculture, and by agreeing on a com- Canada is the largest U.S. trade part- bright spot in our economic landscape Organic food sales have more than quin-
mon set of organic principles with ner and largest estimated export market that could not come at a better time for tupled, increasing from $3.6 billion in
Canada, we are expanding market for U.S. organic products. USDA’s farmers in the midst of a deep reces- 1997 to $24.6 billion in 2008. More than
opportunities for our producers to sell Foreign Agricultural Service office in sion,” said Sen.Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), two-thirds of U.S. consumers buy organ-
their products abroad,” Merrigan said. Ottawa estimates that more than 80% of chairman of the Senate Committee on ic products at least occasionally, and
“Today’s agreement between the world’s Canada’s organic consumption comes Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. 28% buy organic products weekly,
two largest organic trading partners is an from imports, and approximately 75% of “Canadian consumers are demanding according to the Organic Trade
important first step toward global har- those imports come from the United organic products to the tune of $2.6 bil- Association. Organic meat, fish and
monization of organic standards.” States. Organic produce and processed lion, and this agreement will make it poultry sales, at $448 million, comprised
Under a determination of equivalence, foods are estimated to make up the easier for U.S. organic farmers to mar- just 2% of total organic sales in the
producers and processors that are certi- majority of U.S. organic products export- ket their products.” United States in 2008.
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