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Mofga Certification Services
USDA National Organic Program
Organic Product Categories
1 “100% Organic”
All ingredients 100% organic, organic processing aids
1 “Organic”
Minimum 95% organic agricultural ingredients
May include non agricultural ingredients on Nat’l List 205.605
May include non-orgranicagricultural ingredients on 205.606 list
Organic Product Categories
3 “Made with Organic…”
Minimum 70% organic agric. ingredients
May include non agricultural ingredients on 205.605 list
May include non-organic agricultural ingredients not on
205.606 list (with big 3 affidavit)
BIG 3 – PROHIBITED
Genetically engineered/modified ingredients
Ingredients produced w/ sewage sludge
Ionizing radiation
National List
(205.605 and 205.606) Allowed Synthetic and non synthetic
ingredients unless on 605 list No Synthetic solvents
No Sulfites, nitrates, nitrites
Non-organic agricultural ingredients when organic is available (limited to Made With… labeling and must have Big 3 Affidavit)
Labeling “mays”
“100% organic” & “organic” may display
organic claim and NOP certifier logos
“Made with” maynotuse NOP logo but
may use certifiers logo
Certifiers logo must not be more
prominent than NOP logo
Less than 70% products - may only
identify org. ingredients in ingredient list,
No logo’s
Labeling “MUSTS”
All organic retail product labelsMUST:
Identify organic ingredients in ingredient list
Showstatement “Certified organic by
MOFGA” below producer/distributor name
&address
Have Lot Number for traceability
MCS Application Process
Organic handling plan
Product profiles
Non-agricultural substances must meet National List annotations
Pest management plan
Standard operating procedures (SOP) to prevent contamination or commingling
Fee
Licenses must be current, water test
Records
Production & sales records with lot
numbers for traceability
Ingredient records & lot numbers
Logs for product batches, cleaning, pest
management, etc.
Certified status of purchased ingredients
Records must be inclusive enough to
complete Audit Trail and Mass Balance
Contact Mofga Certification
Kate Newkirk or Joan Cheetham
Phone: 207-568-4142
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mofgacertification.org
USDA NOP website:
www.ams.usda.gov/nop