Canada: New Canadian Organic Standards 2020

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Canada: New Canadian Organic Standards 2020

On December 11, 2020, Canada published the first update of the Canadian Organic Standards since 2015, updating a range of livestock measures and permitted substances lists among other changes. These changes will be reviewed during future equivalence reviews with Canada, however they do not affect the status of current organic trade under the United States – Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement.

Canada: New Canadian Organic Standards 2020

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