Farm/Livestock Certification Packet

Farming operations grow or produce food, livestock, fiber crops, etc. This may also include some on-farm processing.

Livestock operations handle cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, domesticated game, bees or other cultivated animals raised for food, fiber, or the production of food or fiber.

1. Steps to Certification - Short Form (*.PDF file)
2. Basic Application (Required)
3. BioSuisse Application
4. JAS Application
5. Standards and Bylaws
6. Supplemental Forms and Information

Basic Application (Required)

1. OCIA Organic Farm Plan Questionnaire
2. OCIA Organic Farm Plan Update Questionnaire - for renewal applications only
3. OCIA Organic Livestock Plan Questionnaire - for livestock operations only
4. Field History Form
5. Associate Licensing Agreement (ALA)

BioSuisse Application

Please note: These documents are also available from BIO SUISSE's website.

1. Regulations on Implementation of BioSuisse Standards
2. BioSuisse Checklist for Individual Producers
3. BioSuisse Checklist for Processing and Trade (available as a PDF file or as a MS Word document)

JAS Application

1. JAS Certification FPP/FPPMO Application
2. Explanation on how to fill out FPP/FPPO Application
3. JAS Certification Renewal Application
4. Using the JAS Seal
5. JAS Certification Agreement
6. JAS Grading Record

Standards and Bylaws

1. OCIA International Certification Standards
2. OCIA Bylaws
3. National Organic Program (NOP) Final Rule

Supplemental Forms and Information

1. Checklist for Preparing for Inspection
2. Transaction Certificate Guidelines
3. Transaction Certificate Authorization (TCA) form
4. Request for Transaction Certificate Correction
5. Complaints Procedure
6. OCIA Appeals Process Procedure
7. Appeals Procedure under NOP
8. Using the OCIA Seal
9. Using the NOP (USDA) Seal
10. Certified Operator Complaint Log Instructions
11. Certified Operator Complaint Log
12. Guidance on Putting Your Audit Trail in Place
13. Bill of Lading (BOL)
14. Buffer Strip Record
15. Yearly Field Activity Log
16. Farm Input Record
17. Bin Register
18. Farm Sales Record Summary
19. Farm Equipment Clean-Out Record
20. Combine Clean-Out Affidavit
21. Organic Labeling Checklist
22. Organic Product Ingredients
23. Prior Land Use Affidavit (PLUA)
24. GMO Protection Guidelines
25. Non-GMO Affidavit
26. Organic Seed Search and/or Purchase Record
27. Off-Farm Transportation Cleaning Affidavit
28. Application for Document Review
29. Request for Certificate Acceptance
30. Request for Certificate Transference
31. Certificate Acceptance, Certificate Transference, and Document Review Procedure
32. Request for List of OCIA Certified Producers
33. Notification of Change of Key Information Form