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.

Basic Application (Required)

  1. OCIA Farm Organic System Plan (OSP)
  2. OCIA Farm Organic System Plan Update - for renewal applications only
  3. OCIA Livestock Organic System Plan (OSP) - for livestock operations only
  4. OCIA Livestock Organic System Plan Update - for renewal livestock operations only
  5. Field History Form
  6. Operator Licensing Agreement (OLA)
  7. Invoice for Certification Fee




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)

JAS Application

  1. JAS Certification for farmers - OCIA Japan
  2. JAS Certification Renewal Application
  3. JAS Certification Agreement
  4. JAS Grading Record for Farms
  5. Annual JAS Grading Report
  6. JAS Invoice-OCIA Japan for OCIA Direct Associates
  7. JAS Invoice-OCIA Japan for OCIA Chapter Associates

Supplemental Forms and Information

  1. Certifying Crops to the NOP
  2. Certifying Livestock to the NOP
  3. Transaction Certificate Guidelines
  4. Transaction Certificate Authorization (TCA) form
  5. Request for Transaction Certificate Correction
  6. Complaints Procedure
  7. OCIA Appeals Process Procedure
  8. Appeals, Mediation and Reinstatement Policy
  9. Using the OCIA Seal
  10. Using the NOP (USDA) Seal
  11. Log for Complaints Against the Certified Operator
  12. Guidance on Implementing an Audit Trail-Producers
  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 Product Ingredients
  22. Prior Land Use Affidavit (PLUA)
  23. GMO Protection Guidelines
  24. Non-GMO Affidavit
  25. Organic Seed Search and/or Purchase Record
  26. Off-Farm Transportation Cleaning Affidavit
  27. Application for Document Review
  28. Certificate Acceptance, Certificate Transference, and Document Review Procedure
  29. Notification of Change of Key Information Form