The purpose of this notice is to inform you that in the week of December 14, 2020, the organic import and admissibility requirements for processed products of chapter 20 will be incorporated into AIRS, in accordance with clause 357(3) of Part 13 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. The organic certificate will be required to accompany the shipment and be declared at the time of import.
Starting 2022, importers of organic commodities for which the import requirements are included in AIRS will be required to submit a digital copy of the organic product certificate when declaring organic products online using the Integrated Import Declaration system.
If you have any questions, please contact the Canada Organic Regime team at cfia.opr-rpb.acia@canada.ca.
