The Green Checkmark logo with the words British Columbia Certified Organic can only be used by producers and processors who have been certified to the British Columbia Certified Organic Program. The standards are the National Canada Organic Standards.
Learn more: British Columbia Certified Organic website
Conformity with British Columbia Certified Organic's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following ISO 17011 Accreditation
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Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label
Name
Certified Organic Associations of BC
Member of
IFOAM
Type
Non-profit
Also manages
None.
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Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Food
Where this ecolabel is found
Canada
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Last updated: 20 January 2012