CorAA Organic Certification

COrAA ORGANIC CERTIFICATION

Certification Scopes

Crop Production

This refers to a certification of agricultural crops. COrAA organic crop production covers various kinds of crops such as rice, vegetables, fruits, herbs, sprouts from bean and cereals, mushrooms, seeds and plant propagation materials.

Processing and Handling

This refers to a certification of handling and processing of organic products. Processing is a modification of raw agricultural produce. Handling includes the selling, processing or packaging of agricultural produce/products.

Grower Group with
Internal Control System (ICS)

This refers to a certification of a group of producers. Grower group certification is offered to support small scale producers to collectively obtain certification at lower cost. In this scope, a central operator must establish and implement ICS which is a documented internal quality system to ensure the compliance of the organic production of all members to COrAA organic standards.

COrAA Organic Standards

COrAA organic crop production standards require:

– the use of organic seeds and planting materials when commercially available
– minimum 12 months (prior to sowing for non-perennials) or 18
months (prior to harvest for perennials) of field management
compliant with COrAA organic standard
– no use of GMOs in all steps of production
– restriction of the use of raw manure
– crop production management such as crop rotation and the use of cover crops to promote the health of crops as well as to prevent pest, weeds and diseases
– establishment of buffer zones where contamination from
neighboring fields is likely
– measures to maximize the use of on-farm organic resources and minimize the use of brought-in organic materials

etc.

COrAA organic processing and
handling standards require:

– no co-mingling and contamination of organic products in all steps of processing and handling
– no use of GMOs and irradiation
– the use of certified organic ingredients as far as possible
– record keeping system to track organic products and ingredients
from receiving to delivering the final products
– pest control measures to protect organic products from pest without contamination of the organic products
– maintenance of clean and hygienic processing facilities, equipment, containers, storage

etc.

COrAA grower group standards require:

– a group must be organized under one management and have a
coordinated marketing system
– a group operator must prepare and maintain a signed written
contract/agreement with all members
– a group operator must maintain an Internal Control System (ICS)
manual
– an ICS agent must conduct inspection visits to all members’
production at least once a year etc.

etc.

Certification Process

APPLICATION & PAYMENT

– Adopt COrAA organic practices to your operation
– Submit complete application and fees to COrAA

Annual Application
CYCLE

CERTIFICATE DECISION

– If compliant, an organic certificate is issued
– COrAA may deny certification based on
non-compliance, incomplete submission, or
non-payment of fees

Certification Process

APPLICATION & PAYMENT

– Adopt COrAA organic practices to your operation
– Submit complete application and fees to COrAA

CERTIFICATE DECISION

– If compliant, an organic certificate is issued
– COrAA may deny certification based on
non-compliance, incomplete submission, or
non-payment of fees

Certification Scopes

Crop Production

Processing and Handling

Grower Group with
Internal Control System (ICS)

COrAA Organic Standards

COrAA organic crop production standards require:

COrAA organic processing and
handling standards require:

COrAA grower group standards require:

Certification Process

APPLICATION & PAYMENT

Annual Application
CYCLE

CERTIFICATE DECISION

Certification Process

APPLICATION & PAYMENT

CERTIFICATE DECISION

Annual Application
CYCLE

For export certification service

COrAA is a member of Certification Alliance also known as CertAll. Through the CertAll collaboration arrangement between 12 certification bodies working in the Asia region, COrAA is able to facilitate export certification to Canada, USA, China, Thailand and other markets.

Download Here

Generic Guide for COrAA Organic Services

COrAA Standards for Organic Production

COrAA Certification Process

COrAA leaflet

COrAA Report Organic Agriculture in Cambodia 2011

List of Our Certified Clients/Products

Certification Scopes

Crop Production

Processing and Handling

Grower Group withInternal Control System (ICS)

COrAA Organic Standards

Certification Process

APPLICATION & PAYMENT

Annual ApplicationCYCLE

Certification Process

APPLICATION & PAYMENT

CERTIFICATE DECISION

Annual ApplicationCYCLE

COrAA is a member of Certification Alliance also known as CertAll. Through the CertAll collaboration arrangement between 12 certification bodies working in the Asia region, COrAA is able to facilitate export certification to Canada, USA, China, Thailand and other markets.

Download Here

List of Our Certified Clients/Products

Grower Group with
Internal Control System (ICS)

Annual Application
CYCLE

Annual Application
CYCLE