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2‑12 Information to be included in organic goods certificate

For the purposes of subsection 62(1) of the Act, an organic goods certificate in relation to prescribed organic goods must state the following: (a) the kind and quantity of the organic goods; (b) for each kind of organic goods: (i) the name of the organic operator who carries out the last operation to produce or prepare the organic goods for export; and (ii) if an identification number has been issued to that organic operator by an approved certifying body—that number; (c) the importing country for the organic goods; (d) the date the organic goods are proposed to be exported; (e) the issuing body for the organic goods certificate; (f) if the issuing body is an approved certifying body—that the approved certifying body reasonably believes that: (i) export operations in relation to the organic goods have been carried out in accordance with the National Organic Standard; and (ii) all importing country requirements relating to the export operations and the organic goods have been met.

Note: An organic goods certificate must be in a form approved by the Secretary (see section 5‑5).