SIC Terms of Reference

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, in partnership with the Organic Federation of Canada, has developed the Organic Standards Interpretation Committee (SIC). The objective of the Committee is to provide, to the Canada Organic Office (COO) interpretive guidance on issues related to the National Standards for Organic Agriculture (CAN/CGSB 32.310 and CAN/CGSB 32.311).

Click here to read the SIC Terms of Reference. The Terms of Reference document is the result of the work of an Organic Federation of Canada Task Force to provide some guidance to the Canada Organic Office regarding ongoing interpretation of the Canada organic standard.

Proposed answers to questions, raised by organic stakeholders, regarding the National Standards for Organic Agriculture are posted on the website of the COO.

The elected members of the Standards Interpretation Committee are:

Ted Zettel (Chair)

Maureen Bostock - producer

Gérard Bouchard - dairy producer

Jean Duval - organic consultant

Rochelle Eisen - Extension specialist

Dag Falck - Nature's Path

Janine Gibson - organic inspector

Elizabeth Corrigan (COO) - secretary