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The B.C. government will require all food and beverage products marketed as “organic” in B.C. to be certified under either a provincial or national certification program by 2018.
A new on-line system will help new entrants achieve certified organic status. The Certified Organic Associations of BC (COABC) will lead the development of an Organic Online System, through $117,000 in funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia.
COABC will conduct consultations and outreach with growers and stakeholders over the coming months to ensure that the project considers stakeholder needs. A pilot of the system will launch in 2017, with full implementation scheduled for January 2018.