The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that Canada and South Korea have reached an arrangement to support market access of organic products.
The organic equivalency arrangement entered into effect on November 1, 2023, and will apply to processed organic products whose final processing and handling occurs within South Korea or Canada.
Canadian organic products exported to South Korea under the arrangement must be accompanied by a valid organic certificate issued by a CFIA accredited Certification body and a National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (NAQS) electronic import certificate.
South Korean organic products exported to Canada under the arrangement must be accompanied by a valid organic certificate issued by a NAQS accredited Certification body and a CFIA Export Certificate for organic processed foods issued by a NAQS accredited Certification body that attests to compliance with the terms of this arrangement.
Link: Overview: Canada-South Korea Organic Equivalence Arrangement