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Philippine National Standards
Organic Agriculture
- Organic Agriculture Registration CHECKLISTS (Requirements) Organic Farms/Producers
- Organic Agriculture Registration CHECKLISTS (Requirements) Organic Soil Amendments & Organic Bio-Control Agents
Organic Certification
- Application Form for Official Accreditation of Organic Certifying Body
- Application Form for Registration of Organic Farms/Producers
- Application Form for Registration of Organic Input Producer
- Application Form for Registration of Organic Input Product
- ORGANIC BIO-CONTROL AGENT (OBCA) Application for Experimental Use Permit (EUP)
- Organic Importation or Exportation Permit Application for Registration of Organic Input Importation or Exportation Permit
- Resources
Organic Agriculture
- Registered Organic Soil Amendment Products(OSA)
- Registry of Organic Soil Amendment Producers(OSA)
- Registered Organic Bio-Control Agent Products(OBCA)
- Registry of Organic Bio-Control Agent Producers(OBCA)
- Registry of Organic Farms
- Certified Researchers for Organic Bio-Control Agents
- National List of Permitted Substances in Organic Agriculture
- Official List of Third-Party Accredited Organic Certifying Bodies
- Official List of Accredited Participatory Guarantee System Organic Certifying Body (PGS-OCB)
- List of Third-Party Certified Organic Operators
- List of PGS Certified Organic Farmer-Members in the Philippines
- Lists of Revoked and Suspended Registration
- NOAP Document
- Product Catalogue
- Compendium of Organic Regulations and Issuances
- OBCA Manual
- Job Opportunities
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Organic Agriculture Division


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Accreditation of Third-party OCBs. The function includes the assessment and formal recognition of the competence of a third-party OCB to provide inspection and certification services; and responsible for the international harmonization of organic agriculture certification and accreditation of third-party OCBs.
- Accreditation of Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Groups. The function includes the inspection and certification of at least five (5) organic farmers in every PGS Group; accreditation (assessment and formal recognition of the competence) of a PGS Group; and ruling on the appeal of farm/farm owner on decisions made by organic certifying bodies and the concerned farm/farm owner.
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Registration and Evaluation of Integrated Organic Farms. The function includes the evaluation of technical documentary requirements; and updating and maintenance of registered integrated organic farms.
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Registration and Evaluation of Organic Soil Amendment (OSA) Producers and Products. The function includes the evaluation of technical documentary requirements; issuance of importation/ exportation permits; and updating and maintenance of registered OSA producers and products.
- Registration and Evaluation of Organic Biological Control Agents (OBCA) Producers and Products. The function includes the evaluation of technical documentary requirements and product efficacy trial protocols; issuance of experimental use permits and importation/ exportation permits; conduct of field compliance assessment of on-going efficacy trials; certification of OBCA Researchers; and updating and maintenance of registered OBCA producers and products.
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Monitoring of Registered Organic Integrated Farms and Organic Inputs. The function includes the monitoring of registered organic integrated farms, and organic inputs. The monitoring of registered organic inputs covers the OSA and OBCA products and the facilities. Moreover, the function entails the conduct of capability activities for OA Monitoring and Labeling Enforcement Team; and the collection of samples for laboratory analysis.
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Enforcement of Organic Labeling Requirements. The function includes the enforcement of “organic” labeling requirements on agricultural and fishery products in the market, information dissemination on the Philippine Organic Mark, publication of approved guidelines, and stakeholders’ orientation on organic technical regulations.
- Secretariat of Complaints and Appeals Committee. The function includes handling complaints and ruling on the appeal of farm/farm owner on decisions made by organic certifying bodies and the concerned municipal/ city PGS Groups on inspection and certification issues through an independent complaints and appeals committee as per approved guidelines.
Accreditation of Organic Certifying Bodies and PGS groups
Application for Registration of:
- Establisment of Primary and Proharvest Organic Food and non-Food Products
- Organic Bio-control Agent (OBCA) Producers and Products
- Organic Soil Amendments (OSA) Producers and Products
Application for:
- Experimental Use Permit (EUP-OBCA)
- Organic Input Importation or Exportation Permit
- Experimental Use Permit and Evaluation of Product Efficacy for Organic Bio-control Agents Products
- Issuance of Policy Issuances or Recommendations on Organic Agriculture
- Official Accreditation of Organic Certifying Bodies
- Organic Input Importation or Exportation Permit
- Registration of Establishments of Primary and Postharvest Organic Food and Non-Food Products
- Request for Amendment to the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture
- Experimental Use Permit and Evaluation of Product Efficacy for Organic Bio-control Agents Products