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UKCOEA overview

Canada organic equivalence arrangement (UKCOEA) overview.

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USDA Organic Integrity Database

Organic Integrity Database for the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Standards

Baseline organic standards for aquaculture in Great Britain

Updated 18 May 2026

The organic standards for aquaculture in Great Britain, setting out the legal requirements businesses must meet to farm organic fish and shellfish.

  • Aquaculture
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Standards

Baseline organic standards for aquaculture in Northern Ireland

Updated 18 May 2026

The organic standards for aquaculture in Northern Ireland, setting out the legal requirements businesses must meet to farm organic fish and shellfish.

  • Aquaculture
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Template

FSC core labour requirements outsourcer assessment

Updated 18 May 2026

Our report template to help certificate holders conduct audits on their contractors.

  • Forestry (FSC/PEFC)
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Resource

How Soil Association set organic standards

Updated 18 May 2026

This document explains how the Soil Association develops, reviews and approves its organic standards, including who is involved, how decisions are made, and how evidence, consultation and governance shape the final standards.

  • Food and drink
  • Organic farming and growing
  • Beauty and wellbeing
  • Fashion and textiles
  • Aquaculture
  • Approved and vertified inputs
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Guidance

Soil Association annex: sourcing organic ingredients

Updated 18 May 2026

Guidance on sourcing organic ingredients, including when and how non-organic ingredients may be used, and the conditions businesses must meet to comply with organic standards.

  • Food and drink
  • Suppliers
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Form

Packaging form

Updated 01 May 2026

Use this form to submit packaging for approval.

  • Food and drink
  • Products
  • Packaging
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Form

Textiles product specification form: brands and traders

Updated 01 May 2026

Please complete this form by categorising your products into fibre composition.

  • Fashion and textiles
  • Products
  • Packaging
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Aquaculture organic certification fees

Certification fees to Soil Association standards or organic regulations in the UK or Northern Ireland.

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Certification fees for Approved and Verified Inputs

Including fees for certified inputs, input verification, additional certification services and additional inspection fees.

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Certification fees for farming and growing

Fees for certification to Soil Association or EU organic standards. Includes fees for producer farms, inspection services and RTA, the local abattoir and butcher scheme, on-farm processing and packing licences, and GOTS licences (on-farm).

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