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Updated: 3/11/2008

Organic Food Processors

For more information, e-mail us or call (360) 902-1805.

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Certified Processors

List of USDA NOP certified processors (PDF 158.52KB)

List of WSDA European Organic certified processors (PDF 6KB)

Organic Certification Information

Organic Certification Guide provides all the information needed to apply for Organic Certification. It also includes the National Organic Standards.

a) Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
b) WSDA Organic Rules and Regulations (PDF)

Organic Food Processor Application Information

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) certifies processors of organic products through the Organic Food Program. Processors are firms that are engaged in the canning, freezing, drying, dehydrating, cooking, pressing, powdering, packaging, baking, heating, mixing, grinding, churning, separating, extracting, cutting, fermenting, eviscerating, preserving, jarring, slaughtering or otherwise processing of organic products.

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Download individual sections by clicking on the links below.

1. New Application Forms Packet - The following items must be completed and mailed to the Organic Food Program. 

a) Table of Contents (PDF) (77.24KB)
b) Application for Organic Certification & Organic Operator Agreement (AGR 2265) (PDF 130.78KB)
    Application for Organic Certification & Organic Operator Agreement (Fill able)(AGR 2265) 
c) Organic Handling & Processing System Plan (AGR 2180) (PDF 459.13KB)
    Organic Handling & Processing System Plan (Fill able) (AGR 2180)
d) Organic Product Summary - Processors (AGR 2250) (PDF 245.90KB)
    Organic Product Summary - Processors (Fill able) (AGR 2250)
e) Instructions for the Certification of a New Processed Organic Product (PDF 109.72KB)
f) Product Formulation Form (AGR 2178) (PDF 136.80KB)
    Product Formulation Form (Fill able) (AGR 2178)
g) Non-organic Ingredient Affidavit (AGR 2252) (PDF 88.94KB)
h) Commercial Availability Record - Ingredients (AGR 2251) (PDF 113.38KB)
 i) Processor Fee Form (PDF 114.66KB ) (AGR 2258)
     Processor Fee Form (Fill able) (AGR 2258)

2.  Renewal Application Forms Packet - The following items must be completed and mailed to the Organic Food Program. 

a) Processor Table of Contents (AGR 2299)
b) Renewal Application for Organic Certification & Organic Operator Agreement (fill able) (AGR 2284)
    Renewal Application for Organic Certification & Organic Operator Agreement (PDF 148.25KB) (AGR 2284) 
c) Organic System Plan Update - Handlers & Processors (fill able) (AGR 2285)
    Organic System Plan Update - Handlers & Processors (PDF 219.45KB) (AGR 2285)
d) Organic Product Summary Update - Handlers, Processors, Brokerage/Marketing Co. (Fill able) (AGR 2286)
    Organic Product Summary Update - Handlers, Processors, Brokerage/Marketing Co. (PDF 130.78KB) (AGR 2286)
e)  Processor Fee Form (PDF 114.66KB ) (AGR 2258)
     Processor Fee Form (Fill able) (AGR 2258)
f)  Organic Processor Sales Summary (PDF 132.56KB) (AGR 2169)
     Organic Processor Sales Summary (Fill able) (AGR 2169)

3. New Processed Products & Forms
 
         a ) Instructions for the Certification of a New Processed Organic Product 
             (PDF    109.72KB)
         b) Product Formulation Form (AGR 2178) (PDF 136.80KB)
             Product Formulation Form (Fill able) (AGR 2178)
         c) Non-organic Ingredient Affidavit (AGR 2252) (PDF 88.94KB)
             Non-organic Ingredient Affidavit (Fill able) (AGR 2252)
        d)  Commercial Availability Record - Ingredients (AGR 2251) (PDF 113.38KB)
             Commercial Availability Record - Ingredients (Fill able) (AGR 2251)

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4. International Program Application Forms  

a) International Program Table of Contents (AGR 2302) (PDF)
b) International  Application (PDF 111.48KB) (AGR 2314)
    International  Application (Fill able) (AGR 2314)
c) EOP Handling and Processing System Plan (PDF 179.21KB) (AGR 2211)
    EOP Handling and Processing System Plan (Fill able) (AGR 2211)
d) EOP Product Profile (PDF 137.04KB) (AGR 2213)
    EOP Product Profile (Fill able) (AGR 2213)
e) EOP Handler and Processor Additional Requirements  
    (PDF 45.39KB) (AGR  2205) 
f) EOP Approved Ingredients List (PDF 55.46KB) (AGR 2206)
g) Complaint Form (Fill able) (AGR 2171) 

If you have further questions pertaining to your organic processor application packet contact the WSDA Organic Food Program at (360) 902-1805 or email organic@agr.wa.gov.

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