Authors

Balse Kornacki

Class Year

2008

Document Type

Feature

Publication Date

Spring 2006

Abstract

To certify an organic product, an accredited agent for the intended market must inspect each producer or manufacturer for compliance with that market’s standards. For example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) has established a set of national standards that “organic” food must meet, whether it is grown in the United States or imported from abroad. Thus, a Brazilian farmer seeking to export his organic produce to the United States must obtain certification through one of the 95 Accredited Certifying Agents (“ACAs”) recognized by the USDA.

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