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Department of Agriculture’s
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
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Contents
By George Kuepper,
Holly Born, and
Lance Gegner
© 2007, NCAT
Organic System Plan (OSP)
Templates for Certifiers
Introduction
Under the National Organic Standard, every
certified organic farm, ranch, and handling
operation must submit an organic system plan
or “OSP” when applying for certification, and
update that plan annually (or more frequently
if operational changes are made).
§205.
201
of the National Standard outlines the specific
requirements for a complete OSP.
It is customary, in most instances, for c
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