FoodChain ID, one of the world's leading food safety, testing and sustainability organizations, offers certifications for organic products sold in Mexico in response to a new law which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2022.
The Mexican Organic Products Regulation (LPO) mandates that any organic products produced and/or sold in Mexico, must meet the requirements of the LPO or be shipped to Mexico under an equivalency arrangement. It also requires organic imported products be certified by an approved certification organization,
FoodChain ID, through its subsidiary Agricert MX, is one of those organizations.
“The organic products regulation (LPO) requires that all products imported into and sold in Mexico must be certified by an organic agency accredited under the LPO by the Mexican government,” Nate Ensrud, FoodChain ID general manager said.
The company, based in Deerfield, Illinois, has helped certify more than 1,000 operators under the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program, as well as 13,000 operators across Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
"Obtaining and maintaining organic program certification can feel like a full-time commitment," said Mark Dabroski, FoodChain ID senior vice president of commercial services. "Add in the idea of managing multiple certification programs - with their overlapping documentation requirements - and the stress level goes up while speed and efficiency go down.”
To facilitate the process for U.S. companies seeking Mexican organic certification, FoodChain ID will offer an educational webinar Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. EST. Webinar registration is available through the FoodChain ID website.
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