How much does OIA North America’s Transitional Certification cost?
There is no charge for transitional certification. The applicant only pays for the mileage for the annual inspector’s visit. Once an operation crosses the three year anniversary date of the last application of a prohibited substance and obtains full USDA NOP Organic certification the operation is charged fees and costs as described in the OIA North America USDA NOP Organic Certification Fee Schedule. Can I obtain Transitional certification if my last application of a prohibited substance was two years ago and I only have a single year of transition left? Yes. OIA North America does not require that operations in the Transitional certification program be in the program for three years. What is required for full USDA NOP Organic certification is that an operation be free from the use of prohibited substances for the three years prior to obtaining full USDA NOP Organic certification—an operation can apply for OIA North America Transitional certification at any time in that three year wind
