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Is the 2006 edition of the standards voluntary or mandatory?

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Is the 2006 edition of the standards voluntary or mandatory?

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All National Standards of Canada are voluntary standards. However, some CGSB standards have become mandatory because they are referenced in regulation by a regulatory body or in procurement schemes. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) developed and put in place the Organic Products Regulations. The 2006 edition of the standards is the foundation on which the national federal regulation is built, and is referenced in the new regulation.