Why was the 2006 edition of the standards being revised?
At the completion of the two standards in 2006, a number of items still needed to be resolved and were placed on a Future Work List. Items on this Work List included the removal of references to and the discretion of certification bodies throughout the standard, clarification of technical requirements, and the addition of new technical requirements and substances to the Permitted Substances Lists. In December 2006, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada published the Organic Products Regulations. Additional changes to the standards are necessary because of this regulation.
