IFOAM - Organics International Stands Firm on the Importance of Grower Group Certification Amidst Litigation Pratum v. USDA

The lawsuit alleges that group certification of organic farmers is being used to cover up fraudulent practices and create an uneven playing field between organic American farmers who have an individual responsibility for certification and organic farmers organised in producer groups that are subject to Internal Control Systems (ICSs). It questions whether USDA has the authority to delegate the responsibility of inspecting every farm every year and questions whether the new regulation pr...

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