Certification Body Information

The Pacific Agricultural Certification Society (PACS) was formed in 2001 in order to provide organic certification to an ISO (International Standards Organisation) Guide 65 compliant standard that will be acceptable to all jurisdictions. The PACS has also the mandate to provide certification services (organic or otherwise) as determined by the membership.

As an accredited member of the Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia (COABC), the PACS subscribes to and administers the BC Certified Organic Program. The BC Certified Organic Program is a system of accreditation (of certification bodies) and certification (of enterprises) provided under law in British Columbia. The COABC is the Administrator of the Organic Regulations under the Agri-Food Choice and Quality Act of BC. The COABC is the accreditor of a number of certification bodies (including PACS) which in turn, are certifiers of individual farms, processors and handlers of organic products.

PACS Quality Manual - download [423k]

Do you need ISO 65 compliant certification?

• To obtain an "Application for Certification," contact our office at admin(a)pacscertifiedorganic.ca telephone 250 558-7927. The application will be sent to you.
• Complete the form and return it with the appropriate fees. You will be sent a detailed "Enterprise Application" along with membership and instruction materials.
• Complete these detailed forms - provide as much information as possible.
• A professional evaluator will assess these documents for completeness.
• A Verification Officer (VO) will be dispatched to inspect your enterprise.
• The VO will inspect your entire enterprise (organic and non-organic portions) and complete an "Inspection Report"
• You will be sent a copy of the inspection report - check it for accuracy
• The inspection report will be sent to the independent "Certification Committee" for evaluation and recommendation.
• You will receive a certification report letter from the PACS office.

Current Forms:

PACS Registration Forms

PACS members may access all forms by accessing PACS Forms . Please obtain User Name and Password from PACS.

Board of Directors
Executive Board
President	Paddy Doherty
Vice President	Carmen Wakeling
Secretary	Andrea Turner
Treasurer	Sam Quinlan
Board Members	Walter Makepeace Annie Moss Billy Potash
COABC Representative	Carmen Wakeling Sam Quinlan Andrea Turner Annie Moss
COABC Representative Alternates	Paddy Doherty Billy Postash Walter Makepeace
Impartiality Committee	Dr. Louise Nelson Paddy Doherty Sam Quinlan Eva-Lena Lang Erica Nitchie
Dispute Resolution Committee (Chair)	Robert Mennell
Executive Director	Verna Wagner
Administrative Assistant	Sandra Schryburt

 

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