The National Organic Program’s (NOP) mission is to protect organic integrity in the United States and around the world. To support this mission, in January 2021, NOP announced it is ending the U.S.-India organic recognition agreement. That announcement started a transition period which allows organic operations certified by APEDA-accredited certifiers under the recognition agreement to apply to a USDA-accredited certifier for USDA organic certification.

To help communicate the transition process to the organic trade, the NOP is hosting a webinar to describe the next steps that India exporters, U.S. importers, and certifiers need to take during the transition period. We are offering the same webinar twice, to provide maximum access for participants in time zones around the world. The same content will be covered on both webinars.

Webinar Details – Register in advance for the meeting you want to attend:

• Session 1: March 31, 2021 – 1-2 PM Eastern
  Register in advance for this meeting:
  https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_n5mKwNwASQCBeYozZqe9rQ
• Session 2: March 31, 2021 – 11 PM - Midnight Eastern
  Register in advance for this meeting:
  https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN__Z8xel-_TuimZJTSD02GFg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

After the webinar, meeting materials will be posted on the AMS India Organic Trade webpage.