August 4, 2023: SOE 205.101 Changes, What Inspectors Need to Know

Course Description

NEW WEBINAR – Luis Brenes, AgriVita on SOE 205.101 Changes: What Inspectors Need to Know

About the Webinar:

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about one of the main impacts of SOE with Luis Brenes of AgriVita, Costa Rica - organic inspector, consultant, agronomist, and trainer. 

Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) reduces the types of uncertified entities in the organic supply chain that operate without USDA oversight. This includes importers, traders, and certain brokers of organic products, and the deadline for full implementation of this rule is March 19, 2024.

• What does this mean for inspectors?
• What happens when the definition of “handler” is changed to include buying, selling, and trading?
• What happens when 205.101(b) “Exclusions” entirely disappear?
• What are “sealed, tamper-evident packages”?
• What changes for retailers? What changes for importers and exporters?

This two-hour webinar will dive into these and many more questions regarding the new changes to CFR§205.101.   

Special IOIA inspector member discount is available. Stay up to date and rack up two valuable hours on your required professional continuing education to help meet the new SOE requirements for ongoing training for inspectors and reviewers.

Helpful pre-reading:

• IOIA’s unofficial but handy re-ordered SOE side by side comparison of the old and new rule. Strengthening Organic Enforcement: Comparison of Old and New Regulatory Text (ioia.net)
• Link to final rule: Federal Register : NOP Strengthening Organic Enforcement

Cost of the Webinar:

$25 for IOIA Inspector Members

$75 for IOIA Members

$100 for Non-Members 

To Register and Pay: 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6132431978111462239

 

Schedule

August 4, 2023 

Start Time: 9:00 a.m. (Pacific)

End Time: 11:00 a.m. (Pacific)

Requirements

This webinar is open to anyone interested in the recent Strengthening Organic Enforcement changes to the NOP Standards.