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Uttarakhand State Organic Certification Agency (USOCA)

Uttarakhand State Organic Certification Agency (USOCA) is an independent wing of Uttarakhand State Seed and Organic Production Certification Agency and provides an impartial, third party certification of organic production and handling methods in accordance with Public Notice No. 19(RE-2001)1997 –2002 dated June 11, 2001 as amended vide Public Notice No 72(RE-2003)/2002-2007 dated July 21, 2004 issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade Govt. of India, New Delhi in accordance with the accreditation criteria laid down under the NPOP (National Program for Organic Production) 2001. The Government of Uttarakhand assigned work to USOCA to certify Organic Production and Handling system in the country as per National and International Organic Standards. USOCA is a wing of the autonomous body of State Govt. namely USS&OPCA which is registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860.

Vision:

The Uttarakhand State Organic Production Certification Agency is committed to provide dependable, transparent, timely and user-friendly inspection and certification service for organic produce in conformity with applicable standards.

Mission:

The same shall be achieved through independence, non-discriminatory approach, freedom from conflict of interest, confidentiality and comprehensive risk assessment. In order to achieve above objectives, USOCA shall undertake regular training activities of its staff at all levels. The USOCA staff are updated regularly. Top Management shall be responsible for maintaining the quality.