The regulations require mandatory certification to the revised Canadian Organic Standards for food, feed, or seed products represented as organic in import, export and inter-provincial trade, or that bear the federal organic logo. These commodities are subject to the following standards as applicable:

• Organic Production Systems: General Principles and Management Standards (CAN/CGSB-32.310 – 2020)
• Organic Production Systems: Permitted substances lists (CAN/CGSB-32.311 – 2020)
• Organic Production Systems: Aquaculture – General principles, management standards and permitted substances lists (CAN/CGSB-32.312 – 2023)
• Organic Standards Interpretation Committees

Under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), any food, seed, or animal feed that is labelled organic is regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).Commodities such as cannabis plants and their cultivation, cosmetics, pet food, and natural health products are outside the scope of the Canada Organic Regime overseen by the CFIA. Products that are excluded from the scope cannot be certified under the Canada Organic Regime and cannot bear the Canada Organic Logo.