Renewal using OSP Modules
This video breaks down the renewal requirements QCS has implemented for organic operations in order to comply with the NOP Strengthening Organic Enforcement final rule. Want to click through the slides at your own pace? View the slides here.
You can download the new OSP applications and additional forms from our website’s Document Library. You can also find more resources about Strengthening Organic Enforcement on our FAQ and External Resources tabs.
Strengthening Organic Enforcement
Click to watch our recent informational SOE webinar. Organic Policy Manager, Leslie Touzeau, covers the basics of the final rule: who will need to be certified organic, who will be exempt from organic certification, and recordkeeping requirements for exempt operations. Subscribe to be notified when we add more to this series. You can find more resources about Strengthening Organic Enforcement on our FAQ and External Resources tabs.
Tool for Processors & Handlers
The QCS team has developed an exciting new Organic Product Profile template for processors/handlers who are currently applying for or maintaining organic certification with QCS. This Excel workbook is a supplement to the Organic Handler/Processor Plan (OHP) and aims to increase the functionality and user-friendliness of the OHP by allowing producers to organize the requested information – their list of products requested for certification, list of organic ingredients & suppliers, and multi-ingredient product recipes – in one easy-to-update location.
To download the workbook with an example and guide on enabling macros, click here:
Organic Product Profile Workbook
For a full tutorial, click the link below. If you’d like to move through the slides at your own pace, you can view the presentation slides here.
Client Portal
Did you know that you can have access to all of your certification information and documents online at our secure website? You can sign in anytime at https://qcs.ecert.work/Login.aspx. Take a tour of the QCS Client Portal with our COO, Brian Rakita by clicking the video below. If you haven’t received your login credentials for the client portal, please send an email to our Database Specialist, Matt Swafford, at qcstechsupport@qcsinfo.org to request access.
Online Renewal
Are you a QCS client wanting to learn how to renew your certification application online? Our team has developed a video demonstration to walk you through it step-by-step! Click the link below to join our COO, Brian Rakita, as he navigates through the renewal process using the QCS client portal.
If you haven’t received your login credentials for the client portal, please send an email to qcstechsupport@qcsinfo.org to request access. You can sign in anytime at https://qcs.ecert.work/Login.aspx.
Search & Request Inputs
The QCS online client portal has a game-changing new feature that allows clients of all certification scopes to request to add new inputs to their organic plan! You can also search through our internal materials list for approved inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, and sanitizers. This list includes over 18,000 currently approved inputs listed with QCS as well as the Organic Material Review Institute (OMRI), Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO), and Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). We’ve recorded a video tutorial of Anna Cesarotti demonstrating how to use this valuable resource. To watch, please click the link below!
If you haven’t received your login credentials for the client portal, please send an email to qcstechsupport@qcsinfo.org to request access. You can sign in anytime at https://qcs.ecert.work/Login.aspx.