Name of the certificate holder:	(name of the company applying for NOP Import Certificate; exporter to the USA)
Certificate number:
Product name and status: Net weight, gross weight, lot number:	(Please list products and corresponding information under point 11 of the draft import certificate in this application.)
Year of production / harvest of the product:
Product origin – producer	(country + name of certified producer + NOP ID in OID)
Last processor	(country + name of certified processor + NOP ID in OID)
From whom did you by the products, if different from last processor?	(country, name of certified supplier, if applicable also NOP ID in OID NOP ID in OID)
Are there several operators involved in the distribution chain of the products who do not store or physically handle organic products (i.e. traders or transport companies)?	☐ Yes (if yes, please list name and contact data; if applicable also NOP ID in OID) ☐ No
US Importers must be certified as of September 19, 2024. Is your Importer certified?	☐ Yes (If yes, NIC can be issued) ☐ No (If no , NIC cannot be issued)
Import certificate - Shipment as:	Digital PDF form
Do you request an import certificate for a single shipment? If yes, please indicate the expected date of departure from port of export as well as the expected date of arrival to the US.	☐ Yes ☐ No (The expected date of departure will be populated as start date and the expected date of arrival to the U.S. in the field “Certificate End Date.”)
Do you request an import certificate covering export of a specified amount in a defined time period? Note: Kiwa BCS will only issue such certificate if sufficient traceability can be provided by the applicant. If not, Kiwa BCS reserves the right to deny the request for such Import Certificate. Before each shipment, you must send to Kiwa BCS relevant documentation.	☐ Yes ☐ No
If Yes, then indicate the specific time span you would like to be covered by the NOP Import Certificate: Note: The time period may cover up to 12 months, with an extension up to 18 months as determined by the certifier and only if sufficient oversight is given. If not, Kiwa BCS reserves the right to deny the request. An extension must be requested separately.	(certificate end date is the expected departure date of the FINAL shipment)
In case your operation has a valid COR attestation on its NOP certificate for the concerned products, please indicate if you would like to display this information on the NOP Import Certificate.	☐ Yes ☐ No
Required processing time:	☐ Regular within 5 working days from date of receipt ☐ Express within 2 working day from date of receipt Note: For pricing, please contact your local office or nearest Kiwa BCS contact.
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I have truthfully completed all requested information and have included the following attachments:

☐ Invoice number

☐ Transport document

(Kiwa BCS may accept other kind of documents such as a contract with the buyer only in case the transport documents are not available at the time of application. In such case, the operator will be granted 1 week starting the date of shipment to submit the pending information. If the information is not submitted by the operator within the deadline, Kiwa BCS reserves the right to void the NOP Import Certificate in the OID.)

☐ Purchase Invoice and Certificate/ Transaction Certificate supplier

☐ in case retail labels are used, please attach proof that labels have been approved by an accredited certification body + Layout of the final label used on the product

Submit proof that the product on the label is listed on your organic certificate.

☐ in case non-retail labels are used, please attach the layout of the final label used on the product.

(label requirement: lot no./specific information linking the product label to traceability documents + information identifying the product as organic + audit trail documentation for non-retail containers must identify the last certified operation that handled the agricultural product)

Submit proof that the product on the label is listed on your organic certificate.

1. Certified to (NOP or standard equivalent to NOP. F.ex. EU) organic standard.	//	//
2. CITY AND STATE OF PRODUCT DESTINATION	3. DATE (will be filled out automatically in OID)	4. CERT.NO. (will be filled out automatically in OID)
5. EXPORTED BY (Name and address)	6. PRODUCT EXPORTED FROM
(enter country in which port of export is located)
7. Recipient in the US (Name, address and NOP ID in OID) must be the importer (ie. individual or business receiving or filing the entry of the product in the U.S.)	8. CERTIFICATION BODY ISSUING CERTIFICATE (Name and Address)
(will be filled out automatically in OID)
9. TOTAL NET WEIGHT	10. TOTAL CONTAINERS
11. Product as labeled	Net weight, gross weight, lot number:	12. HARMONIZED TARIFF CODE (HTS) (10 digits)	13. SHIPPING IDENTIFICATION	14. FINAL HANDLER	15. CERTIFICATION BODY OF FINAL HANDLER
16. REMARKS - (optional)
I CERTIFY that the agricultural products specified hereon have been certified either under the NOP or an equivalent standard by an authorized certification body and have been found to meet all applicable requirements.
//	17. SIGNATURE OF CERTIFICATION BODY (will be filled out automatically in OID)	18. DATE: (will be filled out automatically in OID) (Stamp of issuing certification body or authority)
Stamp of authorized certification body (will be filled out automatically in OID)

Please fill out the white blanks if not indicated otherwise and send the documentation back to Kiwa BCS.

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Date	Stamp / name and signature of the applicant

FOR KIWA BCS ÖKO-GARANTIE INTERNAL USE ONLY!!

Evaluation of information for issuing of NOP Import Certificates- Risk assessment

Verification criteria	Result	Comment
Have all necessary documents requested by the application form concerning this consignment been presented by the operator (see work instruction C-EN_09-05-03)? If not, please comment which are missing	☐ Yes ☐ No
As applicable, is traceability back to supplier, producer or field/harvest assured and documented? If not, please comment.	☐ Yes ☐ No
Did the mass balance verification reveal any irregularities (e.g. potential over production)	☐ Yes ☐ No
Is there information about any mayor non compliance from previous inspections or residue cases (notification from certification department), which may affect the organic integrity of the consignment?	☐ Yes ☐ No
Does the label fulfill the NOP retail labelling requirements? (if applicable)	☐ Yes ☐ No	(official approval available?)
Does the label fulfill the NOP non-retail labelling requirements (§205.307)? (a) Nonretail containers used to ship or store certified organic agricultural products must display: (1) identification of the product as organic (2) production lot number, shipping identification, or other unique information that links the container to audit trail documentation (b) audit trail documentation for non-retail containers must identify the last certified operation that handled the agricultural product (c.) Paragraph (a)(1) of this section does not apply to nonretail containers used to ship or store agricultural products packaged for retail sale with organic identification visible on the retail label.	☐ Yes ☐ No	if no, please detail what does not comply
Are there several operators involved in the distribution chain of the products who do not store or physically handle organic products (i.e. traders or transport companies)?	☐ Yes ☐ No
Result of verification / risk assessment:	Mark
No deviation or irregularity or risk to organic integrity of consignment is detected. No physical check is needed in order to issue the NOP Import Certificate.	☐
Minor deviations were detected and additional information must be required before issuing the NOP Import Certificate.	☐
Mayor deviations or irregularities are detected, before issuing the NOP Import Certificate, a physical check of the goods must be conducted. Please pass the case to certification department.	☐
If additional documents or information is needed. Please indicate below:

Date	Place Name of person performing the review

Product name: product name as listed on the certificate + product name as indicated on labels.

The product name used on the certificate/label should be the same as used in the documentation (invoice, packing lists, transport documents, application, ...)

Submit the organic certificate and the label approval letter. Kiwa BCS issues a label approval letter for approved retail labels (COR & NOP). If the labels have been approved by another agency than Kiwa BCS, they might use other approval methods for retail labels which can also be submitted as long as it’s clear that the labels in question have been cleared by an accredited certification body before use.

Has to include front and backside. Having the final label enables Kiwa BCS to evaluate compliance with the regulation.

Having the final label enables Kiwa BCS to evaluate compliance with the regulation.

Product names as explained in footnote 1.