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Repositrak — NGA Webinar Series: How To Be Ready For the USDA's New Strengthening Organic Enforcement ( (February 2024)
20 slides from Repositrak's conference presentation, Feb 15, 2024
Slide 1: How To Be Ready For the USDA's New Strengthening Organic Enforcement Rule
WEBINAR SERIES How To Be Ready For the USDA’s New “Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE)” Rule
Slide 2: National Grocers Association Anti-Trust Statement
National Grocers Association Anti-Trust Statement The National Grocers Association is committed to complying with the antitrust laws. Therefore, to assure compliance the Board of Directors, members and staff must refrain from engaging in discussion that may result in antitrust violations such as agr
Slide 3: NGA/ReposiTrak Traceability Resource Center
NGA/ReposiTrak Traceability Resource Center ReposiTrak is the official compliance and traceability partner of the National Grocers Association https://www.nationalgrocers.org/ m/repositrak/resources/ 3 | NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION: How To Be Ready For the USDA’s New “Strengthening Organic Enforcem
Slide 4: Presenter
Presenter SPEAKER PHOTO HERE Derek Hannum Chief Customer Officer ReposiTrak 4 | NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION: How To Be Ready For the USDA’s New “Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE)” Rule
Slide 5: How To Be Ready For the USDA's New SOE Rule
The ReposiTrak Traceability Network® How To Be Ready For the USDA’s New “Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE)” Rule Understanding the new rule’s requirements for traceability and documentation February 15, 2024 REPOSITRAK.COM 5
Slide 6: Purpose of the SOE Rule
Purpose of the SOE Rule ▪ The USDA’s Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) rule aims to enhance oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic products and prevent economic fraud. ▪ Focuses on improving organic control systems, farm-to-market traceability, and enforcing
Slide 7: Growth in Demand Has Created More Fraud
Growth in Demand Has Created More Fraud https://www.statista.com/statistics/196952/organic-food-sales-in-the-us-since-2000/ 7
Slide 8: "Why" and "Who"
“Why” and “Who” Why is SOE Needed? Organic supply chains have become increasingly complex, reducing transparency in the market and leading to documented cases of organic fraud. Who is Impacted by SOE? = USDA accredited * Brokers, traders, certifying agents exporters, and "Organic inspectors importer
Slide 9: "When" and "What"
“When” and “What” ▪ The rule covers all organic products, requiring more businesses in the organic supply chain, like brokers and traders, to be certified. ▪ It mandates NOP Import Certificates for all organic imports and necessitates organic identification on nonretail containers. Deadline for comp
Slide 10: Resources from USDA AMS
Resources from USDA AMS Except for…exempt operations…each operation…that produces or handles [organic] agricultural products must be certified. Defining the term “handle” To sell, process, or package agricultural products, including but not limited to trading, facilitating sale or trade on behalf of
Slide 11: Exemptions
Exemptions • Small Producers: Operations with organic sales totaling $5,000 or less annually. • Retail Establishments: Retailers that do not process organic products, including most grocery stores. • Retail Processors at Point of Final Sale: Retail establishments that process organic products at the
Slide 12: Traceability Requirements
Traceability Requirements • Supply Chain Traceability Audits: • Certifiers must conduct risk-based supply chain traceability audits to verify the compliance of agricultural products with organic regulations. • These audits aim to trace products across multiple supply chain links, ensuring traceabili
Slide 13: USDA SOE vs FDA FSMA 204
USDA SOE vs FDA FSMA 204 36 months 24 months 13
Slide 14: Find A Certifying Agent
Find A Certifying Agent https://www.ams.usda.gov/resources/organic-certifying-agents 14
Slide 15: Steps to take NOW
Steps to take NOW Certified Organic Product Suppliers 1. Evaluate your non-retail packaging for traceability compliance. 2. Integrate the work into a broader traceability system….some customers are tracing all food products. 3. Make sure your management team understands the risk of customer fragment
Slide 16: Currently… ReposiTrak is doing FSMA 204 food traceability
Currently… 2,000+ 25+ 5,000+ Suppliers in DCs/Warehouses Retail Stores Queue The ReposiTrak Traceability Network® Others are talking about FSMA 204 food traceability, but ReposiTrak is doing it. 16
Slide 17: The same traceability technology used today
Creation, Growing Shipping Receiving Shipping Receiving or Processing to DC at DC to Store at Store of Product The same traceability ▪ ReposiTrak Gathers Electronic Documents technology used • We gather normally incompatible information into our system via electronic documents currently being used t
Slide 18: Thank you!
Thank you! Derek Hannum Chief Customer Officer Dhannum@repositrak.com 435-645-2230 REPOSITRAK.COM
Slide 19: Questions?
Questions? NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION
Slide 20: Thank You
NationalGrocers.org Thank You