Date sent: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 12:17:00 -0400
From: "Grace J Gershuny" <Grace_J.Gershuny@usda.gov>
Subject: ISO 14000 -Reply
To: ACLARK@crop.uoguelph.ca (Receipt Notification Requested)
We have used a lot of ISO guidelines in developing our ideas for organic
certification & accreditation of certifying agents. These ideas are very
similar to what the organic community has 'spontaneously' developed
over the years as well. There is increasing use of the type of approach
in things like voluntary quality management programs that various US
govt agencies are exploring as an alternative to mandatory regulatory
control.
Grace Gershuny
USDA, National Organic Program
ACLARK@crop.uoguelph.ca
Dr. E. Ann Clark
Associate Professor
Crop Science
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Phone: 519-824-4120 Ext. 2508
FAX: 519 763-8933