Product approval

Products

We have a range of resources to help with getting organic products approved and added to your licence. Our standards provide further detailed information.

When adding new products you will need to complete the relevant specification forms and consider if the composition meets the organic standards.

If you are using a natural flavouring or an additive/processing aid that is a high GM risk, you will need to complete the relevant declaration(s).The Non-GM declaration lists the additives/processing aids that are considered a GM risk.

When certifying products to Soil Association standards, you will need to make sure the packaging material complies. You can use the packaging checklist (contained within MIPS & SIPS) to assess whether the packaging meets the standards. Further information on packaging materials can be found under our packaging resources page.

 

• Food and Drink Product Approval FAQs

  For any questions on our product approval process, please read our FAQ document first.

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• Multi Ingredient Product Specification (MIPS)

  Use this form to submit multi-ingredient products for which you source / are responsible for the component ingredients.

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• Single Ingredient Product Specification (SIPS)

  Use this form to submit single ingredient products, or already certified retail packed products that you just handle, store or wholesale (with no processing, packing, or labelling). You can list multiple products in the table on page 2 of this form.

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• Abattoir product specification

  For adding species or processed products to an abattoir licence.

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• Non-GM declaration - SA Standards

  Declaration required to be completed and signed for high risk additives and processing aids intended to be used in products certified to the Soil Association standards.

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• Non-GM Declaration - GB Standards

  Declaration required to be completed and signed for additives and processing aids intended to be used in products certified to the GB standards.

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• Natural flavouring and Non-GM declaration - SA Standards

  Declaration required to be completed and signed for natural flavourings intended to be used in products certified to the Soil Association standards.

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• Natural Flavour and Non-GM Declaration - GB Standards

  Declaration required to be completed and signed for natural flavourings intended to be used in products certified to GB standards.

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• Ingredients derived from critically endangered species

  Form required to be completed for products or ingredients you purchase which are derived from critically endangered species.

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• Northern Ireland Soil Association Standards Natural Flavouring and Non-GM Declaration

  Use this form if you are a business in Northern Ireland and wish to certify a product to the Soil Association standards, (these also incorporate the EU regulation), and add a natural flavouring to the product.

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• Northern Ireland EU Standards Natural Flavouring and Non-GM Declaration

  Use this form if you are a business in Northern Ireland and wish to certify a product to the EU regulation, (not Soil Association higher standards), and add a natural flavouring to the product.

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• Northern Ireland Soil Association Standards Non-GM Declaration

  Use this form if you are a business in Northern Ireland and wish to certify a product to the Soil Association standards, (these also incorporate the EU regulation), and use an additive or processing aid in the product that may be a risk of being produced from or by GMOs.

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• Northern Ireland EU Standards Non-GM Declaration

  Use this form if you are a business in Northern Ireland and wish to certify a product to the EU regulation, (not Soil Association higher standards), and use an additive or processing aid in the product that may be a risk of being produced from or by GMOs.

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• Access the Processor Portal

  Use the certification portal to manage your organic certification.

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