The ITF and its Work on Harmonization and Equivalence
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There are now over 100 countries in the world exporting certified organic products. Organic trade is expanding at the rate of 15-20% per year. Over 400 public and private certification bodies now operate in the global organic marketplace. The many governmental and private standards and technical regulations governing organic production and certification have placed a burden on producers and traders and created barriers to trade on many levels. There is a need for tools to be in place to support equivalency and harmonization in global organic trade. These tools are now available. With cooperation within and among government and private sectors we can streamline trade and reduce trade barriers.