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  <title>Simplified SOPA Processing Standards</title>
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  <h1>Simplified SOPA Processing Standards for Small-Scale Farmers</h1>

  <h2>1. Do You Need Certification for Processing?</h2>
  <p>You <strong>need certification</strong> if you:</p>
  <ul>
    <li>Process or prepack organic food</li>
    <li>Repack or relabel out of consumer sight</li>
    <li>Blend or compound animal feeds</li>
    <li>Store or clean bulk crops</li>
    <li>Slaughter livestock</li>
    <li>Import/export organic products</li>
    <li>Use non-organic materials in processing</li>
  </ul>
  <p><strong>No certification needed</strong> if you:</p>
  <ul>
    <li>Sell sealed packs directly to consumers</li>
    <li>Transport bulk goods (except milk)</li>
    <li>Handle salt or non-food items</li>
  </ul>
  <blockquote><strong>Reference:</strong> Section 5.3 SOPA Processing Standards</blockquote>

  <h2>2. On-Farm Processing Included on Your Certificate</h2>
  <p>Allowed when:</p>
  <ul>
    <li>Less than 10% of ingredients are bought-in</li>
    <li>The farm is fully organic</li>
    <li>Only simple processing is used</li>
  </ul>
  <p><strong>Examples:</strong> cleaning, chopping, packing, milling grain, mixing muesli</p>
  <blockquote><strong>Reference:</strong> Section 5.4 SOPA Processing Standards</blockquote>

  <h2>3. When You Need a Separate Processing Certificate</h2>
  <p>Required if:</p>
  <ul>
    <li>More than 10% ingredients are bought-in</li>
    <li>You process organic &amp; non-organic items</li>
    <li>Complex processes are used (e.g. baking, fermentation)</li>
  </ul>
  <blockquote><strong>Reference:</strong> Section 5.5 SOPA Processing Standards</blockquote>

  <h2>4. Certification and Compliance Process</h2>
  <ul>
    <li>Audit by OF&amp;G (Scotland) or subcontractor</li>
    <li>Feedback and required actions</li>
    <li>Status from “Compliant” to “Suspended”</li>
    <li>Lack of action raises your compliance category</li>
  </ul>
  <blockquote><strong>Reference:</strong> Section 5.6 SOPA Processing Standards</blockquote>

  <h2>5. Labelling Requirements</h2>
  <ul>
    <li>95% or more organic content = “Organic” label allowed</li>
    <li>Label must include:</li>
    <ul>
      <li>Clear organic ingredient ID</li>
      <li>Certifier code (e.g., <code>GB-ORG-17</code>)</li>
      <li>EU Organic Logo (if eligible)</li>
    </ul>
    <li>&lt;95% organic: “organic” allowed only in ingredient list</li>
  </ul>
  <blockquote><strong>Reference:</strong> Section 6.1 SOPA Processing Standards</blockquote>
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