Effective immediately, dicentra will no longer be offering CanadaGAP audits moving forward.

Program participants currently using dicentra for their CanadaGAP certification are advised to transfer to a new certification body as soon as possible.

There are currently five other choices for CanadaGAP certification bodies:

BNQ

Control Union

MSVS

NSF Canada Ag

TSLC

Tel: 1-800-386-5114

Tel: 1-604-988-8484

Tel: 1-778-683-5044

Tel: 1-866-834-2516

Tel: 1-519-318-8314

Website: www.bnq.qc.ca

Website: peru.controlunion.com/en/certification-programs/canadagap

Website: www.msvs.ca

Website: www.nsfcanada.ca

Website: tslccanada.ca

Certificates issued by dicentra will remain valid until the stated expiry or until the operation has a new certificate issued by their new certification body following a successful audit (whichever is sooner). This is conditional on certified operations continuing to comply with CanadaGAP program requirements.

dicentra clients should transfer to a new certification body sooner than later, using the Change of Status Form.

-  Answer question 4 to indicate your choice of a new certification body.

-  Send the signed form to the CanadaGAP office by mail, email to info@canadagap.ca or fax to 613-829-9379. 

-  Send the form to CanadaGAP ASAP even if your certificate expiry is months away. 

-  CanadaGAP will inform your new certification body of the transfer.

-  Your new certification body will contact you to review the scope of your operation and to confirm the timing of your next audit or self-assessment review.

If you have any questions, please contact the certification bodies listed above, or the CanadaGAP office at info@canadagap.ca or 613-829-4711. 

Source:  CanadaGAP February 12, 2024 news release