The US and Canada have come to an agreement on organic equivalency standards, expanding organic trade opportunities, US Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced on Wednesday.

“Today’s agreement between the world’s two largest organic trading partners is an important first step toward global harmonization of organic standards,” Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan said in a statement.

The deal will mean organic farmers and food processors certified by either the USDA’s National Organic Program or the Canada Organic Product Regulation can market their food with organic labels in both countries without having to go through a second certification process, Merrigan said.

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