- Traceability documentation from suppliers including organic certificates, invoices, lot numbers/identification, shipping information/documentation.
- Inventory records that include the average annual production of each product, inventory level at time of NOPIC request, inventory levels at expiry date of NOPIC.
- Estimated net weight over entire duration of NOPIC (all shipments); actual net weight of shipments over the entire duration of the NOPIC.
- Labels for all products exported.
- Shipping details for all shipments.
- Lot numbers for products on all shipments is preferred, though not mandatory.
NOTE: PACS may initiate an unannounced inspection or desk audit to include the information listed above on short notice. These records should be compiled as soon as they are available, and ready for inspection throughout the year. Failure to provide requested documentation will be considered a non-conformity and may jeopardize the validity of an operation’s NOPICs.