Assurance refers to the rules and requirements for assessing compliance with a program, so that all stakeholders - partners, supply chain, and consumers know, understand and trust the results.
CRSB Certified program’s comprehensive and rigorous Assurance Protocols for Certification Bodies, Clients and Oversight Body details the program requirements for our evaluation and certification processes to ensure accurate and reliable results.
Our certification process ensures your beef operation meets all the requirements for CRSB Certification, the standard for beef sustainability in Canada. Whether you are a beef producer or processor, the path to certification is the same. Review the program documents to get started, and explore the steps involved to becoming certified below.
Sustainable Beef Production Standard
Sustainable Beef Processing Standard
Communications, Claims and Labelling Manual
Assurance Protocols, Chain of Custody Requirements
Certification is carried out by third party CRSB-approved Certification Bodies. Program participants select the Certification Body of their choice, depending on what is most appropriate for their individual operation, and considering other programs in which they may already participate.
Certification is maintained through a basic 5-year cycle that includes on-site audits, records assessments and self-declarations. The Certification Body conducts a risk assessment based on an operation's initial audit findings and assigns an appropriate audit cycle.
Certification is conducted according to the CRSB Assurance Protocols.
See Certification Bodies below
The benefit of the CRSB Certified program is linking cattle and beef from CRSB Certified Operations from the farm gate to the consumer’s plate. Accomplishing this takes a village, with contributions from participants at every step of the supply chain.
Make the most of your CRSB certification by giving your cattle a chance to qualify for CRSB Certified supply chains, which may also provide financial benefits from CRSB sourcing partners.
Maintain your certification
Consent to sharing information with CCIA for the purposes of Chain of Custody tracking
Submit cattle birth dates (individual animals or grouped) to the Canadian Livestock Tracking System (CLTS) for all animals born on your operation
Submit move-ins for all cattle movements in the CLTS.
Certification of beef producers and primary processors according to CRSB Standards is completed by CRSB-approved Certification Bodies.
Operations seeking certification may select the Certification Body of their choice, depending on what is most appropriate for their individual operation. Operations may wish to select a Certification Body based on other industry programs they may already participate in.
View the available options below to find the Certification Body that is right for your operation. These will be updated as additional Certification Bodies are approved by the CRSB.
Provides CRSB certification and VBP+ program certification through a single, streamlined process.
Email: info@verifiedbeef.ca
Phone: 587-328-5980
Ontario Corn Fed Beef, a flagship program of the Ontario Cattle Feeders' Association. Provides CRSB Certified and OCFBQA certification through a single, streamlined process. Ontario feedlots can also be CRSB certified only by OCFBQA-CRSB if desired.Provides CRSB certification and VBP+ program certification through a single, streamlined process.
Email: info@ontariocornfedbeef.com
Phone: 519 686-6226
*for feedlot operations in Ontario only.
Provides certification for all types of beef production operation.
Email: info@verifiedbeef.ca
Phone: 587-328-5980
The Canadian Feedlot Audit Guide from National Cattle Feeders' Association is certified by PAACO – the Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization, recognized by the NFACC (National Farm Animal Care Council) in meeting Canada’s animal care assessment program requirements, and meets the requirements of the Animal Health & Welfare indicators and Food Indicators in the CRSB’s Sustainable Beef Production Standard. Therefore, in addition to CRSB Certification, Where Food Comes From Inc. can provide the feedlot PAACO certification to the Canadian Feedlot Audit through a single streamlined process, doing a combined audit with 3rd party auditors that are CRSB certified and PAACO certified.
Based in Castle Rock, Colorado, Where Food Comes From Inc. is an independent, third-party verification and technology solutions company offering a number of verification and certification services to the food industry, as well as other food producers, brands and retailers throughout supply chains.
WFCF provides certification for programs such as USDA Process Verified Programs, Non-GMO Project, USDA Organic and CARE Certified, which is their holistic sustainability program that encompasses Animal Care, Environmental Stewardship and People & Community, along with many other value-added third-party verification programs. WFCF Canadian services focus on verifying operations for the Canadian Animal Care Assessment, feed quality/safety, and CRSB Producer, Processing and Chain of Custody Standards.
Email: info@wherefoodcomesfrom.com
Phone: 866.395.5883
An Oversight Body assesses and reviews Certification Bodies interested in delivering certification services on behalf of the CRSB. This Oversight Body also provides third party oversight of the CRSB's Framework.
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