ACA Material Recognition Service Membership

The Membership is $1000 or $3.50 per operation certified on OID (whichever is greater). Membership runs from January to December each calendar year and membership renewal occurs on an annual basis.

• PCO’s annual approved input material list
• Ability to request that PCO review material inputs for compliance with NOP regulations.
  • Rate is dependent on material formulation, please reference the Membership Fee Schedule for costs.
  • Once signed up you can request reviews on this webpage.

• PCO material review determinations are not to be used for marketing purposes. PCO name and logo may not be used in any advertising or promotional materials for any product.
• PCO approval is not a formal endorsement of any product.
• PCO approved input materials are not certified and should not be represented as “certified” or “certified organic.”
• PCO approved input materials are only approved for the use listed.
• PCO approval of input materials is subject to change at any time.
• PCO reviews are valid for at least 5 years. ACA members who want to have products re-reviewed may be responsible for the applicable review costs.
• Product names and manufacturer names that will be published must match the names on the actual product label and other documents.
• PCO reviews are considered confidential, see details here.

Please call or email materials@paorganic.org if you have any questions.

To sign up for the ACA Material Recognition Service:

1. Fill out the form linked below
2. PCO will verify your number of certified operations and send you an invoice for the membership fee
3. Once the payment is received, your membership will be active