This label will differ depending on the certification
body, the standards against which the production is certified
and/or in which market the product is sold. However, it can be
taken as an assurance that the essential elements constituting an
"organic" product have been met from the farm to the market.
Different standards may specify slightly different criteria for the
use of the term "organic" on labels, for instance how the term may
appear in product descriptions. Additionally, certification bodies
may apply a private logo indicating that they certify that a
product is organic. National symbols for organic products have been
introduced in several government-sponsored states within the
European Union (e.g. Denmark, France, Austria) and the US, just as
well as the EU Commission has introduced an organic logo. Below is
a selection of organic logos: The EU logo and regulations on how it
may be reproduced is available at
http://europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture/qual/organic/logo/index_en.htm
The US logos and criteria for its reproduction is available at
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/Consumers/Consumerhome.html When can I
label my products organic? Once an operation is certified organic
against regulations or equivalent standards in specific markets,
and that certification is carried out by a certification body
recognized in that market, products from that operation may be
labeled organic. |