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Organic Agricultural Products Act (C.C.S.M. c. O77).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Manitoba
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Ecological production/organic production Agricultural commodities Certification Inspection Internal trade Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the marketing of organic products. In particular, section 2 establishes that no person shall market or label an agricultural product using the term "organic", "biologique" or any other prescribed term unless the product has been certified as organic in accordance with the present Act. The text – consisting of 21 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: certification of organic products, inspections and enforcement, sharing information, offences.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.mb.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Organic Agricultural Products Regulation (Man. Reg. 51/2013).

Legislation | Canada | 2013

Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX