Organic Products Regulations (SOR/2006-338).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Ecological production/organic production Standards International trade Packaging/labelling Certification

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Regulations enact section 32a of the Canada Agricultural Products Act. Section 2 establishes that only multi-ingredient products the contents of which are at least 95% organic products, and organic products other than multi-ingredient products, may bear the logo set out in the Schedule or the designations “Canada Organic” and “Biologique Canada”. Moreover, only organic products as defined in these Regulations may be marketed in interprovincial or international trade. The text - consisting of 16 sections - deals with the following matters: certification bodies, application for accreditation, suspension and cancellation, organic certification, international marketing, procedures for organic certification and certificate and labelling and advertising. One Schedule is enclosed.

Full text

English

Website

www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Canada Agricultural Products Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. 20) (4th Supp.)

Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2015)

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Internal trade, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Organic Products Regulations, 2009 (SOR/2009-176).

Legislation | Canada | 2009 (2013)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Ecological production/organic production, Standards, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX