What is the requirement for the use of the claim, organic for my food?

Q: What is the requirement for the use of the claim, organic for my food?

Under regulation 9B(5) of the Food Regulations , food products may be labelled with claims such as; “organically produced”, “organic” or similar terms, as long as there is a valid certificate to substantiate that the product is certified as organic under an inspection and certification scheme that complies with section 6.3 of the Codex Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods (CXG 32-1999) or an equivalent system. The certificate has to be submitted only upon request by SFA.

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Under regulation 9B(5) of the Food Regulations, food products may be labelled with claims such as; “organically produced”, “organic” or similar terms, as long as there is a valid certificate to substantiate that the product is certified as organic under an inspection and certification scheme that complies with section 6.3 of the Codex Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods (CXG 32-1999) or an equivalent system. The certificate has to be submitted only upon request by SFA.

What is the requirement for the use of the claim, organic for my food?

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