Organic Products

E-mail notifications regarding the proposed Organic Products Regulations and Canada Organic Regime

Ottawa, December 22, 2006 - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, announced final publication of the Organic Products Regulations that will protect consumers against false organic claims and will govern the use of a new Canada Organic logo.

Phased in over the next two years, the Canada Organic logo will be permitted for use only on those food products certified as meeting the revised Canadian standard for organic production and that contain at least 95 percent organic ingredients. Following this phase-in period, it will be mandatory that all organic products be certified for interprovincial and international trade.

News Releases / Information Bulletins:

• 2007-07-21 - Canada’s New Government Certifies Organic Choice for Consumers
• 2006-12-22 - New Regulations to Protect Canadian Consumers and Support Growth of Organic Products Industry
• 2006-09-07 - Proposed Organic Products Regulations Aim to Protect Consumers from False Organic Claims

The key acts and regulations we enforce are:

• Canada Agricultural Products Act

  • Organic Products Regulations

Information we provide for the food industry includes:

• Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Effects of Federal Regulation for Organic Products
• Questions and Answers - Organic Products Regulations

Additional government and industry information can be found at:

• Organic Agriculture – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agri-Food Trade Service
• Organic Production Systems: General Principles and Management Standards - Canadian General Standards Board
   
• 2005 Organic Statistics - Canadian Organic Growers
• Canada Organic Initiative Project
• Consumer Demand Regarding the Canadian Organic Food Sector - Option Consommateurs
• Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada