The regulations aim to facilitate international market access, provide protection to consumers against deceptive and misleading practices through a uniform approach to organic product certification and labelling, and support the further development of the domestic market.
The regulations will apply to all products, domestic or international, that wish to make any organic claim.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be responsible for implementing and enforcing the regulations. New Zealand companies exporting organic food products to Canada must be aware of, and comply with, the new regulations.
For more information contact Colleen Wilkinson, Business Development Manager- - Food, Beverage, Wine, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), Vancouver, Canada.
