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

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

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.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Loi sur les produits agricoles biologiques, c. O77 de la C.P.L.M.