Register of Quebec Recognized Reserved Designations

Designation relating to Organic Method of Production

Recognized since February 1st, 2000, pursuant to a legal notice published on December 29th, 1999 in the Gazette officielle du Québec, Volume 131, No. 53, authorized by Quebec's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Inspection and certification system: 

• Control Authorithy : Conseil des appellations réservées et des termes valorisants (CARTV)
  
  
• Accreditation Manual in force :
  
  
  1. General requirements for bodies operating product certification system, included in the International Standard ISO/IEC 65: 1996;
  2. Supplementary requirements imposed in accordance with the Regulations Pertaining to Accreditation, that have been adopted by the Board.
     
     
• Approved Specification Manual: Quebec Organic Reference Standard