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Appendix B

Table 5 : Rules covering the use of authorized descriptions appearing on the labels of products certified as having organic content

Description	Greater Than 95 % Organic Ingredients	Between 70 % to 95 % Organic Ingredients	Less Than 70 % Organic Ingredients
Organic (or ecological, eco, biologique, bio, or biodynamic) (ex.: organic bread)	Main package panel	Prohibited	Prohibited
"Contains x% Organic Ingredients"	Optional (e.g.: 100% Organic)	Main or secondary package panel	Prohibited
Listing of Organic Ingredients	Organic ingredients shall be clearly identified in the list of ingredients. When less than 100% organic ingredients; they shall be differentiated from non-organic ingredients	Organic ingredients shall be clearly identified in the list of ingredients, they shall be differentiated from non-organic ingredients	Organic ingredients shall be clearly identified in the list of ingredients, they shall be differentiated from non-organic ingredients
Name of Certification Body (Trade Name) having evaluated the most recent operation related to the production or the preparation of the certified product	On the main or secondary package panel: "Certified by ..."	On the main or secondary package panel, below list of ingredients: "Certified by ..."	Below list of ingredients: "Verified by ..."
Certification Body's address	Optional	Optional	Optional
Certification Body's Logo	Optional	Optional	Prohibited

Note

Any other reference appearing on an organic product's label or package (e.g.: "Made with certain ingredients or organic food groups" – used in the United States for products whose ingredients are at least 70% organic), should only be included in the form of an addition to the minimal information required by law. Consequently, the addition of any other non-obligatory information should not cause conflicting interpretations such that a product gray area would be created as to the composition and compliance of the product in question.