Nearly a decade ago, the Québec government reserved the organic designation in Québec for agricultural and food products. Its use is now governed by the Act Respecting Reserved Designations and Added-Value Claims. Since June 30, 2009, this has been juxtaposed with the Canada Organic Products Regulations, which set out the requirements relating to interprovincial and international trade of these products. As before, organic products traded in Québec are under the authority of... Read morethe Conseil des appellations réservées et des termes valorisants (CARTV), whether they are produced and marketed in Québec or imported. In order to comply with Québec regulations, organic products sold in Québec must:
When the CARTV detects products bearing the term “biologique,” “ecological,” “organic” or diminutives such as “bio” and “eco,” but are not certified, it takes the following actions:
It is important for companies to keep up with their responsibilities and the requirements. The following sections will help them do so. Consumers will also find the information they need to make better choices.
|
Consumer ZoneOrganic products are becoming increasingly popular with consumers. This section will help them understand the different aspects of the production and preparation of products bearing the organic designation. They will also find recourse to turn to if they have problems. |
Production and preparationOrganic farming as well as organic food preparation is based upon very strict requirements validated by a certification that guarantees the integrity and the authenticy of these products. Product certification is mandatory in Québec since 2000. |
Brokers and distributorsDoes your company import or sell certified organic products to others businesses? If so, please read this section. If you are also doing repackaging or relabelling operations on bought products in your facilities, you must have a certification for products sold as organic. |
|
It make sense to choose products with the Québec BIO logo!Are you sure of the quality of the organic products you buy? Do you want to buy local organic products? Look for the BIO Québec logo. With this official mark, buy BIO and local all the times! |
RetailersRetailers' responsabilities to keep organic integrity of products sold to consumers are equal to the ones of all other participants in the organic food chain. This section includes a Guide of good practices especially produced for them. |
© 2009 Conseil des appellations réservées et des termes valorisants
