1 THESE GUIDELINES APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WHICH CARRY, OR ARE INTENDED TO CARRY, DESCRIPTIVE LABELLING REFERRING TO ORGANIC PRODUCTION METHODS

SECTION 1. SCOPE

1.1 These guidelines apply to the following products which carry, or are intended to carry, descriptive labelling

referring to organic production methods:

a) unprocessed plants and plant products, livestock and livestock products to the extent that the principles of

production and specific inspection rules for them are introduced in Annexes 1 and 3; and

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b) processed agricultural crop and livestock products

intended for human consumption derived from (a)

above.

1.2 A product will be regarded as bearing indications referring to organic production methods where, in the

labelling or claims, including advertising material or commercial documents, the product, or its ingredients, is

described by the terms “organic”, “biodynamic”, “biological”, “ecological”, or words of similar intent including

diminutives which, in the country where the product is placed on the market, suggests to the purchaser that

the product or its ingredients were obtained according to organic production methods.

1.3 Paragraph 1.2 does not apply where these terms clearly have no connection with the method of production.

1.4 These guidelines apply without prejudice to other Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) provisions

governing the production, preparation, marketing, labelling and inspection of the products specified in

paragraph 1.1.

1.5 All materials and/or the products produced from genetically engineered/modified organisms (GEO/GMO) are

not compatible with the principles of organic production (either the growing, manufacturing, or processing) and

therefore are not accepted under these guidelines.