SECTION 4.1 OF THESE GUIDELINES FOR AT LEAST ONE GENERATION OR, IN THE...

67. Bee products can be sold as organically produced when these Guidelines have been complied with for at least

one year. During the conversion period the wax must be replaced by organically produced wax. In cases

where all the wax cannot be replaced during a one-year period, the certification body or authority may extend

the conversion period. By way of derogation when organically produced beeswax is not available, wax from

sources not complying with these Guidelines may be authorized by the certification body or authority, provided

it comes from the cap or from areas where no prohibited materials have been used.