DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR THE PRODUCTION

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DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, LABELLING AND MARKETING OF ORGANICALLY PRODUCED FOODS (AT STEP 7 OF THE PROCEDURE)

Contents

Section

2. Descriptions and definitions

3. Labelling and claims

4. Rules of production and preparation

5. Requirements for inclusion of substances in Annex 2

6. Inspection and certification systems

8. Ongoing Review of the guidelines

Annex 1. Principles of organic production

Plants and plant products
Livestock production (to be developed further)
Processing, packaging, handling, storage and transport (to be developed)

Annex 2. Permitted substances for the production of organic foods

Annex 3. Minimum inspection requirements and precautionary measures under the inspection system

You also can visit the official site of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

Codex Alimentarius Working Group, May 27th, 1998. (Draft copy)

Important Note

Text that appears in bold and underlined letters indicates new text relative to the last document of the "Codex Alimentarius Working Group".

Text that appears in red italics letters indicates eliminated text.

Text that appears in green will be discussed next year.

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