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Saturday, August 27, 2011 10:09 AM

Impact of having non certified organic products within provinces?

OFC Blog - What is the impact of having organic products that are not certified in intraprovincial markets?

Two years have passed since the implementation of the Canadian Organic Products Regulations (OPR). As the OPR only apply to products that are traded on interprovincial and international markets, consumers can buy certified organic products compliant with the OPR, or organic products that are not certified as they are grown and sold without crossing provincial borders. The province of Quebec is the only province where the intraprovincial organic market is strictly regulated.

The OFC thinks that time has come to assess the impact of the lack of intraprovincial organic regulations in a majority of Canadian provinces. What is the impact of not having organic products regulated and certified in local markets? Does it reduce consumer confidence in the organic designation? Can it have an impact on the value of the organic premium? Should intraprovincial claims about organic production be just as verifiable as interprovincial claims? What are the producers of certified organic products experiencing when sharing market space with operators selling organic products that are not certified?

You are invited to post your comment on this issue! Thanks for your participation!

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