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New EU organic logo will ensure consistency
22 February 2010
The European Commission's new 'Euro-leaf' organic logo is good news for consumers and farmers, according to Hewitsons' agriculture partner Jeanette Dennis.
The new logo, which is based on the EU stars in the shape of a leaf against a green background, will be obligatory on all pre-packed organic products that have been produced in a EU member state and meet the necessary standards, from 1st July 2010.
Jeanette said: 'The restriction of the logo to certified organic producers will ensure consistency and traceability, which must be better for the consumer, and also for the legitimate organic producer.'
She said it was a view which many of her clients shared. 'This will help to eliminate all those people who sell organic products which are not truly organic and are not certified as such. Farmers who are certified as 'organic' with the Soil Association have to pay a registration cost and at present a lot of non-certified producers are calling their produce 'organic', without having that extra cost.'
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