New logo selected for all EU organic products
On March 31, 2010, the new EU organic logo, introduced by Commission Regulation (EU) No 271/2010 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Over the past two months, some 130,000 people have voted online to choose the new organic symbol from three finalists. The winning design is by Dusan Milenkovic, a student from Germany, who gained 63 % of the overall vote for his “Euroleaf” logo. From July 1, 2010, the organic logo of the EU will be obligatory on all pre-packaged organic products that have been produced in any of the EU Member States and meet the necessary standards. The new logo can now be downloaded at the
EU organic webpage.
Products with the old EU logo can be sold until stocks are exhausted. Packaging material with the old logo and code numbers can be used until 1 July 2012 if the product complies with Regulation (EC) 834/2007 in all other aspects other than the labelling. The logo can be printed in green and white or black and white. In addition, if the packaging is dark the logo can be printed in a negative format, and when a coloured logo is printed on a coloured background an outer line to make a better contrast between the logo and the background is permitted. The logo can be combined with other logos or texts referring to organic farming provided the nature of the EU logo is not changed. The code number can be placed in the same visual field as the logo but does not have to be placed directly beneath.
See text of
EU Regulation 271/2010; Link to the
official user manual.
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ASC: Certification against Aquaculture Dialogue standards
Through a series of roundtables, called
Aquaculture Dialogues, WWF works with farmers, retailers, NGOs, scientists and other aquaculture industry stakeholders worldwide to develop standards for responsible aquaculture. The standards will minimize the key environmental and social impacts associated with aquaculture. The goal of the Dialogues is to create draft standards for 12 aquaculture species by the end of 2010. When finalized, the standards will be given to a new organization, the
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), that will be responsible for working with independent, third party entities to certify farms that are in compliance with the standards.
Prior to the ASC becoming fully operational in 2011, the Aquaculture Dialogue standard certification process will be handled by entities that meet several criteria. The first entity to meet the criteria is
GLOBALGAP. GLOBALGAP's accredited certification bodies are authorised by GLOBALGAP to audit farms that adopt the Aquaculture Dialogue standards. Farms that are in compliance with the standards will receive a certificate of interim compliance from GLOBALGAP.
Read more...
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The World's Largest Seafood Fair
The European Seafood Exposition is the world's largest seafood fair. Attracting buyers and sellers from over 140 countries around the world and featuring the stands of over 1600 exhibitors, the European Seafood Exposition is the global fair for the seafood industry. This event will take place 27th-29th April 2010.
Further information...
Like every year, IMO will be present at the fair. Please contact IMO if you wish to arrange a meeting in advance. Information can be given on the latest developments in aquaculture (e.g. Globalgap, ASC, AquaGAP) and fishery (e.g. MSC).
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GlobalGAP Aquaculture: scope extensions
With the recent publication of new scope extensions for tilapia and pangasius, we believe the GlobalGAP standard will play a more significant role for seafood retailers in the future. We would like to inform all suppliers that IMO is now approved to carry out auditing and certification according to the new subscopes. We look forward to your interest and please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions at
globalgap@imo.ch.
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New NaTrue Raw material certification!
From march onwards natural ingredients can also be certified as raw materials according the NaTrue criterias. Raw material suppliers may already apply for certification. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our experts at
cosmetics@imo.ch.
More information about certification in the cosmetic sector...
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