Labelling
5.2 Labelling
Cross references:
USDA NOP: § 205.300 Use of the term, "organic."
NZFSA Technical Rules for Organic Production:
Section 10, point 10.2
The term, "organic," may not be used in a product name to modify a nonorganic ingredient in the product.
Calculation of % organic. Products sold, labelled, or represented as "organic”.
Cross references:
USDA NOP: § 205.301 Product composition.
NZFSA Technical Rules for Organic Production:
Section 10, point 10.4-10.5
Interpretative Note:
Both NZ and US require at least 95% organic ingredients in ‘organic’ products. However, under the US standard, at least 95% of the total ingredients must be organic; under NZ, at least 95% of the ingredients of agricultural origin must be organic. That is, non-agricultural ingredients are not included in the NZ calculation, whereas they are included in the calculation under US. The NZ method of calculation can result in products with less than 95% of the total ingredients being labelled ‘organic’.
Similarly, both NZ and US require at least 70% organic ingredients in ‘made with organic
ingredient’ products. However, under US, at least 70% of the total ingredients must be organic (refer below)`; under NZ, at least 70% of the ingredients of agricultural origin must be organic. Non-agricultural ingredients are not included in the NZ calculation, whereas they are included under US. The NZ method of calculation can result in products with less than 70% of the total ingredients being labelled ‘made with organic ingredients’.
