Thursday, February 11, 2010

New logo selected for all EU organic products

The European Commission officially announced the winner of the EU organic logo competition.

From 1st July 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. It will be optional for imported products. Other private, regional or national logos will be allowed to appear alongside the EU label. The organic farming regulation will be amended in the coming weeks to introduce the new logo into one of the annexes

The design which won the organic logo competition: