A vendor prepares food samples at a booth during the Gluten Free Expo in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 15, 2023. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
The Canada-Mexico Organic Equivalency Arrangement, which came into effect on Feb. 15, 2023, will allow products certified under the Canada Organic Regime or the Mexican organic system to be sold and labelled as organic in both countries, the statement said.
OTTAWA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Wednesday that Canada and Mexico have reached an arrangement for trade of organic food, recognizing the two national organic systems as equivalent.
The arrangement will give Canadian families, shopping for organic food, more choices that meet the country's requirements and expand market access for the Canadian organic industry, the agency said in a statement.
The Canada-Mexico Organic Equivalency Arrangement, which came into effect on Feb. 15, 2023, will allow products certified under the Canada Organic Regime or the Mexican organic system to be sold and labelled as organic in both countries, the statement said.
According to the statement, the arrangement applies to agricultural and processed products of plant origin grown or produced within either country, livestock and livestock products produced in Canada, and organic products whose final processing or packaging occurs within either country.
This could include products like fresh, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables, as well as meat, poultry, dairy or egg products certified as organic in Canada, the statement added. ■
