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Asia Regional Organic Standards (AROS)

Year of publication 2012

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 44

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The Asia Regional Organic Standard describes the requirements for organic production. It covers plant (including mushroom) production, collection of wild products and also the processing and labeling of products derived from these activities. This standard provides a mechanism to define the expectations for organic production. When complied with, it also enables producers to label their products as organic. The standard does not cover procedures for verification, such as inspection or certificat ion of products.

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