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Guidelines for the production, processing, labelling and marketing of organically produced foods

(GL 32 – 1999, rev. 1 – 2001)

Year of publication 2001

Pages 52 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Series title Codex Alimentarius Commission Procedural Manual

Series number 0259-2916|1020-4091

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) These guidelines have been prepared for the purpose of providing an agreed approach to the requirements which underpin production of, and the labelling and claims for, organically produced foods.

Language English

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