Regulation No.32 of the Minister of Agriculture validating the Standard Description of Label Referring to Organic Production Methods and Procedure of Use of Label

Standard Description of Label Referring to Organic Production Methods and Procedure of Use of Label Regulation No.32 of the Minister of Agriculture of 23 March 2005 (RTL1 2005, 38, 544), entered into force 10 April 2005. The Regulation is established pursuant to subsection 22 (3) of the Organic Agriculture Act (RT2 I 2004, 6, 31; 32, 226). §1. Standard description of ecolabel (1) The labelling referring to organic production methods or ecological methods (hereinafter ecolabel) displays a circle with the word "ÖKO" inside the circle written in font type Caliban Regular. In the word "ÖKO", two arrow shape leaves are attached to the longer leg of letter "K". The leaves symbolise a vigorous plant emerging from pure nature. The size of the smaller leaf is fifty per cent of the size of the larger leaf. (2) The circle may be surrounded by a phrase »KONTROLLITUD ÖKOLOOGILISEST PÕLLUMAJANDUSEST» [inspected product, produced by organic farming methods]. (3) The green colour of the ecolabel shall be 355 C; CMYK C 100.0; M 0.0; Y:91.0; K:6.0 according to the 5963 Pantone Process Catalogue. §2. Procedure for use of ecolabel (1) Ecolabel may be used for the labelling of feedingstuffs, agricultural produce and products which are in conformity with the requirements of subsection 22 (1) of the Organic Agriculture Act. (2) Ecolabel may be used for labelling by a person specified in subsection 20 (1) of the Organic Agriculture Act. (3) An ecolabel used for labelling must be in conformity with the standard provided for in the annex to this Regulation. An ecolabel used for labelling may also be represented in black and white. (4) An ecolabel used on a package shall be presented sufficiently clearly. §3. Implementing provisions (1) Regulation No. 21 of the Minister of Agriculture of 5 March 2004 "Standard description of label referring to organic production methods and procedure of use of label" (RTL 2004, 26, 423) is repealed. (2) A label referring to organic production methods established on the basis of Regulation No. 21 of the Minister of Agriculture of 5 March 2004 "Standard description of label referring to organic production methods and procedure of use of label" (RTL 2004, 2005, 423) may be used for the labelling of feedingstuffs, agricultural produce and products until 31 December 2005. 1 RTL = Riigi Teataja Lisa = Appendix to the State Gazette 2 RT = Riigi Teataja = State Gazette Annex to Regulation No. 32 of the Minister of Agriculture of 23 March 2005 "Standard description of label referring to organic production methods and procedure of use of label" STANDARD ECOLABELS 1. Standard ecolabels (positive) 2. Standard ecolabels (negative)