Section 2:

Scope of these standards

(1)   (a)   These standards apply to the following products which carry, or are intended to carry, descriptive labelling referring to organic production methods:
(i)      unprocessed plants and plant products;
(ii)      live animals;
(iii)     products from bee keeping; and
(iv)    processed products for human consumption derived mainly from those listed in subparagraph (i), (ii) and (iii).
(b)   A product will be regarded as bearing indications referring to organic production methods where, in the labelling of claims, including advertising material or com­mercial documents, the product, or its ingredients, is described by the term "organic" or words of similar intent including derivatives which suggests to the purchaser that the product or its ingredients were obtained according to organic production methods.
(c)   Subsection 2(1)(b) does not apply where these indications referring to “organic” clearly bears no connection to the method of production described in these standards, such as organic compounds referred to in organic chemistry.
(d)   Subsection 2(1)(b) does not apply to products bearing indications to “organic” if the indications form part of a trade mark that has been in use on the date of commencement of these standards:  Provided that the indications that form part of a trademark do not suggest to the purchaser that the product or its ingredients were obtained according to organic production methods:  Provided further that the Executive Officer will have the final decision on this issue and will make available a list of approved indications.