CJEU Ruling on EU Organic Logo for Imported Food
European Union
Oct 04, 2024
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled a foodstuff imported from a third country may bear the organic production logo of the European Union only if that foodstuff complies with all the requirements of EU law. That is the case even if the production rules of the third country are recognised as equivalent to those laid down by EU law. Such foodstuff may nonetheless bear the organic production logo of that third country.
The Court of Justice, when asked about such unequal treatment, by the national court hearing the case, holds that a product imported from a third country and manufactured in accordance with production and control rules recognised as being equivalent to those provided for by EU law may not use either the organic production logo of the European Union or terms referring to that production where that product does not fully comply with the production rules laid down by EU law. The contrary would risk harming fair competition within the internal market in organic products and giving rise to ambiguity that could mislead consumers. Indeed, the organic production logo of the European Union is intended to inform consumers, in a clear manner, of the fact that the product on which it appears is fully compliant with all the requirements of EU law, and not merely with rules equivalent to those requirements.
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