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Organic Products:

Organic products:
rule change foodstuffs imported into the UK will lose its status as "organic", unless meet stringent new environmental standards and fair trade.
This was determined by the "Soil Association, the body which determines the organic or biological condition of 70% of products imported into the country.
To ensure that a product is labeled "organic," importing firms must demonstrate that your marketing actually benefits farmers developing countries.
The association wants all imported organic food by air to comply with new ethical standards.
The agency refused to air a total ban on such imports, arguing that the measure would punish farmers in developing countries that have managed to benefit from demand for organic products in developed countries.
Environmentalists, farmers and British consumers have demanded a total ban on imports of organic products by air, the environmental impact of flights. Farmers hurt

We are concerned about the situation African producers who do not meet standards, and also by producers despite meeting, will now have additional certification overrun by Gareth Thomas, Minister for Trade and Development
However, the Trade and Development Minister Gareth Thomas , said he fears that new changes may affect African farmers.
The Soil Association says few overseas firms currently meet the new standards, and that some producers will be impossible to comply.
One of the objectives of the new measures is to minimize long-term air transportation of products from distant places, because it generates too many carbon emissions.
"No is neither sustainable nor responsible to encourage poorer farmers to depend on air transport, but we recognize that building alternative markets that offer the same social and economic benefits that organic exports take time, "said Anna Bradley, chairman of the board of Association standards.
onerous rules
The association decided not to remove the status of "organic" to all products imported by plane, as he said, that could hit hard the producers of the developing world.
The new regulations require farmers in developing countries contribute substantially to social needs of their communities and guarantee workers fair wages and good working conditions.
The British government criticized the changes, arguing that hamper exports of the developing world to the UK.
"We are concerned about the situation of African farmers who do not meet standards, and also by producers despite meeting, will now have a cost overrun for additional certification," said Trade and Development Minister Gareth Thomas " .
The "Soil Association" will open a consultation on the measures next year, and expected to come into force in January 2009.
BBCMundo.com Note: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr / fr/-/hi/spanish/business/newsid_7062000/7062497.stmPublicada: 2007/10/26 4:51:35 GMT © BBC MMIX