FOREIGN EXPERIENCE IN LABELING ORGANIC PRODUCTS

Abstract

The labeling of organic products is an integral part of a comprehensive system for regulating the market for organic products. The labeling system should provide assurance that products labeled as “organic” are produced in accordance with established requirements, as well as protect consumers from
false information about the origin of the product. For countries where the market for organic products is at the initial stage of its formation and development, including the EAEU countries, the study of foreign experience in labeling organic products is of interest from the point of view of the possibility of adapting the best practices. Currently, the most developed systems for regulating the market for organic products are in
the countries of the European Union, the USA, Japan, Canada, and China. These countries are characterized by a high level of public awareness of organic products, as well as a high degree of consumer confidence in organic labeling. The article presents the results of studies of foreign experience in the labeling of organic products on the example of the countries of the European Union, the USA, Canada, Japan, China.