8‑4 Trade descriptions in language other8‑4 Trade descriptions in language other than English

8‑4 Trade descriptions in language other than English

(1) This section applies in relation to a trade description that is applied to prescribed organic goods if any part of the trade description is in a language (the foreign language) other than English. (2) The part of the trade description that is in the foreign language must not be inconsistent with the part of the trade description that is in English. (3) On request, in writing, by an authorised officer to one of the following persons, the person must make available to an authorised officer a translation in English of the part of the trade description that is in the foreign language: (a) an organic operator in relation to the prescribed organic goods; (b) the exporter of the prescribed organic goods; (c) the holder of an approved arrangement in accordance with which organic goods certification operations were carried out in relation to the prescribed organic goods. (4) The translation into English required by subsection (3) must be done by a person who: (a) has appropriate qualifications for doing the translation; and (b) is not employed by, and is independent of, the person referred to in subsection (3) who is required to make the translation available to an authorised officer.

Chapter 9—Powers and officials