§ 357

(1) A food commodity that is imported and that is labelled with or advertised using an expression that is referred to in subsection 353(1) or (2) must (a) meet one of the following requirements: (i) be certified as organic under subsection 345(1), (ii) be imported from a foreign state with which the Agency has entered into an agreement or arrangement regarding the import and export of organic products and be certified as organic, in accordance with the agreement or the arrangement, by an entity that is accredited by that foreign state, or (iii) be imported from a foreign state with which the Agency has not entered into such an agreement or arrangement, but be certified as organic by an entity that is accredited by a foreign state that is referred to in subparagraph (ii) with the certification being in accordance with the agreement or arrangement referred to in that subparagraph; (b) meet the requirements for the use of that expression under subsection 353(1) or (2), as the case may be; and (c) meet the requirements of sections 354 and 355.

(2) In the case of a multi-ingredient food commodity that is not an organic product and that is imported, the list of ingredients that is shown on the label of the food commodity may indicate which of the ingredients are organic products.

(3) The person who imports the organic product must be able to demonstrate that the product meets one of the requirements of paragraph (1)(a) by providing, at the request of the Minister or an inspector, a certificate that confirms the organic certification of the product.

(4) The certificate referred to in subsection (3) must be kept for five years after the day on which the organic product is imported.