Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 lays down that the organic production logo of the European Union (‘organic logo of the EU’) is one of the compulsory indications to be used as regards pre-packaged food bearing terms referring to the organic production method as referred to in Article 23(1), while the use of the logo is optional for these products imported from third countries. Consumers should be assured that organic products have been produced in compliance with the requirements set out in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/20082. To that end, the traceability of each product carrying the organic logo of the EU at all stages of production, preparation and distribution is an important factor.

In order to give the consumers the opportunity to inform themselves of the operators and of their products which are subject to the organic farming control system, the Member States should make available, in an appropriate manner, the relevant information on the operators subject to this system, while observing the requirements of the protection of personal data as laid down in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data3.