Symbol exceptions

This consultation has now closed.

Last year we consulted on the use of the Soil Association symbol which led to our Council approving standard 2.2.9.

Standard 2.2.9

From July 2010, you must use our symbol on the final (consumer) packaging of the products we certify except where we agree there is a good reason for not doing so.

Note - examples of exceptions we might agree are:

• on temporary or off-the-shelf labels or packaging
• where the label is so small that it would jeopardise other information required by law
• where the supply of ingredients complying with our standards is variable so the product cannot always carry the symbol

The consultation

This consultation enlisted your help in establishing more detailed guidelines for when exceptions in applying the symbol might be needed.