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Calling all young artists: design the EU's new organic logo and scoop a cash prize

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS News Release (100/09) issued by COI News Distribution Service on 1 May 2009

Young artists are being offered the chance for their work to appear in every supermarket and greengrocer's in the European Union.

The EU is asking all students registered at an art or design college to come up with a new EU-wide organic logo.

Defra is supporting the EU's call for design students to enter the competition, for which the winner will receive a cash prize of 6,000 Euros.

And what's more, the winning logo will appear on the label of all pre-packaged organic food throughout the EU from July 2010.

For your chance to see your idea become recognised in every EU Member State, go to http://www.ec.europa.eu/organic-logo

Notes to editors

1. The closing date for entries is 25 June 2009.

2. The EU Organic Logo Competition will be judged by a jury of experts from the field of organic farming and production, and internationally renowned design professionals.

3. The winning artist will be awarded a cash prize of 6,000 Euros, with second and third place prizes of 3,000 Euros and 2,500 Euros respectively.

4. Contrary to the existing EU organic logo, which can be used voluntarily, the use of the new logo will be compulsory for all pre-packaged organic products that originate in the 27 Member States.

5. The new logo will indicate to European consumers that the organic product has achieved a specified level of quality which is standard throughout the entire EU.

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