65 - Local and organic products (up to 4 points)

Category : Other services

Status : Optional 4 Points

Type of accommodation : Accommodation

photo  Local and organic products (up to 4 points)

Definition (User manual)

(a)


At least two locally sourced and not out of season (for fresh fruit and vegetables) food products shall be offered at each meal including breakfast (1 point).

(b)


The tourist accommodation actively chooses local suppliers of goods and services (1 point).

(c)


At least two products (1 point) or four products (2 points) used in daily meal preparation or sold by the accommodation provider shall have been produced by organic farming methods, as laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (47).

For the purposes of this criterion, 'local' means within a 160 kilometres radius of the tourist accommodation.