There were concerns that promotional clothing certified by the Soil Association could lose its organic status if it is air freighted, pending the outcome of the Association's ongoing consultation on the issue.

But it has emerged that the outcome of the consultation will not affect the textiles industry in the same way as it will affect the food industry.

This is because the clothing/textile companies already certified as organic by the Soil Association have to meet different standards than those adhered to by the food industry.

A licensee in the textiles industry already meets the ethical trade standards that may be imposed upon food licensees once a decision is made on the consultation.

The airfreight consultation began last year and will soon go to a public consultation ahead of a decision in January 2009.

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