32. The recognition of a reserved designation takes effect on the date of publication of the notice in the Gazette officielle du Québec and the authorization of an added-value claim, on the date of coming into force of the regulation.
From that date, the Board has the power to accredit certification bodies and regulate the use of the recognized reserved designation or the authorized added-value claim.
Despite the first paragraph, the Minister may delay the effective date of a notice relating to a reserved designation in order to give the persons concerned the opportunity to comply with this Act.