What Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 requires
Regulation (EU) 2018/848 establishes the legal framework for organic production and labelling of organic products within the European Union. It applies to products originating from agriculture, including aquaculture and beekeeping, as listed in Annex I to the TFEU, as well as processed agricultural products for food or feed. Sea salt and other food-grade salts are also included. Hunting or fishing of wild animals are excluded from organic certification because control of the production process is not possible. Mass caterers' food prepared on their premises is excluded from the regulation. The regulation requires all agricultural holdings aiming for organic certification to be entirely managed under organic production rules after a conversion period, but permits split holdings under strict separation conditions. Use of genetically modified organisms, ionising radiation, animal cloning, and artificially induced polyploid animals is prohibited. Organic plant production must be soil-related, nourishing plants primarily through the soil ecosystem; hydroponic production is not allowed. Demarcated beds are prohibited from the date of application except for existing operators in Finland, Sweden, and Denmark for 10 years. Livestock production must be land-related; landless production is prohibited except for beekeeping. Animals must be fed organic feed, preferably from the farmer's own holding. Preventive use of chemically synthesized allopathic medicinal products, including antibiotics, is not permitted; curative use requires double the normal withdrawal period (minimum 48 hours). Livestock must have permanent access to open-air areas. The regulation mandates a conversion period before products can be labelled as organic. In-conversion labelling is allowed only for plant reproductive material, food products of plant origin, and feed products of plant origin with one agricultural crop ingredient after at least 12 months before harvest. Operators must take preventive and proportionate precautionary measures to avoid contamination with non-authorised substances. A control system under Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is required. Suspected non-compliance must be reported and investigated. The organic production logo of the European Union is mandatory for all organic prepacked food produced in the Union and its use requires indication of where agricultural raw materials were farmed.
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: European Commission (DG AGRI) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32018R0848
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- Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Article 1 - Scope: organic production and labelling of organic products; includes agriculture, aquaculture, beekeeping, processed food/feed, sea salt.
- Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Article 5 - General principles: organic production as overall system; prohibitions on GMOs, ionising radiation, animal cloning, artificially induced polyploid animals.
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