New amendment to EU organic imports regime

On June 21, 2012 the new implementing regulation 508/2012 was published, amending regulation 1235/2008, regarding imports of organic products from third countries. The changes described in the new regulation are referring mainly to the control bodies responsible for carrying out the inspections of organic products in the third countries whilst another very important change is that the role of...

Mutual recognition of organic products between EU and USA

On February 15, 2012 the new Implementing Regulation 126/2012 was published, as regards the terms of imports of organic products from the United States of America. According to the new regulation, implementing Regulation 1235/2008 as regards imports of organic products from Third Countries, products imported from USA as equivalent and under an equivalent control system shall be plant and animal...

List of Control Bodies for Organic Products in Third Countries made public

On December 7, 2011 Implementing Regulation (EU) 1267/2011 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The new Regulation is amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries. The European Commission published the list of...

Canadian Organic Control System recognized by European Commission

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 590/2011, published on June 20th, 2011, includes Canada in the list of third countries with Organic Production Rules and Control Systems equivalent to the European Union’s and approves new certification bodies for several Third Countries already listed. The Implementing Regulation amends Regulation (EU) 1235/2008 “laying down detailed rules for...