Posted on May 10, 2013 3:37 pm | Comments Off on New implementing Regulation – changes to the Organic Control System in EU
The European Commission published on April 30th, 2013 the new implementing regulation (EU) 392/2013 which affects the Organic Control System in the European Union. The new implementing regulation inserts new elements in the control system aiming at further securing the efficiency of controls and the organic integrity of the certified products. The most significant changes can be summarized to the...
Posted on July 10, 2012 4:32 pm | Comments Off on 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...
Posted on June 26, 2012 12:01 am | Comments Off on New rules for organic feedstuffs
The new amending Regulation 505/2012 was published on June 15, 2012, setting out new rules for organic feedstuffs. The new regulation is an amendment to the implementing Regulation 889/2008 for Organic Farming and it basically changes the following:
regarding herbivores, pigs and poultry, higher percentages of feed that has to be produced by the farm unit itself have been set
new substances are...
Posted on April 12, 2012 4:28 pm | Comments Off on New EU Organic Wine Regulation
The European Commission published on the 9th March 2012 the new Implementing Regulation (EU) 203/2012 amending Regulation (EC) 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the production of Organic Wine. The new rules shall apply from the 1st August 2012. Up to now, the organic wine sector had no rules governing the wine-making process, therefore the only claim that could be used on the labeling or...
Posted on December 22, 2011 5:23 pm | 0 comments
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...