Posted on June 24, 2010 11:19 am | 0 comments
In June 2004, the European Commission, responding to the growing expansion of Organic Farming in European Union, proceeded into adopting a European Action Plan aiming at the establishment, reinforcement and development of the Organic Market. The policy paper consisted of 21 agenda points – actions for the Member States and indirect payments to farmers were included, although not clear enough...
Posted on June 14, 2010 2:33 pm | 0 comments
The new Regulations (EC) 834/2007 and 889/2008 for Organic Farming were set into force from January 1st, 2009 and European Member States were obligated to adjust their National Legislation accordingly. Greece of course is a different case. The Ministry of Rural Development and Food (Directorate of Organic Farming) is still struggling to finalize the new Ministerial Decision which will cover the...