Organic production rules – targeted amendment to Regulation 2018/848

Practical information

1. Composition of the drafting group
2. Administrator / Assistant in charge: Arturo Iniguez & Zahra Kadiri
3. Contact

Background

To make EU organic production more competitive and ensure stable rules for trade in organic products, the European Commission is proposing a targeted amendement to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 to:

• Provide clarity and certainty for operators about the rules in place for the import of organic products under the equivalence scheme following the Herbaria II Court case. This is also necessary to ensure the EU organic logo reliably informs consumers about the rules and method of production for products placed on the EU market.
• Avoid potential disruptions of trade in organic products with 11 equivalent non-EU countries, whose recognition deadline is set to expire on 31 December 2026.
• Remove complexities of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 in a targeted way to reduce the regulatory burden.