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New Council Regulation for import of organic products put in force on the 1. January 2007
In January 2006 the EU Council has decided on a new regulation for import of organic products. This regulation has already been put in force on the 1. January 2007.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1991/2006 (.pdf)
EU Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel opening speech at Biofach Fair in Nürnberg 15th of February 2007
The EU Commissioner for agriculture defended the generally agreed compromise text for a new EU regulation for organic production by the EU Council of agriculture ministers on the 19-20 December 2006. She stated that several points of the European Action plan have been implemented. Furthermore she announced that the EU logo for organic food will be re-designed.
Consolidated draft proposal for the Council Regulation on Organic Production and Labelling of Organic Products is available
On the 19-20 December 2006 the Agriculture/Fisheries Council agreed on the outline and the consolidated draft proposal for a Council regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products. This is close to a final agreement, after which only small technical changes are possible during the following German Presidency. The proposed regulation would come into force on 1st January 2009. The proposed text will be finalized after the opinion of the European Parliament is made available which is expected March 2007.
Documentation about national Action Plans for Organic Food and Farming now published!
First draft for an EU regulation for organic food and farming
First draft on an EU regulation for organic food and farming, published on the 21st of December 2005.
Press releases of the European Commission
Draft for the revision of the EU Regulation 2092/91
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