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New EU Organic Regulation explained

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Summary

The Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848 is the basic Act that lays down the EU rules on organic production and labelling of organic products. It revised and strengthened the controls system, trade regime and production rules, overhauling a regime that had been in place since 2007. It has the stated aims of encouraging the sustainable development of organic production in the EU, guaranteeing fair competition for EU farmers and operators, preventing fraud and unfair practices, and improving consumer confidence in organic products. While the focus is the EU organic sector, it also has significant implications for third countries. Many rules have been clarified, removing inconsistencies and ambiguities, but also adjusted to align third countries with EU organic practices.