General requirements
- Comply with organic production rules and implementing regulations
Retained EU Law
2007
United Kingdom
Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91
At a glance
What's here
14 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Prohibition on the use of GMOs
- Do not use genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in organic production
General farm production rules
- Keep organic and non-organic units separate and keep records
Livestock production rules
- Follow organic livestock production rules on origin, husbandry, breeding, feed, health and cleaning
Production rules for aquaculture animals
- Comply with organic aquaculture production rules
Conversion
- Separate organic and conversion products, keep records, and do not market conversion products as organic
Compulsory indications
- Include compulsory organic labelling details on products
Control system
- Annual compliance checks for organic operators
Adherence to the control system
- Notify the competent authority and join the organic control system before selling organic products
Documentary evidence
- Verify the organic certification documents of your suppliers
Measures in case of infringements and irregularities
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Control bodies must take enforcement action for organic infringements Statutory regulator
Exchange of information
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Share inspection results with other control bodies and authorities Statutory regulator
Import of compliant products
- Ensure imported organic products meet EU organic rules and have correct documentation
Import of products providing equivalent guarantees
- Keep organic import certificate for at least 2 years
Browse 30 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Aim and scope
Definitions
Objectives
Overall principles
Specific principles applicable to farming
Specific principles applicable to processing of organic food
Specific principles applicable to processing of organic feed
Prohibition on the use of ionising radiation
Plant production rules
Production rules for seaweed
Products and substances used in farming and criteria for their authorisation
General rules on the production of processed feed
General rules on the production of processed food
General rules on the production of organic yeast
Criteria for certain products and substances in processing
Exceptional production rules
Use of terms referring to organic production
Organic production logos
Specific labelling requirements
Free movement of organic products
Transmission of information to the Commission
Statistical information
Committee on organic production
Implementing rules
Regulations
Regulations procedure
Repeal of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91
Transitional measures
Report to the Council
Miscellaneous application
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