Soil management and fertilisation
- Keep records of fertiliser use and comply with manure nitrogen limits
Retained EU Law
2008
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control
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39 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
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Pest, disease and weed management
- Keep records for restricted pest control use and manage traps safely
Sustainable harvesting of wild seaweed
- Maintain records and harvest wild seaweed sustainably for organic certification
Origin of non-organic animals
- Bring non-organic animals onto organic holding only under strict conditions
Rules pertaining to housing conditions
- Ensure livestock housing meets organic welfare standards
Simultaneous production of organic and non-organic livestock
- Keep documentary evidence of simultaneous organic and non-organic livestock production
Disease prevention
- Follow organic livestock disease prevention rules
Simultaneous production of organic and non-organic aquaculture animals
- Keep documentary evidence of mixed organic/non-organic aquaculture production
General aquaculture husbandry rules
- Your aquaculture farm must meet species-specific welfare and containment standards
Specific rules on feeds for certain aquaculture animals
- Feed organic Siamese catfish and shrimps/prawns according to natural and supplementary rules
Cultivation rules
- Submit environmental survey for bottom-grown molluscs
Rules for preserving products and for the production of processed feed and food
- Establish and implement procedures to protect organic integrity during processing
Collection of products and transport to preparation units
- Keep records when collecting organic and non-organic products together
Packaging and transport of products to other operators or units
- Seal and label organic products for transport
Special rules for transporting feed to other production/preparation units or storage premises
- Separate and record organic feed transport operations
Reception of products from other units and other operators
- Check organic product packaging and verify label on receipt
Storage of products
- Manage organic product storage to avoid contamination and ensure identification
Management of beekeeping units for the purpose of pollination
- Keep written evidence if running organic and non-organic beehives on the same holding for pollination
Use of non-organic protein feed of plant and animal origin for livestock
- Keep evidence of need for non-organic protein feed for piglets and young poultry
Conditions for registration
- Meet conditions to register as an organic seed supplier
Registered information
- Notify database manager if registered seed varieties become unavailable
Control arrangements and undertaking by the operator
- Document organic compliance, sign undertakings, and notify authority
Modification of control arrangements
- Notify organic control body of any changes to operations or control arrangements
Access to facilities
- Allow control body access to premises and provide information for organic certification
Documentary evidence
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Control bodies must use standard forms for organic certification evidence Statutory regulator
Communications
- Notify control body of annual crop production schedule
Plant production records
- Keep detailed plant production records for organic crops
Several production units run by the same operator
- Make non-organic crop units and storage for farm inputs comply with organic controls
Seaweed Production Records
- Keep production records for organic seaweed harvesting
Livestock records
- Keep livestock records and make them available to control authorities
Specific control measures on beekeeping
- Keep detailed records and register your apiary with the organic control body
Aquaculture animal production records
- Keep up-to-date production records for organic aquaculture
Control arrangements
- Provide full description of organic import unit and storage undertaking
Documentary accounts
- Keep separate stock and financial records for organic imports and provide transport details on request
Information on imported consignments
- Notify your organic control body of each imported consignment in advance
Control visits
- Make available import reports for each facility on request
Control arrangements
- Provide detailed description of your organic feed preparation unit
Measures in case of suspicion of infringements and irregularities
- Act upon suspicion of non-compliance in organic products
Exchange of information between control authorities, control bodies and competent authorities
- Hand over control file and address non‑conformities when operator switches certification body
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Subject matter and scope
Definitions
Prohibition of hydroponic production
Specific rules on mushroom production
Scope
Suitability of aquatic medium and sustainable management plan
Seaweed Cultivation
Antifouling measures and cleaning of production equipment and facilities
Scope
Origin of organic animals
Specific housing conditions and husbandry practices for mammals
Specific housing conditions and husbandry practices for poultry
Specific requirements and housing conditions in beekeeping
Access to open air areas
Stocking density
Prohibition of landless livestock production
Management of animals
Feed from own holding and other sources
Feed meeting animals' nutritional requirements
In-conversion feed
Use of certain products and substances in feed
Veterinary treatment
Specific rules on disease prevention and veterinary treatment in beekeeping
Scope
Suitability of aquatic medium and sustainable management plan
Origin of organic aquaculture animals
Origin and management of non-organic aquaculture animals
Specific rules for aquatic containment systems
Management of aquaculture animals
Prohibition of hormones
General rules on feeds
Specific rules on feeds for carnivorous aquaculture animals
Specific rules on feeds for organic juveniles
Products and substances as referred to in Article 15(1)(d)(iii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Growing area
Sourcing of seed
Management
Specific cultivation rules for oysters
General rules on disease prevention
Veterinary treatments
Use of certain products and substances in processing of food
For the purpose of the application of Article 20(1) of...
Use of certain non-organic ingredients of agricultural origin in processing food
Authorisation of non-organic food ingredients of agricultural origin by Member State
Specific provisions for seaweed
Scope
Use of certain products and substances
Oenological practices and restrictions
Transport of live fish
Special rules for the reception of products from a third country
Plant and plant products
Seaweed
Specific conversion rules for land associated with organic livestock production
Livestock and livestock products
Aquaculture animal production
Tethering of animals
Parallel production
Use of non-organic animals
Use of non-organic beeswax
Use of seed or vegetative propagating material not obtained by the organic production method
Specific management problems in organic livestock
Addition of non-organic yeast extract
Catastrophic circumstances
Database
Registration
Access to information
Registration fee
Annual report
Summary report
Information upon request
Organic logo of the EU
Conditions for the use of the code number and place of origin
Scope, use of trade marks and sales descriptions
Indications on processed feed
Conditions for the use of indications on processed feed
In-conversion products of plant origin
Control visits
Documentary accounts
Vendor declaration
Control arrangements
Control arrangements for seaweed
Control arrangements
Identification of livestock
Control measures on veterinary medicinal products for livestock
Several production units run by the same operator
Control arrangements for aquaculture animal production
Specific control visits for bivalve molluscs
Several production units run by the same operator
Control arrangements
Scope
Control arrangements
Scope
Documentary accounts
Control visits
Exchange of information between different Member States and the Commission
Publication of information
Supervisory activities relating to control bodies
Catalogue of measures in case of irregularities and infringements
Annual inspection of control bodies
Organic data in the multi-annual national control plan and annual report
Statistical information
Other information
Transitional measures
Repeal
Entry into force and application
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