EU Regulation for Organic Agriculture

EU Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91

Scope
Unprocessed agricultural crop products;
Livestock and unprocessed livestock products;
Processed agricultural crop and livestock products intended for human consumption;
“Feedingstuffs, compound feedingstuffs and feed materials.”

Jurisdiction
The regulation is effective in the twenty-seven member nations of the EU: Austria; Belgium;
Bulgaria; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary;
Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Romania;
Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom.

Locating a Current Copy of the Regulation
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA, UK) - Farming
EUR-LEX

QAI’s EU Regulation Compliance Program
EU Regulation Organic Compliance Plans and corresponding Companion Guides cover the differences between the NOP and the EU Regulation 2092/91:
Conversion period
Split operation
Use of manure
Seeds and propagation materials
Allowed inputs
Processing aids
Non-organic ingredients
Labeling requirements

For more information, contact Ann Marie Hourigan at 858.792.3531 or by e-mail.