EU Regulation Changes

A number of changes are underway to the EU Organic Regulations. Here we have rounded up some of the key information that has come out of this so far. There is still much unknown and we will endevour to update this page whenever we get more information to share.

- We now have more detail on some of the key changes affecting producers in the upcoming new EU Regulation. Click here for more details...

- An amendment to the existing EU Regulation has been made affecting the use of various products, including ethylene and spinosad. Click here for full details...

- ~~One key change is the coming requirement to add an EU 'Bio' label to ALL organic packaged produce from the beginning of 2009.~~ (28/4/08) Plans for a new EU organic logo have been withdrawn after the agreed image was found to infringe an existing trademark. Read more about this here...

- There have been changes to the permitted use of nitrates and nitrites. This is particularly pertinent to cured meat products and some cheeses. Click here to find out more...