Commission Regulation (EC) No. 345/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Country/Territory: European Union
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2008
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Official Journal of the European Union L 108, 18 April 2008, pp. 8-17.

Subject: Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword: Ecological production/organic production Agricultural commodities International trade Inspection Food quality control/food safety Animal feed/feedstuffs Fertilizers/nutrients Floriculture Plant production
Geographical area: European Union Countries

Abstract: Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 stipulates that organic agricultural products which are imported from a third country may be marketed where they originate in a third country applying production rules and inspection measures equivalent to those in the European Community. This Regulation lays down the lists of third countries from which such products may be imported. Furthermore, it sets out detailed rules for the procedure for examining an application by a third country with a view to its inclusion in the list.
Full text: English
Website: europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Floriculture, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX