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Council Regulation (EC) No. 1804/1999 supplementing Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs to include livestock production.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 222, 24 August 1999, pp. 1-28.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Processing/handling Ecological production/organic production Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation entered into force on 24 August 2000.
Abstract

Article 1 shall be replaced and this Regulation shall apply to processed and unprocessed agricultural crop products and to feedingstuffs, compound feedingstuffs and feed materials. Article 2 shall be replaced. For the purpose of this Regulation, a product shall be regarded as bearing indications referring to the organic production method, where, in the labelling, advertising material or commercial documents, such a product, its ingredients or feed materials are described by the indication in use in each Member State. In Annex I is amended and new rules on livestock products for porcine, ovine, caprine, bovine, equidae and poultry are given.

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Website
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References - Legislation

Amends

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

Implemented by

Ministerial Joint Decision No. 245090 establishing supplementary measures to implement Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | Greece | 2006

Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Registration, Internal trade, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 244 on organic agricultural production.

Legislation | Denmark | 2004

Keyword: Basic legislation, Data collection/reporting, Agricultural land, Consumer protection, Ecological production/organic production, Farming, Internal trade, Inspection, Agricultural development, Cattle, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Swine, Vegetables/legumes, Packaging/labelling, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pollution control, Ranching/captive breeding, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree amending Annex I to Ministerial Decree of 4 August 2000 on biological livestock products, implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1804/99.

Legislation | Italy | 2001

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Cattle, Ecological production/organic production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 74 of 2004 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development setting out certain rules of proceeding during production, marketing and labelling of agricultural products and foodstuffs according to the requirements of organic production.

Legislation | Hungary | 2004

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Certification, Ecological production/organic production, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Royalties/fees, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree 4 August 2000 implementing Council Regulation No. 1804/1999 on biological livestock production.

Legislation | Italy | 2000

Keyword: Processing/handling, Ecological production/organic production, Packaging/labelling, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Grazing, Slaughtering, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX