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Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on organic production and labelling and supervision of organic products (No. 846 of 2008).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Inspection Packaging/labelling Animal production Animal reproduction Animal welfare Authorization/permit Plant production Plant protection Ecological production/organic production Planting material/seeds Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree implements in Finland Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 889/2008 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. It, in particular, applies to organically-produced agricultural products and food, i.e. agricultural products and foodstuffs which may bear the label referring to organic production in accordance with the Council Regulation.

Full text
English
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 889/2008 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.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Agricultural commodities, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Animal production, Drugs, Animal health, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Fraud, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Plant production, Planting material/seeds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act relative to the carrying into effect of the common agricultural policy of the European Community.

Legislation | Finland | 1994 (2009)

Keyword: Institution, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 1025 of 2009 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree on organic production and labelling and supervision of organic products.

Legislation | Finland | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Animal production, Cattle, Apiculture/sericulture, Plant production, Ecological production/organic production, Waste management, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 193 of 2010 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree on organic production and labelling and supervision of organic products.

Legislation | Finland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Plant production, Ecological production/organic production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 834 of 2012 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree on organic production and labelling and supervision of organic products.

Legislation | Finland | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Ecological production/organic production, Plant production, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree on organic production and labelling and supervision of organic products (No. 108 of 2012).

Legislation | Finland | 2012

Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Waste management, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX