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