Law Amending the Organic Farming Law and the Organic Labelling Law.

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Farming Agricultural development Royalties/fees Basic legislation Ecological production/organic production Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Packaging/labelling

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Entry into force notes

This Law comes into force on 1 January 2022.

Abstract

The Law provides for implementation of the new EU regulations with regard to organic production, labelling of ecological and biological products, official controls on activities to ensure application of food and feed law and the animal health, welfare regulation, plant health and plant protection products. The Law verifies the control procedure and responsible authorities for violations. The Law consists provision for operations in communal catering facilities and control of products in catering commercial activities. The Law provides also provision on organic labelling and packaging of products based on the new regulations of EU. The Law consists of 4 Articles (1) Amendment of the Organic farming Act; (2) Amendment of the organic labelling Act; (3) Publication permission; (5) Entry into Force.

Full text

German

Website

www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007.

Legislation | European Union | 2018 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Ecological production/organic production, Traceability/product tracing, Enforcement/compliance, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Agricultural commodities, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Drugs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/279 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on controls and other measures ensuring traceability and compliance in organic production and the labelling of organic products.

Legislation | European Union | 2021

Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Inspection, Traceability/product tracing, Food quality control/food safety, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/427 amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain detailed production rules for organic products.

Legislation | European Union | 2020

Keyword: Aquaculture, Ecological production/organic production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Organic Farming and the Organic Labelling Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2023)

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Royalties/fees, Basic legislation, Ecological production/organic production, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX