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Ministerial Circular No. 9891136 on the use of seed and propagating materials in organic agriculture.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Ecological production/organic production Fertilizers/nutrients Pesticides Planting material/seeds Plant production
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

The present Ministerial Circular lays down clarifications as regards the application of articles 6 and 6 bis of Regulation 2092/91/EEC. The organic production method implies that only products composed of the substances listed out in Annexes I and II to the same Regulation may be used as plant protection products, detergents, fertilizers or soil conditioners. The present Circular takes into particular account the restrictions established by Regulation 1935/95/EC as regards the use of seed and propagating materials obtained through ordinary cultivation methods.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.politicheagricole.it

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

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1935/95 amending Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1995

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Ecological production/organic production, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Internal trade, International trade, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX