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Organic Production Regulation (2007) In force since 28 June 2007

Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91
32007R0834 · official text on EUR-Lex

This English text is a careful, terminology-researched translation prepared by eucite.com — not an official government translation. The German original linked above is the legally authoritative text.

Articles

• Article 1 — Aim and scope
• Article 2 — Definitions
• Article 3 — Objectives
• Article 4 — Overall principles
• Article 5 — Specific principles applicable to farming
• Article 6 — Specific principles applicable to processing of organic food
• Article 7 — Specific principles applicable to processing of organic feed

Chapter 1 General production rules

• Article 8 — General requirements
• Article 9 — Prohibition on the use of GMOs
• Article 10 — Prohibition on the use of ionising radiation

Chapter 2 Farm production

• Article 11 — General farm production rules
• Article 12 — Plant production rules
• Article 13 — Production rules for seaweed
• Article 14 — Livestock production rules
• Article 15 — Production rules for aquaculture animals
• Article 16 — Products and substances used in farming and criteria for their authorisation
• Article 17 — Conversion

Chapter 3 Production of processed feed

• Article 18 — General rules on the production of processed feed

Chapter 4 Production of processed food

• Article 19 — General rules on the production of processed food
• Article 20 — General rules on the production of organic yeast
• Article 21 — Criteria for certain products and substances in processing

Chapter 5 Flexibility

• Article 22 — Exceptional production rules
• Article 23 — Use of terms referring to organic production
• Article 24 — Compulsory indications
• Article 25 — Organic production logos
• Article 26 — Specific labelling requirements
• Article 27 — Control system
• Article 28 — Adherence to the control system
• Article 29 — Documentary evidence
• Article 30 — Measures in case of infringements and irregularities
• Article 31 — Exchange of information
• Article 32 — Import of compliant products
• Article 33 — Import of products providing equivalent guarantees
• Article 34 — Free movement of organic products
• Article 35 — Transmission of information to the Commission
• Article 36 — Statistical information
• Article 37 — Committee on organic production
• Article 38 — Implementing rules
• Article 39 — Repeal of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91
• Article 40 — Transitional measures
• Article 41 — Report to the Council
• Article 42 — Entry into force and application