Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1535/92of 15 June 1992amending Annexes I and III of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 392R1535, June 16, 1992
  • Council Regulation (EEC) No 2083/92of 14 July 1992amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 392R2083, July 24, 1992
  • Commission Regulation (EEC) No 207/93of 29 January 1993defining the content of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs and laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions of Article 5 (4) thereto, 393R0207, February 2, 1993
  • Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2608/93of 23 September 1993amending Annexes I, II and III of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 393R2608, September 24, 1993
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 468/94of 2 March 1994amending Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring hereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 394R0468, March 3, 1994
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1468/94of 20 June 1994amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 394R1468, June 28, 1994
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded(94/C 241/08)Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 194N395D0001, August 29, 1994
  • Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 395D0001, January 1, 1995
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2381/94of 30 September 1994amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffsCorrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2381/94 of 30 September 1994 amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs(Official Journal of the European Communities No L 255 of 1 October 1994), 394R2381394R2381R(01), October 1, 1994
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/95of 29 May 1995amending Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 395R1201, May 30, 1995
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1202/95of 29 May 1995amending Annexes I and III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 395R1202, May 30, 1995
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1935/95of 22 June 1995amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 395R1935, August 5, 1995
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 418/96of 7 March 1996amending Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 396R0418, March 8, 1996
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/97of 29 July 1997amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 397R1488, July 30, 1997
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1900/98of 4 September 1998amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 398R1900, September 5, 1998
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 330/1999of 12 February 1999amending Section C of Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 399R0330, February 13, 1999
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1804/1999of 19 July 1999supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs to include livestock production, 399R1804, August 24, 1999
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2000of 17 December 1999amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 300R0331, February 19, 2000
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1073/2000of 19 May 2000amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 300R1073, May 20, 2000
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2000of 30 June 2000amending Section C of Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 300R1437, July 1, 2000
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2000of 25 September 2000amending Regulation (EEC) No 207/93 defining the content of Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and amending Section C of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 300R2020, September 26, 2000
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2001of 2 March 2001amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 301R0436, March 3, 2001
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2491/2001of 19 December 2001amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 301R2491, December 20, 2001
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 473/2002of 15 March 2002amending Annexes I, II and VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, and laying down detailed rules as regards the transmission of information on the use of copper compounds, 302R0473, March 16, 2002
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 223/2003of 5 February 2003on labelling requirements related to the organic production method for feedingstuffs, compound feedingstuffs and feed materials and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91(Text with EEA relevance), 303R0223, February 6, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2003of 1 April 2003amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance), 303R0599, April 2, 2003
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003of 14 April 2003adapting to Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in Council instruments adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure (qualified majority), 303R0806, May 16, 2003
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, 103T, September 23, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2277/2003of 22 December 2003amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance)Commission Regulation (EC) No 779/2004of 26 April 2004correcting the French and Dutch versions of Regulation (EC) No 2277/2003 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 303R2277304R0779, December 23, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 779/2004of 26 April 2004correcting the French and Dutch versions of Regulation (EC) No 2277/2003 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 304R0779, April 27, 2004
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 392/2004of 24 February 2004amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto in agricultural products and foodstuffs, 304R0392, March 3, 2004
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 746/2004of 22 April 2004adapting certain regulations concerning organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European UnionCorrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 746/2004 of 22 April 2004 adapting certain regulations concerning organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union(Official Journal of the European Union L 122 of 26 April 2004), 304R0746304R0746R(01), April 26, 2004
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1481/2004of 19 August 2004amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 304R1481, August 20, 2004
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2254/2004of 27 December 2004amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 304R2254, December 29, 2004
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1294/2005of 5 August 2005amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 305R1294, August 6, 2005
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1318/2005of 11 August 2005amending Annex II of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 305R1318, August 12, 2005
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1336/2005of 12 August 2005amending Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance), 305R1336, August 13, 2005
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1567/2005of 20 September 2005amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 305R1567, September 28, 2005
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1916/2005of 24 November 2005amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 305R1916, November 25, 2005
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 592/2006of 12 April 2006amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 306R0592, April 13, 2006
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 699/2006of 5 May 2006amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 as regards conditions of access for poultry to open-air runs, 306R0699, May 6, 2006
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1851/2006of 14 December 2006amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 as regards uptake of conventional feed during periods of transhumance, 306R1851, December 15, 2006
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006of 20 November 2006adapting certain Regulations and Decisions in the fields of free movement of goods, freedom of movement of persons, company law, competition policy, agriculture (including veterinary and phytosanitary legislation), transport policy, taxation, statistics, energy, environment, cooperation in the fields of justice and home affairs, customs union, external relations, common foreign and security policy and institutions, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, 306R1791, December 20, 2006
  • COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1991/2006of 21 December 2006amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance)Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1991/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs(Official Journal of the European Union L 411 of 30 December 2006), 306R1991306R1991R(01), December 30, 2006
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2006of 24 May 2006amending Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 306R0780, May 25, 2006
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 394/2007of 12 April 2007amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto in agricultural products and foodstuffs, 307R0394, April 13, 2007
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 807/2007of 10 July 2007amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 307R0807, July 11, 2007
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1319/2007of 9 November 2007amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 as regards use of feed from parcels in their first year of conversion to organic farming, 307R1319, November 10, 2007
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1517/2007of 19 December 2007amending Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 as regards the derogation relating to the separation of organic and non-organic feed production lines, 307R1517, December 20, 2007
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 123/2008of 12 February 2008amending and correcting Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 308R0123, February 13, 2008
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 404/2008of 6 May 2008amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products as concerns the authorisation of spinosad, potassium bicarbonate and copper octanoate and the use of ethylene, 308R0404, May 7, 2008
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2381/94 of 30 September 1994 amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 394R2381R(01), January 28, 1995
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 746/2004 of 22 April 2004 adapting certain regulations concerning organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union, 304R0746R(01), November 20, 2004
  • Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1991/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, 306R1991R(01), February 2, 2007
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91of 24 June 1991on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionOJ No C 4, 9.1.1990, p. 4; andOJ No C 101, 18.4.1991, p. 13.,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOJ No C 106, 22.4.1991, p. 27.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 182, 23.7.1990, p. 12.,Whereas demand from consumers for organically produced agricultural products and foodstuffs is increasing; whereas a new market for agricultural products is thus being created by this phenomenon;Whereas the market price for such products is higher, while the way in which they are produced involves less intensive use of land; whereas, therefore, in the context of the reorientation of the common agricultural policy, this type of production may contribute towards the attainment of a better balance between supply of, and demand for, agricultural products, the protection of the environment and the conservation of the countryside;Whereas, in response to the rising demand, agricultural products and foodstuffs are being placed on the market with indications stating or implying to purchasers that they have been produced organically or without the use of synthetic chemicals;Whereas some Member States have already adopted rules and inspection arrangements for the use of such indications;Whereas a framework of Community rules on production, labelling and inspection will enable organic farming to be protected in so far as it will ensure conditions of fair competition between the producers of products bearing such indications and give the market for organic products a more distinctive profile by ensuring transparency at all stages of production and processing, thereby improving the credibility of such products in the eyes of consumers;Whereas organic production methods constitute a specific form of production at farm level; whereas, consequently, it should be provided that, on the labelling of processed products, indications referring to organic production methods should relate to the ingredients obtained by such methods;Whereas, for the implementation of the arrangements concerned, provision should be made for flexible procedures whereby certain technical details or measures may be amended, amplified or further defined in order to take account of experience gained; whereas, within a suitable period, this Regulation will be supplemented by equivalent rules covering livestock production;Whereas, in the interests of the producers and purchasers of products bearing indications referring to organic production methods, the minimum principles which must be complied with in order for products to be presented with such indications should be laid down;Whereas organic production methods entail significant restrictions on the use of fertilizers and pesticides which may have detrimental effects on the environment or result in the presence of residues in agricultural produce; whereas, in this context, practices accepted in the Community when this Regulation is adopted must be complied with in accordance with codes of practice followed in the Community when this Regulation is adopted; whereas, moreover, in the future, the principles governing the authorization of products which may be used in this type of farming must be established;Whereas, moreover, organic farming involves varied cultivation practices and limited use of non-synthetic fertilizers and conditioners of low solubility; whereas these practices should be specified and conditions for the use of certain non-synthetic products laid down;Whereas the procedures laid down make possible, if this appears necessary, the addition to Annex I of more specific provisions aimed at avoiding the presence of certain residues of synthetic chemicals from sources other than agriculture (environmental contamination) in the products obtained by such production methods;Whereas, to ensure compliance with the rules on production, all stages of production and marketing should normally be subject to inspection;Whereas all operators producing, preparing, importing or marketing products bearing indications referring to organic production methods must be subject to a regular inspection system, meeting minimum Community requirements and carried out by designated inspection authorities and/or by approved and supervised bodies; whereas provision should be made for a Community indication of inspection to appear on the labelling of the products concerned,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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