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Record information and status
Record ID
101299
Status
Published
Date of creation
2010-08-02 13:20 UTC (Guy.VAN-DEN-EEDE@ec.europa.eu)
Date of publication
2010-08-02 13:20 UTC (Guy.VAN-DEN-EEDE@ec.europa.eu)

General Information
Country
  • European Union
Title of document
Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products
Legislative details
Type of document
  • National Regulation
Subject areas
  • Handling, transport, packaging and identification
  • LMOs for direct use as feed
  • LMOs for direct use as food
  • LMOs for processing
Types of LMOs addressed
  • All types of organisms
Brief description of the document including objective and scope:
General European Union legal framework governing the sector of organic production, including (amongst others) provisions on GMOs and organic production like the following.

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced from or by GMOs are incompatible with the concept of organic production and consumers' perception of organic products. They should therefore not be used in organic farming or in the processing of organic products.
Date of entry into force
2009-01-01
Document details
Document text
EN
regulation ec-834-2007.pdf (190 KB)
Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products
Regulatory contact information
Contact person
European Commission - Health and Food Safety Directorate General SANTE
Rue Belliard, B232
Brussels
Belgium, 1040
Phone:+32 2 2962362
Fax:+32 2 2964736
Email:chantal.bruetschy@ec.europa.eu
Url:European Commission - Health and Food Safety Directorate General SANTE

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