What does the new EU Organic Regulation imply for grain, pulse, and oilseed exporters?

A new EU organic regulation will take effect in 2021. A new official control regulation commences at the same time. 

This will determine whether imported goods comply with European regulations. Controls and possible action against scammers will be regulated as well. As a producer from a third nation, you will be subject to the same rules as producers in the European Union.

The European Union (EU) believes the organic market to be one of the most fast-moving sectors. In 2017, it estimated that the organic market in the EU is worth around €27 billion, some 125% more than ten years ago.

The organic market, according to the European Union (EU), is one of the most dynamic. The organic market in the EU is anticipated to be worth over €27 billion in 2017, up 125 percent from ten years ago.

What is a new EU organic regulation?

After years of negotiations, the European Union will implement a new set of rules in January 2021 under regulation (EU) 2018/848. This new agreement, according to a news statement from the European Council, should ensure fair competition.

It will also reduce fraud and increase consumer trust. Pesticide use in products is not the only thing that the new rule regulates.

It also deals with food production and soil management. Non-EU farmers who export organic products to the EU will be subject to the same set of restrictions.

What are new things in EU Organic Regulation?

Single set of rules: Different organic standards that are recognized as equal to EU standards will no longer be accepted by the EU. Instead, as an organic producer, you must follow the new single EU set of guidelines, which will take the place of principle equivalence.

Uniformity: There will be a more consistent method for reducing the possibility of pesticide contamination by accident.

Strict control system: The control system will be improved by tougher preventative measures and robust risk-based checks across the supply chain. Inspections of low-risk farms and facilities will take conducted every 24 months, which is fantastic news. This occurs once a year at the moment. If residues of forbidden substances are found on organic products, Member States will follow their respective protocols.

Soil ecosystem: The new Regulation reaffirms the importance of the soil as a fundamental principle. As a result, the soil ecosystem will continue to be one of the most important prerequisites for organic production. Certain crops, however, will be permitted. For example, the manufacturing of sprouted seeds does not necessitate any changes in soil-related crop cultivation.

Group certification for small farmers: Small farmers in underdeveloped nations will no longer be constrained to group certification. As a result, it will be offered to small EU producers as well.

The new organic regulation will apply to agricultural goods used as food and feed, both unprocessed and processed. Processed foods can only be labeled as organic if they include at least 95% organic agricultural ingredients.

What does this entail for developing-country cereals, pulses, and oilseeds?

The new law will, without a doubt, be fair to European agriculture farmers. Small organic growers in poor nations, on the other hand, will almost certainly be unable to achieve the requirements. This was originally mentioned in an IFOAM Briefing few years ago. The rules are tailored to the European Union. 

Organic farmers in developing nations encounter distinct obstacles than those in Europe. In sub-tropical climates, many grain, pulse, and oilseed crops are grown on a huge scale (soybean, sesame, chia). Others in far and impoverished places (quinoa, fonio). Climate change and plant diseases will affect these areas in different ways. Infrastructure, water quality, and operations requirements cannot be compromised.

Other concerns

Another issue that producers in developing countries are concerned about is fraud. This is a regular occurrence in various health-related items, such as chia seeds. Organic food certification and accreditation has become a business. The new regulation, according to producers, will not change this.

However, the biological rules remain unmistakable. No unapproved pesticides are allowed to be used on certified producers’ crops. The new laws require them to take preventative measures to protect biodiversity and soil quality. They must also guard against pests and illnesses, as well as harmful environmental effects and pollution from non-organic products and substances.

Source: www.cbi.eu/news 

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