Revision of the Organic Regulation – EU organic industry welcomes limited progress but is concernedby the move to withdraw from equivalence of standards
The European Commission has proposed a targeted revision of the organic regulation, intended to support the competitiveness of the sector by reducing the regulatory burden and avoiding trade disruption. The Organic Processing and Trade Association welcomes efforts to resolve implementation issues but regrets that it fails to provide meaningful improvements for the sector and constitutes a regression in terms of trade.
