Organic agriculture Europe
EU organic regulation
(EU) 2018/848
What is the purpose of Organic agriculture Europe certification?
Organic agriculture Europe certification allows your organic products to be commercialised within the European Union.
The key guarantees of Organic agriculture certification :
Organic agriculture Europe certification guarantees:
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climate and environment protection
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conservation of soil fertility
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preservation of biodiversity
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respect of natural cycles and animal welfare
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absence of use of chemical and synthetic products,
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absence of GMO
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transparent labelling for consumers
How to get the Organic agriculture Europe label on your products?
In order to obtain the green EU logo and the mention "organic", your products must be certified by a certification body approved by the competent authorities like Ecocert to attest their compliance to the EU organic regulation.
Focus on imports into Europe
Our international presence in more than 130 countries enables us to offer certification outside the European Union namely in 'Third countries' according to the Ecocert Organic Standard (EOS) equivalent to the European Regulation.
For which category of products?
The Organic agriculture Europe certification applies for agricultural raw materials and Food products.
Who can apply to get Organic agriculture Europe label ?
Farmers, producers, processors, distributors, importers, exporters, restaurant owners and any other stakeholder of the agri-food sector can apply for this organic agriculture label.
Which inputs are suitable for organic farming?
A directory of products compliant or suitable for organic farming is available on our website www.intrants.bio
Are you an input supplier for Organic Agriculture? Let our experts validate their compliance and increase your visibility
Why choose Ecocert?
With nearly 30 years of experience for audit and certification of organic products in France and in more than 130 countries, Ecocert is the world's leading specialist in the certification of sustainable practices.
List of Ecocert certified organic products
List of companies engaged with Ecocert for their organic certification
View certificatesUseful links
European Regulations on organic production:
European regulations on organic production -CE N°889/2008
European regulations on organic production -CE N°2021/2325
Ecocert Organic Standard (EOS equivalent to EU organic regulations) applicable in third countries :
EOS : Ecocert Organic Standard in third countries version 5.2
EOS : Ecocert Organic Regulation in third countries version 5.3
EOS : certification process
List of EOS operators in third countries
The production rules of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 and its secondary acts are available in 24 languages (including French, Spanish, English and Portuguese) on the following link: EU law - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
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2018/848 : Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products
2021/1165 : List of products and substances for use in organic production
2021/1698 : Rules for recognition, supervision, and control of control bodies in third countries
2020/464 : Rules on retroactive recognition of the conversion period, rules for animal production, rules for processed food and feed
2020/2146 : Exceptional production rules in organic production
2022/474 : Requirements for production and use of non-organic, in-conversion and organic seedlings and other plant reproductive material
2021/2306 : Rules on the certificate of inspection and on official controls of consignment of organic and in-conversion products to be imported into the Union
2021/2325 : List of third countries, control authorities and control bodies recognized Art. 33(2) and (3) of Regulation EC n° 834/2007 for import into the Union