Standards and Regulations

Contents 1 International Standards 1.1 IFOAM Standards 1.2The Codex Alimentarius 2 National and Supranational Regulations 2.1 The EU Regulation on Organic Production 2.2 Other National Regulations 2.3 US and EU Import Procedures 3 Private Standards 4 Relationship to Fair Trade 5 Literatur

Regional variations in standards – problem or opportunity?

A preliminary analysis and evaluation is made of the differences between the various organic standards and of the different implementation rules of the EU Regulation 2092/91 in Europe. This is part of an EU-funded project on the revision of this regulation. These preliminary results show that many differences have specific justifications, which are strongly influenced by specific national or regional circumstances or policy environment. The potential for more regional variation is discusse

Standards and Regulations

Contents 5.1 International Standards 5.1.1 IFOAM Standards 5.1.2 The Codex Alimentarius 5.2 National and Supranational Regulations 5.2.1 The EU Regulation on Organic Production 5.2.2 Other National Regulations 5.2.3 US and EU Import Procedures 5.3 Private Standards 5.4 Relationship to Fair Trade 5.5 Literatur

L’UE rielabora il Regolamento bio

Poco prima di Natale l’ue ha pubblicato una proposta di revisione del regolamento bio che prevede una diminuzione del numero di normative a partire dal 2009 e che ammette alcune differenze nell’attuazione regionale. Quali sono i punti forti e le debolezze di questa bozza? Quali sono i punti critici

Standards and Regulations

Farmers' associations developed the first standards for organic production in the middle of the last century. The first international standards were published by IFOAM in 1980. The first governmental regulations were introduced by some European countries, including Austria and France, in the 1980s. In 1991, the EU passed the organic EU Regulation 2092/91 and set standards with major implications for international trade; they covered not only production standards, but standards for labelling and inspection as well. Various countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia - including Japan - introduced legislation in the 1990s. In 1999, the Codex Alimentarius approved the first guidelines for organic plant production, which were amended with requirements for livestock production in 2001. In the new millennium, most major economies have established a regulation for organic production. On January 1, 2009, the completely revised Regulation on Organic Production EU Regulation (EC) 834/2007 and its implementation rules came into force

EU überarbeitet Bioverordnung

Kurz vor Weihnachten veröffentlichte die EU einen Entwurf für die Neuformulierung der Bioverordnung. Er sieht vor, ab 2009 die Regelungsdichte zu verringern und gewisse Unterschiede in der regionalen Umsetzung zuzulassen. Welches sind die Stärken und Schwächen dieses Entwurfs? Wo sind die kritischen Punkte

L'UE révise son ordonnance bio

Peu avant Noël, l’UE a publié un projet de reformulation de son règlement sur l’agriculture biologique. Ce projet prévoit de diminuer dès 2009 la densité de la réglementation et d’autoriser certaines différences régionales dans l’application. Quels sont les points forts et les points faibles de ce projet? Quels en sont les points critiques

Distribution of Complex and Core Lipids within New Hyperthermophilic Members of the Archaea Domain

Core and complex lipids of several new hyperthermophilic archaeal isolates were analyzed. The organisms belong to the Sulfolobales,Archaeoglobus, Pyrobaculum, and Methanococcus. A detailed structural investigation of complex lipids of Pyrobaculum species is reported. The different lipid structures are of help for a rapid and simple phylogenetic classification of the new isolates. They are in agreement with the classification based on other features

The Organic Market in Switzerland and the EU - Overview and market access information for producers and international trading companies

The organic market is highly diverse. Production standards and certification and trade rules place considerable demands upon market participants. At the same time, this market holds out excellent opportunities for creative and circumspect producers, processors and traders. To operate successfully in organic import and export business alike, it is crucial to have accurate information on the potential of the specific organic market and on the conditions governing market access. The attractively designed handbook offers the very latest market information for producers an international trading companies, organized both by product group an by country on 80 pages. This second edition is updated in all chapters and has in addition three new markets: Austria, Italy and Sweden. In addition, the handbook provides an easily accessible overview of the - in some instances - quite complicates - import requirements applicable in Switzerland and the EU. In a further 50-page appendix, the handbook contains an extensive collection of addresses (trading companies, authorities, certification bodies, organizations etc.) and Internet Websites. The second edition of this handbook has been produced in English