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| ===== Organic Production and Other Certifications ===== | ===== Organic Production and Other Certifications ===== | ||
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| This chapter covers the EU organic regulation as it applies to algae — both marine seaweed and land-based microalgae — and other voluntary certification schemes relevant to the sector: kosher, halal, vegan, fair-trade and similar. It is closely linked to [[algae: | This chapter covers the EU organic regulation as it applies to algae — both marine seaweed and land-based microalgae — and other voluntary certification schemes relevant to the sector: kosher, halal, vegan, fair-trade and similar. It is closely linked to [[algae: | ||
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| Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1. [[https:// | Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1. [[https:// | ||
| - | Regulation (EU) 2018/848 is the governing framework for EU organic production and the use of the EU organic logo. It replaced the earlier Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and its main implementing regulation (EC) No 889/2008. The 2018 Regulation came into full force on 1 January 2022 after a transition period. It explicitly includes seaweeds and microalgae within its scope, treating them as aquaculture products (Part III) while simultaneously acknowledging that they are plant-derived commodities for CN/ | + | Regulation (EU) 2018/848 is the governing framework for EU organic production and the use of the EU organic logo. It replaced the earlier Regulation (EC) No [[https:// |
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| ==== Scope: What Algae Can Be Organically Certified? ==== | ==== Scope: What Algae Can Be Organically Certified? ==== | ||
| - | Under Regulation (EU) 2018/848, organic rules apply to: | + | Under Regulation (EU) [[https:// |
| * __Marine macroalgae (seaweeds)__ — wild-harvested from EU coastal waters or cultivated in sea water, brackish water, or coastal sea installations. Covered under the aquaculture chapter (Part III, Annex II Part IV). | * __Marine macroalgae (seaweeds)__ — wild-harvested from EU coastal waters or cultivated in sea water, brackish water, or coastal sea installations. Covered under the aquaculture chapter (Part III, Annex II Part IV). | ||
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| ==== EU Organic Logo and Labelling ==== | ==== EU Organic Logo and Labelling ==== | ||
| - | Products certified as organic under Regulation (EU) 2018/848 are entitled to use the EU organic logo (the green leaf logo) and must bear the code number of their control body. The use of the term " | + | Products certified as organic under Regulation (EU) [[https:// |
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| ==== Transition from the Previous Regulation ==== | ==== Transition from the Previous Regulation ==== | ||
| - | Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and its implementing regulations (EC) No 889/2008 (including the dedicated seaweed and aquaculture provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 710/2009) have been fully repealed and replaced. | + | Council Regulation (EC) No [[https:// |
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