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--- algae:organic_certifications [2026-06-26 14:56] – [The EU Organic Regulation] robert
+++ algae:organic_certifications [2026-09-13 17:30] (current) – Mostly rename EURlex robert
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 ==== The EU Organic Regulation ====
-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://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02018R0848-20250325|EUR-Lex]]
+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://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02018R0848-20250325|EURlex]]
 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://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02007R0834-20220101|834/2007]] and its main implementing regulation (EC) No [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02008R0889-20220101|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/nomenclature purposes — reflecting the genuine regulatory hybridity of algae discussed throughout these pages.
+__Note 1__: It is important to know that organic is translated quite differently to different languages: it could be Organic, Ecologic or Biologic - this in itself is frequent source of confusion (e.g. where it is called Ecologic, it bears an implicit conotation of sustainable, which is only partially relevant to organic labelling).
+__Note 2__: Organic certification on this page is relevant for food. Organic certification in cosmetics is governed under a completely different set of rules; see the chapter on [[algae:cosmetics|Cosmetics]].
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 ==== Scope: What Algae Can Be Organically Certified? ====
-Under Regulation (EU) 2018/848, organic rules apply to:
+Under Regulation (EU) [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02018R0848-20250325|2018/848]], organic rules apply to:
   * __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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+==== Co-operation and expert advice ====
+The expert group for technical advice on organic production (EGTOP) provides advice to European Institutions. It draws on outside experience to make sure that the EU rules on organics are effective and proportionate; it ensures the EU keeps up to date with any technical advances in the field. EGTOP is a permanent group and advises on many areas of organic production.
+EGTOP produces regular [[https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/organic-farming/co-operation-and-expert-advice/egtop-reports_en|reports on organic production]] and also assesses [[https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/organic-farming/co-operation-and-expert-advice/egtop-dossiers_en|requests from EU countries to amend the technical annexes of the regulations]].
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 ==== 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 "organic" on the label is reserved for products that have undergone certification and are in compliance with the Regulation. Where the product is sold as a pre-packed food, the code number and the origin indication ("EU Agriculture", "non-EU Agriculture", or a specific country) must be stated.
+{{ :algae:eu_organic_logo.png?nolink&200|}}Products certified as organic under Regulation (EU) [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02018R0848-20250325|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 "organic" on the label is reserved for products that have undergone certification and comply with the Regulation. Where the product is sold as a pre-packed food, the code number and the origin indication ("EU Agriculture", "non-EU Agriculture", or a specific country) must be stated.
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 ==== 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. These older texts remain in the EURlex/ folder for reference and historical traceability, clearly marked as repealed.
+Council Regulation (EC) No [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02007R0834-20220101|834/2007]] and its implementing regulations (EC) No [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02008R0889-20220101|889/2008]] (including the dedicated seaweed and aquaculture provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32009R0710|710/2009]]) have been fully repealed and replaced after the transition period that ended on 1. January 2022.
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