date:Apr 01, 2014
The EC proposes in particular:
To strengthen and harmonise rules, both in the EU and for imported products, by removing many of the current exception in terms of production and controls
To reinforce controls by making them risk-based
To make it easier for small farmers to join organic farming by introducing the possibility to sign up to a group certification system
To better address the international dimension of trade in organic products with the addition of new provisions on exports
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