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Organic aquaculture - implementing rules

Organic aquaculture production was put into the scope of European regulation by the EC reg. no 834/2007 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV). European Commission on the level of SCOF (SCOF consists of representatives of the Member States with a representative of the Commission as the chair) works on organic wine implementing rules.

Implementing rules on organic aquaculture production was published August 6th, 2009 in th EU Official Journal: Commission Regulation (EC) No 710/2009 of 5 August 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as regards laying down detailed rules on organic aquaculture animal and seaweed production (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV).


IFOAM EU Group has actively taken part in the process of organic aquaculture implementing rules preparation and has provided several positions and letters to the European Commission and SCOF members.

IFOAM EU positions and letters

January 2008 - 1st Position on the implementing rules on organic aquaculture
April 2008 - 2nd position on the implementing rules for organic aquaculture
June 2008 - 1st position on the implementing rules for organic seaweed
October 2008 - 3rd Position on the implementing rules for organic aquaculture
January 12, 2009 - IFOAM EU Group letter on the implementing rules for aquaculture processing
February 27, 2009 - IFOAM EU Group letter on the organic aquaculture implementing rules
March 30, 2009 - IFOAM EU Group letter on the organic aquaculture implementing rules and tabled annex
May 12, 2009 - IFOAM EU Group letter on the organic aquaculture implementing rules
June 25, 2009IFOAM EU Group letter on the organic aquaculture implementing rules


Organic Aquaculture. EU Regulations (EC) 834/2007, (EC) 889/2008, (EC) 710/2009. BACKGROUND, ASSESSMENT, INTERPRETATION.
(Versions:
EN - February 2010 and IT - June 2010)



Commission working-documents

June 25, 2008 - Commission working document on the organic aquaculture implementing rules for organic aquaculture (1st draft)

September 16, 2008 - Commission working document on the organic aquaculture implementing rules for organic aquaculture (2nd draft)
October, 2008 - Implementing rules for aquaculture, 2rd revised working document
December 12, 2008
- Implementing rules for aquaculture, 3rd revised working document
January 6, 2009
- Implementing rules for aquaculture, 4th revised working document
January 27, 2009
- Implementing rules for aquaculture, 5th revised working document
April 30, 2009
- Implementing rules for aquaculture, 6th revised working document EN, DE, FR
May 13, 2009
- Implementing rules for aquaculture, 7th revised working document
June 5, 2009
- Implementing rules for aquaculture, 8th revised working document








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