UK Publishes Organic Production (Amendment) Regulation 2022

On December 06, 2022, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of States published a regulation on the “Organic Production (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022” concerning Articles 22(1) and 38b(8) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007”. 

The document aims to establish the following as highlighted:

• Organic production and labeling of organic products and control are amended; 
• The entry of year in the Article 42(b) on the use of non-organic animals  “31 December 2022” shall substitute with the year 2025; 
• Article 43 on the use of non-organic protein feed of plant and animal origin for livestock for the year “2021 and 2022” to substitute from 2022 to 2025; 
• Section A on food additives containing the additive “E 418” is to be revised to “1 January 2026”;
• The Regulations extend to England, Wales and Scotland.

The above regulation shall come into force on December 31st, 2022. 

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