Hostname: page-component-586b7cd67f-dlnhk Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-23T22:59:04.519Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

EU and US Mutually Recognise their Respective Organic Standards and Control Systems as Equivalent

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Ignacio Carreño
Ignacio Carreño*
Affiliation:
FratiniVergano – European Lawyers, Brussels
Get access Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Abstract

An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.
Image of the first page of this content. For PDF version, please use the ‘Save PDF’ preceeding this image.'
Type
Reports
Information
European Journal of Risk Regulation , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , June 2012 , pp. 225 - 227
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

1 Formal letters establishing the agreement were exchanged by Dacian Ciolos, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development for the European Commission; Kathleen Merrigan, US Agriculture Deputy Secretary for the the US Department of Agriculture; and for the Office of the US Trade Representative, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Ambassador Islam Siddiqui.

2 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et sqq.

3 OJ 2007, L 189/1, last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 967/2008 of 29 September 2008, OJ 2008, L 264/1.

4 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control, OJ 2008, L 250/1, last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 126/2012 of 14 February 2012, OJ 2012, L 41/5.

5 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1235/2008 of 8 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries, OJ 2008, L 334/25.

6 The Agreement between the US and Canada was concluded on 19 June 2009. The two letters determining equivalence and information on the details can be found on the US NOP website, available on the Internet at <http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop> (last accessed on 16 April 2012).

7 Mission of the European Commission to the US on organic products of plant and animal origin and organic processed products of plant and animal origin from 4–8 October 2010. The mission report is available on the Internet at <http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/files/news/mission_report_us.pdf> (last accessed on 16 April 2012).

8 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 126/2012 of 14 February 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No. 889/2008 as regards documentary evidence and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1235/2008 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from the United States of America, OJ 2012, L 41/5.

9 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1235/2008 of 8 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries, OJ 2008, L 334/25.

10 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1267/2011 of 6 December 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries, OJ 2011, L 324/ .

11 See Commission Press Release (IP/12/138) of 15 February 2012.