EU Organic Regulation: production rules and interpretation in the focus at the beginning of 2025
In February the Commission published the regulation on techniques authorised for the total de-alcoholisation of organic wines:
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/405 of 13 December 2024 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards oenological practices
A new regulation was published for a technical correction that was needed in Regulation 2021/642:
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/452 of 19 December 2024 correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/642 amending Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain information to be provided on the labelling of organic products
Last month the Commission published an updated version of the Frequently Asked Questions on Organic Rules document. Please, find the link here.
The version updated on 19th March has new points on:
Labelling & logo
- indication of organic ingredients of a single ingredient product
- indications for organic compound ingredients
- storage of unpacked laser-labelled organic products with non-organic products at the same point of sale
- labelling of water-based drinks containing organic agricultural ingredient(s)
- logo use on water-based drinks
- labelling and advertising products produced during the conversion period
Aquaculture production rules
- inclusion of point (13) on carbon dioxide used as nutrient for organic microalgae
Food
- addition of organic pulp and cells to organic juice produced from concentrate
- essential oils used as flavourings for organic food
- labelling of plant-based product enriched in vitamin D on the basis of a national rules
- flavourings that can be used in organic food
- use of casings
Feed
- minerals for use in organic petfood containing ingredients from fishing or hunting
Wine
- point on organic de-alcoholised wine was deleted
- labelling of non-organic wine made up of less than 100% of organic grapes
Salt
- application of private standards for certification of organic salts
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