The European Union market for Organic products is protected by European Regulations. There are complementary application measures on a regional Belgian level.
There are also national and private specifications which cover areas not covered by European Regulation.
Hot news
- November 2023 – Publication of Implementing Regulation 2023/2229
In mid-November, European Commission Implementing Regulation 2023/2229 came into force. This text amends Annexes I, II, III and V of Implementing Regulation 2021/1165, which, among other things, lists the products and substances authorised for use in organic production, as provided for in the basic text 2018/848.
November 2023 – Publication of Implementing Regulation 2023/2229
Official regulations
Find out here how to consult an official Regulation on the Eur-Lex website
Regulation (EU) n°2018/848 consolidated version
This regulation will replace basic regulation 834/2007 from 1 January 2022 according to Regulation n°2021/269.
It covers the principles and basic rules for agriculture, preparing foodstuffs and organic animal feed, distribution and imports as well as labelling and controls.
Click here for the List of secundary acts (implementing and delegated acts related to RE 2018/848)
Regulation (EU) n° 2021/2325 consolidated version
It covers rules for implementation regarding imports of organic products from third countries.
Regulation (EU) n° 2023/2785 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2325 as regards the recognition of certain control authorities and control bodies for the purpose of importing organic products into the Union.
Brexit: Imports and Exports from 1 January 2021
Situation of Imports and Exports of organic products following Brexit, from 1 January 2021.
You can consult the list of control bodies and/or authorities certified by the European Commission within the European Union.
Wallonia
- Ministerial Orders issued by the Walloon government
- Ministerial Order of the Walloon Government regarding the production and labelling of organic products of 11/02/2010.
- Ministerial Order of the Walloon Government regarding support for organic agriculture of 3/09/2015.
- Ministerial Order of the Walloon Government of 3/09/2015 in modification of the Order of 3/04/2014 regarding the allocation of organic subsidies
- Ministerial Order of the Walloon Government for the approval of the “Catering” organic guarantee specifications of 26/06/2012.
- Ministerial Order of the Walloon Government for the approval of the “Pet food” organic guarantee specifications of 15/04/2015.
SPW notes
- List of slow-growing strains (9/07/2008)
- Procedures for mobile chicken coops (15/04/2019)
- Use of non-organic strawberry plants (6/2/2014)
- Definition of the term “factory farming” for the use of conventional effluents (22/1/2009)
- Regional origin of foods for animals (22/06/2012)
Find information about organic agriculture in Wallonia on the SPW Agriculture site.
Brussels
- Order of the Brussels-Capital Region Government regarding the production and labelling of organic products of 3/12/2009.
- Order of the Brussels-Capital Region Government of 5/06/2013 in approval of the “catering” specifications (Organic Guarantee)
Flanders
Find information about Flemish organic agriculture on the Flemish authorities’ website.
CERTISYS is approved in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (LU-BIO-06) and can help you certify your products
- Grand Duchy Regulation
- Information about organic agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (in German)
Find out about the official processes and procedures for launching your organic activities in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg here.
Version 8 of the CERTISYS Standard has applied since November 2023.
This standard exposes the objectives and principles, production rules, labelling provisions and control measures for non-EU operators who intend to export products advertised as organic to one of the European Union Member States. Any agricultural product produced, transformed or exported to an EU Member State and certified in accordance with this standard will be considered to be equivalent to the European regulation.
This standard contains two books. Book 1 covers general rules. Book 2 covers specific rules:
