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Foreign Legal Regulations

European Union – Legal Framework:

1.

Regulation (EZ) br. 834/2007:

  • It establishes the framework for rules on the production, certification, and labeling of organic products.
  • The objective is to promote environmentally sustainable practices, protect the environment, and conserve biodiversity.
2.

Regulation (EZ) br. 889/2008:

  • Detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation 834/2007, including specific methods of production and processing.
3.

Regulation (EU) br. 2018/848:

  • Updated rules that come into effect from January 2022.
  • Focus on increasing transparency and strengthening control in the organic supply chain.

United States – Legal Framework:

1.

National Organic Program (NOP):

  • A program managed by the USDA that regulates all aspects of organic production.
  • It sets standards for the production, processing, distribution, and labeling of organic products.

Other countries:

1.

Japan Agricultural Standard (JAS):

  • Standards for organic production that include strict criteria for certification and labeling.
2.

Australian Certified Organic (ACO):

  • National standards for organic production, certification, and labeling.

3.

Canadian Organic Standards:

  • National standards regulating organic agriculture, including production, processing, distribution, and labeling.