Organic Production and Labelling Regulation
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on organic production and labelling of organic products, amending Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [Official controls Regulation] and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
- Stage
- In force, reached 14 Jun 2018
- In force
- In force since 17 Jun 2018 · CELEX 32018R0848
- Procedure
- Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 17 Jun 2018
Where it stands
Latest: Expert group meeting: Expert Group on Organic Production, Organic - Adding criteria for cleaning and disinfection, hydrolates and magnesium chloride, 25 Sept 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 2 dates, 9 Apr 2026 to 22 May 2026
- 9 Apr 2026
- Commission plans delegated act under parent act
- 22 May 2026
- Commission plans implementing act under parent act
- Expert group meeting: Expert Group on Organic Production — Organic - Adding criteria for cleaning and disinfection, hydrolates and magnesium chloride
- 25 Jun 2026
- Implementing act adopted: Organic certificates - recognition of control bodies in third countries
- 29 Jun 2026
- Commission plans delegated act under parent act
- 7 Jul 2026
- Expert group meeting: Expert Group on Organic Production — Organic - Adding criteria for cleaning and disinfection, hydrolates and magnesium chloride
- 23 Jul 2026
- Implementing act adopted: Organic production - Update of the list of recognised third countries and their control authorities
- 27 Jul 2026
- Public feedback open: List of high-risk organic and in-conversion products originating from third countries and their cont
- 31 Jul 2026
- Public feedback open: Removing expired rules. Cross reference to the end date of their recognition for rules for equivalen
- 3 Aug 2026
- Public feedback open: Delegated act to extend derogation for non-organic protein feed
- 25 Sept 2026
- Expert group meeting: Expert Group on Organic Production, Organic - Adding criteria for cleaning and disinfection, hydrolates and magnesium chloride
Amendments
Tabled between 11 Apr 2018 and 13 Apr 2018. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- AGRI402
Covers 402 of the 403 amendments.
By article
- Annex I – indent 11
- Annex I – indent 101
- Annex I – indent 111
- Annex I – indent 121
- Annex I – indent 131
- Annex I – indent 151
- Annex I – indent 191
- Annex I – indent 19 a (new)1
- Annex I – indent 19 b (new)1
- Annex I – indent 19 c (new)1
ShowHide 20 more provisions
- Annex I – indent 19 d (new)1
- Annex I – indent 19 e (new)1
- Annex I – indent 21
- Annex I – indent 41
- Annex I – indent 51
- Annex I – indent 61
- Annex I – indent 71
- Annex I – indent 81
- Annex I – indent 91
- Annex II – Part I – point 1.11
- Annex II – Part I – point 1.3.1 a (new)1
- Annex II – Part I – point 1.3.3 – paragraph 11
- Annex II – Part I – point 1.3.3 – paragraph 1 – point b1
- Annex II – Part I – point 1.3.3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part1
- Annex II – Part I – point 1.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point a1
- Annex II – Part I – point 1.3.4 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
- Annex II – Part I – point 1.3.4 – paragraph 1 b (new)1
- Annex II – Part I – point 1.3.4 – point b1
- Annex II – Part I – point 1.3.5.21
- Annex II – Part I – point 1.4.1 to 1.4.1b1
Covers 30 of the 403 amendments.
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 63 published, 7 planned, 1 on hold, 1 objected.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delegated act to extend derogation for non-organic protein feed | Delegated · Regulation | Planned | Q4 2026 |
| Organic - Adding criteria for cleaning and disinfection, hydrolates and magnesium chloride | Delegated · Regulation | Planned | Q1 2027 |
| Removing expired rules. Cross reference to the end date of their recognition for rules for equivalent third countries | Delegated · Regulation | Planned | Q4 2026 |
| List of high-risk organic and in-conversion products originating from third countries and their control rate | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q3 2026 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1789 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q3 2026 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1398 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q2 2026 |
| Prohibition of techniques of refining of organic olive oil | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q4 2026 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2651 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q4 2025 |
| Amendment as regards the use of certain products and substances in organic production | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q1 2027 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2501 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q4 2025 |
| Detailed production methods for organic insects | Delegated · Regulation | On hold | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2138 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q4 2025 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1470 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q2 2025 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/973 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q2 2025 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/882 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/883 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q2 2025 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/452 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q1 2025 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/405 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q4 2024 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3121 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/3095 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q3 2024 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2975 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q3 2024 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2867 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q3 2024 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q4 2024 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2140 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | 08/2024 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1748 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q2 2024 |
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Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A8-0311/2015Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2022)0728Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(04)Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(05)Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(08)Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(09)Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(17)Commission
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2017)010672Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 007 11.01.2021, p. 0053Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 150 14.06.2018, p. 0001Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 204 10.06.2021, p. 0047Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 270 29.10.2018, p. 0037Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 305 26.11.2019, p. 0059Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 321 15.12.2022, p. 0072Commission
- Proposal · PE536.045Commission
ShowHide the other 11 documents
- Committee opinion · PE549.119Parliament
- Report · PE557.122Parliament
- Amendments · PE557.347Parliament
- Amendments · PE557.348Parliament
- Amendments · PE557.350Parliament
- Amendments · PE560.821Parliament
- Agenda · PE613.578Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE618.294Parliament
- Text adopted · Regulation 2018/0848Commission
- Text adopted · SP(2018)350Parliament
- Text adopted · T8-0180/2018Parliament
Summary
GeneratedRegulation (EU) 2018/848 sets EU-wide rules for organic production, certification, labelling, and import controls, replacing Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. It applies from 1 January 2022 to all operators in the organic supply chain, including farmers, processors, and importers. The regulation is in force and has been amended several times, with certain derogations expiring by 31 December 2036.
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