EU-28: New EU Organic Regulations for Early 2018

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In 2014, the European Commission launched negotiations with a sweeping regulatory reform agenda for the organics sector. After more than three years of uncertainty over how and whether the EU organic legislation would change, Brussels appears to have emerged with an answer. This report discusses the evolution of the regulatory reforms and how the final regulations may affect the U.S.-EU Organic Equivalence Arrangement going forward.

EU-28: New EU Organic Regulations for Early 2018

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
Europe and Eurasia, European Union
Organic Products

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