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Good Morning !
Kαλημέρα !
Merhaba!
Guten Morgen!
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Dr. Heinz-Joachim Kopp
Food-Technologist
Lecturer at Hohenheim University
(Quality Management)
Director of institute LACON
(inspection body for organic products, protected food names and other
EC regulations, as well private as officially authorized)
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Food from Organic Farming exists since the twenties of the last
century
First Quality label was Demeter
In the late eighties 1% of European food was called „organic“ - but the
term was not quite precise (more or less „organic“)
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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1991 European organic legislation was established with exact
description of organic farming; later also for food processing,
collection of wild plants, animal husbandry, bee keeping,
subcontracting and trade. Special requirements were also added for
import from countries outside EU
We are aware of an oversized regulation for producing and inspection
system. Comparable regulation does not exist elsewhere in producing
of food or agricultural products.
Why?
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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More and more consumers do not trust conventional food any longer.
They are afraid of pesticide residues, antibiotics, allergens, etc.
Consumers want to buy healthy food to feel better. They pay 20% 100% more money for the same product if certified organic
European organic market has developed from 1% to 3% (average)
with big differences (1% in Portugal up to 10% in Denmark or Austria)
And European member states give additional subsidies to farmers who
produce certified organic
And ...
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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... differences between products from organic and conventional
production cannot be detected by chemical analysis. A lot of scientific
studies have not yet produced a suitable method
Pesticide residues is not the only criterium used to determine if a
product is organic or not
Modern analysis (detection of isotopes, immuno assay) can only assist
in detecting organic origin
Therefore an inspection system is required which covers the whole
chain of production: From Farm to Fork
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Inspection System covers
- Seeds, seedlings
- Fodder
- Farming system, animal husbandry, bee keeping, vine yards,
collection of wild plants
- Storage, shipping
- Processing
- Catering, restaurants
- Packaging, labelling
- Trade (as far as not prepacked food)
- Import from countries outside European Union
- Subcontractors (processors, storage, customs agents)
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for Production
Organic cultvation has to be proved during a conversion period of at
least two years before sowing or, in the case of perennial crops at least
three years before the first organic harvest.
The fertility and the biological activity of the soil must be maintained
or increased, where appropriate, by:
- cultivation of legumes, green manures or deep-rooting plants in an
appropriate multiannual rotation programme;
- incorporation in the soil of organic material, by-products from
livestock farming, such as farmyard manure
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for Production
Pests, diseases and weeds shall be controlled by a combination of the
following measures:
-
choice of appropriate species and varieties,
appropriate rotation programme,
mechanical cultivation procedures,
protection of natural enemies of pests through provisions favourable
to them (e.g. hedges, nesting sites, release of predators),
- flame weeding
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for Production
Use of soluble mineral fertilizers or chemical pesticides is forbidden
Only in cases of threat to the crop may recourse be had to products
referred to in Annex II
e.g. pyrethrins extracted from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium,
sulphur, copper preparations, Bacillus thuringiensis preparations, and
more “natural” pesticides listed in Annex II of EC regulation
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for Processing
All ingredients from agricultural origin have to be certified organic
(with exceptions up to 5%)
All ingredients from non agricultural origin have to be listed in Annex
VI A of EC regulation (food additives like ascorbic acid, lecithins or
pectin, natural aroma, water, salt, microorganisms)
All processing aids have to be listed in Annex VI B (e.g. filtration aids,
ethanol, carbon dioxide, microorganisms, enzymes)
Radiation, colour substances, synthetic aroma are not allowed
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for Processing
Good manufacturing practice is required
Traceability and identification of organic material is required
Processing of organic / conventional batches must be done with
cleaning in between. Cleaning has to be proved effective and to be
documented
If parallel production and different lines for organic / coventional
products exist, lines have to be labelled
Places or areas in warehouse have to be identified as organic
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for Processing
Exception up to 5% of agricultural products:
If not available, up to 5% of the agricultural ingredients may derive
from conventional source – as far as listed in Annex VI C of EC
Regulation (e.g. Maracujas, Fructose, Gelatin, Algae, …)
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for Labelling
If 100% of agricultural ingredients are certified organic (or 95% with
exceptional regulation), there are no restrictions in labelling with
“organic”
If > 70% of agricultural products are certified organic and
< 30% are not available (exceptions) indication is possible:
"X % of the agricultural ingredients were produced in
accordance with the rules of organic production“
in a separate statement set in the same visual field as the
sales description (“organic window”)
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for Labelling
If the product has only one ingredient and conversion period to
organic farming is more than one year but less than three years,
indication as following is possible:
"product under conversion to organic farming"
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Further requirements for Labelling
The labelling refers to the name and/or the code number of the
inspection body to which the operator who has carried out the most
recent preparation operation is subject
The indications referring to organic production methods must make
it clear that they relate to a method of agricultural production and
must be accompanied by a reference to the ingredients of agricultural
origin concerned, unless such reference is clearly given in the
list of ingredients
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for trade
Only agricultural products and food can be marketed and labelled
„organic“due to EU legislation. Cosmetics, textile, fish and others may
be labelled according to private organic standards
Organic food has always to be prepacked and labelled.
If sold “open”, then only by certified traders
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for trade
Transport of organic bulk products must be in sealed containers or
sealed trucks
Accompanying papers have to mention „organic“ and name/code of
inspection body
If import/export lot certificates of inspection body are required
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for trade
For export into European Union an EU importer has to applicate for the
project at the competent EU authority
Certificate of equivalence has to be issued by an authorized inspection
body
Import into Switzerland is the same procedure
Import into United States needs an NOP certification
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Organic seals, private or semi governmental suitable for national
markets
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Requirements for trade
New, valid from July 2005: Inclusion of trade in inspection system
Any operator who produces, prepares, stores or imports from a third
country products as specified in Article 1 with a view to the
subsequent marketing thereof, or who markets such products,
shall:
(a) notify this activity to the competent authority of the
Member State where the activity is carried out
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de
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Don’t panic
go organic !
Dr. H.-Joachim Kopp
LACON Ltd Offenburg, Germany www.lacon-institut.com
www.uni-hohenheim.de