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    EU auditors to scrutinise organic food checks

    npsBy nps22 February 2018 No Comments3 Mins Read
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    (LUXEMBOURG) – The EU Court of Auditors is set to conduct an audit of checks on Europe’s organic food, to look at the control system governing the production, processing, distribution and import of organic products.

    The aim of the auditors will be to assess whether consumers can now have greater confidence that products are truly organic than they could at the time of the ECA’s last audit of the sector in 2012. The auditors have published a Background Paper on the EU organic-food control system for those interested in the subject.

    Organic production is a way of producing food and other products that respects natural life cycles. The organic nature of products is verified on the basis of a certification system laid down in EU law and overseen by the European Commission. The system is implemented by the Member States and inspections are made by both public and private bodies.

    Retail sales in the EU organic market grew by 54 per cent between 2010 and 2015. The total area under organic farming in the EU increased by 21 per cent over the same period. Imports of organic produce grew by 32 per cent between 2012 and 2015. Although the price of organic products is higher than that of conventionally produced products, the market struggles to meet demand and the premium that consumers are willing to pay has the potential to encourage fraudulent organic sales.

    “The challenge faced by the organic sector is to ensure a steady growth of supply and demand, while maintaining consumers’ trust”, said Nikolaos Milionis, the Member of the European Court of Auditors responsible for the audit.

    Under the Common Agricultural Policy, certified organic farmers receive a “greening” payment. Organic farmers can also receive support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development for both conversion to and maintenance of organic farming practices. This Fund’s total contribution to organic-farming payments for 2014–2020 amounts to EUR 6.5 billion.

    The audit report is due to be published in early 2019. It will form part of a series of ECA reports on various aspects of the food chain that includes Food Waste (published in January 2017), Animal Welfare (under way) and Food Safety (under way).

    EU Regulation 834/2007 provides the basis for the sustainable development of organic production while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market, guaranteeing fair competition, ensuring consumer confidence, and protecting consumer interests. Farmers and other operators can obtain EU funds for organic food production under Pillars 1 and 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy.

    Background paper on Organic Food in the EU

    Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91

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