These documents set out the requirements which organic production and label indications must meet and also explain how supervision of this is regulated. Skal Biocontrole is the control body in the Netherlands.

Op 1 januari 2021 treedt de nieuwe Europese bio-verordening Nr. 2018/848 in werking. Deze verordening vervangt verordening Nr. 834/2007 en Nr. 889/2008. Momenteel is alleen nog de nieuwe basiswetgeving bekend. De nieuwe u

On 1 January 2021, the new EU organic regulation No. 2018/848 will come into force. This regulation will replace Regulation No. 834/2007 and No. 889/2008.

• New EU organic regulation No. 2018/848
• (EU) 2020/2146
  Supplement to (EU) 2018/848 with regard to exceptional production regulations, for example in case of (natural) disasters

The production and control rules arising from the new EU organic regulation are still under development. The first two decrees relating to production rules have, however, already been published in the EU Official Journal:

• (EU) 2020/427
• (EU) 2020/464
• (EU) 2020/2042
  The regulation (EU) 2020/2042 describes: Due to the postponement of one year of regulation 2018/848; the dates specified in 2020/464 will be extended by one year.

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/427
Some changes for:

• sprouted seeds,
• feeding of bee colonies and
• juvenile production and feeding in aquaculture

Implementing regulation (EU) 2020/464
Integration of the basic law for:

• Retroactive recognition of the conversion period (reduction of the conversion period)
• Production rules for cattle, sheep, goats, horses
• Production rules for cervine animals
• Production rules for pigs
• Production rules for poultry
• Production rules for rabbits
• Production rules for aquaculture animals
• Production rules for processed food products and animal feed
• Information regarding the availability of organic and in-conversion plant reproductive material, animals, and aquaculture juveniles
• Annex I and II: stocking density and minimum surface for indoor and outdoor areas for livestock and aquaculture
• Annex III: databases of the member states regarding plant reproductive material, animals, and aquaculture juveniles.

• Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007: basic legislation (PDF)
• Regulation (EC) No. 889/2008: provisions governing implementation (PDF)
  This includes the annexes:
  Annex I: Permitted fertilizers, nutrients, and soil improvers
  Annex II: Permitted crop protection products
  Annex III: Livestock housing: including minimum areas per species
  Annex IV: Maximum number of animals per hectare
  Annex V: Permitted feed products
  Annex VI: Additives for animal feed
  Annex VII: Permitted cleaning agents and disinfectants
  Annex VIII: Additives and processing aids
  Annex IX: Non-organic agricultural ingredients

Recognized control organizations:

• List of recognized control organizations in the EU
• List of recognized control bodies outside the EU

Everything relating to imports can be found in:

• Regulation (EC) No. 1235/2008: provisions governing imports. Proposed changes to 1235/2008:effective from 2 February 2020
• Regulation (EC) No. 2020/2196: published on 17 December 2020. This amendment also includes the inspection organizations from the UK.
• Regulation (EC) No. 2020/714: effective from 2 June 2020
• Guidelines on additional official controls on products originating from Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Turkey and Russian Federation | 2021
• Guidelines on additional official controls on products originating from China | 2021

Due to COVID:

• Implementing regulation (EC) No. 2020/977: effective from 7 July 2020
• The regulation 2020/1667 provides for the extension of dates due to the derogation of control measures. The dates for derogation will be extended up to and including 01-02-2021.

• Agricultural Quality Act
• Agricultural Quality Decree 2007
• Agricultural Quality Regulation 2007
• Disciplinary Powers Decree for Agricultural Quality

The following national regulations apply specifically for livestock production:

• Animals Act (Wet dieren)
• Animal Feedstuffs Decree (Besluit Diervoeders)
• Regulation on Animal Feedstuffs 2012 (Regeling Diervoeders 2012)
• Animal Products Decree (Besluit Dierlijke producten)
• Regulation on Animal Products 2012 (Regeling Dierlijke producten 2012)

• Skal Regulations for Certification and Supervision (R11)
• Skal Certification Principles for Organic Production in the Netherlands (R21)
• Skal Standards (R22)
• Skal Subscription Regulation (R13)
• Skal Rate Sheet 2020 (R16)
• Skal Objection Regulation (R17)
• Skal Disciplinary Regulation (R13).Also readthe Disciplinary Powers Decree for Agricultural Quality.
  
• Skal Sanction Regulations (R14)
• Skal Appeals Regulation (R18)
• Articles of the Skal Foundation (R01)
• Skal Exemptions for Organic Production in the Netherlands (R23)
• Skal Regulation for reimbursement requests under the Government Information (Public Access) Act (R25)