Production, preparation, and export of organic plant products into the European Union - A guidance for operators and groups of operators

This guide is intended for producers, groups of operators (producer groups), processors, and exporters of organic plant products in countries outside the European Union (EU) who want to export organic products to the European market. It explains new rules of the new EU Organic Regulation 2018/848 that apply for organic plant production, simple preparation/processing, storage, and export of organic products by individual “operators” (plantations, farms, processors/exporters) and by groups of operators (producer organisations, producer groups). More specifically, the guide is written for operators and groups of operators who are located in a non-EU country whose organic control system is not recognised by the EU for organic imports, and therefore who need to be certified in compliance with the Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848. It focuses on the requirements for organic production in low- and middle-income countries, where production systems are different from those in the EU.