Organic imports: the SCOF prepares new rules

<div style="text-align: justify;">During the last "Standing Committe on Organic Farming" meeting, held in Brussels on 10-11 May, the Committee accepted the new Regulation proposal that will amend EC <br>Reg. 1235/08, related to the organic products import from Third countries regime.The most important amendments refer to the expiring date for the request of inclusion <br>in the list of Control Authorities or Control Bodies recognised for their conformity: from 31 October 2011 it will be postponed to 31 October 2014; the inclusion of Canada among the countries in equivalency regime will be reported to June 2014; the inclusion of new countries in&nbsp; the list will last the three years, while&nbsp; those already included will remain in the list indefinitely. The approved new Regulation proposal will soon be published in the EU Official&nbsp; Gazette. &nbsp;<br></div><br><br>Source: Sinab