EU: now published the new EC Implementing Regulation No. 505/2012 on organic feed.

<div style="text-align: justify;">It has now been published on
the EU Official Gazette of 15 June 2012 the new European Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
505/2012 of 14 June 2012 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed
rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and
labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control. Among the
different amendments included, the new Reg. extends up to 31 December 2014 the possibility to
introduce in the organic animal husbandry -in case of need- non-organic pullets (art. 42 b&nbsp;
Reg. (EC) 889/2008), and the possibility to use non-organic protein feed of plant and animal origin
for livestock up to 5% (art. 43&nbsp; Reg. (EC) 889/2008)<br></div>&nbsp;<br><a href="../share/img_lib_files/1884_1875_reg.%20505-2012%20en">The EU Implementing Reg. 505-2012 en</a><br><br><br>Source: European Commission<br>