Impact of the New EU Organic Regulation on Smallholder Value Chains and the European Organic Sector
European consumers expect that all organic products sold in Europe meet the same high quality standards regardless of country of origin and that this high quality will be ensured through rigorous control from field to fork. With the new Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848, the European Commission has addressed consumers' and farmers' concerns about creating a level playing field by requiring imported products to adhere to the same strict and consistent standards as those produced within the European Union (EU).