Introduction to the EU organic regulation (EU) 2018/848
November 19th & 26th, 2024 - Kiwa Academy Webinar
The EU organic regulation (EU) 2018/848 will be in force from 1st January 2025 for operators located in Third Countries (TC). This new legal framework is applicable for all operators who want to market their or-ganic product in Europe. Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH (Kiwa BCS) has been officially recognized by the European Commission as a control body in accordance with 2018/848.
The regulation is formed by the basic legal Act (EU) 2018/848 and other delegated and implementing acts which complement the core one. All relevant regulations are available in the EUR-lex website under the following link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en
To give you a detailed overview of the new EU organic regulation (EU) 2018/848, Kiwa BCS is offering the webinar “Introduction to the EU organic regulation (EU) 2018/848” on 2 dates (the content of both webinars is identical):
- November 19th, 2024 (08:30a.m. CET).
- November 26th, 2024 (08:30a.m. CET).
The webinar is aimed at all companies (based in third countries) that are currently BOPS certified or would like to become EU organic certified soon. The webinar will take place via ClickMeeting webinar software (no software download required).
Introduction to the EU organic regulation (EU) 2018/848
Agenda (for 19th and 26th of November)
- 08:30 Welcome and introduction
- 08:35 Part I: General information on Reg. (EU) 2018/848 and their delegating and implementing acts
- Introduce the new legal framework
- Precautionary measure plan
- Changes in production, processing
- 10:00 Break
- 10:15 Part II: Focus on other production activities and other relevant topics
- Changes in livestock, beekeeping, aquaculture
- Labelling, trade, etc. (mandatory from 2025 onwards)
- Catastrophic circumstances
- Subcontractors
- High risk products
- 11:45 Break
- 12:00 Part III: Group of operators (GoO)
- Introduction & key changes of new EU Regulation for producer groups
- Group of operators: Composition, dimension & legal personality
- Implications for certified producer groups
- Brief overview ICS requirements
- Organic production rules for groups of operators
- External audits -> important changes
- 13:30 Questions & Conclusion
We look forward meeting you virtually at the webinar!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone +49 (0)911 42439-76 or at DE.Academy.Germany@kiwa.com.