Summary Description
- Imposes higher voluntary animal welfare standards.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AgricultureAnimal welfareAquacultureLabelling
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Farmed animalsFish
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- EU
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Regulation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2018
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Regulation 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on Organic Production and Labelling of Organic Products, 2018, O.J. L 150/1�92.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Imposes higher animal welfare standards than standards contained in EU farm animal welfare legislation, by requiring lower stocking densities, outdoor access, and more enrichment materials.
- Weaknesses
- EU organic standards do not contain quantifiable animal welfare standards during the transport and slaughter of animals.
- Standards remain unavailable for many species, such as most farmed fish, and producing animals, such as breeding animals.