Organic farming outside the EU according to equivalence requirements

From 01.01.2025, the Certification and Testing Centre Ltd (hereinafter referred to as STC) shall certify organic farming in countries outside the European Union only Post-EU Regulation 2018/848 requirements.

STC organic certification services in third countries (outside the EU) are provided on the basis of an opinion issued by the European Commission under Regulation 2024/3121. This Regulation amends the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 concerning the recognition of certain control bodies in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2018/848 Article 46. These bodies are authorised to carry out controls and issue certificates of organic production in third countries in order to ensure that organic products comply with the requirements for their import into the European Union.