?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Research+to+support+revision+of+the+EU+Regulation+on+organic+agriculture+(Organic+Revision)&rft.subject=+Regulation&rft.description=Originally%2C+organic+farming+was+a+localised%2C+self-regulating+agricultural+practice+driven+by+distinct+ethical+values.+In+the+last+decades+organic+agriculture+has+undergone+significant+growth+and+development%2C+and+now+it+exhibits+organic+industries+and+international+trade.+Today+there+is+a+large+number+of+different+standards%2C+labels+and+certification+bodies%2C+and+this+is+confusing+for+consumers%2C+traders+and+the+organic+farming+industry.+The+EU+regulation+2092%2F91+can+therefore+be+of+high+importance+for+the+credibility+and+harmonisation+of+organic+standards.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+overall+objective+of+this+research+project+is+to+provide+recommendations+for+development+of+the+EU+regulation+for+organic+agriculture.+%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+project+will+identify+the+basic+ethical+values+and+value+differences+in+organic+agriculture+and+develop+a+procedure+for+balancing+and+integrating+the+basic+values+in+revisions+of+the+EU+regulation+(WP2).+It+will+also+establish+an+organic+standards+database+that+enables+comparison+of+national+and+international+organic+standards+with+the+EU+regulation%2C+and+analyse+the+exposed+differences+(WP3).+It+is+expected+that+these+outcomes+will+help+identify+trade+barriers%2C+provide+a+better+understanding+of+the+ongoing+development+of+organic+agriculture+and+how+it+can+be+regulated%2C+enable+regionalisation+of+the+organic+production+and+support+harmonisation+as+well+as+simplification+of+the+EU+regulation+so+that+it+may+constitute+a+better+basis+for+communicating+in+a+transparent+way+with+consumers%2C+producers%2C+policy+makers+and+other+stakeholders.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+project+will+provide+specific+recommendations+on+the+derogations+of+the+use+of+conventional+feed+(WP4)+and+seed+(WP5)+in+the+EU+regulation.+It+will+assess+the+availability+of+organic+seeds+and+propagation+materials+and+develop+information+exchange+and+decision+criteria+for+the+seed+regime.+It+will+also+survey+the+supply+and+demand+of+organic+feeds+and+feed+additives+and+develop+evaluation+criteria+for+specific+feed+and+feed+additives%2C+thus+ensuring+animal+welfare+as+well+as+the+credibility+of+organic+agriculture.+This+is+expected+to+reduce+the+dependency+on+inputs+from+conventional+production+in+organic+farming+systems.+Implementation+of+the+results+will+be+by+means+of+web-page+and+3+workshops+in+close+collaboration+with+the+Commission+(WP6).%0D%0A%0D%0AProject+objective(s)%3A%0D%0AThe+overall+objective+of+this+project+is+to%0D%0A%C3%82%C2%B7%09provide+recommendations+for+the+revision+and+further+development+of+the+EU+Regulation+2092%2F91+and+other+standards+for+organic+agriculture.%0D%0A%0D%0ASpecific+objectives+are+%0D%0A%C3%82%C2%B7%09to+identify+the+basic+ethical+values+and+value+differences+of+organic+agriculture+in+Europe+and+develop+a+procedure+for+balancing+and+integrating+the+basic+values+in+developments+of+EU+regulation+(WP2)%2C+%0D%0A%C3%82%C2%B7%09to+compare+the+organic+standards+from+national+and+private+organisations+in+Europe+with+the+EU+regulation+in+order+to+give+recommendations+on+further+harmonisation+of+the+EU+regulation+(WP3)%2C%0D%0A%C3%82%C2%B7%09to+provide+more+knowledge+on+how+to+achieve+100+%25+organic+rations+in+diets+for+livestock+(WP4)+%0D%0A%C3%82%C2%B7%09to+provide+more+knowledge+on+how+to+reduce+the+use+of+seed+and+vegetative+propagation+materials+from+conventional+sources+in+organic+farming+(WP5)%2C%0D%0A%C3%82%C2%B7%09to+discuss+and+disseminate+project+results+with+stakeholders+(WP6).+%0D%0A&rft.date=2004&rft.type=Project+description&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F3899%2F1%2FEEC2092_91_Revision_Summary.pdf&rft.identifier=%7BProject%7D+Research+to+support+revision+of+the+EU+Regulation+on+organic+agriculture+(Organic+Revision).+Runs+2004+-+2006.+Project+Leader(s)%3A+Kristensen%2C+Erik+Steen+and+Jespersen%2C+Lizzie+Melby.+More+information+online+at+%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.organic-revision.org+%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.organic-revision.org%3E%3E.&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F3899%2F