Country Reports

Summary

The country reports presented in this section provide a snapshot in time of the prospects in different countries as well as outlining the diversity of European organic farming and markets. This section builds on the information and analysis in Chapter 5, with reports from over 30 countries. The reports begin by summarising the key indicators for 2012, from developments in the area of agricultural land under organic production and the number of different organic operators to the latest information on the organic market and trade. In addition the authors observe the sector’s current highlights and history, key institutions, production base and the market for organic products. The reports also consider the application of organic standards, legislation and logos and public policy and research and advice environment in each country. Finally the authors look at the challenges and outlook for the future as well as sources for finding further information.
Austria
Elisabeth Klingbacher
Belgium
Paul Verbeke
Bulgaria
Stoilko Apostolov
Croatia
Darko Znaor
Czech Republic
Andrea Hrabalova
Denmark
Tomas Fibiger Norfelt
Estonia
Merit Mikk
Finland
Sampsa Heinonen
France
Elisabeth Mercier
Germany
Diana Schaack and Helga Willer
Greece
Nicolette van der Smissen
Hungary
Zoltan Dezseny and Dora Drexler
Iceland
Gunnar A Gunnarsson
Ireland
Grace Maher
Italy
Marta Romeo and Marie Reine Bteich
Latvia
Gustavs Norkārklis
Liechtenstein
Klaus Büchel
Lithuania
Virgilijus Skulskis
Luxembourg
Raymond Aendekerk
Montenegro
Nataša Mirecki
Netherlands
Marian Blom
Norway
Gerald Altena
Poland
Dorota Metera
Portugal
Catarina Crisostomo
Romania
Boldizsar Megyesi
Serbia
Jelena Milic
Slovenia
Anamarija Slabe
Spain
Victor Gonzalvez
Sweden
Johan Cejie
Switzerland
Helga Willer
Turkey
Uygun Aksoy
United Kingdom
Susanne Padel