Ahead of the agricultural sector's pivotal role in the European Green Deal and the biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies, the Commission has launched a consultation on its future Action Plan on Organic Farming.  

The new organic legislation will come into effect from 1 January 2022, postponed by a year at the request of the Member States,  the European Parliament and third countries. 

The action plan for organic farming will be instrumental in helping to boost the sector and both supply and demand levels. It will be organised around three goals:

• Stimulating demand for organic products while maintaining consumer trust
• Encoraging the increase of organic farming in the EU
• Enhancing the  role of organic production in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. 

The public consultation aims to gather feedback on the draft plan  from citizens, national authorities and other relevant stakeholders. It is open until 27 November and can be completed here.  

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