Sustainable Consumer Goods
After its three-day spring meeting, which was held via video conference, Naturland appeals to the Federal Government to get the planned Supply Chain Act off the ground before the end of this legislative period.
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In order to reduce the nitrate content in groundwater, stricter regulations on fertilisation have been in force since 1 May. Parts of the regulation, such as the designation of “red areas” and stricter rules for these areas, do not have to be implemented until 1 January 2021. Organic farmers are struggling with the new regulation.
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Food producers and retailers have a major impact on biodiversity. Yet, few industry standards and labels set criteria for species protection, according to an EU-wide study. This also applies to the organic sector. Some producers have become active themselves and are committed to biodiversity using their own strategies.
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Organic farming is dependent on the use of externally produced pesticides. Often, copper-based pesticides are used here, while in the Mediterranean region they are also mineral oil-based. However, their use is controversial. The European research project RELACS is looking for alternatives.
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What organic farming can do for the environment and society was the focus of a study by the Thünen Institute. The result is a predominantly positive picture of the potential of organic farming.
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Prof. Dr. Otmar Seiber of the research group Agricultural and Regional Development Triesdorf GbR (ART) advocates the revaluation of regional products in order to stop the creeping loss of agricultural land.
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In Germany, state governments and associations have positioned themselves: The Federal Government should work towards improvements to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The Federal Government is in a dilemma because she has to reconcile opposing positions.
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There will be some changes for organic farming when the revised legislation on organic farming becomes binding on 1 January 2021. According to the EU Commission in office at the time, the aim of the revision was to ensure fair competition conditions for farmers, prevent fraud and strengthen consumer confidence.
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In mid-June 2018 the revised Basic EU-Council Regulation on Organic Production and Labelling of Organic Products came into force. However, it is not binding until 2021 – the implemention regulations are scheduled to be published by mid-2020. Important details on the EU-Council Regulation are still being worked on.
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In the drafts of the new EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the EU Commission under Jean-Claude Juncker has given much greater weight to ecological objectives in addition to economic objectives from 2021 onwards.
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