Padel, Susanne and Lowman, Steve (2005) Environmental recommendations, general requirements - UK Soil Association Organic Standards 2005. [Organic rules - Differences between other regulations/standards and EEC No 2092/91]
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Summary
Soil Association standards include a general set of recommendations regarding organic farming and the environment. Soil Association standards explain how organic farming is designed to cause minimum disruption to the natural environment, emphasise the importance of ecological diversity, and recommend management to achieve social and environmental sustainability, respect for traditional pastoral practice, and compatibility with local climate and topographical circumstances. (Soil Association Organic Standards. Subsection 3.1)
Difference
Soil Association standards are more comprehensive than EU Regulation 2092/91. EU Regulation makes an assumption that organic management yields environmental benefits, and includes certain requirements concerning environmental benefits and minimising impacts, but it does not include any dedicated set of general environmental recommendations.
Justification
The general environmental recommendations are intended to encourage producers to manage organic farms for optimum social and environmental outcomes.
EU Regulation
Annex I. Principles of organic production and processing > Care of environment - not in EC Reg
Item type: | Organic rules - Differences between other regulations/standards and EEC No 2092/91 |
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Subjects: | General areas of Organic Agriculture Environmental care/environmental impact > Nature conservation Environmental care/environmental impact |
Country/Standard: | Europe > UK > Soil Association Organic Standards |
Principles: | Principle of fairness Ecological principle |
ID Code: | 231 |
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Deposited On: | 18 Dec 2005 |
Last Modified: | 16 Apr 2010 13:00 |
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