On Thursday 8 October, under the urgency procedure, the European Parliament approved the postponement of the entry into force of the new regulation on organic farming by one year (to 1 January 2022) (see EUROPE B12553A11).
“This postponement is necessary in order to ensure a smooth transition and to allow Member States to be fully ready to implement the new rules”, said EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski.
The European Parliament approved the text by 683 votes to three,...