Brussels, 28/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 21 December, the European Commission adopted a draft regulation on organic farming to improve clarity for both consumers and farmers. The new rules will be simpler, and will allow a certain amount of flexibility to take account of regional differences in climate and conditions. Producers of organic food will be able to choose whether or not to use the EU organic logo. If they choose not to, their products must be labelled EU-organic. At least 95 percent of the final product will have to be organic to be labelled as such. Products containing GMOs will not be able to be labelled as organic, except those containing up to 0.9 percent of GMO content through accidental contamination. Imports of organic products would be allowed, as long as they comply with EU standards or come with equivalent guarantees from the country of origin. The regulation will allow the import of organic food from countries respecting EU rules or providing equivalent guarantees. For the import regime, the new rules will apply from 1 January 2007. Otherwise, the Commission suggests the new regulation applies from 1 January 2009.