This consultation has now closed. The results of the consultations will be discussed at the next standards board meeting on 6th October. Following the standards board approval, they will be ratified by the Soil Association Council on 6th November. The results will be published here after this date.

Spinosad insecticide, potassium bicarbonate fungicide, copper octanoate and ethylene - additions to EU Regulation 2092/91 to consider for including in our standards. [PDF, 23 KB] Wording of amendments in EU Regulation [PDF, 36 KB]

Abattoirs and slaughtering - Allowing abattoirs that slaughter organic and non-organic animals, to slaughter organic animals either as the first of the day or after the line has been cleaned. We propose removing the requirement for the organic animals to be the first of the species that day. [PDF, 16 KB]

Aquaculture - various amendments affecting either salmon, bivalves or our general aquaculture standards covering all finish. [PDF, 40 KB] Factsheet. [PDF, 58KB]

Cleaning and hygiene of mushroom growing sheds - Specific standards for the practices and products that can be used to clean out mushroom growing sheds. [PDF, 18 KB]

Equines on organic land - Removing the requirement for an equine health plan if there are more than five equines on organic land. [PDF, 17 KB]

Preventing primary habitat loss - Our standards already prohibit the clearing of primary habitat for organic production, but with the renewed urgency to protect forests around the world we have been looking at how we can tighten them up to guarantee organic farming isn’t contributing to deforestation in any way. The standards team would like your views on the approach we are proposing. [PDF, 23 KB]

Food processing and herbal medicines - Some amendments to the additives we allow resulting from a change to Annex VI of Regulation 2092/91. [PDF, 28KB]

Non-organic fragrances - Allowing non-organic fragrances to be used in health and beauty products but under strict conditions and with our permission. [PDF, 15KB]