Can UK organic products be sold in the EU after a no-deal Brexit?
13th November 2020
No, they cannot be sold as ‘organic’ until the EU has granted an ‘equivalency agreement’ to the UK. They can however be sold as conventional
Does Brexit affect the export of organic products beyond the EU?
13th November 2020
Yes, because the UK will automatically drop out of some equivalency agreements previously negotiated by the EU. Contact your organic certification body for the latest
How long will it take for the EU to grant equivalency?
13th November 2020
The UK government will try to expedite the process but no-one yet knows how long this will take.
Is it okay to use packaging with the EU organic logo on it for UK-produced foods sold in the UK after Brexit?
13th November 2020
No, this logo will no longer be valid for UK-produced foods. Enforcement officers in the UK will probably be pragmatic about this in the short
What can be used in place of the EU organic logo?
13th November 2020
The UK government will develop a replacement logo but there is no declared timescale for this yet. You can use your own design to declare