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Who made up these silly guidelines? Are they meant to be followed blindly?

Organic regulations begin at EU level and are aimed at protecting
organic produce and its consumers from abuse. HM UK Govt have appointed
UKROFS [United Kingdom Register of Organic Food Standards] as a
regulatory body to oversee the application of the regulations.
UKROFS has appointed a number of certification bodies, including Soil
Association at Bristol to monitor certifications, allocate authority to
use the approved organic symbol, carry out training, inspections etc.

The EU regulations are obligatory on commercial growers, who cannot
offer produce to the public as organic unless they have statutory
approval. They are not obligatory on recreational or non-commercial
growers, but those people cannot legally sell their produce to the
public as organic. HDRA have produced guidelines for recreational
gardeners who choose to follow organic principles and need some
guidance. Those guidelines follow the commercial regulations where they
apply, but do not include items like harvesting, marketing, transport,
storage, promotions etc.

Full details of arrangements for organic growing can be viewed in the
urg FAQ on organic gardening at:
http://www.nugget.demon.co.uk/MetaFA...gardening.html

HDRA: www.hdra.org.uk

HDRA/Chase Organic Gardening Catalogue: www.OrganicCatalog.com
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Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.