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Inquiry into the organic production and labelling of organic products
- This consultation has completed. It ran from Friday, 25 July 2014 to Friday, 24 October 2014
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Response to the consultation
Evidence submitted in response to this Consultation
- ORG 01- FUW PDF 156 KB View as HTML (2) 30 KB
- ORG 02 - Organic Centre Wales PDF 418 KB View as HTML (3) 118 KB
- ORG 03 - NFU PDF 146 KB View as HTML (4) 35 KB
- ORG 04 - Organic Trade Board PDF 267 KB
- ORG 05 - Organic Research Centre PDF 581 KB View as HTML (6) 92 KB
- ORG 06 - Organic Farmers and Growers PDF 249 KB
- ORG 07 - Soil Association PDF 157 KB View as HTML (8) 34 KB
Purpose of the consultation
The
National Assembly for Wales’ Environment
and Sustainability Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the Organic Production
and Labelling of Organic Products.
The
purpose of this inquiry to examine the potential impacts on Wales of the
European Commission’s proposals for a Regulation of the European Parliament and
the Council on organic production and the labelling of organic products and the
proposals made in the Action Plan on the future of organic production in the
EU.
Terms of reference
The
inquiry will:
- Consider the potential impacts of the
proposals on the organics sector in Wales;
- Consider recommendations for changes to
the legal proposals published; and
- Act as a forum for stakeholders in Wales
to engage with the debate on the future of organic production in the EU.
Invitation to contribute
to the inquiry
The
Committee welcomes evidence from both individuals and organisations.
We
will be holding an oral evidence session during the autumn term 2014 so it
would be helpful if you could indicate in your submission whether you would be
prepared to give oral evidence, if invited.
Generally,
we ask for submissions to be made in writing because it is normal practice for
the National Assembly to publish evidence provided to a Committee on our
internet site so that it becomes part of the public record. Please let us know
if you have any objections to our publishing your evidence. We are also able to
accept evidence in audio or video format.
The
Committee welcomes contributions in English or Welsh, and we ask organisations
with Welsh Language policies / schemes to provide bilingual responses, where
applicable, in line with their public information policies.
If
you wish to submit evidence, please send an electronic copy of your submission
to: SeneddEnv@Assembly.Wales.
Alternatively,
you can write to:
Committee
Clerk
Environment
and Sustainability Committee
National
Assembly for Wales
Cardiff
Bay, CF99 1NA.
Submissions
should arrive by 24 October 2014 and should preferably be no longer than 3,000
words in length, have numbered paragraphs and be in a word format. It may not
be possible to take into account responses received after this date.
Submissions should begin with an executive summary in bullet point form of the
main points and should take the form of a single document; if there are any
annexes or appendices, these should be included in the same document.
Disclosure of Information
You
can find details about how we will use your information at www.assemblywales.org/help/privacy/help-inquiry-privacy.htm.
Please ensure that you have considered these details carefully before
submitting information to the Committee.
Supporting documents
Contact details
Should you wish to speak to someone regarding this consultation, please use the below contact details:
Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
Email: Contact@senedd.wales
Telephone: 0300 200 6565