Meeting of the Regional Expert Advisory Working Group on Organic Agriculture

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The Fifth Interim Meeting of the Regional Expert Advisory Working Group on Organic Agriculture within the APD Project was organized in a period of 14–16 June 2023 in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group in SEE, in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food, continue its activities working on the implementation of the Action plan of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans in accordance with the Agricultural Policy Dialogue Germany – Western Balkans (APD) Implementation Program.

The aim of the meeting is to continue the implementation of the started activities to strengthen the harmonization of agriculture and rural development policy in regard to the implementation of the EU Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and harmonization with the CAP 2021-2027, particularly the transposition of EU legislation in the organic agriculture area. During the meeting representatives of the ministries and engaged experts were elaborating on the achievement of the planned work Program for this year, as well as discussing the continuation of technical support for achieving the work plan in 2023.

Agenda The Fifth Interim Meeting of the REAWG on Organic Agriculture _ Mostar- B&H

1. The EU 848 Regulation transposition and achievements _ Albania

2. The EU 848 Regulation transposition and achievements _ Republika Srpska

3. The EU 848 Regulation transposition and achievements _ Kosovo

4. The EU 848 Regulation transposition and achievements _ Montenegro

5. The EU 848 Regulation transposition and achievements _ North Macedonia

6. Organic agriculture policy development _ Republika Srpska

7. Organic Farming in Germany _ Figures and Facts

8. Organic agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina

9. Orcanic market development- example of the realized activities in Republika Srpska

10. Organic market development _ Kosovo

11. Organic market development _ Republic of Serbia

12. Links _ Dr Jochen Neuendorff – Resource Protection Ltd. (GfRS)

13. Frequently asked questions on organic rules _ EU_organic-rules-faqs_en

14. Support on secondary legislation – focus on import-export TRACES OFIS

15. TR_FiBL_How to mitigate risks in exporting organic

16. The EU 848 Regulation transposition and achievements _ Republic of Serbia