ANNEX IPRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC PRODUCTION AT FARM LEVEL

F1A.PLANT AND PLANT PRODUCTS

F24.The collection of edible plants and parts thereof, growing naturally in natural areas, forests and agricultural areas, is considered an organic production method provided that:

  • those areas have received no treatments with products other than those referred to in Annex II for a period of three years before the collection;

  • the collection does not affect the stability of the natural habitat or the maintenance of the species in the collection area.