Area, criteria
EU Regulations
Swiss Organic Ordinance
Bio Suisse and Demeter
Animal husbandry
• Organic livestock shall be born and raised on organic holdings; for breeding purposes • Ruminants require 100 % organic feed • The maximum percentage of non-organic feed authorised for species other than herbivores shall be: 5 % • The livestock shall have permanent access to open air areas, preferably pasture, whenever weather conditions and the state of the ground allow. • Special rules for tethered animals in small holdings for outdoor access (2 times/week)
• Only production animals which come from organic holdings may be kept. Ruminants require 100 % organic feed • The maximum percentage of non-organic feed authorised for species other than herbivores shall be: 5 % • According to the governmental «RAUS» directive (routine outdoor access) and for rabbits according to «BTS» directive (exceptionally animal friendly housing systems)
• Organic animals from farms that are not affiliated to Bio Suisse must be kept in accordance with Bio Suisse Standards for a period of at least 3 months • Ruminants require 100 % organic feed • The maximum percentage of non-organic feed authorised for species other than herbivores shall be: 5 % • According to «RAUS» directive (routine outdoor access) and for rabbits according to «BTS» directive (exceptionally animal friendly housing systems)
Processing
• No irradiation; Annex list of ad- • No irradiation; Annex list of ad- • No irradiation or microwave ditives and processing aids for ditives and processing aids for treatment; only quality-preprocessing of plant and animal processing of plant and animal serving methods permitted, products products less additives allowed
Genetically modified organisms and products derived from them
• Prohibited
• Prohibited
• Prohibited
Packaging
• No requirements
• No requirements
• Some restrictions: aluminum can, PVC, etc.
Transport
• No requirements
• No requirements
• Generally no air transport allowed.
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