European Union (Organic Farming) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 683 of 2016).

These Regulations concern rules for organic farming in Ireland in accordance with EU legislation and in particular Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008, Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. They also concern marketing of products for human consumption and for animals to be sold as originating from organic productions. The Regulations declare contravention of a comprehensive list of EU provisions to be an offence. Those Rules concern, among other things, use of GMO's, use of ionising radiation, hydroponic production, landless livestock production, separation of organic production sites, simultaneous production of organic and non-organic animals, oil management and fertilisation, pest, disease and weed management, housing conditions of animals, stocking density, veterinary treatment, the keeping of bees, aquaculture production, conversion to organic production, production of processed feed, importation of feed, nutritional requirements for feed, organic livestock, labelling referring to, or implying, organic production, transport and storage, importation, identification of animals. The Regulations also concern control authorities or bodies, authorised officers, enforcement and emergency measures. Penalties for offences are prescribed.