Definition: Organic processor

Category: Agriculture

Any natural or legal person who preserves and/or processes organic agricultural produce (including slaughter and butchering of livestock) following the rules of the Council Regulation (EEC) N°2092/91 on organic farming. The packaging and libelling of organic products is also considered as processing. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/coded_files/KS-51-05-473-EN.pdf Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production