MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Organic Regulation’s run provisions – E-001177/2025

Question for written answer  E-001177/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Lena Düpont (PPE), Christine Schneider (PPE), Marion Walsmann (PPE), Stefan Köhler (PPE), Norbert Lins (PPE)

The grazing provisions in Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (Organic Regulation) are increasingly being interpreted by the Commission as obligations, creating even bigger problems, especially for poultry farms. Mandatory access to open-air areas is not feasible everywhere, nor is it useful or necessary for young chicks in particular.

• 1.Does the Commission still support the objective of increasing the share of organic farms?
• 2.Does it recognise this issue and should flexible alternatives such as poultry houses be accepted in future to prevent a decline in the number of organic farms?

Submitted: 19.3.2025