Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative (PSFPI)
Sustainable farming
"Together I believe that we can promote all that is best in farming and food production in England, whilst protecting and enhancing our countryside and environment, and contributing to the health and prosperity of all our communities. I look forward to that work"
Margaret Becket, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - at the launch of the Sustainable Farming and Food Strategy, 12 December 2002
Key documents
European Commission
- Letter on organic farming:
caterers and restaurants (PDF 11 KB)
EC letter of 27 April 2005 ruling that Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic farming, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 392/2004, does not apply to catering establishments. The letter clarifies that there is no legal requirement for catering establishments serving organic food to be registered as organic operators. Defra is discussing with organic certifiers the possibility of them producing a voluntary code of practice to help caterers understand organic principles and comply with customers' expectations. This is under discussion at ACOS - see minutes of meetings.
Useful links
Further information
- PSFPI - other useful publications and sources (PDF 200 KB)
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6 August 2008
Page published: 2 November 2004