SECTION 4.1 OF THESE GUIDELINES FOR AT LEAST ONE GENERATION OR, IN THE...

12. Once the land has reached organic status and livestock from a non-organic source is introduced, and if the

products are to be sold as organic, such livestock must be reared according to these Guidelines for at least

the following compliance periods:

Bovine and equine

Meat products: 12 months and at least ¾ of their life span in the organic management system;

Calves for meat production: 6 months when brought in as soon as they are weaned and less than 6 months

old;

Milk products: 90 days during the implementation period established by the competent authority, after that,

six months.

Ovine and caprine

Meat products: six months;

Porcine

Meat products: Six months.

Poultry/laying hens

Meat products: whole of life span as determined by the competent authority;

Eggs: six weeks.

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