Driven by steadily increasing demand, the number of organic producers has grown rapidly over the past decade. The new challenge for organic producers, suppliers, manufacturers and distributors is to maintain growth without compromising consumer confidence in the sector. A new European Union Action Plan on the future of Organic Production in Europe identifies  18 action points that will be key to mobilising support and delivering medium and long-term solutions to the pressures of supply and demand.

Following a review of the EU’s organic farming legislation, on 24 March 2014 the European Commission adopted the legislative proposals for a new Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products. Supporting this process, the Action Plan on the future of Organic Production in Europe addresses problems identified during the impact assessment analysis conducted for the review of the EU organic policy. The ambition of this plan, which is the second of its kind33, is to support continued growth of the organic sector. It also intends to contribute to the smooth shift to the new legal framework and to further engage those involved in its implementation in the Member States.