Standards update and new consultation for inputs in Northern Ireland
Updated standards and a new consultation for food and farming inputs in Northern Ireland
Standards consultation: Food and Farming inputs in Northern Ireland
Soil Association are consulting on proposed changes to standards in Northern Ireland. Most of these are the result of recent updates to the EU Organic Regulation for permitted inputs including fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrients, additives and processing aids for animal feed and processed food. There is an additional proposed amendment – related to country of origin labelling – resulting from a previous change to the EU Regulation.
If you have an interest in organic farming, growing, feed mills, food or drink, Soil Association want to hear from you. Your feedback is important, so please visit the website to find out more, or go directly to the survey. The consultation is open until 3rd February 2026.
Updated standards are now online
Updated standards for Great Britain and Northern Ireland are now available on our website (use Ctrl+F5 to ensure your page refreshes for the latest updates), along with summaries of changes which highlight the latest amendments.
View the summary of changes to standards for Great Britain
View the summary of changes to standards for Northern Ireland
These include changes to two Soil Association higher standards relating to the use of PVC and meat stamps, in addition to regulatory updates for Northern Ireland resulting from an update to the EU Organic Regulation for permitted inputs including fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrients, additives and processing aids for animal feed and processed food.
The updates are not relevant for Soil Association Certification clients on the following schemes:
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Health and Beauty
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Textiles
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Forestry