# Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control, Article 6: Specific rules on mushroom production

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For production of mushrooms, substrates may be used, if they are composed only of the following components:
(a) farmyard manure and animal excrements:
(i) either from holdings producing according to the organic production method;
(ii) or referred to in Annex I, only when the product referred to in point (i) is not available; and when they do not exceed 25 % of the weight of total components of the substrate, excluding the covering material and any added water, before composting;
(b) products of agricultural origin, other than those referred to in point (a), from holdings producing according to organic production method;
(c) peat not chemically treated;
(d) wood, not treated with chemical products after felling;
(e) mineral products referred to in Annex I, water and soil.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/889/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-889/article-6
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