{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-848/annex-II/part-2/division-1/division-1.2/division-1.2.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-848/annex-II/part-2/division-1/division-1.2/division-1.2.2.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2018/848",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-848",
  "path": "annex/II/part/2/division/1/division/1.2/division/1.2.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1.2.2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Conversion periods specific to the type of animal production are set out as follows:\n(a) 12 months in the case of bovine animals and equine animals for meat production, and in any case no less than three quarters of their lifetime;\n(b) six months in the case of ovine animals, caprine animals and porcine animals and animals for milk production;\n(c) 10 weeks for poultry for meat production, except for Peking ducks, brought in before they are three days old;\n(d) seven weeks for Peking ducks brought in before they are three days old;\n(e) six weeks in the case of poultry for egg production brought in before they are three days old;\n(f) 12 months for bees.\nDuring the conversion period, the wax shall be replaced with wax coming from organic beekeeping.\nHowever, non-organic beeswax may be used:\n(i) where beeswax from organic beekeeping is not available on the market;\n(ii) where it is proven free of contamination with products or substances not authorised for use in organic production; and\n(iii) provided that it comes from the cap;\n(g) three months for rabbits;\n(h) 12 months for cervine animals.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/848/annex/II/part/2/division/1/division/1.2/division/1.2.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:44:05.823342+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}