# 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, Division 1.2.2

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

Conversion periods specific to the type of animal production are set out as follows:
(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;
(b) six months in the case of ovine animals, caprine animals and porcine animals and animals for milk production;
(c) 10 weeks for poultry for meat production, except for Peking ducks, brought in before they are three days old;
(d) seven weeks for Peking ducks brought in before they are three days old;
(e) six weeks in the case of poultry for egg production brought in before they are three days old;
(f) 12 months for bees.
During the conversion period, the wax shall be replaced with wax coming from organic beekeeping.
However, non-organic beeswax may be used:
(i) where beeswax from organic beekeeping is not available on the market;
(ii) where it is proven free of contamination with products or substances not authorised for use in organic production; and
(iii) provided that it comes from the cap;
(g) three months for rabbits;
(h) 12 months for cervine animals.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/848/annex/II/part/2/division/1/division/1.2/division/1.2.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-848/annex-II/part-2/division-1/division-1.2/division-1.2.2
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