# 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 3.2.2: Housing and husbandry practices

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

With regard to housing and husbandry practices, the following rules shall apply:
(a) production may be carried out in the same area of water as organic finfish and algae production, in a polyculture system that shall be documented in the sustainable management plan. Bivalve molluscs may also be grown together with gastropod molluscs, such as periwinkles, in polyculture;
(b) organic bivalve mollusc production shall take place within areas delimited by posts, floats or other clear markers and shall, where appropriate, be restrained by net bags, cages or other man made means;
(c) organic shellfish farms shall minimise risks to species of conservation interest. If predator nets are used, their design shall not permit diving birds to be harmed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/848/annex/II/part/3/division/3/division/3.2/division/3.2.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-848/annex-II/part-3/division-3/division-3.2/division-3.2.2
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