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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-848/article-4",
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  "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",
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  "path": "article/4",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Objectives",
  "text": "Organic production shall pursue the following general objectives:\n(a) contributing to protection of the environment and the climate;\n(b) maintaining the long-term fertility of soils;\n(c) contributing to a high level of biodiversity;\n(d) substantially contributing to a non-toxic environment;\n(e) contributing to high animal welfare standards and, in particular, to meeting the species-specific behavioural needs of animals;\n(f) encouraging short distribution channels and local production in the various areas of the Union;\n(g) encouraging the preservation of rare and native breeds in danger of extinction;\n(h) contributing to the development of the supply of plant genetic material adapted to the specific needs and objectives of organic agriculture;\n(i) contributing to a high level of biodiversity, in particular by using diverse plant genetic material, such as organic heterogeneous material and organic varieties suitable for organic production;\n(j) fostering the development of organic plant breeding activities in order to contribute to favourable economic perspectives of the organic sector.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/848/article/4",
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  },
  "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."
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