Organic Donau Soja and Europe Soya

Soybeans and soya products that are certified in compliance with the current Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production and labelling of organic products can also be certified as Donau Soja or Europe Soya, either additionally or in a combined audit.

This helps promote the organic, non-GMO and sustainable cultivation of soya beans within the Danube Region as well as in Europe.

General requirements for the Donau Soja and Europe Soya labeling of soybeans and soy products for farmers who are certified according to the EU Organic Regulation.

You can find the Donau Soja / Europe Soya Standard in our download section.

For further information contact: quality@donausoja.org

General requirements:

Signing the Declaration of Self-Commitment for farmers, certified in compliance with EU-Reg. 2018/848 and forwarding to the primary collector 

Prohibition on the use of desiccants prior to harvest (e.g. glyphosate or diquat) 

Producing according to the Donau Soja Principles (A 01b) bzw. Europe Soya Principles (A 01b) of soybean cultivation

Producing according to the Donau Soja Principles (A 01b) bzw. Europe Soya Principles (A 01b) of soybean cultivation

Within the EU: Participation in implementing the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy), with mandatory conditionality inspections

Follow the recommendations contained in the Donau Soja Best Practice Manual (see DOWNLOADS)

Directly commissioned certification required for risk level 3 countries

Additional requirements for risk level 3 countries: Moldova and Ukraine

Use of original seeds

Registration with Donau Soja Organisation

Directly commissioned inspection / certification
For more information, please refer to the Donau Soja guidelines (A 01a) or Europe Soya guidelines (A 01a)

Farmer´s decleration of self-commitment

 

The Declaration of Self-Commitment must be signed by every Donau Soja or Europe Soya farmer respectively and submitted to the next partner in the value chain, together with the invoice.

The following are the declarations of self-commitment for farmers who are certified in compliance with EU Regulation 20818/848 for harvest  2023 for DONAU SOJA soya bean deliveries from the following countries:

DS Selbstverpflichtungserklärung ÖSTERREICH Ernte 2023

DS Selbstverpflichtungserklärung DEUTSCHLAND Ernte 2023

The following are the declarations of self-commitment for farmers who are certified in compliance with EU Regulation 20818/848 for harvest  2023 for EUROPE SOYA soya bean deliveries from the following countries:

Please note: Donau Soja certified produce may be used in Europe Soya programmes, but Europe Soya certified produce may not be used in Donau Soja programmes due to a wider geographical scope!

ES Selbstverpflichtungserklärung GERMANY Ernte 2023

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