Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the UK's withdrawal from the EU, they intend to maintain or amend the legal framework regulating organic farming.

The Government’s intention is to maintain current organic legislation in the EU (Withdrawal) Bill which will convert the existing body of EU environmental and farming regulations into UK law. This Government has made clear that we intend to retain our existing standards once we have left the EU. Maintaining the legislation ensures continuity of production and trade for our organic operators.