Organic Meat
The ecological livestock breeding is to be considered in the context of an agro-ecosystem in which animals play a key role, closing the cycle of production, bringing the manure needed to expand the subscriber and allowing rotations with forage crops or temporary meadows.
Management techniques must respect the European Convention for the Protection of Animals bred with Cattlemen goals, the resolutions adopted by the Council 78/923/EEC, and the rules of the Council Directive (on the Protection of Animals bred with Aims Cattlemen) , And should be aimed at maintaining the good health of livestock diets appropriate and a good handling, using as little as possible to vets products.
Therefore, in organic livestock, rejected the intensive methods of farm livestock, such as the permanent confinement, prolonged confinement, lack of freedom of movement, mooring, exploitation and accommodation in pots in controlled environment.
The buildings for accommodation of livestock have proper ventilation, natural lighting and enough space to ensure the free movement of animals, as well as sufficient rest areas or beds of natural material.
With regard to feed livestock, in no case is allowed to mix with the
feed products of animal origin (except dairy products and fish flour),
stimulate growth and appetite, urea and other toxic substances. All
animals must have a reasonable period of breastfeeding.
In rejecting the ecological breeding techniques of synch with jealousy
by processes not natural, nor transfers of embryos or genetic manipulation.
The vaccination is permitted when there is a known disease that can
not be controlled by other management techniques or the use of aromatherapy,
homeopathy, and so on.
The transport must adapt to the directive 91/628/EEC, and the sacrifice of them are governed by the rules set out in the European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter, Council Resolution 88/306/EEC.
Finally, regarding the production of honey, this should conform to the description of Directive 74/409/EEC and come from bees that are fed into an area clearly defined and managed in accordance with these Regulations.
Organic livestock is regulated nationally by the regulations and standards of the Board of Agriculture Ecological CRAE (1990), are currently working on Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 in the "Animals and Animal Products and Annex III sections C and D.
