"Developing and Sustaining Organic Growth - Austrian Example"

Hagg, Verena-Maria and Fladl, Maria (2001) "Developing and Sustaining Organic Growth - Austrian Example". In European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) > The Common Agricultural Policy and the Environmental Challenge - New Tasks for Public Administrations? Maastricht, 14-15 May 2001, pages 15, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Abstract

Austria always was on the forefront of countries concerning the development of the organic farming. Pioneer farmers developed together with Rudolf Steiner, scientist and founder of anthroposophy, the organic-dynamic production between 1920 and 1930. Austria was the first country in the world to set official guideline for organic farming. In 1983, the first decrees in this respect were issued by the Federal Ministry for Health and Environmental Protection. In 1989, thee were included as Chapter A 8 in the Codex Alimentarius (Austrian food codex), and in 1991, Austria was the first nation to define regulations for the organic production of animal products.