Wine Law

224 WINE LAW expressed by a growing number of consumers, for products obtained from natural substances and processes. In short, organic production is a sustainable management system that is based on the following general principles (art. 5): a) the respect for natural systems and cycles and maintenance and improvement of the state of the soil, water and air, the health of plants and animals and the balance between them; b) the conservation of the landscape’s natural elements as heritage; c) the responsible use of energy and natural resources such as water, soil, organic matter and air; d) obtaining a wide variety of good quality food and other agricultural and aquaculture products that respond to consumer demand for products obtained through processes that do not harm the environment, human health, the health and well-being of animals or plants; e) guaranteeing the integrity of organic production at each stage of production, preparation and distribution of food products and animal fodder; f) the adequate design and management of biological processes based on ecological systems and that use natural resources of the management system, through methods that: o use living organisms and mechanical production methods; o develop crops linked to the soil and livestock production linked to the soil or aquaculture, respecting the principle of sustainable exploitation of aquatic resources; o exclude the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and products obtained from GMOs (except for veterinary medications); and o are based on risk assessment and the application of precautionary and preventive measures, if applicable; g) restricting the use of external means; if external means are needed or if the appropriate management practices and methods mentioned in letter f) do not exist, the external means will be limited to: o those from organic production and for plant reproductive material priority, which will be given to varieties selected for their ability to meet the specific needs and objectives of organic farming; o natural substances or derived from natural substances; and