This page has documentation that you will need to apply or be a Demeter licensee. If you have any questions about any of these documents please feel free to get in touch certification@biodynamic.org.uk
Organic & Demeter Standards
Please look at both standards – meeting the requirements of the Organic standards is a prerequisite of the Demeter standards
Demeter UK Combined Standards 2020
BDA Cert Organic Production Standards March 2020
BDA Organic Processing & Importing Standards
Application forms
Demeter and Organic producer – conversion application form 2021
Demeter and Organic Processing and Packing with Import and wholesale Application Form 2021
Product & Label Specification forms
Please use the following forms to get your products and labels approved before printing labels and to add products to your schedule.
Demeter and Organic Label Only Approval form
Demeter and Organic Licensee Product MIPS and label 2020
Demeter and Organic Licensee Single Ingredient Product Specification form 2020
Derogation forms
Please consider that any derogation for non organic seeds or livestock needs to submitted to DEFRA, so please allow time for this process.
You can source open pollinated Biodynamic & Organic seeds here
SEEDCOOPERATIVE.ORG.UK
Any veterinary procedures such as Tail docking & castrations are now included in your animal health plan & farming questionnaire completed prior to inspection
Defra Derogation form – non-organic seeds
Demeter derogation form – non-organic trees and plants
Demeter Derogation form – non organic poultry & livestock
Demeter Derogation form – common grazing
Demeter Derogation form – non organic feed
Demeter Derogation form – general
For Demeter processing derogation, please get in touch with Richard Swann on rswann@biodynamic.org.uk
Labelling
Guidance – labelling – Organic Products
Guidance – labelling – Demeter products
Food Standards Agency labelling guidance
BDA Operating procedures
See our Quality Manual which explains our operating procedures