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• Application Forms

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    Please find below Organic Trust application forms

  • Application form for Producers
  • Application form for Processers
  • Application form for Retailers
  • Application Form - Aquaculture
  • Application Form - Mushroom Production
  • Application Form - Pot, Container, Sprouted Grain Production

• Grant Schemes

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  • Payments under the Organic Farming Scheme will be available to operators if the OFS re-opens for new applications later in 2016. The rules of the most recent OFS scheme launched in December 2015 are available by clicking on attached .pdf. We shall provide a link to the 2016/2017 scheme rules as soon as the scheme is re-opened for new entrants to organics. All OFS applications are on-line applications via www.agfood.ie – as the Organic Farming Scheme is not currently open for applications, no applications for payment under the scheme can be made at the present time.

• Livestock Sales

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• Standards Manual

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    Standards Manual and up to date Standards Amendments can be downloaded below.

  • Standards manual
  • Standards Amendments Register

  Third Country Imports

  • Consolidated Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008

  (excluding 910-2016 and 1330-2016 which can be accessed below)

  • 910-2016
  • 1330-2016
  • 1842-2016
  • 2259-2016
  • 872-2017

• Feed and Seed Rules

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    Please find below the seeds / feeds forms

  • Organic Marts 2016
  • Livestock Sales Declaration Form issue 07
  • Seed derogation
  • Seed rules

  • You can get information about seeds suppliers and availability here.

Clover Magazine

Clover magazine is published by the Organic Trust Ltd and contains a wealth of information on all aspects of organic production. Clover magazine is issued free to all Organic Trust licensees.
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NOTS & Teagasc Organic Production Courses

Event | 08 Mar 2016

New entrants to the Organic Farming Scheme from 01.01.2016 who have not already completed the Organic Farming Course or potential entrants to the Organic Farming Scheme must attend a course to be eligible for payments under the Organic Farming Scheme. Such courses are available from NOTS (National Organic Training Skillnet) and Teagasc - details below.

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NOTS Courses:

May 21st, 28th, June 11th, 18th - Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick, Junction, Co Tipperary.  10 am to 5 pm (Saturdays)

July 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd - The Enterprise Centre, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim.  5.30 pm - 10.30 pm on Fridays. 8.30 am to 4.30 pm on Saturdays.

Places on the NOTS course can be reserved via the NOTS website at http://nots.ie/course_calendar.php?monthID=4 or by contacting the NOTS office on 071 96 40688 or info@nots.ie

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Teagasc Courses:

Below are the dates and venues for the  Teagasc 25 Hour ‘Introduction to Organic Farming’ courses in 2016. Each course is run over 4 days and the cost is €220 per participant.

April 6,13,20,28 - Maldron Hotel Midway, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois. 10am – 5pm

May 11, 17,25 and June 1st - Teagasc Centre, Codrum,  Macroom, Co Cork 10am -5pm 

May 13, 20, June 3rd, 10th - Teagasc, Mellows Campus, Athenry, Co Galway 9.30am – 4.30pm

Those who want to do the Teagasc course must book online, the link is as follows www.teagasc.ie/organics  then click  ‘Apply for Organic Courses’ .  Then choose which course and apply on-line.

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