Organic production also contributes to the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s environmental policy, in particular those set out in the communications of the Commission of 22 September 2006 entitled ‘Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection’, of 3 May 2011 entitled ‘Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020’ and of 6 May 2013 entitled ‘Green Infrastructure (GI) — Enhancing Europe’s Natural Capital’, and in environmental legislation such as Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/81/EC, 2009/128/EC and 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directives 91/676/EEC and 92/43/EEC.
Cuidíonn an táirgeadh orgánach freisin leis na cuspóirí bheartais chomhshaoil an Aontais a bhaint amach, go háirithe na cuspóirí a leagtar amach sna teachtaireachtaí ón gCoimisiún an 22 Meán Fómhair 2006 dar teideal “Straitéis Théamach do Chosaint Ithreach”, an 3 Bealtaine 2011 dar teideal “Árachas saoil agus caipiteal nádúrtha dúinn: Straitéis Bithéagsúlachta an Aontais go dtí 2020”, agus an 6 Bealtaine 2013 dar teideal “Bonneagar Glas (BG) — Caipiteal Nádúrtha na hEorpa a Neartú”, agus i reachtaíocht chomhshaoil, amhail Treoracha 2000/60/CE, 2001/81/CE, 2009/128/CE agus 2009/147/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle agus Treoir 91/67/CEE ón gComhairle agus Treoir 92/43/CEE ón gComhairle.