under eu regulations , organic farmers must first use ` substances from plants , animals or saying that the use of homeopathy could lead to ` serious animal health and welfare detriment .
the directives , outlined in the 2009 european regulation on organic aquaculture , are set to be brought into national law in non-eu norway , which has caused vets to see red .
section 7 of the regulations calls for organic farmers to use ` substances from plants , animals or minerals in a homeopathic dilution ' , as their first port of call when their fish are ill .