 In the 1980s, governments began to produce organic production guidelines.In the 1990s, a trend toward legislated standards began, most notably with the 1991 EU-Eco-regulation developed for European Union, which set standards for 12 countries, and a 1993 UK program.The EU's program was followed by a Japanese program in 2001, and in 2002 the U.S. created the National Organic Program (NOP).