Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 7/6/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** CH5054

CH5054

**China, Peoples Republic of**

**FAIRS Product Specific**

**National Standards for Organic Products**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Maurice House

U.S. Embassy Beijing, Office of Agricultural Affairs

**Prepared by:**

Wu Bugang

**Report Highlights:**

This an UNOFFICIAL translation of the national standards for organic
products issued by the Standardization Administration of China. It
consists of four parts, namely production, processing, labeling and
marketing, and management system. Exporters should carefully study the
regulation and consult with importers to ensure that their
interpretation of this regulation is accurate.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Beijing \[CH1\]

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Table of Contents

[**Executive Summary 3**](#executive-summary)

[Organic products --- Part 1: Production
3](#organic-products-part-1-production)

[Annex A 20](#annex-a)

[Substances allowed for use in soil fertility buildup and improvement in
organic crop plantation
20](#substances-allowed-for-use-in-soil-fertility-buildup-and-improvement-in-organic-crop-plantation)

[Annex B 22](#annex-b)

[Substances and measures allowed for use in plant protection in organic
crop plantation
22](#substances-and-measures-allowed-for-use-in-plant-protection-in-organic-crop-plantation)

[Annex C 24](#annex-c)

[Drinking water quality requirements for organic livestock and poultry,
and sterilizing agents allowable for organic livestock and poultry farms
24](#drinking-water-quality-requirements-for-organic-livestock-and-poultry-and-sterilizing-agents-allowable-for-organic-livestock-and-poultry-farms)

[Annex D 26](#annex-d)

[Criteria in evaluation of other substances used in organic production
26](#criteria-in-evaluation-of-other-substances-used-in-organic-production)

[Organic Product Part 2： Processing
29](#organic-product-part-2-processing)

[Annex A 34](#annex-a-1)

[Non-agricultural origin ingredients and additives allowed to use in
organic food processing
34](#non-agricultural-origin-ingredients-and-additives-allowed-to-use-in-organic-food-processing)

[Annex B 38](#annex-b-1)

[Criteria of evaluation for organic food additives and processing aids
38](#criteria-of-evaluation-for-organic-food-additives-and-processing-aids)

[Organic products --- Part 3 : Labeling and marketing
40](#organic-products-part-3-labeling-and-marketing)

[Organic Product Part 4： Management System
45](#organic-product-part-4-management-system)

# Executive Summary

The Standardization Administration of China (SAC) and the General
Administration on Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)
jointly issued the National Standards for Organic Products early this
year. These recommended standards, along with other regulations about
organic product certification (CH5012 and CH5049) regulate the
production, processing, labeling and marketing, and management of
organic products in China. Imported organic products need to observe
these regulations and standards that were put into force on April 1,
2005.

# Organic products --- Part 1: Production 

(GB/T19630.1)

Foreword

GB/T 19630 \"Organic Product\" is divided into four parts:

\-- Part 1: Production;

\-- Part 2: Processing;

\-- Part 3: Labeling and marketing;

\-- Part 4: Management system.

This part is Part 1 of GB/T 19630.

Annex A, Annex B and Annex C of this Part are normative and Annex D is
informative.

This part was proposed by Certification and Accreditation Administration
of China.

This part was drafted by: China Agriculture University, Nanjing Guohuan
Organic Product Certification Center, China Qualification Appraisal
National Accreditation Center.

This part was mainly drafted by: Du Xiangge, Zhou Zejiang, Wang
Yun\'gang, Wang Maohua, Chen Yunhua and Xu Na.

1\. Scope

This part of GB/T 19630 specifies the general specifications and
requirements for organic production of crops, edible fungi, wild plants,
domestic animals and poultry, aquatic products, bee and its unprocessed
products.

This part is applicable to the overall process of organic production,
mainly including: growing of crops, cultivation of edible fungi, wild
plant collection, domestic animals and poultry breeding, aquatic
farming, bee breeding and the transport, storage and package of their
products.

2\. Normative reference documents

The following standards contain provisions that, through reference in
this part of GB/T 19630, constitute provisions of this part. Any
modification lists (except text corrections) or revisions of the
reference documents with specific date shall not apply to this part.
But, all parties of agreement based on this part are encouraged to
discuss if the newer versions of those documents are applicable. All the
latest editions of the referenced documents without date indication are
applicable to this part.

GB 3095-1996 Ambient Air Quality Standard

GB 5084 Standards for irrigation water quality

GB 5749 Sanitary standard for drinking water

GB 9137 Maximum allowable concentration of pollutants in atmosphere for
protection crops

GB 11607 Water quality standard for fisheries

GB 15618-1995 Environmental quality standard for soils

GB 18596 Discharge standard of pollutants for livestock and poultry
breeding

3\. Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this part of GB/T 19630.

3.1 Organic agriculture

A kind of agricultural production in compliance with certain organic
agriculture production standards, to obtain organisms and their products
without using genetic engineering technology, chemosynthetic pesticide,
chemical fertilizer, growth regulator or feed additive, following
natural laws and ecologic principles, coordinating the balance of crop
farming and livestock breeding, and adopting a series of agricultural
technology for sustainable development to maintain continuous and stable
agricultural production system.

3.2 Organic product

Products for human consumption or animal feeding made through
production, processing and marketing conforming to this part.

3.3 Conventional

The production system and their products have not obtained organic
certification or have not start for organic conversion certification.

3.4 Conversion

The period of time from the starting of management according to this
part to the production unit and products obtaining organic
certification.

3.5 Parallel production

Parallel production refers to the situation in which the identical or
hard-to-be distinguished organic, organic conversion or conventional
products are produced simultaneously in the same farm.

3.6 Buffer zone

The transition zone between organic and conventional land blocks
purposefully set with explicit borders to restrain or obstruct the
drifting of objectionable substances from adjacent land blocks.

3.7 Input

All substances or materials used in organic production.

3.8 Homeopathic treatment

A kind of diseases treatment system by using the dilution of some
substances that, when being applied massively without dilution to
healthy animals, can cause the diseases to be treated.

3.9 Biological diversity

Diversity of life forms and ecosystem types on the earth, including
genetic diversity, species diversity and ecological system diversity.

3.10 GMOs

Plants, animals and microorganisms introduced with some genes through
genetic engineering.

3.11 Allowed；permitted

Substances or methods allowed to be used by this part.

3.12 Restricted

Substances or methods allowable for conditional use by this part.

3.13 Prohibited

Substances or methods not allowed to be used by this part.

4 Growing of crops

4.1 Generals

4.1.1 Scope of farm

The farm shall have legible boundary and explicit property and
management rights. It can be multiple farmers working in the same area
and all of them are willing to carry out the production according to
this part, with a strict organization and management system established.

4.1.2 Production environment requirements

Organic production shall be carried out in appropriate environmental
conditions. An organic production base shall be far away from urban
area, industrial and mining area, traffic trunk lines, industrial
pollution sources and domestic refuse ground, etc.

The environmental quality of the production base shall conform to the
following requirements:

a.  Soil environment quality shall conform to Class 2 standard of GB
    15618-1995.

b.  Quality of irrigation water shall conform to GB 5084.

c.  Environmental air quality shall conform to Class 2 standard in GB
    3095-1996 and GB 9137.

4.1.3 Buffer zone and habitat

In case that the organic production area of the farm is subject to
pollution from adjacent conventional production areas, buffer zones
physical barriers shall be provided between the organic production area
and conventional production area, so as to protect the organic
production against pollution and prevent the objectionable substances in
the conventional land from drifting.

Habitat of natural enemies shall be arranged around the organic
production area to provide space for activities, oviposition and
inhabitation, so as to improve biotic diversity and natural control
capability.

4.1.4 Conversion period

Conversion period shall be calculated starting from the date of
submitting the application for certification. The conversion period
shall be normally not less than 24 months for annual crops and not less
than 36 months for perennial crops.

The conversion period of farmlands that are newly cultivated, long-term
abandoned, long-term cultivated in traditional ways by using no
objectionable substances and supported by sufficient evidences shall
also be at least 12 months.

During the conversion period, the farm shall be managed fully according
to the requirements for organic agriculture.

4.1.5 Parallel production

In case that parallel production exists in a farm, the varieties of
animals and plants for parallel production shall be specified with plans
for the parallel production, harvest, storage and transport, accompanied
with independent and complete records system for organic products and
conventional products (or organic conversion products), respectively.

Organic production management can be carried out in the entire farm or
in a part of it before realizing full organic production as scheduled.

4.1.6 Genetically modified organism

Genetically modified organisms and their derivants shall be prohibited
to be introduced into the organic production system or organic products,
including plants, animals, seeds, composition divisions, reproduction
materials, fertilizers, soil improvement substances, plant protection
products and other agricultural input substances. Genetically modified
organisms shall not be introduced or used in the conventional production
part of farm with parallel production.

4.2 Growing of crops

4.2.1 Selection of seeds and seedlings

Organic seeds or seedlings shall be selected. If no organic seeds or
seedlings are available, conventional seeds or seedlings not treated
with objectionable substances shall be selected, but plans for obtaining
organic seeds and seedlings shall be made.

The kind and variety of crops selected shall suitable to the local soil
and climate features with resistance against disease and pests. The
protection of inherit diversity of crops shall be fully considered in
variety selection.

Use of seeds and seedlings treated with objectionable substance and
method are prohibited.

4.2.2 Crop cultivation

Crop rotation and interplanting shall be adopted to maintain biotic
diversity and soil fertility in the area.

In areas of one crop a year, two kinds of crops are allowable for
rotation.

It is prohibited to grow the same crop in the same field for multiple
years, except pasture, paddy rice and perennial crops.

Soil moisture shall be controlled with reasonable irrigation mode
according to local circumstances (such as trickling irrigation,
sprinkler irrigation or subsurface irrigation, etc.).

Restoration of soil fertility shall be carried out with bean crops, zero
tillage or land fallow.

4.2.3 Soil fertility management

Soil nutrients and organic matters shall be recovered, regenerated and
supplemented to replenish the loss due to crop harvest.

Adequate organic fertilizers shall be used to maintain and improve soil
fertility, nutrient balance and activity of soil organisms.

Organic fertilizers shall be mainly originated from the farm or organic
farms (or livestock farm); for particular cases (such as in intensive
cultivation mode) or in organic conversion period or for special
nutrient requirements as verified, a part of fertilizer can be bought
from outside of the farm with approval by the certification authorities.
Commercial organic fertilizers shall be approved by organic
certification authorities.

Human excrement shall be restricted for use. When necessary, adequate
maturity and harmless treatment shall be carried out according to
related requirements and it shall not contact the edible part of the
crop. Application for leaf vegetables, tubers and root crops shall be
prohibited.

Natural mineral fertilizers and bio-fertilizers shall not be used as
substitutes in system nutrient cycle and can only be used as
controlled-release fertilizers with their own natural components.
Chemical treatment for solubility enhancement shall be prohibited.

In composting of organic fertilizers, microorganisms from the nature can
be added, but genetically modified organisms and their products are
prohibited.

Refer to Annex A for substances allowable or restricted in use during
soil fertility buildup. Before using any substance not listed in Annex
A, evaluation shall be carried out by certification authorities
according to Annex D.

In case of suspicious fertilizer pollution, test the fertilizer for
heavy metal or other pollution factors before use. Application of
mineral fertilizers shall be strictly controlled to prevent soil from
heavy metal accumulation.

In case of suspicious fertilizer pollution, test the fertilizer for
pollution factors before use.

Fertilizers passed the test shall be controlled in application amount to
avoid harmful substance buildup in soil.

The use of chemical synthesis fertilizers and urban sewage sludge are
prohibited.

4.2.4 Plant diseases, insect pests and weeds control

The fundamental principles of diseases, pests and weeds control shall
start from the entire ecological system and use various preventive
measures to create environmental conditions adverse to the breeding of
diseases, pests and weeds but favorable to their natural enemies, so as
to maintain the balance of agricultural ecosystem and bio-diversity and
reduce the loss caused by diseases, pests and weeds. Priority shall be
given to agricultural measures to select varieties with good resistance
against diseases and pests, make non-chemical seed treatment, rear sound
seedlings, strengthen cultivation management, till soil for weed
clearing and sunshine, and carry out crop rotation and interplant, to
control diseases, pests and weeds. Measures of mechanical and manual
pest capture by using light and color shall be used and mechanical and
manual weeding shall be carried out to control diseases, pests and
weeds.

In case of the failure to control the diseases and pests by using the
above methods, substances listed in Annex B are allowed for use. Before
using any substance not listed in Annex B, evaluation shall be carried
out by certification authorities according to Annex D.

4.2.5 Pollution control

The irrigation and drainage systems of organic land and conventional
land shall be isolated effectively to prevent water moving from
conventional farmland to organic farmland.

Equipment used in conventional agricultural system shall be adequately
cleaned to remove pollutant residuals.

When using protective building covering, plastic film and fly net, only
products made from polyethylene, polypropylene or polycarbonate are
allowed for use and shall be removed from soil after use. Incineration
or use of polychlor products is prohibited.

Pesticide residue on organic products shall not exceed the limit
specified in national hygienic standards by 5% and the heavy metal
content shall not exceed the limit specified in national hygienic
standards for the corresponding products.

4.2.6 Soil conservation and biotic diversity protection

Positive and feasible measures shall be taken to prevent soil from
running away, desertification and water resource abuse. Sustainable
utilization of soil and water resource shall be fully considered.

Definite and feasible measures shall be taken to prevent soil
salinization.

Stalk coverage or interplant shall be encouraged to avoid soil exposure.

Protection of ecological environment and biotic diversity shall be
highlighted.

Natural enemies and their habitats shall be protected.

Crop stalks shall be utilized and shall not be incinerated.

5 Edible fungi cultivation

5.1 Space and environment

An outdoor edible fungi cultivation area directly neighboring
conventional farmland must be provided with a buffer zone of greater
than 30m to avoid impacts of objectionable substances. No chemical
synthesis pesticide shall be used around the cultivation space. Water
quality of water source shall conform to GB 5749.

5.2 Strains

Certified organic strains shall be used and the source of strains shall
be able for retrospection.

5.3 Cultivation

Organically produced or natural material media shall be adopted.

Soil used in edible fungi cultivation shall conform to the same
requirements as for crop production.

Paint used on timber and inoculation position shall be of edible grade.
Petroleum made paint, emulsion paint and oil paint are prohibited.

5.4 Pests and infectious microbes

5.4.1 Preventive management measures shall be taken to maintain
cleanness and air interchanges. Infected bacterioflora shall be removed.

2.  In non-cultivation period, low concentration chlorine solution is
    allowed to

use for sterilization of the cultivation space.

5.4.3 Physical barriers, temperature and humidity regulation and lime
water are

allowed to use for pest control.

6 Wild plant collection

6.1 The area for wild plant collection shall be clear with boundary and
shall maintain in the status of stable and sustainable production.

6.2 The area for wild plant collection shall be free from pollution by
any objectionable substance for three years before the collection.

6.3 Effective buffer zones shall be provided for the area of wild plant
collection.

6.4 Collection activities shall not cause threat to the environment or
the animals and plants species. The collection quantity shall not exceed
the sustainable output of the ecological system.

6.5 Management plan for sustainable production of the area of wild plant
collection shall be formulated and submitted.

7． General rules for transport, storage and package

7.1 Transport

7.1.1 Before loading of organic products, the transport vehicles for
miscellaneous use shall be cleaned.

7.1.2 Special marks and labels shall be attached to the transport
vehicles and containers to distinguish from conventional products.

7.1.3 During transport and loading and unloading, the legible organic
certification marks and related instructions shall be attached to
external packing.

7.1.4 Complete records and bills shall be kept for transport, loading
and unloading so as to maintain the integrality of organic production.

7.2 Storage

Storehouse shall be clean and free from pests or harmful substances and
shall have not been treated with any objectionable substance within 7
days.

Allowed using normal temperature storage, air regulation, temperature
control, humidity control and other storage methods can be used.

Organic products shall be stored separately as far as possible. If
stored together with conventional products, a special area shall be
marked out in the storehouse and necessary packages and labels shall be
used to guarantee that the organic products can be recognized from
conventional products.

Complete storage records and bills shall be kept.

7.3 Package

Packing materials shall conform to national hygienic requirements and
related regulations. Renewable, recoverable and biodegradable packing
materials shall be used.

Package shall be simple and practical.

Packages or containers in contact with objectionable substances are
prohibited for use.

8 Livestock and poultry breeding

8.1 Conversion period

8.1.1 The requirements of conversion period for feed production base are
the same as that for organic farms.

The conversion period of pasture and meadow can be shorten to 12 months.
For pasture and meadow never in contact with objectionable substances,
the conversion period can be as short as 6 months.

8.1.2 Only after conversion period, can the livestock and poultry be
sold as organic products. The conversion period of livestock and poultry
are as follows:

a） 12 months for meat cattle, horse and camel;

b） 6 months for mutton sheep and hog;

c） 6 months for milking livestock;

d） 10 weeks for meat poultry;

e） 6 weeks for egg poultry;

f） The conversion period for other varieties shall be longer than 3/4
of their culture cycle.

8.2 Parallel production

If a farm grows the same variety or hard-to-differentiate varieties of
livestock and poultry in organic mode and non-organic mode, it shall
satisfy the following conditions before selling the organically cultured
livestock and poultry as organic products:

a.  The pens, playgrounds and pastures for organic livestock and poultry
    and non-organic livestock and poultry shall be completely separated,
    or the organic livestock and poultry and non-organic livestock and
    poultry are varieties easy to differentiate;

b.  Storehouse or space for feed storage are separated with distinct
    marks;

c.  Detailed records are kept for organic and non-organic livestock and
    poultry in terms of grouping, feeding and medical treatment, etc.;

d.  Organic livestock and poultry shall not contact the storage area of
    non-organic feed and objectionable substances.

8.3 Introduction of livestock and poultry

8.3.1 Introduce organic livestock and poultry. If organic livestock and
poultry are not available, conventional livestock and poultry are
allowed to be introduced, provided the following conditions are
satisfied:

a）Beef cattle, equine and camel, ablactated but not exceed 6 months
old;

b）Hog and sheep, ablactated but not exceed 6 week old;

c）Milking cows, not exceed 4 week old, colostrum fed and grown mainly
on whole milk;

d）Chicken broilers, not exceed 3 days old; (Other poultry can be 2
weeks old);

e）Egg-laying chicken, not exceed 18 week old.

8.3.2 Conventional livestock shall be allowed for introduction with the
quantity not exceeding 10% of gross amount of adult organic livestock of
the same variety. In case of the following situations, the proportion
can be up to 40% with the approval by certification authorities:

a）Unpredictable serious natural disaster or human error accident;

b）Cultivation farm expansion in a large magnitude;

c）New livestock and poultry varieties introduced to the cultivation
farm.

All introduced conventional livestock and poultry must go through
corresponding conversion period.

3.  Conventional studs shall be allowed for introduction and breeding

immediately in organic way.

4.  All introduced livestock and poultry shall not be polluted by
    genetically

modified organisms and their products, including genetic engineering
involved breeding materials, vaccine, animal medicines, feed and feed
additives, etc..

8.4 Feed

8.4.1 Livestock and poultry shall be fed with organic feed. 50% of the
feed shall come from the plantation base of the cultivation farm or
local organic farms with cooperation relationship with the farm. Feed
production shall conform to the requirements of chapter 4 \"growing of
crops\" in this part.

8.4.2 In the first year of organic management, the feed produced in the
feed plantation base of the cultivation farm according to the standard
requirements can be used for feeding the livestock and poultry of the
cultivation farm but shall not be sold as organic feed.

8.4.3 In case of short supply of organic feed, conventional feed is
allowed to be purchased. But the consumption of conventional feed shall
not exceed the following percentage on yearly base:

a）Herbivore (dry matter) 10%;

b）Non-herbivore (dry matter) 15%.

The conventional feed in rations for livestock and poultry shall not
exceed 25% of the gross amount (dry matter).

In case of unpredictable serious natural disaster or human error
accident, conventional feed exceeding the above percentages is allowed
for use for a certain period of time.

The prior approval of certification authorities shall be obtained before
using conventional feed and detailed feeding records shall be kept.

8.4.4 Ruminants must be guaranteed to have roughage satisfying basic
nutritional needs each day. In the rations, roughage, green feed or
silage shall be not lower than 60% (or 50% for milking livestock in the
first 3 months). Roughage, green feed or silage must be included in the
rations for hog and poultry.

8.4.5 Pups in colostrum feeding period must be fed by females with
sufficient colostrum. Organic milk is allowed for feeding pups in
suckling period. In case that organic milk is unavailable, non-organic
milk of the the same variety can be used.

Early stage ablactation or milk substitute feeding are prohibited. In
emergency, milk substitute is allowed for supplementary feeding,
provided it is free from antibiotic, chemical synthetic additive or
products from animal slaughtering. Suckling period shall be at least:

a.  6 weeks for hog and sheep;

b.  3 months for cattle and horse.

8.4.6 Major farming materials in mixed feed must pass organic
certification.

8.4.7 No genetically modified organisms or their products is permitted
to use in feed, feed ingredients and feed additives.

8.  The following methods and products are prohibited:

a）Feeding ruminants with animals and their products, or feeding
livestock and poultry with animals and their products of the same
variety;

b）Animal manure in any processed or unprocessed forms;

c）Feeds extracted through chemical solvents or added with chemical
synthetic substances.

8.5 Feed additives

8.5.1 Feed additives used shall be those listed in the feed additive
catalogue issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and conform to other
requirements in this part.

8.5.2 Natural minerals and trace elements such as magnesia and greensand
are allowed to use.

8.5.3 Vitamins added shall come from germinating grains, fish liver oil,
yeast for wine making or other natural substances.

8.5.4 The following products are prohibited:

a）Chemical synthetic growth promoters (including antibiotics, hormones
and trace elements for growth promotion);

b）Chemical synthetic appetizer;

c）Preservatives (except for processing as accessory ingredient);

d）Chemical synthetic pigment;

e）Non-protein nitrogen (such as urea);

f）Chemically purified aminoacid;

g）Genetically modified organisms or their products.

8.6 Feeding conditions

8.6.1 The feeding environment of livestock and poultry (sheds and
fences, etc.) must satisfy the following conditions, to meet their
physiologic and behavior needs:

a）Adequate activity space and time; part of the playground can be
shaded;

b）Well ventilated with abundant natural lighting, but avoiding
excessive sunshine;

c）Maintaining proper temperature and humidity, and protected against
the invasion of weather stress such as: wind, rain and snow;

d）Adequate padding materials;

e）Adequate drinking water and feed;

f）Using no building materials or equipment obviously harmful to human
and animal health.

8.6.2 Quality of drinking water for livestock and poultry shall conform
to the requirements in chapter C.1.

8.6.3 Artificial illumination can be used for egg poultry to extend
lighting time, but the total lighting time shall not exceed 16h per day.

8.6.4 All livestock and poultry shall be allowed for outdoor movements
in proper seasons, with exceptions as follows:

a）Special shed structure prevent such outdoor movement temporarily.
Improvements must be made within a time limit;

b）Stable breeding is better for continuous utilization of land
resources.

8.6.5 Cage rearing that keeps livestock or poultry away from contacting
ground, full stable breeding, rearing in confinement or other feeding
modes that restrain the natural behaviors of livestock and poultry shall
be prohibited.

8.6.6 Gregarious livestock and poultry shall not be kept in a single
room, except the diseased, adult male, or those in late pregnancy.

8.6.7 Necessary protection measures shall be taken to avoid injury by
wild predators.

8.6.8 Forced feeding shall be prohibited.

8.7 Disease control

8.7.1 Disease prevention for organic livestock and poultry shall be
carried out on the following principles:

a）Varieties strong in adaptability and hardiness shall be selected
according to regional characteristics;

b）According to the needs of livestock and poultry, the feeding and
management methods of rotation grazing, high quality feed and suitable
movements shall be provided to improve the non-specific immunity of the
livestock and poultry;

c）Feeding density shall be reasonably controlled to prevent health
problems caused by excessive density.

8.7.2 Disinfecting agents listed in Annex C are allowed to use in
livestock and poultry feeding places. Rodenticides with state approval
and substances in Annex B are allowed to use in ways absolutely safe to
livestock and poultry in feeding spaces.

8.7.3 During sterilization process, livestock and poultry shall be
removed from the processing area. Excrements shall be cleaned regularly.

8.7.4 Natural therapies can be used for diseases treatment, such as
Chinese veterinary medicine, acupuncture, plant sourced pharmaceutics
and homeopathy, etc.

8.7.5 Legal preventive vaccination shall be carried out.

In case that there are danger of diseases and no other controls are
available, emergency preventive vaccination is allowed (including
vaccination for promoting antibody generation in source of parents). But
the vaccine used in the vaccination shall not be genetically modified.

Antibiotic or chemical synthetic animal medicines are prohibited to use
in prophylactic treatment for livestock and poultry.

8.7.6 In case of failure in control of diseases by taking multiple
preventive measures, conventional animal medicines are allowed to use
for sick livestock and poultry under the guidance of veterinarians. The
livestock and poultry and their products can be sold as organic products
only after two times of the withholding period of the medicine (or after
48h, if the twice withholding period is shorter than 48h).

8.7.7 Antibiotic, chemical synthetic antiparasitic agent or other growth
promoters are prohibited to use for stimulating growth of livestock and
poultry. The use of hormone to controlled reproductive behaviors of
livestock and poultry (e.g. estrus inducement, synchronous estrus and
superovulation etc.) is prohibited. But hormone can be used for diseases
treatment for individual animals under the supervision of veterinarians.

8.7.8 Except legal vaccine inoculation, livestock and poultry having a
feeding cycle less than one year can only receive one treatment period
of allopathic animal medicine; Livestock and pourltry having a feeding
cycle exceeding one year can receive max. three treatment periods of
allopathic animal medicine each year. Otherwise, the livestock and
poultry shall not be sold as organic livestock and poultry or organic
products. If such livestock and poultry are to stay in the organic
breeding system, a specified conversion period must be imposed with the
consent by the certification authorities.

8.7.9 Records must be kept for diseases diagnostic result, medicine,
dosage, dosing method and time, treatment period, nursing method and
withholding period. Livestock and poultry and large-sized animals having
received conventional animal medicine treatment shall be marked
individually. Poultry and small sized animals can be marked in groups or
batches.

8.8 Non-treatment surgery

8.8.1 Organic breeding emphasizes respect for individual animal
characteristics. Varieties of those needing no non-treatment surgery
shall be selected for breeding as far as possible. With the precondition
of minimizing the painfulness of livestock and poultry, the following
non-treatment surgeries are allowed, and anesthetics can be used when
necessary:

a）Physical castration (hog, cattle, chicken etc.);

b）Horn cutting;

c）Deciduous teeth passivating treatment for baby pigs in 24h after
birth (to prevent sow breast injury);

d）Lamb docking;

e）Feather cutting;

f）Ring wearing.

8.8.2 The following non-treatment surgeries are prohibited:

a）Docking (except lamb);

b）Beak or toe cutting;

c）Wing ironing;

d）Baby pig teeth cutting;

e）Other non-treatment surgeries without definite permission.

8.9 Reproduction

8.9.1 Natural reproduction shall be encouraged.

8.9.2 Propagating methods having no serious impact to inheritance
diversity, such as artificial insemination, are allowed.

8.9.3 The use of artificial or subsidiary reproduction techniques having
serious impact to inheritance diversity, such as embryonic implantation
and cloning, etc., are prohibited.

8.9.4 The use of hormone for promotion of ovulation and delivery is
prohibited, except for purpose of therapy.

8.9.5 The offspring of female that received treatment with objectionable
substances in the later one third section of gestation period shall not
be certified as organic.

8.10 Transport and slaughtering

8.10.1 During loading and unloading, transport, waiting for slaughtering
and slaughtering process, livestock and poultry shall be clearly marked
for identification.

8.10.2 Special persons shall be appointed to manage the livestock and
poultry during loading and unloading, transport and waiting for
slaughtering.

8.10.3 Livestock and poultry shall be provided with proper conditions,
such as:

a）Livestock and poultry shall be prevented from contacting animals
being slaughtered or dead through visual, hearing or smelling sense;

b）Maintain the existing colonies and avoid mixture of different
colonies or sexes;

c）Provide breaking time for stress alleviation;

d）Make sure the mode of transport and operating equipment are high
quality and suitable for the purpose; The transport vehicles shall be
suitable for the livestock and poultry to be transported;

e）Avoid thirst and hunger during transport. Provide feed and water when
necessary;

f）Consider and try to satisfy individual needs of livestock and
poultry;

g）Provide proper temperature and relative humidity;

h）Loading and unloading shall produce minimum stress to livestock and
poultry.

8.10.4 Animal transport and slaughter shall be carried out with gentle
operating stress. The use of electric baton and similar devices is
prohibited for driving animals. Depressants or stimulants are prohibited
to use for animals before and during transport.

8.10.5 Normally, the time of vehicle transport shall not exceed 8h,
except the distance from the cultivation farm to slaughter house is too
far. The nearest slaughter house shall be selected.

8.10.6 Binding, hanging and slaughtering before the livestock and
poultry loss their consciousness are prohibited. The stunning tools
shall be in good working order at any time. If, for religional or
cultural reasons, livestock and poultry should be slaughtered directly
without stunning, the process shall be as short as possible and carried
out in a peaceful environment.

8.10.7 Organic livestock and poultry and conventional livestock and
poultry shall be separated in slaughtering. The products after
slaughtering shall be stored separately with legible marks. The colored
marks on carcass must conform to national food hygienic regulations.

8.11 Environmental impacts

8.11.1 The amount of livestock and poultry in the farm shall not exceed
the maximum stock capacity. The feed production capacity, animal health
and environment impacts must be considered fully. Any adverse
environmental effects caused by overgrazing may defy the certification.

8.11.2 Make sure the excrement storage facilities are sufficient in
capacity, treated timely and used reasonably. All excrement storage and
treatment facilities shall be designed and operated so that the
underground and surface water is protected against pollution. The
pollutant emission of the cultivation farm shall conform to GB 18596.

9 Aquatic farming

9.1 Conversion period

9.1.1 The conversion period from conventional breeding to organic
breeding for cultivation farms with enclosed water bodies shall be at
least 12 months. The conversion period shall be calculated starting from
the date of submitting the application for certification by producer to
certification authorities.

9.1.2 Different parts of a production unit in the same enclosed water
body shall not be certified separately. Organic certification is
obtainable only when the entire water body complies to the standards for
organic certification.

9.1.3 If a production unit cannot carry out organic conversion
simultaneously for all aquatic farming water bodies under its
jurisdiction, a strict parallel production management system must be
formulated. Such management system shall satisfy the following
requirements:

a）Physical isolation measures must be taken between organic breeding
units and conventional breeding units. The organic breeding area of
fixed aquatic organisms must be kept away from conventional breeding
area, conventional agricultural or industrial pollution with a certain
distance.

> b）Organic aquatic farming system, including water quality, feedstuff,
> medicine, input materials and other factors relating to standards
> shall be available for inspection by the certification authorities.

c.  The documents and records of conventional production system and
    organic production system shall be established separately.

d.  Converted organic cultivation farms shall carry out continuous
    organic management and shall not be shifted between organic and
    conventional management.

9.1.4 Wild sessile organisms in open water catching areas can be
certified directly as organic aquatic products in the following
conditions:

a）Water body is not affected by objectionable substances mentioned in
this part. Water quality conforms to corresponding national standards;

b）Aquatic ecosystem is stable and sustainable;

c）Water quality, feedstuff, medicine dosage and other standard
requirements of the water area can be checked.

9.1.5 Conventionally bred aquatic organisms are allowed to be
introduced, but the certification is available only after a
corresponding conversion period. When introducing non-native species,
possible permanent damage to the local ecological system shall be
avoided.

Introduction of genetically modified organism is prohibited.

9.1.6 All introduced aquatic organisms must be bred in organic mode at
least for two third of the culture cycle.

9.2 Site selection of cultivation farm

9.2.1 In site selection for a cultivation farm, the balance of aquatic
ecological environment of the cultivation farm and neighboring aquatic
and terricolous ecological system shall be considered, together with
maintaining of organism diversity of local water area. Organic aquatic
farm shall be free from adverse effects by pollution sources and
conventional aquatic farms.

9.2.2 Breeding area and catching area must be defined clearly for
convenient inspection of water quality, feedstuff, medicine and other
factors.

9.3 Water quality

Water quality of organic aquatic farm must conform to GB 11607.

9.4 Artificial breeding

9.4.1 Basic breeding requirements

9.4.1.1 Breeding method suitable to the physiologic habit of the objects
and local conditions shall be adopted. Breeding techniques shall
guarantee the health and satisfy the basic living needs of the breeding
objects. Permanent aeration breeding shall be prohibited.

9.4.1.2 Effective measures must be taken to prevent aquatic organisms of
other breeding systems from entering the organic cultivation farm, and
prevent aquatic organisms of the organic cultivation farm from entering
other breeding water bodies.

9.4.1.3 Any artificial injury measure to the breeding objects is
prohibited.

9.4.1.4 Lighting time can be extended artificially. But the time of
sunshine shall not exceed 16h.

9.4.1.5 Paint and chemical synthetic substances are prohibited to be
used on building materials and production equipment for aquatic farming,
to avoid nuisance to environment or organisms.

9.4.2 Feedstuff

9.4.2.1 Feedstuff for organic aquatic products must be organic, wild or
permitted by certification authorities. When the quantity or quality of
organic or wild feedstuff cannot meet requirements, conventional
feedstuff not exceeding 5% of total feedstuff amount (in dry matter) can
be used. In case of unpredictable situations, conventional feedstuff not
exceeding 20% of the annual feedstuff amount (in dry matter) can be
used.

9.4.2.2 In feedstuff system, at least 50% of animal protein must be come
from byproducts of food processing or other substances unfit for human
consuming. In case of unpredictable situations, the proportion can be
lowered to 30% for the year.

9.4.2.3 Natural mineral additives, vitamins and trace elements are
allowed to use. Human excrement is prohibited to use. Direct use of
animal manure without treatment is prohibited.

9.4.2.4 The following substances are prohibited to be added in feedstuff
or provided to aquatic organisms in any way:

a）Synthetic growth promoters;

b）Synthetic phagostimulant;

c）Synthetic antioxidant and preservative;

d）Synthetic pigment;

e）Non-protein nitrogen (such as urea);

f）Organisms and their products of the same family as the breeding
objects;

g）Feedstuff extracted with chemical solvents;

h）Chemically purified aminoacid;

i）Genetically modified organisms or their products.

In special weather conditions, synthetic feedstuff preservatives are
allowed to use, provided that prior approval is obtained from
certification authorities, for the period and in the dosage as specified
by certification authorities according to specific circumstances.

9.4.3 Disease control

9.4.3.1 The health of breeding objects shall be guaranteed mainly
through preventive measures (such as optimized management and feeding).
All management measures shall be conducted to enhance disease
resistance.

9.4.3.2 Breeding density shall be controlled so as to keep the health of
aquatic organisms and prevent behavioral abnormality. Regular biologic
density and water quality monitoring must be carried out.

9.4.3.3 Sterilization to breeding water body and pond bottom by using
calcined lime, bleaching powder, tea seed cake and potassium
permanganate is allowed to prevent aquatic organism diseases.

Antibiotic, chemical synthetic antiparasitic agent or other fishery
medicines are prohibited to use for sterilization.

9.4.3.4 For diseased aquatic organisms, natural treatment shall be
adopted in priority.

9.4.3.5 In case of failure of preventive measures and natural therapy,
conventional fishery medicines are allowed to use for aquatic organisms.
During conventional medication, the diseased organisms (aquatic
products) must be isolated.

Aquatic organisms treated with conventional medicines cannot be sold as
organic aquatic organisms before two withholding periods after the
medicine use.

9.4.3.6 The use of antibiotic, chemical synthetic fishery medicines and
hormones for routine disease prevention of aquatic products shall be
prohibited. The health status of aquatic product seedlings shall be
checked regularly.

9.4.3.7 In case of danger of some kind of diseases that cannot be
controlled through other management techniques, or specified by state
laws, vaccination can be made to aquatic organisms. No genetically
modified vaccine is allowed to use.

9.4.4 Reproduction

9.4.4.1 The physiologic and behavior characteristics of aquatic
organisms shall be respected and the interference to them minimized.
Natural reproduction shall be encouraged. Non-natural reproduction
methods, such as artificial insemination and artificial hatching, etc.,
are restrained. The use of triploid, parthenogenesis reproduction and
genetic engineering is prohibited in aquatic organism reproduction.

9.4.4.2 Varieties suitable for local conditions and strong in hardiness
shall be selected as far as possible. If aquatic organism introduction
is necessary, priority shall be given to those from organic production
systems.

9.5 Catching

9.5.1 The catching amount of organic aquatic products shall not exceed
the reproduction capability of the ecological system and shall not
affect the continuous production of the natural water area and the
existence of other species.

9.5.2 Moderate catching measures shall be taken to minimize stress and
adverse effects to aquatic organisms.

9.5.3 The size of catching tools shall conform to relevant national
regulations.

9.6 Transport of fresh and live aquatic products

9.6.1 The objects of transport shall be managed by special persons
during transport to keep them in good health.

9.6.2 The water quality, water temperature, oxygen content, pH value and
loading density of aquatic organisms shall be suitable to the
requirements of the species transported.

9.6.3 The transport distance and frequency shall be minimized.

9.6.4 Transport equipment and materials shall be free from potential
poisonous effects to the organisms.

9.6.5 Use of chemical synthetic depressants or stimulants are prohibited
before and during transport.

9.6.6 Transport time shall normally not exceed 4h. The objects of
transport shall be protected against avoidable impacts and physical
injuries.

9.7 Slaughter of aquatic animals

9.7.1 In the process of slaughtering, the suffering of aquatic animals
shall be minimized by making them in insentient status before slaughter.
The equipment shall be regularly checked and kept in good working
conditions to ensure that the aquatic animals can be made quickly
insentient or dead. Regular maintenance shall be made to gas or
electrical slaughter equipment.

9.7.2 Physiology and behaviors of aquatic animals shall be fully
considered in management and techniques of slaughter, which shall
conform to ordinary moral standards.

9.7.3 Live aquatic animals shall be kept away from dead or being
slaughtered aquatic animals.

9.7.4 After aquatic animals arrive at the destination, a certain
recovery period shall be given, before slaughter.

9.8 Environmental impacts

9.8.1 Drainage of enclosed water body shall be approved by local
environment protective administrations.

9.8.2 Agricultural comprehensive utilization of substrate sludge of
enclosed water body is encouraged.

9.8.3 Pollution to water body shall be avoided and minimized in organic
aquatic organism breeding in open water.

10 Bees and their products

10.1 Conversion period

Organic certification for bees and their products can be obtained only
after a conversion period of at least 12 months.

10.2 Honey collection range

10.2.1 Bee culture makes important contributions to environment,
agricultural and forestry production through bee pollination. Bee farm
shall be in an organic agricultural production area or a natural (wild)
area without using objectionable substances for at least three years.

10.2.2 There shall be ample nectar plants and clean water sources within
a range of 3km away from the bee hive (box).

10.2.3 Bee hives must be kept away from florescent conventional crops
and possible pollution sources, such as urban area, highways, refuse
ground, chemical plant, pesticide plant, etc., and also kept away from
possible genetically modified crop plantation area, with an actual
distance not less than 3km.

10.2.4 In wild areas, considerations shall be taken to the impacts to
local insect population.

10.2.5 The bee keeping range shall be defined and the drawing of bee
hive location shall be worked out.

10.3 Feeding of bees

10.3.1 After honey harvest period, there shall be sufficient honey and
pollen in honey combs for winter.

10.3.2 In non-honey collection seasons, bees shall be provided with
sufficient food with organic certification, preferably from the same
production unit.

10.3.3 In case of starvation, organic syrup or molasses are allowed for
artificial feeding. If organic syrup or molasses is unavailable,
conventional syrup or molasses can be used for feeding with approval by
certification authorities.

10.3.4 Artificial feeding can only be carried out between the finish of
the last honey harvest and 15d before the next nectar flow period.

10.4 Disease control

10.4.1 The health and living conditions of bee colony shall be
guaranteed mainly by bee hive sanitation and management to prevent
diseases and pests. The specific measures include:

a）Select the strong breed suitable to local conditions;

b）Renew queen bee when necessary;

c）Regularly clean and sterilize the facilities;

d）Regularly replace bee wax;

e）Reserve sufficient pollen and honey in bee hive;

f）Make systematic inspection for bee hive;

g）System control of worker bees in the bee hive;

h）When necessary, move the diseased bee hive to a isolated area;

i）Destroy the contaminated materials and bee hives.

10.4.2 In case of diseases and pests, plant or plant-origin treatment or
homeopathy shall be adopted in priority.

10.4.3 In case of failure of plant or plant-origine treatment or
homeopathy, the following substances are allowed in disease controlling:

a）Caustic soda;

b）Lactic acid, oxalic acid and acetic acid;

c）Formic acid;

d）Sulphur;

e）Natural essences (such as menthol, eucalyptol or natural camphor,
etc.);

f）Bacillus thuringiensis;

g）Steam and flame sterilization is allowed for bee hive.

10.4.4 The diseased bee hive shall be moved to an isolated area far away
from healthy bee hives.

10.4.5 The bee hives and materials seriously infected by diseases shall
be destroyed.

10.4.6 Antibiotics or chemical synthetic medicines are prohibited for
bee diseases prevention and treatment, except when the health of the
whole bee colony is threatened. The bee hives treated by using such
medicines shall be immediately removed from organic production for
renewed conversion, and the bee products of the current year shall not
be certified as organic products.

10.4.7 Each medication treatment shall be clearly recorded (medicine,
effective pharmacological composition, diagnostic result, dosage,
method, treatment duration and withholding period, etc.), and reported
to the concerned authorities before selling the products as organic
products.

10.4.8 The use of chemical synthetic medicines is prohibited for
preventive treatment.

10.4.9 Swarm of drone is allowed to be killed only when it is infected
by mites.

10.4.10 In nectar flow and bloom periods, never use any medicine for
honey treatment.

10.5 Feeding of queen bee and bee colony

10.5.1 Intercross breeding of different types of bees shall be
encouraged.

10.5.2 Selective breeding is allowed, but artificial insemination to
queen bee is prohibited.

10.5.3 To prevent diseases, queen bee shall be nurtured in the farm.

10.5.4 Killing of old queen bee is allowed for queen bee replacement,
but wing cutting is not allowed.

10.5.5 Introduced bee colony shall come from organic production units as
far as possible. Conventionally bred bees are allowed to be introduced
by the amount not exceeding 10% of the bee colony each year.

10.5.6 It is prohibited to catch and kill bee swarms in autumn.

10.6 Bee wax and bee hive

10.6.1 Bee wax of organic bees must come from organic beekeeping units;
For bee farms in conversion period, if organic bee wax is unavailable,
conventional bee wax is allowed to use with approval by certification
authorities. If not all bee wax can be replaced in one year, the
conversion period can be extended with consent by certification
authorities.

10.6.2 The bee wax processing method shall be guaranteed to produce
organic bee wax for organic bee farms.

10.6.3 It is prohibited to use bee wax from unknown sources.

10.6.4 Bee hives shall be made with natural materials (such as wood
without chemical treatment, etc.). Never use any poisonous materials.

10.7 Harvest and treatment of bee products

10.7.1 Bee hive management and honey collection shall be carried out
with the aim of protecting and maintaining bee colony; It is prohibited
to kill bee colony for yield improvement.

10.7.2 Never use chemical repellents in honey collection. Air blowing or
natural smoking substances conforming to this part is allowed to use to
drive bees out of bee hive with fog generators. The times and amounts of
smoke shall be minimized.

10.7.3 In bee products extraction and processing, the heating
temperature shall not exceed 47 degrees Celsius, and the heating process
shall be as short as possible.

10.7.4 Mechanical bee hive uncovering shall be use, instead of heating
method.

10.7.5 Precipitation impurities shall be removed away from honey by
gravity. If fine mesh filter is used, the mesh shall be greater than or
equal to 0.2mm.

10.7.6 All surfaces contacting hony shall be of stainless steel, glass,
ceramic, porcelain enamel and other corrosion resistant materials, or
covered with bee wax, or coated with paint permitted for food and drinks
package and covered with bee wax.

10.7.7 Honey extraction facilities must be protected against entrance by
bees to prevent bee from stealing honey and spreading diseases.

10.7.8 Extraction facilities shall be cleaned with hot water each day.

10.7.9 Honey centrifuge room and packaging room shall be fully enclosed
against pests.

10.7.10 Only physical methods can be used in honey harvest and treatment
to prevent pests.

10.7.11 It is prohibited to use cyanide and other chemical synthetic
substances as fumigants.

10.8 Storage of bee products

10.8.1 Finished honey products shall be stored in sealed packages and
kept at a stable temperature to avoid deterioration.

10.8.2 It is prohibited to use naphthalene or other chemical synthetic
substances to control bee wax moth or other pests for storage of honey
and bee products.

## Annex A 

## Substances allowed for use in soil fertility buildup and improvement in organic crop plantation

Table A.1 Substances allowed for use in soil fertility buildup and
improvement in organic crop plantation

  --------------- --------------- ---------------------- ------------------------
  Substances                      Name, components and   Conditions for use
                                  requirements           

  I. Origin of    Organic         Crop stalks and green  
  plants and      agriculture     manure                 
  animals         system                                 

                                  Livestock and poultry  
                                  excrement and          
                                  composting (including  
                                  barnyard manure)       

                                  Stalks                 Mixed with animal manure
                                                         in piles for sufficient
                                                         maturity

                                  Livestock and poultry  Meet composting
                                  excrement and their    requirements
                                  composting             

                                  Dry farmyard manure    Meet composting
                                  and dewatered          requirements
                                  livestock manure       

                                  Seaweed or seaweed     Without chemical
                                  products produced      treatment
                                  through physical       
                                  methods                

                                  Timber, bark, sawdust, Ground covered or piled
                                  paring, wood ash,      as organic fertilizer
                                  charcoal and humic     source
                                  acid substance from    
                                  wood not chemically    
                                  treated                

                                  Meat, bone and         After composting or
                                  skin/hair products     fermentation treatment
                                  with no preservative   
                                  agent                  

                                  Compost of mushroom    Meet composting
                                  cultivation waste and  requirements
                                  earthworm incubation   
                                  media                  

                                  Byproducts of food     After composting or
                                  industry without       fermentation treatment
                                  synthetic additive     

                                  Plant ash              

                                  Turf without synthetic It is prohibited to be
                                  additive               used for soil
                                                         improvement; and only
                                                         allowed to use as pot
                                                         culture media

                                  Cake and meal          Not chemically processed

                                  Fish meal              With no chemical
                                                         synthetic substances

  II\. Mineral    Phosphorus ore                         Natural, physically
  source                                                 obtained, with cadmium
                                                         content less than or
                                                         equal 90mg/kg in
                                                         phosphoric anhydride

                  Kalium powder                          Physically obtained
                                                         without chemical
                                                         concentration. Chlorine
                                                         content is less than 60%

                  Boric acid rock                        

                  Trace elements                         Natural substances or
                                                         substances not
                                                         chemically treated with
                                                         no chemical synthetic
                                                         substances

                  Magnesium                              Natural substances or
                  powder                                 substances not
                                                         chemically treated with
                                                         no chemical synthetic
                                                         substances

                  Crude sulfur                           

                  Limestone,                             Natural substances or
                  gypsum and                             substances not
                  chalk                                  chemically treated with
                                                         no chemical synthetic
                                                         substances

                  Clay (such as                          Natural substances or
                  perlite,                               substances not
                  vermiculite)                           chemically treated with
                                                         no chemical synthetic
                                                         substances

                  Calcium                                
                  chloride,                              
                  sodium chloride                        

                  Kiln ash                               Substances not
                                                         chemically treated with
                                                         no chemical synthetic
                                                         substances

                  Calcium                                
                  magnesium                              
                  modifier                               

                  Epsom salt                             
                  (hydrous                               
                  sulfuric acid)                         

  III\.           Biodegradable                          
  Microorganism   microorganism                          
  source          processing                             
                  byproducts,                            
                  such as                                
                  byproducts from                        
                  wine making and                        
                  liquor                                 
                  distilling                             
                  industries                             

                  Preparation of                         
                  microorganism                          
                  in natural                             
                  existence                              
  --------------- --------------- ---------------------- ------------------------

## Annex B

## Substances and measures allowed for use in plant protection in organic crop plantation

Table B.1 Substances and measures allowed for use in plant protection in
organic crop plantation

  ------------ -------------------------------------- --------------------
  Substances   Name, components and requirements      Conditions for use

  I. Origin of Nim tree extracts and their            
  plants and   formulations                           
  animals                                             

               Pyrethrum (extract of pyrethrum        
               plants)                                

               Azadiratin (extract of quassia)        

               Rotenoid (Derris ellipta)              

               Kuhseng and their formulation          

               Vegetable oil and their emulsion       

               Galenical                              

               Repellent of plant origin (such as     
               mint, lavender)                        

               Natural attracting agent and           
               nematocide (such as marigold,          
               maidenhair)                            

               Natural acid (such as vinegar, wood    
               vinegar and bamboo vinegar)            

               Extract of mushroom                    

               Milk and dairy products                

               Bee wax                                

               Propolis                               

               Gelatin                                

               Lecithin                               

  II\. Mineral Nantokite (such as bluestone, cupric   No soil pollution
  source       hydroxide, chlorine aerugo, cupric     
               octoate)                               

               Lime sulphur (calcium polysulfide)     

               Bordeaux mixture                       

               Lime                                   

               Sulphur                                

               Potassium permanganate                 

               Potassium bicarbonate                  

               Sodium bicarbonate                     

               Light mineral oil (paraffin oil)       

               Calcium chloride                       

               Diatomite                              

               Clay (such as: bentonite, perlite,     
               vermiculite, zeolite)                  

               Silicate (sodium silicate, quartz)     
  ------------ -------------------------------------- --------------------

Table B.1 (continue)

  --------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------
  Substances      Name, components and requirements     Conditions for use

  III\.           Fungi and fungi formulation (such as  
  Microorganism   Beauveria bassiana and Verticillium   
  source          lecanii )                             

                  Bacteria and bacteria formulation     
                  (such as Bacillus thuringiensis, or   
                  BT)                                   

                  Release of parasitic, predatory and   
                  sterilizing natural enemies of the    
                  pests                                 

                  Virus and virus formulation (such as: 
                  granulosisvirus)                      

  IV\. Others     Calcium hydroxide                     

                  Carbon dioxide                        

                  Ethanol                               

                  Sea salt and brine                    

                  Soda                                  

                  Soft soap (soft soap)                 

                  Sulfur dioxide                        

  V. Trap ware,   Physical measures (such as color      
  barrier,        trap, mechanical trap)                
  repellent                                             

                  Covering (net)                        

                  Insect sex pheromone                  Only for trap and
                                                        utensil

                  Metaldehyde formulation               For repelling
                                                        higher animals
  --------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------

## Annex C

## Drinking water quality requirements for organic livestock and poultry, and sterilizing agents allowable for organic livestock and poultry farms

Table C.1 Drinking Water quality requirements for organic livestock and
poultry

  ----------------- -------------------------------- ------------- ------------
  Items                                              Standard      
                                                     value         

                                                     Livestock     Poultry

  Sensory           Chromaticity / (°) ≤             Not exceeding 
  properties and                                     30°           
  normal chemical                                                  
  indexes                                                          

                    Opacity / (°) ≤                  Not exceeding 
                                                     20°           

                    Smell and odor ≤                 No offensive  
                                                     odor          

                    Visible foreign matter ≤         None          

                    Total                            1 500         
                    hardness（CaCO~3~）/（mg/L） ≤                 

                    pH ≤                             5.5\~9        6.8\~8.0

                    Total soluble solids/（mg/L） ≤  4 000         2 000

                    Chloride（Cl^－^）/（mg/L） ≤    1 000         250

                    Sulfate（SO~4~^2－^）/（mg/L） ≤ 500           250

  Bacteriological   Total coliform                   10 for adult  
  indicators        bacteria/（unit/100mL） ≤        livestock, 1  
                                                     for pups and  
                                                     poultry       

  Toxicological     Fluoride（F^－^）/（mg/L） ≤     2.0           2.0
  indicators                                                       

                    Cyanide/（mg/L） ≤               0.2           0.05

                    Total arsenium/（mg/L） ≤        0.2           0.2

                    Total mercury/（mg/L） ≤         0.01          0.001

                    Lead/（mg/L） ≤                  0.1           0.1

                    Chromium (sexavalence)/（mg/L）≤ 0.1           0.05

                    Cadmium / (mg/L) ≤               0.05          0.01

                    Nitrate（N）/（mg/L） ≤          30            30

                    Malathion/（mg/L） ≤             0.25          

                    Demeton/（mg/L） ≤               0.03          

                    Methyl parathion/（mg/L） ≤      0.02          

                    Parathion/（mg/L） ≤             0.003         

                    Dimethoate/（mg/L） ≤            0.08          

                    Lindane/（mg/L） ≤               0.004         

                    Chlorothalonil/（mg/L） ≤        0.01          

                    Carbary/（mg/L） ≤               0.05          

                    2，4---D/（mg/L） ≤              0.1           
  ----------------- -------------------------------- ------------- ------------

Table c.2 Sterilizing agents allowable for organic livestock and poultry
farms

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  Substance name                      Conditions for use

  Soft soap                           

  Water and steam                     

  Lime water                          

  Unslacked lime                      

  Sodium hypochlorite                 

  Sodium hydroxide                    

  Potassium hydroxide                 

  Hydrogen peroxide                   

  Natural plant essence               

  Citric acid                         

  Peracetic acid                      

  Formic acid                         

  Lactic acid                         

  Oxalic acid                         

  Acetic acid                         

  Alcohol                             
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

## Annex D

## Criteria in evaluation of other substances used in organic production

In case that the products for fertility buildup and control of plant
diseases and insect pests in organic agriculture as listed in Annex A
and Annex B cannot meet the requirements, other substances can be used
according to the evaluation criteria of the Annex.

D.1 Principles

D.1.1 Substances allowable for soil fertility buildup and soil
improvement

D.1.1.1 Substances necessary for reaching or maintaining soil fertility
or satisfying special nutritional requirements, but not replaceable by
using the methods listed in Annex A and in this part.

D.1.1.2 The substances shall come from plants, animals, microorganisms
or minerals, allowable through the following treatments:

a）Physical (mechanical, heat) treatment;

b）Enzyme treatment;

c）Microorganism (composting, digestion) treatment.

D.1.1.3 The use of the substances shall not cause unacceptable impacts
or pollution to the environment, including impacts and pollution to soil
organisms.

D.1.1.4 The use of the substances shall not cause unacceptable impacts
to the quality and security of final products.

D.1.2 The use of allowable substances to control plant diseases, pests
and weeds

D.1.2.1 The substances are necessary for control of pests or special
diseases, with no replaceable biologic, physical methods or plant
breeding methods and (or) effective management techniques to control
such pests or special diseases.

D.1.2.2 The substances (active compounds) shall be originated from
plants, animals, microorganisms or minerals, and may be through the
following treatments:

a）Physical treatment;

b）Enzymatic treatment;

c）Microbiological treatment.

D.1.2.3 The use of the substances shall not cause unacceptable impacts
or pollution to the environment, including impacts and pollution to soil
organisms, as proved with reliable test results.

D.1.2.4 If a substances is insufficient in quantity in its natural form,
a chemical synthetic substance with the same property as the natural
substances, such as chemical synthetic ectohormone (gyplure), can be
considered, provided that the use of it will not directly or indirectly
cause pollution to the environment or products.

D.2 Evaluation procedures

D.2.1 Necessity

Input substances can only be used when necessary. The necessity of
inputting the substance can be evaluated from output, product quality,
environmental safety, ecological protection, landscape, human and animal
living conditions, etc.

The use of input substances can be restrained to:

a.  Special crop (especially perennial crop);

b.  Special areas;

c.  Special conditions for the use of the input substances.

D.2.2 Property and production process of the input substances

D.2.2.1 Property of input substances

The source of input substance shall normally be (in preferred sequence):

a.  Organic matters (plants, animals, microorganisms);

b.  Minerals.

Chemical synthetic substances equivalent to native products can be used.

Where possible, priority shall be given to regenerable input substances.
Secondarily, mineral originated input substances shall be selected; and
the third selection shall be those that have equivalent chemical
property as natural products. In using input substances with equivalent
chemical property, the ecological, technical and economic reasons shall
be considered.

D.2.2.2 Production methods

Ingredients of input substance can be subject to the following
treatments:

a.  Mechanical treatment;

b.  Physical treatment;

c.  Enzyme treatment;

d.  Microbial action treatment;

e.  Chemical treatment (as exception with restriction).

D.2.2.3 Collection

The collection of raw materials of input substance shall not affect the
stability of natural environment and the existence of any species in the
collection area.

D.2.3 Environmental safety

Input substances shall not hazard the environment or produce persistent
negative effects to the environment. Input substances shall not produce
unacceptable pollution to surface water, groundwater, air or soil.
Evaluation shall be carried out for the processing, use and
decomposition of such substances.

The following properties of the input substances must be considered:

D.2.3.1 Degradability

All input substances must be degradable into carbon dioxide, water and
(or) their mineral form.

The half life of non-target organism input substances with high acute
toxicity shall not exceed 5d.

For non-poisonous natural substances, there is no degradation time
limit.

D.2.3.2 Acute toxicity for non-target organisms

In case that the acute toxicity of input substance is high to non-target
organism, the use shall be restrained. Measures shall be taken to
guarantee the existence of non-target organisms. The maximum allowable
amount can be specified. If the existence of non-target organisms cannot
be guaranteed, the input substances shall not be used.

D.2.3.3 Long-term chronic toxicity

Input substances that may build up in organism or biological system
shall not be used. Input substances that are known or suspicious of
having mutagenicity or carcinogenicity shall not be used. If the input
of such substances may produce dangers, measures shall be taken to
reduce such dangers to an acceptable level and prevent long time,
continuous negative impacts to the environmental.

D.2.3.4 Chemical synthetic products and heavy metals

Input substances shall not contain chemical synthetic substances
(heteroplasia compound products) in hazardous amounts. Only if the
properties are fully identical to natural products, can the chemical
synthetic products be permitted for use.

The heavy metal content in the input mineral substances shall be
minimum. The exceptions include copper and nantokite, which have been
used in organic agriculture for a long-term due to the lack of
substitute. The use of copper in any forms in organic agriculture shall
be deemed as provisional, and shall be restrained to avoid environmental
impacts.

D.2.4 Impacts to human health and product quality

D.2.4.1 Human health

Input substances must be harmless to human health. All possibilities of
the input substances in processing, use and degradation shall be
considered, and measures shall be taken to minimize the risks of using
input substances. Standards for using input substances in organic
agriculture shall be formulated.

D.2.4.2 Product quality

Input substances shall have no negative impacts to product quality (such
as taste, shelf life and appearance quality, etc.).

D.2.5 In ethic \-- animals living conditions

Input substances shall have no negative impacts to the natural behavior
or physical functions of the animals in the farm.

D.2.6 In social economy

Consumers\' sensory feelings: The input substances shall not cause
consumers of organic products to have any repulsion or antipathy against
the organic products. Consumers may deem that some input substances are
unsafe to environment or human health, even it has not been proven by
scientific fact. The problems of input substances (such as the problems
of genetic engineering) shall not interfere the general senses or
opinions toward natural or organic products.

# Organic Product Part 2： Processing

(GB/T 19630.2)

Foreword

GB/T 19630 \"Organic Product\" is divided into four parts:

\-- Part 1: Production;

\-- Part 2: Processing;

\-- Part 3: Labeling and marketing;

\-- Part 4: Management system.

This part is Part 2 of GB/T 19630.

Annex A of this part is normative and Annex B is informative.

This part was proposed by Certification and Accreditation Administration
of China.

This part was drafted by: Hangzhou Wantai Certification Co., Ltd. and
China Qualification Appraisal National Accreditation Center.

This part was authored by: Lu Zhenhui, Yuan Qing, Chen Yunhua, Xu Na,
Wang Maohua.

1．Scope

This part of GB/T 19630 specifies the general specifications and
requirements for organic processing.

This part is applicable to the overall process of processing, packaging,
storage and transport of the unprocessed products of GB/T 19630.1 as raw
materials.

The organic textile products mentioned in this part are applicable to
the products of cotton or silk fiber materials.

2．Normative reference documents

The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in
this part of GB/T 19630, constitute provisions of this part. Any
modification lists (except text corrections) or revisions of the
reference documents with specific date shall not apply to the standard.
But, all parties of agreement based on the standard are encouraged to
discuss if the newer versions of those documents are applicable. All the
latest editions of the referenced documents without date indication are
applicable to this part.

GB 2760 Hygienic Standards for Uses of Food Additives

GB 4287 Discharge standard of water pollutants in textile, dyeing and
finishing industries

GB 5749 Sanitary standard for drinking water

GB 14881---1994 General hygiene specification for food enterprises

GB/T 18885---2002 Technical requirements for ecological textile products

GB/T 19630.1---2005 Organic Product Part 1: Production

3．Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this part of GB/T 19630.

3.1 Ingredient

Ingredients: any substance that is used in making or processing foods
and exists in final products (including in a modified form), including
food additives,

3.2 Food additives

Food additives: Chemical synthetic or natural substances added in foods
to improve the quality, color, smell, taste, shape, nutritive value, and
for preservation or as needed in process.

3.3 Food processing aids

Substances or materials (excluding equipment and vessel) used only for a
technical purpose in processing, preparation and treatment processes,
not as food ingredient.

3.4 Ionizing irradiation

Irradiation of radioactive nuclides (such as cobalt 60 and cesium 137),
to control microorganisms, parasites and pests in foods, for the purpose
of food preservation or suppression of physiological processes such as
germination or maturation.

4 Requirements

4.1 Generals

4.1.1 Effective control shall be exercised for the organic processing
and all subsequent processes involved in this part, to maintain the
organic completeness of the processing.

4.1.2 The plant for organic food processing shall conform to GB/T
14881-1994 and other processing plants shall conform to relevant
national and industrial regulations.

4.2 Environment of processing plant

4.2.1 Around the plant, there shall be no dust, harmful gas, radioactive
substance and other diffusive pollution sources; there shall be no
refuse piles, dung yard, outdoor lavatory or infectious disease
hospital; and there shall be no places for massive insect breeding.

4.2.2 Protective belts shall be arranged between the buildings in
production area and exterior highways or roads.

4.2.3 Documents of hygienic control plan shall be formulated to provide
hygienic guarantees as follows:

a）External facilities (dumping site, used equipment store place,
parking lots, etc.);

b）Internal facilities (processing, packaging and storage zone);

c）Processing and packaging equipment (prevent microzyme, mold and
bacterial contamination);

d）Staff hygienic facilities (dining hall, rest room and lavatory).

4.3 Ingredients, additives and processing aids

4.3.1 Ingredients used in processing must be certified organic raw
materials, natural or approved by certification authorities. The mass or
volume of such organic ingredients shall not be less than 95% of the
gross ingredient amount.

4.3.2 When there is no sufficient organic ingredients available,
non-synthesized conventional ingredients are allowed to use but shall
not exceed 5% of gross ingredient amount. Once organic ingredients are
available, organic ingredients shall be used immediately. Processing
plants using non-organic ingredients shall submit their plans for
changing the ingredients into 100% organic ingredients.

4.3.3 It is prohibited to have an ingredient containing simultaneously
organic, conventional or conversion compositions.

4.3.4 Water and edible salt as ingredients must conform to national
hygienic standards for foods, and shall not be deemed as organic
ingredients involved in 4.3.1.

4.3.5 Additives and processing aids in Annex A are allowed to use, with
conditions conforming to GB 2760. Natural additives in GB 2760 are also
allowed to use. Other substances may be used with prior evaluation
according to Annex B.

4.3.6 It is prohibited to use mineral substances (including trace
element), vitamin, aminoacid and other pure substances separated from
animals and plants, except those lawfully specified or seriously lack in
nutritional contents.

4.3.7 It is prohibited to use genetically modified ingredient, additives
and processing aids.

4.4 Processing

4.4.1 Special equipment shall be furnished for organic processing. If it
is necessary to share equipment with conventional processing, the
equipment shall be thoroughly cleaned after conventional processing, and
any detergent residual removed. It may also, after organic conversion or
conventional processing and before organic processing, process a small
amount of organic raw materials to drive out the materials remained in
the equipment in the previous processing (i.e., wash processing). The
products of wash processing shall not be sold as organic products.
Records of wash processing shall be kept.

4.4.2 Mechanical, refrigeration, heating, microwave, smoking and
microorganism fermentation can be adopted, provided that the main
nutritional contents of the food shall not be damaged; Extraction,
concentration, sedimentation and filtration processes can be used. The
extraction solvents shall be liminted to water, ethanol, animal and
vegetable oil, vinegar, carbon dioxide, nitrogen or carboxylic acid
conforming to national hygienic standards for foods. No other chemical
reagent shall be added in extraction and concentration processes.

4.4.3 Water quality shall conform to GB 5749.

4.4.4 It is prohibited to use ionizing irradiation in food processing
and storage processes.

4.4.5 In food processing, it is prohibited to use asbestos filter
material or other filter materials that may be penetrated by harmful
substances.

4.5 Pests control

4.5.1 To prevent pests, the following management measures shall be taken
in priority:

a）Eliminate pest breeding conditions;

b）Prevent pests from contacting the processing and treatment equipment;

c）Prevent reproduction of pests through control of environmental
factors such as temperature, humidity, illumination and air.

4.5.2 Pest control facilities or materials of mechanical, pheromone,
smelling and sticking tools, physical barrier, diatomite, acoustic,
optic and electric devices are allowed to use.

4.5.3 Rodenticide with vitamin D as basic effective ingredient is
allowed to use.

4.5.4 Substances in Annex B of GB/T 19630.1-2005 are allowed to use.

4.5.5 In case of emergency when the processing or storage place is
seriously invaded by pests, spraying and fumigating by Chinese medicinal
herbs are encouraged. The use of sulphur shall be restrained. If
conventional fumigants are to be used for processing equipment or
storage places, move all organic products out of the fumigated places.
The organic products can be moved back at least 5d later after the
fumigating. It is prohibited to use persistent and carcinogenesis
disinfectants and fumigants.

4.6 Package

4.6.1 Packing materials of wood, bamboo, plant stems and leaves and
paper shall be used. other packing materials conforming to hygienic
requirements are allowed to use.

4.6.2 Package shall be simple and practical, and not be excessive. The
recovery utilization of packing materials shall be considered.

4.6.3 Carbon dioxide and nitrogen are allowed to use for package
stuffing.

4.6.4 It is prohibited to use packing materials containing synthetic
germicide, preservative agent and fumigant.

4.6.5 It is prohibited to place organic products in packages or
containers used to be in contact with objectionable substances.

4.7 Storage

4.7.1 Certified products shall not be contaminated by other substances
in storage.

4.7.2 Storehouse shall be clean and free from pests or harmful
substances and shall have not been treated with any objectionable
substances in 5 days.

4.7.3 Except storage at normal temperature, the following storage
methods are allowed:

a）Air regulation and control;

b）Temperature control;

c）Drying;

d）Humidity control.

4.7.4 Organic products shall be stored separately. If it is necessary to
store organic products together with conventional products, a special
area shall be marked out in the storehouse and necessary packages and
labels shall be used to guarantee that the organic products can be
recognized from uncertified products.

4.7.5 Complete records and corresponding bills shall be kept for the
inventory and transactions.

4.8 Transport

4.8.1 Before loading organic products, transport vehicles shall be
cleaned.

4.8.2 In transport process, organic products shall be separated from
conventional products or protected against contamination.

4.8.3 During transport and loading and unloading, the organic
certification marks and related instructions shall be kept legible and
intact.

4.8.4 Complete records and corresponding bills shall be kept for the
transport and loading/unloading.

4.9 Environmental impacts

4.9.1 The facilities for waste purification, emission or storage shall
be kept away from production area and shall not be in the upwind
direction of the production area. The storage facilities shall be
enclosed or covered and convenient for cleaning and sterilizing.

4.9.2 Waste emission shall meet corresponding standards.

4.10 Textile products

4.10.1 Raw materials

a）The fibrous materials of textile products shall be of 100% organic.

b）In fiber processing, impacts to environment shall be minimized.

c）The non-textile materials in textile products shall not be harmful to
environment and human being in production, use and waste treatment
process.

4.10.2 Processing

a）Optimal production methods shall be adopted in processing of textile
products, so as to minimize impacts to the environment.

b）It is prohibited to use any substance harmful to human health and
environment. Any accessory ingredient shall not contain any
carcinogenic, teratogenic, mutagenic or sensitization substance, with
mammalian toxicity LD50 greater than 2000 mg/kg.

c）It is prohibited to use substances known liable to biological
accumulation and or non-biodegradable.

d）In textile processing, energy consumption shall be minimized and
regenerative resources shall be utilized.

e）If separation of organic processing from conventional processing in
process or equipment may cause evident adverse impacts to environment or
economy, and non-separation will not lead to risks for organic textile
products to contact the circulating fluids (such as those in caustic
pretreating, starching, rinsing processes) for conventional processing,
the non-separation of organic and conventional processes is allowable,
provided that the organic textile products are guaranteed not to be
contaminated by objectionable substances.

f.  Effective sewage treatment process shall be adopted to guarantee
    that the pollutant concentration in drainage shall not exceed the
    data specified in GB 4287.

g.  Environmental management improvement plan for production processes
    shall be worked out in the year of obtaining organic certification.

h.  Surface-active agent used in cocoon boiling or wool scouring shall
    be biodegradable.

i.  Fluids shall be easily degradable or reusable in the percentage of
    at least 80%.

j.  In mercerizing process, sodium hydroxide or other alkaline matters
    are allowed to use, provided it can be reused for the maximum cyclic
    utilization.

k.  Textile oil and weaving oil (needle oil) shall be biodegradable or
    clean agent extracted from plants.

l.  The stipulations in 4.2 for processing plant hygiene, in 4.5 for
    pest control, in 4.6 for storage, in 4.7 for transport and in 4.8
    for package ar applicable to textile products processing. The
    stipulations in 4.3 for ingredients, food additives and processing
    aids are not applied to textile products processing.

4.10.3 Dyestuff and dyeing/finishing

a）Plant or mineral origin dyestuff shall be used.

b）It is prohibited to use harmful dyestuff and substances disallowed in
GB/T 18885-2002, such as poisonous aromatic amines, chlorinated phenols,
insecticides, organochlorine carriers, PVC plasticizers and unallowable
fire retardants, etc.

c.  Natural printing and dyeing thickening agents are allowed to use.

d.  Biodegradable softening agents are allowed to use.

e.  It is prohibited to use substances that may form organohalogen
    compounds in sewage for cleaning of printing and dyeing equipment.

f.  Heavy metal contents in dyestuff shall not exceed the indicated
    level in Table 1.

Table 1 Indicators of heavy metal contents in dyestuff

  ---------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- ------------
  Metals     Indicated     Metals     Indicated     Metals     Indicated
             level/                   level/                   level/
             (mg/kg)                  (mg/kg)                  (mg/kg)

  Antimony   50            Arsenic    50            Barium     100

  Lead       100           Cadmium    20            Chromium   100

  Iron       2500          Copper     250           Manganin   1000

  Nickel     200           Mercury    4             Selenium   20

  Silver     100           Zinc       1500          Tin        250
  ---------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- ------------

4.10.4 Finished products

a）Auxiliary materials (such as liner, ornaments, button, zipper,
thread, etc.) shall be environment-friendly materials, and preferably
natural materials.

b）No accessory ingredients harmful to human body and environment shall
be used in processing of finished products (such as sand washing and
water washing).

c）The contents of harmful substances in finished products shall not
exceed the stipulations in GB/T 18885-2002.

## Annex A

## Non-agricultural origin ingredients and additives allowed to use in organic food processing

A.1 non-agricultural origin food additives and processing aids

Table A.1 Non-agricultural origin food additives and processing aids

  ----- ---------------- ----------------------------------------- -------
  No.   Substance        Descriptions                              INS

  1     Agar             Thickener for foods                       406

  2     Gum Arabic       Thickener, for drinks, chocolate, ice     414
                         cream, jam.                               

  3     Calcium          Swelling agent, additive and processing   170
        carbonate        aid, for flour, 30 mg/kg^a）^.            

  4     Calcium chloride Hardener, for bean products.              509

  5     Calcium          Additive and sugar processing aid for     526
        hydroxide        corn meal.                                

  6     Calcium sulfate  Stabilizer, hardener, for flour and bean  516
        (natural)        products.                                 

  7     Active carbon    Processing aid.                           

  8     Carbon dioxide   Preservative agent, processing aid,       290
                         non-petroleum products. For soda drinks,  
                         sparkling wine.                           

  9     Citric acid      Acidity regulator, carbohydrate product   330
                         of microorganism fermentation. For foods. 

  10    Bentonite        Dipping or filtration aid.                
        (bentonite,                                                
        bentonite)                                                 

  11    Kaolin           Clarification or filtration aid.          559

  12    Diatomite        Filtration adjuvant.                      

  13    Ethanol          Solvent.                                  

  14    Lactic acid      Acidity regulator, no genetically         270
                         modified, for foods.                      

  15    Magnesium        Stabilizer and hardener, for bean         
        chloride         products.                                 
        (natural)                                                  

  16    Malic acid       Acidity regulator, no genetically         296
                         modified. For foods                       

  17    Nitrogen         For food preservation, only non-petroleum 941
                         origin allowed to use.                    

  18    Perlite          Filtration aid.                           

  19    Potassium        Acidity regulator, only allowed to use    501
        carbonate        when natural sodium carbonate is          
                         available, for paste products.            

  20    Potassium        For mineral drinks, sports drinks, low    508
        chloride         sodium salt soy sauce, low sodium salt.   

  21    Potassium        Acidity regulator, for foods              332
        citrate                                                    

  22    Sodium carbonate Acidity regulator, for flour foods,       500
                         cookies.                                  

  23    Sodium citrate   Acidity regulator, for foods.             331

  24    Tartaric acid    Acidity regulator, for foods.             334

  25    Xanthan gum      Thickener, for jelly, fancy sauce.        415

  26    Sulfur dioxide   Bleacher, for port wine, fruit wine.      220

  27    Potassium        Bleacher, for beer.                       224
        bisulfite                                                  
        (potassium                                                 
        metabisulfite)                                             

  28    Ascorbic acid    Antioxidant, for beer, fermented flour    300
        (vitamin c)      products.                                 

  29    Lecithin         Antioxidant.                              322

  30    Ammonium         Processing aid.                           
        phosphate                                                  

  31    Pectin           Thickener for foods.                      440
  ----- ---------------- ----------------------------------------- -------

Table A.1 (continued)

  ------------ -------------------- -------------------------------------------- --------
  No.          Substance            Descriptions                                 INS

  32           Magnesium            Processing aids, for flour processing.       504
               carbonateMagnesium                                                
               carbonate                                                         

  33           Sodium hydroxide     Acidity regulator, processing aid.           524

  34           Silicon dioxide      Anticaking agent, for egg powder, powdered   551
                                    milk, cocoa powder, cocoa butter, powdered   
                                    sugar, vegetable powder, instant coffee,     
                                    powdered soup, powder essence.               

  35           Talc                 Processing aid.                              553

  36           Gelatin              Thickener for foods.                         

  37           Sodium alginate      Thickener for foods.                         401

  38           Potassium alginate   Thickener for foods.                         402

  39           Ammonium bicarbonate Swelling agent, for foods.                   503

  40           Argon                For food preservation.                       938

  41           Egg white protein    Processing aid.                              

  42           Guar gum             Thickener for foods                          412

  43           Locust bean gum      Thickener, for jelly, ice cream, jam.        410

  44           Oxygen               Processing aid.                              948

  45           Potassium bitartrate Swelling agent, for baking powder.           336

  46           Tannin               Alcoholic filtration aid.                    184

  47           Carrageenin          Thickener for foods.                         407

  48           Carnauba wax         Processing aid.                              903

  49           Casein               Processing aid.                              

  50           Mica (talcum)        Processing aid (stuffing).                   

  51           Vegetable oil        Processing aid.                              

  ^a）^The                                                                       
  value is the                                                                   
  maximum                                                                        
  amount                                                                         
  specified in                                                                   
  GB 2760. For                                                                   
  substances                                                                     
  without the                                                                    
  maximum                                                                        
  dosage                                                                         
  specified, a                                                                   
  proper                                                                         
  amount can                                                                     
  be used as                                                                     
  necessary.                                                                     
  ------------ -------------------- -------------------------------------------- --------

A.2 Seasonings

a）Essential oil: Natural spices extracted through mechanical and
physical methods with oil, water, alcohol, carbon dioxide as solvent;

b）Natural smoky flavor seasonings;

c）Natural seasonings: shall be evaluated and approved according to the
criteria for additives and processing aids evaluation in Annex B.

A.3 Microorganisms products

a）Natural microorganisms and their products: except genetic engineering
organisms and their products;

b）Ferments: without using bleacher and organic solvent in production
process.

A.4 Other ingredients

a）Drinking water;

b）Table salt;

c）Mineral substances (including trace elements) and vitamins; only when
lawfully specified or seriously lack in food proved with conclusive
evidences.

## Annex B

## Criteria of evaluation for organic food additives and processing aids

The food additives and processing aids listed in Annex A may not cover
all substances conforming to organic production principles. If a
substance is not listed in Annex A, the certification authorities shall
make evaluation to the substance according to the following criteria, so
as to determine if it is suitable to use in organic food processing.

B.1 Necessity

Each additive and processing aid can only be allowed to use in organic
food production when necessary and the following principles shall be
observed:

a）Observe the organic trueness of the products.

b）The products cannot be produced and preserved without such additives
and processing aids.

B.2 Conditions for approval of additives and processing aids

The approval of additives and processing aids shall satisfy the
following conditions:

a）There is no other acceptable process available for processing or
preserving the organic products.

b）The use of additives or processing aids shall play a role of
minimizing the physical or mechanical damage to the food, which may be
possibly caused by adopting other processes.

c）The food hygiene cannot be effectively guaranteed by adopting other
methods, such as shortening transport time or improving storage
facilities.

d）Such additives or processing aids cannot be substituted by natural
materials in quality and quantity.

e）The additives or processing do not endanger the organic integrality
of the products.

f）The use of additives or processing aids may not give consumers a
impression that the quality of final product is better than that of the
raw materials and make consumers confused. This mainly involves, but not
limited to, pigments and spices.

g）The use of additives and processing aids shall not affect the general
quality of the product.

B.3 Order of priority of using additives and processing aids

B.3.1 The following proposals shall be selected in priority to
substitute for the use of additives or processing aids:

a）Crops and their processed products produced according to standard
requirements of organic certification, and such products need no other
additional substance such as flour as thickener or vegetable oil as
lubricating agent.

b）Plant and animal origin foods or raw materials produced only with
mechanical or simple physical methods, such as salt.

B.3.2 Secondary selection is:

a）Simple food composites produced by using physical method or enzyme,
such as starch, tartrate and pectin.

b）Products and microorganisms purified from non-agricultural origin raw
materials, such as acerola fruit juice, yeast cultured materials and
other enzymes and microbiological products.

B.3.3 The following additives and processing aids are not allowed to use
in organic foods:

a）Substances \"equivalent\" to natural substances in property.

b）Synthetic substances being basically deemed as non-natural or \"new
structure of food composite\", such as acetyl crosslinked starch.

c）Additives or processing aids produced by using genetic engineering
methods.

d）Synthetic dyestuff and synthetic preservative agent.

The carriers and preservative agents used in preparation of additives
and processing aids shall also be considered.

# Organic products --- Part 3 : Labeling and marketing

(GB/T 19630.3)

Foreword

GB/T 19630 \"Organic Product\" is divided into four parts:

\-- Part 1: Production;

\-- Part 2: Processing;

\-- Part 3: Labeling and marketing;

\-- Part 4: Management system.

This part is Part 3 of GB/T 19630.

This part was proposed by Certification and Accreditation Administration
of China.

This part was drafted by: China Standardization Research Institute and
China Qualification Appraisal National Accreditation Center.

This part was authored by: Yang Li, Liu Wen, Wang Maohua, Chen Yunhua,
Xu Na.

1．Scope

This part of GB/T 19630 specifies the general specifications and
requirements for labeling and marketing of organic products.

This part is applicable to labeling and marketing of products produced
or processed according to GB/T 19630.1, GB/T 19630.2 and awarded with
certification.

2．Normative reference documents

The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in
this part of GB/T 19630, constitute provisions of this part. Any
modification lists (except text corrections) or revisions of the
reference documents with specific date shall not apply to this part.
But, all parties of agreement based on this part are encouraged to
discuss if the newer versions of those documents are applicable. All the
latest editions of the referenced documents without date indication are
applicable to this part.

GB/T 19630.1 Organic Product Part 1: Production

GB/T 19630.2 Organic Product Part 2: Processing

GB/T 19630.4 Organic Product Part 4: Management system

3\. Terminologies and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this part of GB/T 19630.

3.1 Labeling

Marks in written or printed words or graphics on products, package of
products, label of products or descriptive materials provided together
with the products.

3.2 Certification mark

Special symbol, pattern or combination of symbol, pattern and words
certifying that the product is produced or processed conforming to
organic standards and passed the certification.

3.3 Marketing

Wholesale, direct marketing, exhibiting and selling, marketing on
commission, distributing, retailing or other activities to put the
products into market.

4 General rules of labeling

4.1 Organic products shall be labeled according to related national
laws, regulations and standards.

4.2 The term \"organic\" and the mark of China Organic Product
Certification can only be used for labeling of organic products produced
and processed according to GB/T 19630.1, GB/T 19630.2 and GB/T 19630.4,
unless the meaning of \"organic\" is completely not related to this
part.

4.3 Products without organic product certification shall not use the
label of organic product certification.

4.4 The texts, graphics or symbols in the label shall be legible and
distinct. The graphics and symbols shall be illustrative and normalized.
The texts, graphics and symbols shall be in contrast color against the
background.

4.5 The texts in the label shall be normalized Chinese characters
conforming to national regulations. Corresponding Pinyin, foreign
language or texts of ethnic minorities can be simultaneously used, but
the font size of such texts shall not be greater than that of the
Chinese characters.

4.6 The labeling and organic product certification labels of imported
organic products shall also conform to this part.

4.7 Products for export or produced according to foreign organic
standards or on request by foreign buyer can be labeled according to the
requirements by the country or the buyer.

5 Requirements of product labeling

5.1 Only products produced according to national standards for organic
products and awarded with organic product certification can be prefixed
with \"organic\" on the product name, with China organic product
certification label attached on the products or package, accompanied
with label or name of the certification authorities.

5.2 Only products processed with the organic ingredient content equal or
higher than 95% and awarded with organic product certification can be
prefixed with \"organic\" on the product name, with China organic
product certification label attached on the products or package,
accompanied with label or name of the certification authorities.

5.3 Only products processed with the organic ingredient content equal or
higher than 95% and awarded with organic conversion product
certification can be prefixed with \"organic conversion\" on the product
name, with China organic conversion product certification label attached
on the products or package, accompanied with label or name of the
certification authorities. The label of certification authorities shall
not contain any contents that may mislead consumers to deem organic
conversion products as organic products.

5.4 Products processed with organic ingredient content lower than 95%
but equal or higher than 70% can be prefixed with \"organic ingredient
production\" on the product name, together with statement of proportions
of organic ingredients as certified.

5.5 Products processed with organic ingredient content lower than 95%
but equal or higher than 70%, with the organic ingredients are products
in conversion period, can be prefixed with \"organic conversion
ingredient production\" on the product name, together with statement of
proportions of organic conversion ingredients as certified.

5.6 Products processed with organic ingredient content lower than 70%
can only be stated with the certified organic ingredients as \"organic\"
in the ingredient list, together with the proportions of organic
ingredients.

5.7 Products processed with organic ingredient content lower than 70%,
with the organic ingredients being products in conversion period, can
only be state with \"organic conversion\" for the certified ingredients
in the ingredient list, together with statement of proportions of
organic conversion ingredients.

6 Calculation of percentage of organic ingredients

6.1 For solid organic products, the percentage of organic ingredients
shall be calculated with equation (1):

Organic ingredient percentage=

×100%...（1）

6.2 For liquid organic products, the percentage of organic ingredients
shall be calculated according to equation (2) (for those resembled from
concentrates, the percentage of organic ingredients shall be based on
the finished ingredients and products):

Organic ingredient percentage=

×100%.........（2）

6.3 For organic products in solid and liquid formas, the percentage of
organic ingredients shall be calculated with equation (3):

Organic ingredient percentage=

×100%......（2）

6.4 The percentage of organic ingredients shall be rounded to integer.

7 Mark of China Organic Product Certification

7.1 The marks of China Organic Product Certification and China Organic
Conversion Product Certification shall only be used for organic products
or organic conversion products produced or processed according to
national organic product standards and certified by certification
authorities.

7.2 The graphics and color of China Organic Product Certification and
China Organic Conversion Product Certification shall be as shown in Fig.
1 and Fig. 2.

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Fig. 1 Mark of China Organic Product Certification

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height="2.9166666666666665in"}

Fig. 2 Mark of China Organic Conversion Product Certification

7.3 The printed marks of China Organic Product Certification and China
Organic Conversion Product Certification shall be legible and distinct.

7.4 Marks of China Organic Product Certification and China Organic
Conversion Product Certification printed in product labels, instruction
books and advertising materials can be varied in size but shall not be
deformed or changed in color.

8 Mark of certification authorities

8.1 The mark and name of organic product certification authorities shall
be printed legibly.

8.2 The mark of organic product certification authorities shall only be
used for products produced or processed according to national organic
product standards and certified by the certification authorities.

8.3 The graphics or texts of the mark of certification authorities shall
not be larger than the marks of China Organic Product Certification or
China Organic Conversion Product Certification.

9 Marketing requirements

9.1 To ensure the integrality and traceability of organic products, the
following measures shall be taken by seller in marketing process:

------Avoid mixing organic products with non-organic products;

------Prevent organic products from contacting substances not allowed to
use in this part;

------Keep records of purchase, transport, storage, inventory and
selling of organic products.

9.2 In purchase of organic products, the dealers shall ask for
certification materials of organic product certification. For products
with organic ingredients lower than 95% and labeled with \"organic
ingredients production\", the certification materials shall include
information on the origin of organic products.

9.3 Verify the validity of the organic product certification and keep
the photocopies of the certificate.

9.4 Provide special zone or special showcase for organic products,
separated from non-organic products.

9.5 Display the photocopy of certificate of organic product
certification in a visible place in the special zone or special showcase
for organic products.

9.6 Do not sell products not conforming to the labeling requirements of
this part in GB/T 19630 as organic products.

# Organic Product Part 4： Management System 

(GB/T 19630.4)

# 

Foreword

GB/T 19630 \"Organic Product\" is divided into four parts:

\-- Part 1: Production;

\-- Part 2: Processing;

\-- Part 3: Labeling and marketing;

\-- Part 4: Management system.

This part is Part 4 of GB/T 19630.

This part was proposed by Certification and Accreditation Administration
of China.

This part was drafted by: Zhonglu Huaxia Organic Food Certification
Center and China Qualification Appraisal National Accreditation Center.

This part was authored by: Guo Chunmin, Li Xianjun, Gao Xiuwen, Shi
Songkai, Wang Maohua, Chen Yunhua, Xu Na.

1．Scope

This part of GB/T 19630 specifies general specifications and
requirements for the management system to be established and maintained
in production, processing and marketing of organic products.

This part is applicable to producers, processors, handlers and related
supply links of organic products.

2．Normative reference documents

The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in
this part of GB/T 19630, constitute provisions of this part. Any
modification lists (except text corrections) or revisions of the
reference documents with specific date shall not apply to this part.
But, all parties of agreement based on this part are encouraged to
discuss if the newer versions of those documents are applicable. All the
latest editions of the referenced documents without date indication are
applicable to this part.

GB/T 19630.1 Organic Product Part 1: Production

GB/T 19630.2 Organic Product Part 2: Processing

GB/T 19630.3 Organic Products Part 3: Labeling and marketing

3．Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this part of GB/T 19630.

3.1 Organic producer

Units or individuals dealing in organic plantation, breeding and wild
products collection according to this part, having obtained the
certification by organic certification authorities for their production
units and products and the approval for using organic product mark on
the products.

3.2 Organic processor

Units or individuals dealing in processing of organic products, having
obtained the certification by organic certification authorities for
their process units and products and the approval for using organic
product mark on the products.

3.3 Organic handler

Units or individuals dealing in transport, storage, package and trade of
organic products, having obtained the certification by organic
certification authorities for their units and products and the approval
for using organic product mark on the products.

3.4 Production base

Production units dealing in organic plantation, breeding or wild product
collection.

3.5 Internal auditor

Managerial persons in the organic product producing, processing handling
unit, responsible for examination of organic management system and
cooperating in inspection and certification by the organic certification
authorities.

4 Requirements

4.1 Basic requirements

4.1.1 The producer, processor and handler of organic products shall have
the legal right for the land use and legal business license.

4.1.2 The producer, processor and handler of organic products shall
establish and maintain the management system of organic production,
processing and handling according to GB/T 19630.1-GB/T 19630.3. The
management system shall be written in series documents according to 4.2
in this part and be implemented and maintained.

4.2 Documentation

4.2.1 The documents of management system of organic production,
processing and handling shall include:

a）Location maps of production base or places for processing or
handling;

b）Quality control manuals of organic production, processing and
handling;

c）Operation specifications for organic production, processing and
handling;

d）System records of organic production, processing and handling.

4.2.2 Location maps of production base or places for processing or
handling

The location maps shall be made in a proper scale to show the production
base or the places of processing or handling. The maps shall be timely
updated to reflect any changes. The contents of the maps shall include,
but not limited to, the following:

> a）The geographic distribution of plantation fields, wild
> collection/aquatic product catching zones, processing or handling
> areas, aquatic farms, bee farms, livestock and poultry cultivation
> farms, pasture, playgrounds and free grazing zones;

b）River, water well and other water sources;

c）Utilization of adjacent lands and boundaries;

d）Livestock and poultry quarantine and isolation areas;

e）Distribution of processing/package workshop; raw materials/finished
goods warehouse and related equipment;

f）Major markers indicating the characteristics of the production base.

4.2.3 Quality control manuals of organic production, processing and
handling

Quality control manuals of organic production, processing and handling
shall be worked out, which shall include the following contents:

a）Brief introduction of the producer, processor and handler of organic
products;

b）Management policy and objective of the producer, processor and
handler of organic products;

c）Management organization chart and responsibility and privilege of
related persons;

d）Implementation plan of organic production, processing and handling;

e）Internal inspection;

f）Tracing examination;

g）Record management;

h）Processing of client complaints.

4.2.4 Operation specifications of production, processing and handling

Operation specifications for production, processing and handling shall
be worked out, including the following:

a）Operation specifications for organic production, processing and
handling of crop cultivation, wild collection, livestock and poultry,
bee, aquatic farming, etc.;

> b）Specifications for preventing mix of organic products, conversion
> period products and non-organic products, and protecting organic
> production, processing and handling against pollution by objectionable
> substance;

c）Crop harvest specifications and management specifications for
transport, processing and storage, etc.;

d）Management specifications for slaughtering, catching, processing,
transport and storage of livestock, poultry and aquatic products;

e）Specifications for maintenance and cleaning of mechanical equipment;

f）Specifications for employees welfare and labor protection.

4.2.5 Control of documents

The documents required for organic production and processing management
system shall be the latest and valid, and effective versions of
applicable document shall be guaranteed in use.

4.2.6 Control of records

The producer, processor and handler of organic products shall establish
and maintain records. The records shall be legible and accurate, to
provide valid evidences for organic production and processing
activities. The records shall be kept for at least 5 year and shall
include, but not limited to, the following contents:

a）Historic records of land, crop plantation and livestock, poultry, bee
and aquatic farming, and the time and dosage of the last use of
objectionable substances;

b）Varieties, origin, quantity and other information on seeds,
seedlings, seed stock/poultry and other reproduction materials;

c）Raw materials origin, proportion, type, composting method and
application amount of compost manure;

d）Name, composition, origin, use method and use amount of substances
for controlling diseases, insects and weeds;

> e）Complete registrations shall be kept for inventory of livestock and
> poultry farms (and bee farms). It shall include detailed information
> on the animals entering into the unit (varieties, origin, quantity,
> date of entry, etc.), together with details of age, quality, label and
> destination for slaughtering.
>
> f）For livestock and poultry cultivation farms (and bee farms), animal
> medicine use shall be recorded, including: purchasing date and
> supplier; product name, effective compositions and purchas quantity;
> identification of animal treated; number of treated, diagnose contents
> and medicine dosage; starting and ending date of treatment and
> management method; the earliest date of selling animals or their
> products.

g）For livestock and poultry cultivation farms, details of all feeds
shall be recorded, including varieties, composition and origin, etc.;

h）Processing records, including raw materials purchase, processing,
packaging, labeling, storage and transport;

i）Records of pest control, product processing and storage, and cleaning
of transport facilities;

j）Inventory records of raw materials and products, and all invoices of
purchase and selling;

k）Management of labels and batch numbers.

4.3 Resource management

Organic product producer and processor shall have not only the resources
matching the scale and technology of organic production and processing,
but also the human resources conforming to the operation, and shall
provide training and keep related records.

4.3.1 The managers of organic production and processing shall have the
following conditions:

a）One of the major responsible persons of the unit;

b）Be aware of related national laws, regulations and requirements;

c）Be aware of the requirements of GB/T 19630.1-GB/T 19630.4;

d）Having technical knowledge or experiences of more than 5 year in
agricultural production and (or) processing;

e）Be familiar with the organic production and processing management
system and production and (or) processing processes of the unit.

4.3.2 Internal inspectors shall be furnished with the following
conditions:

a）Be aware of related national laws, regulations and requirements;

b）Relatively independent to the inspection object;

c）Be familiar with and aware of the requirements of GB/T 19630.1-GB/T
19630.4;

d）Having technical knowledge or experiences of more than 3 year in
agricultural production and (or) processing;

e）Be familiar with the organic production, processing and management
system and production and (or) processing processes of the unit.

4.4 Internal inspection

4.4.1 Internal inspection system shall be established to guarantee the
organic production/processing management system and production process
conforming to GB/T 19630.1-GB/T 19630.3.

4.4.2 Internal inspection shall carried out by internal inspector.

4.4.3 The responsibility of internal inspector is:

a）Cooperate with the inspection and certification by certification
authorities;

b）Examine the quality management system of the enterprise in comparison
with this part and put forward suggestions for modification of any
contents violating this part;

c）Confirm the overall process of the tracing system of the enterprise,
and set his signature;

d）Submit internal inspection report to certification authorities.

4.5 Tracing system

To ensure the integrality of organic production, organic producers and
processors shall establish complete tracing system, keep detailed
records for retrospecting the overall process of actual production (such
as land plot maps, farming activity records, processing records, storage
records, inventory records and sales records, etc.) and traceable
production batch number system.

4.6 Continuous improvement

Make use of correction and preventive measures to continuously improve
the effectiveness of organic production and processing management system
and promote the healthy development of organic production and
processing, so as to eliminate any factor not conforming, or potentially
not conforming, to organic production and processing. Organic producers
and processors shall:

a）Find the cause for the nonconformity;

b）Evaluate the requirements of measures to prevent the recurrence of
the nonconformity;

c）Determine and implement necessary measures;

d.  Make records of the results of measures taken;

e\) Appraise the correction or preventive measures taken.