G/TBT/N/EU/756  
10 November 2020  
(20-8031) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/e n/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Organic 
products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 
laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 
on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, 
labelling and control (6 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Following the postponement by one year from 1 January 2021 
to 1 January 2022 of the date of e ntry into application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and 
labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, it is 
necessary to extend by one year the possibility for organic producers to use by derogation 
non organic pullets in egg production and to use by derogation a maximum of 5% of non 
organic protein feed for poultry and pigs. In addition, new products and or new uses for 
such products are auth orised to be used in organic production.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The Draft act will extend by one year up to 1 January 2022 the possibility 
under specific conditions for organic producers to us e by derogation non organic pullets 
in egg production and to use by derogation non organic protein feed with a maximum of 
5% for poultry and pig producers, in order to ensure the continuity of organic production 
during 2021 until the entry into application  of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on 1 January 
2022. In addition, new products or new uses for such products are authorised to be used 
in organic production.; Other  G/TBT/N/EU/756  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down 
detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on 
organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic 
production, labelling and con trol  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1601280799755&uri=CELEX:02008R0889 -20200107  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  On the day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union, applies on 1 January 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  30 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/EEC/20_6910_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/EEC/20_6910_01_e.pdf