G/TBT/N/EU/795  
15 April 2021  
(21-3145) 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/en/   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 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; Food products in general (ICS 67.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Delegat ed Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the 
EU Parliament and of the Council as regards the requirements for record -keeping for 
operators in organic production (7 page(s), in English; 5 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content : Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 
amending and integrating requirements for keeping records and documentary evidence 
from operators on organic production in the different production areas under Annex II to 
Regulation (EU) 2018/848.  
Such provisions can affect also organic operators in Third Countries.    
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Following the adoption of the new organic regulation, it is necessary to adopt 
a delegated regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 as regards 
requirements for keeping records and documentary evidence to complete the current 
provisions and  allow operators to demonstrate compliance with the organic production 
rules.; Other  G/TBT/N/EU/795  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 
organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Counc il 
Regulation (EC) 834/2007  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1554367642614&uri=CELEX:02018R0848 -20180614  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  On the twentieth day following that of its publication 
in the Official Journal of the European Union (estimation: September 2021)  
10. Final date for comments:  60 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/2021/TBT/EEC/21_2703_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/EEC/21_2703_01_e.pdf