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Annex I  
Uniform arrangements for the development and application of a national catalogue of 
measures as referred to in Article 8  
1. Cases of non -compliance may be classified as minor, major or critical as follow s: 
(a) the case of non -compliance is minor when:  
(i) the precautionary measures are proportionate and appropriate, and the controls  
that the operator has put in place are efficient;  
(ii) the non -compliance does not affect the integrity of th e organic or in -conversion 
product;  
(iii)the traceability system can locate the affected product(s) in the supply chain and 
prohibition of placing products on the market with reference to organic production 
is possible;  
(b) the case of non -compliance is major when:  
(i) the precautionary measures are not proportionate and appropriate and the controls 
that the operator has put in place are not efficient;  
(ii) the non -compliance affects the integrity of the organic or in -conversion product;  
(iii)the operator did not correct in a timely manner a minor non -compliance;  
(iv) the traceability system can locate the affected product(s) in the supply chain and 
prohibition of placing products on the market with reference to organic production 
is possible;  
(c) the case of non -compliance is critical when:  
(i) the precautionary measures are not proportionate and appropriate and the controls 
that the operator has put in place are not efficient;  
(ii) the non -compliance affects the integrity of the organic or in -conversion product;  
(iii)the operator fails to correct pr evious major non -compliances or repeatedly fails to 
correct other categories of non -compliances;  
(iv) there is no information from the traceability system to locate the affected 
product(s) in the supply chain and prohibition of placing products on the market 
with reference to organic production is not possible.  
2) Measures  
Competent authorities or, where appropriate, control authorities or control bodies may apply 
the following measures in a proportionate manner to the listed categories of cases of non -
compliance:   
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 Category of non -compliance  Measure  
Minor  Submission by the operator of an action plan 
within time limit set on the correction of non -
compliance  
Major  No reference to organic production in the 
labelling and advertising of the entire lot or 
production run concerned (crop(s) or 
animal(s) affected) in accordance with  Article 
42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848  
 
Prohibition of  marketing products  which refer 
to organic production for a given period in 
accordance with  Article 42(2) of Regulation 
(EU) 2018/848  
 
 New conversion period required  
 
Limitation of certificate’s scope  
 
Improvement of the implementation of the 
precautionary measures and the controls that 
the operator has put in place to ensure 
compliance  
 
Critical  No reference to organic production in the 
labelling and advertising of the entire lot or 
production run concerned (crop(s) or 
animal(s) affected) in accordance with  Article 
42(1) of Regulation ( EU) 2018/848  
 
Prohibition of marketing products  which refer 
to organic production for a given period in 
accordance with  Article 42(2) of Regulation 
(EU) 2018/848  
 
New conversion period required  
 
Limitation of the certificate’s scope  
  
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 Suspension of the certificate  
 
Withdrawal of the certificate  
Annex II  
 
OFIS templates as referred to in Article 9  
 
1) Template for a standard notification on suspected or established non -compliance [between 
Member States and the Commission ] 
 
*First language:    
Second language:  
A. Notifying Member State :  
1) Country :  
2) Competent authority – contact details:  
*3) Date of notification (DD/MM/YYYY):  
*4) Reference  
B. Notified Member State or Member States :  
*1) Country/countries :  
2) Competent authority/authorities – contact details:  
C. Product:  
*1) Category of product:  
*2) Product/trade name:  
*3) Country of origin:  
4) Description of the product (packaging size and form, etc.) - please attach copied or scanned  
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 seal or labe l:  
5) Identification of the lot (e.g. lot number, delivery number, delivery date, etc.):  
6) Other information:  
D. Traceability:  
Please describe in detail the complete supply chain:  
1) Producer - contact details - competent authority or, where appropriate, the control authority 
or control body:  
2) Processor/seller in the country of origin - contact details - competent authority or, where 
appropriate, the control authority or control body:  
3) Importer in the noti fying country  - contact details - competent authority or, where 
appropriate, the control authority or control body:  
4) Wholesaler - contact details - competent authority or, where appropriate, the control 
authority or control body:  
5) Retailer or other operator in the notifying country , where the non-compliance  has been 
detected - contact details - competent authority or, where appropriate, the control authority or 
control body:  
Authority (ies):  
Other actors:  
E. Non-compliance , suspicion of non-compliance , other problem raised:  
*1) Nature of the n on-compliance /suspicion of non-compliance /other problem raised.  
Which n on-compliance /suspicion of non-compliance /other problem raised has been 
identified?:  
*In what aspect does it represent a non-compliance/ suspicion of non-compliance/ other 
problem raised with Regulation  (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council1?:  
2) Context of the detection of the n on-compliance/ suspicion of non-compliance /other problem 
raised - please attach a copy of invoice or other supporting documents:  
Date of the detection of the n on-compliance /suspicion of non-compliance /other problem 
raised (DD/MM/YYYY):  
Place of the detection of the n on-compliance /suspicion of non-compliance /other problem 
                                                           
1 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 (OJ L 150, 
14.6.2018, p. 1).   
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 raised:  
3) Analysis of the samples/tests (if any) - please attach a copy of analysis report:  
Date of sampling/testing (DD/MM/YYYY):  
Place of sampling/testing:  
Date of the analysis  - report (DD/MM/YYYY):  
Details (name of the laboratory, methods used, results):  
Name of the substances found:  
Level of the residues detected:  
Is the level above the threshold allowed in food (or feed) in general?:  
Is the level for labeling of GMO -contents overshot?:  
F. Market influence:  
1) Has the product been withdrawn from the market, blocked or marketed?:  
2) Which actors have been already informed?:  
3) Are other Member States affected?  If so, which Member States?:  
G. Measures taken:  
1) Have any voluntary measures been taken (on the product/operator/market)?:  
2) Have any compulsory measures been taken?:  
3) What is the scope of the measures (national, regional, exports, etc.)?:  
4) Date of entry into force: (DD/MM/YYYY):  
5) Duration (in months):  
6) Justification/ legal bas is of the measures:  
7) Which competent authority or, where appropriate, control authority or control body has 
adopted the measures?:  
H. Other information/Evaluation:  
I. Annexes:  
Copied or scanned documentation of the product (seal, label, etc.). Copy of invoice, account 
or document of transport or delivery order. Analysis report and/or any other relevant 
documents:   
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2) Template for a standard reply to a standard notification on suspected or established non -
compliance [between Member States and the Commission ] 
*First language:  
Second language:  
Version of reply:  
A. Notified Member State : 
1) Country : 
2) Competent authority – contact details:  
*3) Date (DD/MM/YYY):  
*4) Reference:  
B. Notification:  
1) Country : 
2) Competent authority – contact details:  
*3) Date of notification (DD/MM/YYYY):  
*4) Reference of notification (same as in point A.4 of the notification):  
*5) Product:  
6) Non -compliance /suspicion of non-compliance/ other problem raised:  
C. Investigation  
1) Which competent authority( -ies) or, where appropriate, control authority( -ies) and/or 
control body( -ies) are/were in charge of the investigation?:  
2) Describe cooperation between the different operators and competent authority( -ies) or, 
where appropriate, control authority( -ies) and/or control body( -ies) involved, in the different 
countries involved (if any)?:  
3) Which investigation methods/procedures have been used?:  
For instance, have the operators concerned been submitted to a specific control?:  
Have samples been taken and analysed?:  
4) What is the outcome of the investigation?:   
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 What are the results of the inspections/analyses (if any)?:  
Has the origin of the non-compliance/s uspicion of non-compliance/ other problem raised been 
cleared out?:  
What is your assessment on the seriousness of the non-compliance/ suspicion of non-
compliance/other problem raised ?: 
5) Have the origin of  the contamination/ non-compliance/ suspicion of non-compliance/ other 
problem raised and the responsibility of the actors been clearly identified and established?:  
Have the operators identified been involved in other non-compliance/ suspicion of non-
compliance/other problem raised  cases in the last 3 years?:  
D. Measures and penalties:  
*1) What preventive and corrective measures have been taken (e.g. as regards the 
distribution/circulation of the product on the U nion market and third -country  market s)?: 
2) What actions in case of non -compliance/suspicion of non -compliance/other problem raised  
were taken on the operators and/or the products concerned? 2: 
*Mode of actions (written form, warning, etc.)?:  
Was the certification of the producer/processor limited, suspended or withdrawn?:  
Date of entry into force of the actions (if any) (DD/MM/YYYY):  
Duration of the actions (if any) (in months):  
Competent authority or, where appropriate, control authority and/or control body which 
adopted and applied the actions (if any):  
3) Are additional inspections planned at the operators concerned?:  
4) What other measures are the competent authority or, where appropriate, the control 
authority or control body  planning to prevent the occurrenc e of similar cases?:  
E. Other information:  
F. Annexes:  
3) Template for an alert notification  
 
1. Alert origin and status  
Alerting Country : 
   
                                                           
2 Measure pursuant  to Articles 29 (1 ) and ( 2), 41(1 ) to ( 4) and 42 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848.   
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 Competent authority:     
2. Alerted country or countries   
Country  Competent authority  Coordinator  Scope  
3. Non-compliance , fraud, other issue and suspicion thereof (hereinafter " non-
compliance ") 
Title:   
Description  : 
What is your assessment on the seriousness of the non -compliance?  
Which actors have been already informed?   
Detection context  
Date:  
Place:  
Person/body detecting the non-compliance : 
Union legislation at stake (reference(s)):  
4. Product traceability  
Description  
Name:  
Brand/trade name:  
Other aspects:  
Consignment  
Consignment/lot/delivery number:  
Country of origin:  
Total net/gross weight, volume:  
Other information:  
Supply chain – description of operators  (name – type - contact details - control  
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 body/control authority (with contact details))  
5. Measures taken  
0. No action ye t (please explain why)  
1. Blocking product (basis  – date - quantities)  
2. Downgrading product to conventional (basis  – date – quantities  – from /to) 
3. Suspension of certificate of the operator (from /to - scope)  
4. De -certification of operator (as from)  
5. Other measures (please describe)  
6. Other information  
7. Files  
 
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(*) Mandatory fields.