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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...  
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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  
 
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of XXX  
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  
 
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European  Union , 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic 
production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/911, 
and in particular Article  16(1) and (3)(a)  and Article  21(2) thereof , 
Whereas:  
(1) In accordance with Article 16(3) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, several Member 
States have submitted dossiers on certain substances to the Commission and the other 
Member States, in view of their authorisation  and i nclusion in Annexes I, II, VI  and 
VIII to Commission Regulation  (EC) No 889/20082. Those dossiers have been 
examined by the Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production (EGTOP) 
and the Commission.  
(2) In its recommendations with regard to fertilisers3 EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that  
the substances “biochar ”, “mollusc  waste and egg shells ” and “humic and fulvic acids” 
comply with the objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those 
substances should be included in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. EGTOP 
also reco mmended to clarify the definition of “calcium carbonate ” set out in that 
Annex.  
(3) In its recommendations with regard to plant protection products4 EGTOP concluded, 
inter alia, that the substances “maltodextrin ”, “hydrogen peroxide ”, “terpenes 
(eugenol, geraniol and thymol) ”, “sodium chloride ”, “cerevisane”  and pyrethrins  from 
other plants than Chrysanthemum  cinerariaefolium  comply with the objectives and 
principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be included in 
Annex II to Regul ation (EC) No 889/2008. Moreover, EGTOP made 
recommendations for the structure  of that Annex . 
                                                 
1 OJ L 189, 20.7.2007 , p. 1.  
2 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 control (OJ L 250, 18.9.2008, p. 1).  
3 Final report on fertilisers II I https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food -farming -
fisheries/farming/documents/final -report -egtop -fertilizers -iii_en.pdf . 
4 Final report on plant protection  products  IV https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop -reports -
organic -production_en . EN 2  EN (4) In its recommendations with regard to feed5 EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the 
substances “guar gum ” as a feed additive, “sweet chestnut extract” as a sensory 
additive, and “betain anhydrous” for monogastric animals and only from natural or 
organic origin  comply with the objectives and principles of organic production . 
Therefore, those substances should be included in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 
889/2008.  In that Annex, the r eference to some silage additives is unclear and need s to 
be clarified to avoid confusion.  
(5) In its recommendations with regard to food6 EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the 
substances “glycerol ” as a humectant in gel capsules and surface coating in tablets , 
“bentonite ” as a processing aid, “L(+)lactic acid, and sodium hydroxide” as a 
processing aid for the extraction of plant proteins and “tara gum powder” as a 
thickener  and “hop extract and pine rosin extract ” in sugar production  comply w ith the 
objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be 
included in Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. Moreover, EGTOP 
recommended to require , for tara gum  powder , lecithin s, glycerol, locust be an gum, 
gellan gum, arabic gum , guar gum  and carnauba wax , that they be produced 
organically . To allow for sufficient time to adapt  to th at new requirement, operators 
should be given a three -year transition period . 
(6) In Annex VIIIa  to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 , some  references to the names of 
additives are unprecise and  need to be clarified to avoid confusion.  
(7) Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.   
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of 
the Committee on Organic Production , 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 is amended as follows:  
(1) Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;  
(2) Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation;  
(3) Annex VI is replaced by the text set out in Annex II I to this Regulation;  
(4) Annex VIII is replaced by the text set out in Annex I V to this Regulation;  
(5) Annex VIIIa is replaced by the text set out in Annex V to this Regulation.  
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth  day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union . 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
                                                 
5 Final report on feed III  and food V https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop -reports -organic -
production_en . 
6 Final report on food IV and final report on feed III  and food V 
https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop -reports -organic -production_en . EN 3  EN Done at Bruss els, 
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Jean -Claude Juncker