COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/2164 
of 17 December 2019 
amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down deta iled 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 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Havi ng 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 2092/91 (1), 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 State s have submitted dossiers 
on certain substances to the Commission and the other Member States, in view of their author isation and inclusion 
in Annex es I, II, VI and VIII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 (2). Those dossiers have been examined by 
the Exper t Group for Techn ical Advice on Org anic Production (EGTOP) and the Commission. 
(2) In its recommendations with regar d to fertilisers (3) EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances ‘biochar ’, 
‘mollusc wast e and egg shells’ and ‘humic and fulvic acids ’ comply with the objectives and principles of organic 
production. Theref ore, those substances should be included in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. EGTOP 
also recommended to clarify the definition of ‘calcium carbonate’ set out in that Annex. 
(3) In its recommendations with regard to plant protect ion products (4) EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances 
‘malt odextr in’, ‘hydrogen pero xide ’, ‘terpenes (eug enol, geraniol and thymol )’, ‘sodium chlor ide’, ‘cerevisane’ and 
pyrethr ins from other plants than Chrysanthemum ciner ariaefolium compl y with the objectives and principles of 
organic production. Theref ore, those substances should be included in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. 
Moreover , EGTOP made recommendations for the structure of that Annex. 
(4) In its recommendations with regard to feed (5) EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances ‘guar gum’ as a feed 
additive, ‘sweet chestnut extract’ as a sensor y additive, and ‘betaine anhydrous ’ for monogastric animals and only 
from natural or orga nic origin compl y with the objectives and principles of organic production. Theref ore, those 
substances should be included in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. In that Annex, the reference to some 
silage additives is unclear and needs to be clarified to avoid confusion. 
(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 implem entation of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regar d to organic production, labelling 
and control (OJ L 250, 18.9.2008, p. 1). 
(3)Final repor t on fertilisers III https://ec.europa.eu/inf o/sites/inf o/files/f ood-far ming-fisher ies/fa rming/documents/final-repor t-egtop- 
fertilizers-iii_en.pdf 
(4)Final repor t on plant protection products IV https://ec.europa.eu/inf o/publications/egtop-repor ts-org anic-production_en 
(5)Final repor t on feed III and food V https://ec.europa.eu/inf o/publications/egt op-repor ts-organic-production_en EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 328/61   (5) In its recommendations with regard to food (6) EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances ‘glycerol’ as a 
humectant in gel capsules and surface coating in tablets, ‘bent onite’ 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 compl y with the objectives and principles of organic production. 
Theref ore, those substances should be included in Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. Moreo ver, EGTOP 
recommended to require, for tara gum powder , lecithins, glycerol, locust bean gum, gellan gum, arabic gum, guar 
gum and carnauba wax, that they be produced organically . To allow for sufficient time to adap t to that new 
requirement, operat ors should be given a three-year transition period. 
(6) In Annex VIIIa to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008, some referen ces to the names of additives are unprecise and need to 
be clarified to avoid confusion. 
(7) Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(8) The measures provid ed for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committ ee on Org anic 
Production, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 is amended as follo ws: 
(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 III to this Regulation; 
(4) Annex VIII is replaced by the text set out in Annex IV 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 followi ng 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. 
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2019.  
For the Commission 
The President 
Ursula VON DER LEYEN     
(6)Final repor t on food IV and final repor t on feed III and food V https://ec.europa.eu/inf o/publications/egtop-repor ts-orga nic- 
production_en EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 328/62                                                                                                                                       18.12.2019   ANNEX I 
‘ANNEX I 
Fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutr ients referred to in Article 3(1) and Article 6d(2) 
Note: 
A: author ised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 16(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 
B: author ised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007                                                              
Author isa-
tion Name 
Compound products or products containing only 
mat erials listed hereunder: Descr iption, compositional requirements, conditions for use 
A Farmyard manure Product compr ising a mixture of animal excre ments and 
veget able matt er (animal bedding). 
Fact ory farming origin forbidden 
A Dried farmyard manure and dehydrat ed 
poultr y manure Fact ory farming origin forbidden 
A Comp osted animal excr ements, including 
poultr y manure and compo sted farmyard 
manure included Fact ory farming origin forbidden 
A Liquid animal excrements Use after controlled fermentation and/or appropr iate dilution 
Fact ory farming origin forbidden 
B Comp osted or fermented mixture of house­
hold waste Product obtained from source separate d household waste, 
which has been submitte d to composting or to anaerobic 
fermentation for biogas production 
Only vegetable and animal household waste 
Only when produced in a closed and monitore d collection 
system, accept ed by the Member State 
Maximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matter: 
cadmium: 0,7; copper : 70; nick el: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; 
mercur y: 
0,4; chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): not detectable 
A Peat Use limited to horticulture (market gardening, floriculture, 
arbor iculture, nurser y) 
A Mushroom culture wastes The initial compo sition of the substrate shall be limited to 
products of this Annex 
A Dejecta of worms (vermicom post) and in­
sects  
A Guano  
A Comp osted or fermented mixture of vegeta ­
ble matter Product obtained from mixtures of vege table matter , which have 
been submitte d to compo sting or to anaerobic fermentation for 
biogas production 
B Biogas digestat e containing animal by-pro­
ducts co-digest ed with mat erial of plant or 
animal origin as listed in this Annex Animal by-products (including by-products of wild animals) of 
catego ry 3 and dige stive tract conte nt of categor y 2 (categor ies 2 
and 3 as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council  (1)) must not be from 
factor y farming origin. 
The Processes have to be in accordance with Commission 
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011. 
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tion Name 
Compound products or products containing only 
mat erials listed hereunder: Descr iption, compositional requirements, conditions for use 
B Products or by-products of animal origin as 
below: 
Blood meal 
Hoof meal 
Hor n meal 
Bone meal or degelatinised bone meal 
Fish meal 
Meat meal 
Feather , hair and “chiquette” meal 
Wool 
Fur (1) 
Hair 
Dair y products 
Hydrolysed prot eins (2) (1) Maximum concentration in mg/kg of dry matter of 
chromium (VI): not detectable 
(2) Not to be applied to edible parts of the crop 
A Products and by-products of plant origin for 
fertilisers Examples: oilseed cake meal, cocoa husks, malt culms 
B Hydrolysed prot eins of plant origin  
A Seawe eds and seawe ed products As far as directly obtained by: 
(i) physical processes including dehydration, freezing and 
grinding 
(ii) extraction with water or aqueous acid and/or alkaline 
solution 
(iii) fermentation 
A Sawdus t and wood chips Wood not chemically treated after felling 
A Comp osted bark Wood not chemically treated after felling 
A Wood ash From wood not chemically treated after felling 
A Soft ground rock phosphate Product as specified in point 7 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) 
No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
(2). 
Cadmium cont ent less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205 
A Aluminium-calcium phosphat e Product as specified in point 6 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) 
No 2003/2003, 
Cadmium cont ent less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205 
Use limited to basic soils (pH > 7,5) 
A Basic slag Products as specifi ed in point 1 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation 
(EC) No 2003/2003 
A Crude potassium salt or kainit Products as specifi ed in point 1 of Annex IA.3. to Regulation 
(EC) No 2003/2003 
A Potassium sulphate , possibly containing 
magnesium salt Product obtained from crude potassium salt by a physical 
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tion Name 
Compound products or products containing only 
mat erials listed hereunder: Descr iption, compositional requirements, conditions for use 
A Stillage and stillage extract Ammonium stillage excl uded 
A Calcium carbonate , for instance: chalk , marl, 
ground limeston e, Bret on ameliorant, 
(maerl), phosphat e chalk Only of natural origin 
B Mollusc waste Only from sustainable fisher ies, as defined in Article 4 (1) (7) of 
Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or organic aquaculture 
B Egg shells Fact ory farming origin forbidden. 
A Magnesium and calcium carbonate Only of natural origin 
e.g. magnesian chalk , ground magnesium, limestone 
A Magnesium sulphate (kieser ite) Only of natural origin 
A Calcium chlor ide solution Foliar treatment of apple trees, after identification of deficit of 
calcium 
A Calcium sulphate (gypsum) Products as specifi ed in point 1 of Annex ID. to Regulation (EC) 
No 2003/2003 
Only of natural origin 
A, B Industr ial lime from sugar production By-product of sugar production from sugar beet and sugar cane 
A Industr ial lime from vacuum salt production By-product of the vacuum salt production from brine found in 
mountains 
A Elemental sulphur Products as specifi ed in Annex ID.3 to Regulation (EC) No 
2003/2003 
A Trace elements Inorg anic micronutr ients listed in part E of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 
A Sodium chlor ide  
A Ston e meal and clays  
B Leonardit e (Raw organic sediment rich in 
humic acids) Only if obtained as a by-product of mining activities 
B Humic and fulvic acids Only if obtained by inorg anic salts/solutions excl uding 
ammonium salts; or obtained from drinking wate r purification 
B Xylite Only if obtained as a by-product of mining activities (e.g. by- 
product of brown coal mining) 
B Chitin (Polysacch aride obtained from the 
shell of crustaceans) Only if obtained from sustainable fisher ies, as defined in Article 
4(1)(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or organic 
aquaculture 
B Org anic rich sediment from fresh water 
bodies formed under excl usion of oxygen 
(e.g. sapropel) Only organic sediments that are by-products of fresh water body 
manage ment or extracted from former freshwater areas 
When applicable, extraction should be done in a way to cause 
minimal impact on the aquatic system 
Only sediments derived from sources free from contaminations 
of pesticides, persistent organic pollutants and petrol like 
substances 
Maximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matte r: cadmium: 
0,7; copper: 70; nick el: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; mercur y: 0,4; 
chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): not detec table EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 328/65   Author isa-
tion Name 
Compound products or products containing only 
mat erials listed hereunder: Descr iption, compositional requirements, conditions for use 
B Biocha r — pyrolysis product made from a 
wide variety of organic mate rials of plant 
origin and applied as a soil conditioner Only from plant mat erials, untreat ed or treated with products 
included in Annex II. 
Maximum value of 4 mg poly cyclic aromatic hydro-carb ons 
(PAHs) per kg dry matt er (DM). This value shall be reviewed 
ever y second year, taking into account the risk of 
accumulation due to multiple applications’ 
(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 Febr uary 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/ 2009 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regar ds animal by-products and derived products not inten ded for human 
consump tion and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regar ds certain samples and items exemp t from veterinar y checks at 
the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1). 
(2) Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (OJ L 304, 
21.11.2003, p. 1).   EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 328/66                                                                                                                                       18.12.2019   ANNEX II 
‘ANNEX II 
Pesticides — Plant protection products refe rred to in Article 5(1) 
All the substances liste d in this Annex have to comply at least with the conditions for use as specifi ed in the Annex to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (1). More restr ictive conditions for use for organic production 
are specified in the second column of each table. 
1. Subs tances of plant or animal origin                                                                
Name Descr iption, compositional requirement, conditions for use 
Allium sativum (Garlic extract)  
Azadirachtin extracted from Azadir achta indica 
(Neem tree)  
Beeswax Only as pruning agent/wound prote ctant 
COS-OGA  
Hydrolysed proteins excluding gelatine  
Laminar in Kelp shall be either grown organically in accordance with Article 6d 
or harvested in a sustainable way in accordance with Article 6c 
Maltodext rin  
Pheromones Only in traps and dispensers. 
Plant oils All uses author ised, excep t herbicide . 
Pyrethr ins Only from plant origin 
Quassia extract ed from Quassia amar a Only as insecticide, repellent 
Repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/ 
sheep fat Only on non-edible parts of the crop and where crop mate rial is not 
inge sted by sheep or goats 
Salix spp. Cortex (a.k.a. willow bark)  
Terpenes (euge nol, geraniol and thymol)    
2. Basic subst ances                                                                
Basic substances based on food (including: Le­
cithins, sucrose, fructo se, vinega r, whey , chitosan 
hydrochlori de  (1), and Equisetum arvense etc.) Only those basic substances as defined by Article 23 of Regulation 
(EC) No 1107/2009  (2) whic h are food as defined in Article 2 of 
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and have plant or animal origin 
Substances not to be used as herbicides 
(1) Obtained from sustainable fisher ies or organic aquaculture. 
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 Octo ber 2009 concer ning the placing of 
plant prot ection products on the market (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).   
(1)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 imp lementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1). EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 328/67   3. Micro-organisms or subs tances produced by or derived from micro-organisms                                                                
Name Descr iption, compositional requirement, conditions for use 
Micro-organis ms Not from GMO origin 
Spinosad  
Cerevisane    
4. Subs tances other than those mentioned in Sections 1, 2 and 3                                                                
Name Descr iption, compositional requirement, conditions or restr ictions 
to use 
Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)  
Calcium hydro xide When used as fungicide, only in fruit trees, including nur­
series, to control Nectr ia gallig ena 
Carbon dioxide  
Copper compo unds in the form of: copper hydroxide, cop­
per oxychlor ide, copper oxide, Bordeaux mixture, and triba­
sic copper sulphate  
Diammonium phosphat e Only as attractant in traps 
Ethyl ene  
Fatty acids All uses author ised, excep t herbicide 
Ferric phosphat e (iron (III) orthophosphate ) Preparations to be surface-spread between cultivated plants 
Hydrogen pero xide  
Kieselgur (diat omaceous earth)  
Lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide)  
Paraff in oil  
Potassium and sodium hydrog en carbonate (a.k.a. potassium 
/sodium bicarbonate)  
Pyrethroids (only deltamethr in or lambda-cyhalothr in) Only in traps with specifi c attractants; only against Bactrocer a 
oleae and Ceratitis capitata Wied 
Quar tz sand  
Sodium chlor ide All uses author ised, excep t herbicide 
Sulphur ’    EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 328/68                                                                                                                                       18.12.2019   ANNEX III 
‘ANNEX VI 
Feed additiv es used in animal nutr ition referred to in Article 22(g), Article 24(2) and Article 25m(2) 
Feed additives listed in this Annex must be author ised under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council. 
1. TECHNOLOGICAL ADDITIVES 
(a) Preser vativ es                                                                
ID numbers or Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use  
E 200 Sorbic acid   
E 236 Formic acid   
E 237 Sodium formate   
E 260 Acetic acid   
E 270 Lactic acid   
E 280 Propionic acid   
E 330 Citric acid    
(b) Antioxid ants                                                                
ID number or Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use  
1b306(i) Tocopherol extracts from vege­
table oils   
1b306(ii) Tocopherol-r ich extracts from 
veget able oils (delta rich)    
(c) Emulsifi ers, stabilisers, thick eners and gelling agents                                                                
ID numbers or Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use  
1c322 Lecithins Only when derived from organic raw 
mater ial.    
Use restr icted to aquaculture animal 
feed.   
(d) Binders and anti-caking agen ts                                                                
ID number or Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use  
E 412 Guar gum   
E 535 Sodium ferrocyanide Maximum dose rate of 20 mg/kg 
NaCl calculat ed as ferrocyanide an­
ion. EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 328/69   ID number or Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use  
E 551b Colloidal silica   
E 551c Kieselgur (diat omaceous earth, 
purified)   
1m558i Bentonit e   
E 559 Kaoli nitic clays, free of asbest os   
E 560 Natural mixtures of steatit es and 
chlor ite   
E 561 Vermiculite   
E 562 Sepiolite   
E 566 Natrolite-Phonoli te   
1g568 Clinoptilo lite of sedimentar y 
origin   
E 599 Perlite    
(e) Silage additiv es                                                                
ID number or 
Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use 
1k 
1k236 Enzymes, micro-organisms 
Formic acid, Use restr icted to production of silage when weather 
conditions do not allow for adequat e fermentation. 
The use of formic, propionic acid and their sodium salts 
in the production of silage shall only be permitted when 
weather conditions do not allow for adequat e fermen­
tation 1k237 Sodium formate 
1k280 Propionic acid 
1k281 Sodium propionat e   
2. SENSOR Y ADDITIVES                                                                
ID number or 
Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use 
2b Flavouring compo unds Only extracts from agricultural products.  
Castanea sativa Mill.: Chestnut extract    
3. NUTRITIONAL ADDITIVES 
(a) Vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defin ed substances having similar effect                                                                
ID number or 
Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use 
3a Vitamins and provitam ins Derived from agricultural products. 
If derived synthetically , only those identical to vitamins 
derived from agricultural products may be used for 
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Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use 
If derived synthetically , only vitamins A, D and E iden­
tical to vitamins derived from agricultural products 
may be used for ruminants; the use is subject to prior 
author isation of the Member States based on the assess­
ment of the possibility for organic ruminants to obtain 
the necessar y quantities of the said vitamins through 
their feed rations. 
3a920 Betaine anhydrous Only for monogastric animals 
Only from natural origin and when available from 
organic origin   
(b) Compounds of trace elements                                                                 
ID number or 
Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use  
E1 Iron    
3b101 Iron(II) carbonate (sider ite)   
3b103 Iron(II) sulphat e monoh ydrate   
3b104 Iron(II) sulphat e heptahydrat e   
3b201 Potassium iodide   
3b202 Calcium iodate, anhydrous   
3b203 Coat ed granulated calcium io­
date anhydrous   
3b301 Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrat e   
3b302 Cobalt(II) carbonate   
3b303 Cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide 
(2:3) monohydrat e   
3b304 Coat ed granulated cobalt(II) 
carbonate hydro xide (2:3) 
monoh ydrate   
3b305 Cobalt(II) sulphate hept ahydrat e   
3b402 Copper(II) carbonate dihy droxy 
monoh ydrate   
3b404 Copper (II) oxide   
3b405 Copper(II) sulphat e pentahy­
drate   
3b409 Dicopper chlor ide trihydro xide 
(TBCC)   
3b502 Mangan ese (II) oxide   
3b503 Mangan ous sulfate, monohy­
drate   
3b603 Zinc oxide   
3b604 Zinc sulphat e heptahydrat e  EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 328/71   ID number or 
Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use  
3b605 Zinc sulphat e monoh ydrate   
3b609 Zinc chlor ide hydroxide mono­
hydrate (TBZC)   
3b701 Sodium molybdate dihy drate   
3b801 Sodium selenite   
3b810, 3b811, 
3b812, 
3b813 and 3b817 Selenised yeast inactivat ed    
4. ZOOTECHNIC AL ADDITIVES                                                                
ID number or Functional groups Substance Descr iption, conditions for use 
4a, 4b, 4c and 4d Enzymes and microorga nism in the 
catego ry of “Zoot echnical additives ’”    EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 328/72                                                                                                                                       18.12.2019   ANNEX IV 
‘ANNEX VIII 
Cer tain products and subst ances for use in production of processed organic food, yeast and yeast 
products refer red to in Article 27(1)(a) and Article 27a(a) 
SECTION A — FOOD ADDITIVES, INCLUDING CARR IERS 
For the purpose of the calculation referred to in Article 23(4)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, food additives marked 
with an asterisk in the column of the code number , shall be calculat ed as ingredients of agricultural origin                                                              
Code Name Preparation of foodstuffs of 
Specific conditions and restr ictions in addition to 
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 plant origin Animal 
origin 
E 153 Vegetable carbon  X Ashy goat cheese 
Morbier cheese 
E 160b* Annatto, Bixin, Nor­
bixin  X Red Leicest er cheese 
Double Glouceste r cheese 
Cheddar 
Mimolette cheese 
E 170 Calcium carbonate X X Shall not be used for colour ing or calcium enrich­
ment of products 
E 220 Sulphur dioxide X X(Only for 
mead) In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than 
grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with 
and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels 
available from all sources, expressed as SO 2 in mg/l) 
E 223 Sodium metabisul­
phit e  X Crustaceans 
E 224 Potassium metabisul­
phit e X X (Only for 
mead) In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than 
grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with 
and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels 
available from all sources, expressed as SO 2 in mg/l) 
E250 Sodium nitrite  X For meat products. May only be used, if it has been 
demonstrated to the satisf action of the compet ent 
author ity that no technological alternati ve, giving 
the same guarant ees and/or allowing to maintain 
the specific features of the product, is available. Not 
in combination with E252. Indicative ingoing 
amount expressed as NaNO 2: 80 mg/kg, maximum 
residual amount expressed as NaNO 2: 50 mg/kg 
E252 Potassium nitrat e  X For meat products. May only be used, if it has been 
demonstrated to the satisf action of the compet ent 
author ity that no technological alternati ve, giving 
the same guarant ees and/or allowing to maintain 
the specific features of the product, is available. Not 
in combination with E250. Indicative ingoing 
amount expressed as NaNO 3: 80 mg/kg, maximum 
residual amount expressed as NaNO 3: 50 mg/kg EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 328/73   Code Name Preparation of foodstuffs of 
Specific conditions and restr ictions in addition to 
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 
plant origin Animal 
origin 
E 270 Lactic acid X X  
E 290 Carbon dioxide X X  
E 296 Malic acid X   
E 300 Ascorbic acid X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat pro­
ducts 
E 301 Sodium ascorbate  X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat pro­
ducts in connection with nitrat es and nitrites 
E 306(*) Tocopherol-r ich ex­
tract X X Anti-o xidant 
E 322(*) Lecithins X X With rega rd to foodstuffs of animal origin: Milk pro­
ducts. 
Only when derived from organic production. 
Applicable as of 1 Januar y 2022. Until that date, only 
when derived from organic raw mat erial. 
E 325 Sodium lactate  X Milk -based and meat products 
E 330 Citric acid X X  
E 331 Sodium citrates X X  
E 333 Calcium citrates X   
E 334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-) X X(Only for 
mead) With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Mead. 
E 335 Sodium tartrates X   
E 336 Potassium tartrates X   
E 341 (i) Monocalcium phos­
phate X  Raising agent for self-raising flour 
E 392* Extracts of Rosemar y X X Only when derived from organic production 
E 400 Alginic acid X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk - 
based products 
E 401 Sodium alginate X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk - 
based products 
E 402 Potassium alginat e X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk - 
based products 
E 406 Agar X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk - 
based products and meat products 
E 407 Carrageenan X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk - 
based products 
E 410* Locust bean gum X X Only when derived from organic production. 
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Specific conditions and restr ictions in addition to 
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 plant origin Animal 
origin 
E 412* Guar gum X X Only when derived from organic production. 
Applicable as of 1 Januar y 2022. 
E 414* Arabic gum X X Only when derived from organic production. 
Applicable as of 1 Januar y 2022. 
E 415 Xanthan gum X X  
E 417 Tara gum powder X X Thick ener 
Only when derived from organic production. 
Applicable as of 1 Januar y 2022. 
E 418 Gellan gum X X High-acyl form only 
Only when derived from organic production. 
Applicable as of 1 Januar y 2022. 
E 422 Glycerol X X Only from plant origin 
Only when derived from organic production. 
Applicable as of 1 Januar y 2022. 
For plant extracts, flavourings, humectant in gel cap­
sules and as a surface coating of tablets 
E 440 (i)* Pectin X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk - 
based products 
E 464 Hydro xyprop yl meth yl 
cellulose X X Encapsulation mate rial for capsules 
E 500 Sodium carbonates X X  
E 501 Potassium carbonates X   
E 503 Ammonium carbo­
nates X   
E 504 Magnesium carbonates X   
E 509 Calcium chlor ide  X Milk coagulation 
E 516 Calcium sulphate X  Carrier 
E 524 Sodium hydro xide X  Surface treatment of “Laugen gebäck” and regulation 
of acidity in orga nic flavouri ngs 
E 551 Silicon dioxide X X For herbs and spices in dried powdered form, 
flavouri ngs and propolis 
E 553b Talc X X With regar d to foodstuffs of animal origin: surface 
treatment of sausages 
E 901 Beeswax X  As a glazing agent for confect ionar y only . 
Beeswax from orga nic production 
E 903 Carnauba wax X  As a glazing agent for confect ionar y 
As a mitigating method for mandat ory extreme cold 
treatment of fruit as a quarantine measure against 
harmful organisms (Commission Imple menting Di­
rective (EU) 2017/1279) (1) 
Only when derived from organic production. 
Applicable as of 1 Januar y 2022. Until that date, only 
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Specific conditions and restr ictions in addition to 
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 plant origin Animal 
origin 
E 938 Argon X X  
E 939 Helium X X  
E 941 Nitrogen X X  
E 948 Oxygen X X  
E 968 Erythr itol X X Only when derived from organic production with­
out using ion exchange technology 
(1) Commission Implementin g Directive (EU) 2017/1279 of 14 July 2017 amending Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on 
protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and again st their 
spread within the Community (OJ L 184, 15.7.2017, p. 33).   
SECTION B — PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF 
INGREDIENTS OF AGRICUL TURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTION                                                                
Name Preparation of all 
foodstuffs of plant 
origin Preparation of all 
foodstuffs of animal 
origin Specific conditions and restr ictions in addition to 
Regulation (EU) No 1333/2008 
Water X X Drinking water within the meaning of Council 
Directive 98/83/EC 
Calcium chlor ide X  Coagulation agent 
Calcium carbonate X   
Calcium hydro xide X   
Calcium sulphate X  Coagulation agent 
Magnesium chloride (or ni­
gari) X  Coagulation agent 
Potassium carbonate X  With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: 
drying of grapes 
Sodium carbonate X X  
Lactic acid  X With regar d to foodstuffs of animal origin: for 
the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in 
cheese production 
L(+)lactic acid from fermen­
tation X  With regar d to foodstuffs of plant origin: for 
the preparation of plant prote in extracts 
Citric acid X X  
Sodium hydro xide X  With regar d to foodstuffs of plant origin: for 
suga r(s) production; for oil production excl ud­
ing olive oil production; for the preparation of 
plant prote in extracts 
Sulphur ic acid X X Gelatine production 
Sugar(s) production 
Hop extract X  With regar d to foodstuffs of plant origin: only 
for antimicrobial purposes in production of 
suga r. 
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foodstuffs of plant 
origin Preparation of all 
foodstuffs of animal 
origin Specific conditions and restr ictions in addition to 
Regulation (EU) No 1333/2008 
Pine rosin extract X  With regar d to foodstuffs of plant origin: only 
for antimicrobial purposes in production of 
suga r. 
When available from organic production 
Hydroc hlor ic acid  X With regar d to foodstuffs of animal origin: Ge­
latine production; for the regulation of the pH 
of the brine bath in the processing of Gouda-, 
Edam and Maasdammer cheeses, Boerenkaas, 
Friese and Leidse Nag elkaas 
Ammonium hydro xide  X With rega rd to foodstuffs of animal origin: 
gelatine production 
Hydrogen pero xide  X With rega rd to foodstuffs of animal origin: 
gelatine production 
Carbon dioxide X X  
Nitrogen X X  
Ethanol X X Solvent 
Tannic acid X  Filtration aid 
Egg white albumin X   
Casein X   
Gelatin X   
Ising lass X   
Vegetable oils X X Greasing, releasing or anti-f oaming agent. 
Only when derived from organic production 
Silicon dioxide gel or colloi­
dal solution X   
Activate d carbon X   
Talc X  In compliance with the specifi c purity criteria 
for food additive E 553b 
Bentonit e X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: as a 
sticking agent for mead 
Cellulose X X With rega rd to foodstuffs of animal origin: 
Gelatine production 
Diatomaceous earth X X With rega rd to foodstuffs of animal origin: 
Gelatine production 
Perlite X X With rega rd to foodstuffs of animal origin: 
Gelatine production 
Hazelnut shells X   
Rice meal X   
Beeswax X  Releasing agent. 
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foodstuffs of plant 
origin Preparation of all 
foodstuffs of animal 
origin Specific conditions and restr ictions in addition to 
Regulation (EU) No 1333/2008 
Carnauba wax X  Releasing agent. 
Only when derived from organic production. 
Applicable as of 1 Januar y 2022. Until that 
date , only when derived from organic raw ma-
terial 
Acetic acid/vineg ar  X Only when derived from organic production. 
For fish processing only . From natural fermen­
tation, Not to be produced by or from GMO 
Thiamin hydrochloride X X Only for use in processing of fruit wines, in­
cluding cider and perry and mead 
Diammonium phosphat e X X Only for use in processing of fruit wines, in­
cluding cider and perry and mead 
Wood fibre X X The source of timber should be restr icted to 
certified, sustainably harvested wood. 
Wood used must not contain toxic compo ­
nents (post-har vest treatment, naturally occur­
ring toxins or toxins from micro-organisms)   
SECTION C — PROCESSING AIDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF YEAST AND YEAST PRODUCTS                                                                
Name Primar y yeast Yeast confections/ 
formulations Specific conditions 
Calcium chlor ide X   
Carbon dioxide X X  
Citric acid X  For the regulation of the pH in yeast produc­
tion 
Lactic acid X  For the regulation of the pH in yeast produc­
tion 
Nitrogen X X  
Oxygen X X  
Potat o starch X X For filtering 
Only when derived from organic production 
Sodium carbonate X X For the regulation of the pH 
Vegetable oils X X Greasing, releasing or anti-f oaming agent Only 
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‘ANNEX VIIIa 
Products and subst ances author ised for use or addition in organic products of the wine secto r 
referred to in Article 29c 
Type of treatment in accordance with Annex I 
A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 Name of products or substances Specific conditions, restr ictions within the 
limits and conditions set out in Regulation 
(EC) No 1234/2007 and Regulation (EC) No 
606/2009 
Point 1: Use for aeration or oxyge nation — Air 
— Gaseous oxygen  
Point 3: Centr ifuging and filtration — Perlite 
— Cellulose 
— Diatomece ous earth Use only as an iner t filteri ng agent 
Point 4: Use in order to creat e an iner t 
atmosphere and to handle the product 
shielded from the air — Nitrogen 
— Carbon dioxide 
— Argon  
Points 5, 15 and 21: Use — Yeasts  (1), yeast cell walls  
Point 6: Use — Di-ammonium phosphate 
— Thiamine hydroch loride 
— Yeast autol ysates  
Point 7: Use — Sulphur dioxide 
— Potassium bisulphite or potassium 
metabi-sulphite (a) The maximum sulphur dioxide con­
tent shall not exceed 100 milligrams 
per litre for red wines as refer red to 
in point 1(a) of Part A of Annex I B to 
Regulation (EC) No 606/ 2009 and 
with a residual suga r level lowe r 
than 2 grams per litre; 
(b) The maximum sulphur dioxide con­
tent shall not exceed 150 milligrams 
per litre for whit e and rosé wines as 
refer red to in point 1(b) of Part A of 
Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 
606/2009 and with a residual suga r 
level lowe r than 2 grams per litre; 
(c) For all other wines, the maximum 
sulphur dioxide conte nt applied in 
accordance with Annex I B to Reg­
ulation (EC) No 606/2009 on 1 Au 
gust 2010, shall be reduced by 30 
milligrams per litre. 
Point 9: Use — Charcoal for oenological use  
Point 10: Clar ification — Edible gelatine  (2) 
— Plant proteins from wheat or peas  
(2) 
— Ising lass  (2) 
— Egg white albumin  (2) 
— Tannins  (2) 
— Potat o proteins  (2) 
— Yeast protein extracts (2) 
— Casein 
— Chitosan derived from Aspergillus 
niger 
— Potassium caseinat e 
— Silicon dioxide 
— Bentonit e 
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A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 Name of products or substances Specific conditions, restr ictions within the 
limits and conditions set out in Regulation 
(EC) No 1234/2007 and Regulation (EC) No 
606/2009 
Point 12: Use for acidification purposes — Lactic acid 
— L(+)T artaric acid  
Point 13: Use for deacidifi cation pur­
poses — L(+)T artaric acid 
— Calcium carbonate 
— Neutral potassium tartrate 
— Potassium bicarbonat e  
Point 14: Addition — Aleppo pine resin  
Point 17: Use — Lactic bacteri a  
Point 19: Addition — L-Ascorbic acid  
Point 22: Use for bubbling — Nitrogen  
Point 23: Addition — Carbon dioxide  
Point 24: Addition for wine stabilisation 
purposes — Citric acid  
Point 25: Addition — Tannins  (2)  
Point 27: Addition — Meta-tar taric acid  
Point 28: Use — Acacia gum  (2) (= gum arabic)  
Point 30: Use — Potassium bitar trate  
Point 31: Use — Cupr ic citrate  
Point 35: Use — Yeast mannoprot eins  
Point 38: Use — Oak chips  
Point 39: Use — Potassium alginat e  
Point 44: Use — Chitosan derived from Aspergillus 
niger  
Point 51: Use — Inactivate d yeast  
Type of treatment in accordance with 
Annex III, point A(2)(b) to Regulation 
(EC) No 606/2009 — Calcium sulphate Only for “vino generoso” or “vino  
generoso de licor ’” 
(1) For the individual yeast strains: if available, derived from organic raw mat erial. 
(2) Derived from organic raw mat erial if available.     EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 328/80                                                                                                                                       18.12.2019