EN   EN 
 
 
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2021) XXX  draft  
ANNEX  
 
ANNEX  
to the  
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU)  
amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards the requirements for record -keeping for operators in organic 
production   EN 1  EN ANNEX  
Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 is amended as follows :  
(1)  Part I is amended as follows:  
(a) in point 1.9.3 , the second sentence is replaced by the following : 
‘Operators shall keep records of the use of those products, including the date or dates 
on which each product was used, the type and name of the product, the amount 
applied and the crop and parcels concerned.’;  
(b) in point 1.10. 2, the second sentence is replaced by the following:  
‘Operators shall keep records proving the need for the use of such products, 
including the date or dates on which each product was used, the type and name of the 
product, its active substances, the amoun t applied, the crop and parcels concerned, 
and the pest or disease to be controlled .’; 
(c) in point 1.11, the following sentence is added:  
‘Operators shall keep records of the use of those products including the date or dates 
on which each product was used, the type and name of the product, its active 
substances, and the location of such use.’; 
(d) in point 1.12, the following sentence is added:  
‘In particular, o perators shall keep records of any other external in put used on each 
parcel and, where  applicable, keep documenta ry evidence on any derogation from  
production rules obtained in accordance with point 1.8.5.’ ; 
(e) in point 2. 2, the following paragraph  is added:  
‘Operators shall keep records of the period and location of the collection, the species 
concerned and the quantity of wild plants collected. ’; 
(2)  Part II is amended as follows:  
(a) in point 1.1 , the following paragraph is added : 
‘Operators shall keep doc umentar y evidence on any derogation from livestock 
production rules obtained in accordance  with point s 1.3.4.3 , 1.3.4.4 , 1.7.5,  1.7.8, 
1.9.3.1(c) and 1.9.4.2 (c).’; 
(b) the following point 1.3.4.5 is inserted : 
‘1.3.4.5. Operators shall keep records or docum entary evidence of the origin  of 
animals , identifying the animals in accordance with appropriate systems (per animal 
or by batch/flock/hive), of the veterinary records of the animals introduced in the 
holding, the  date of arrival, and the conversion period .’; 
(c) the following point 1.4.4  is inserted:  
‘1.4.4.  Record -keeping of the feeding regime   
Operators shall keep r ecords of the feeding regime and,  where relevant, the grazing 
period. In particular,  they shall keep records of the  name  of the feed, including feed 
supplements, proportions of various feed materials of rations  and proportion of feed 
from their own holding or the same region  and, where relevant, periods of access to 
grazing areas, periods of transhumance where restrictions apply and docu mentary 
evidence of the application  of point s 1.4.2  and 1.4.3. ’; EN 2  EN (d) in point 1.5.1.6 , the following sentence is added : 
‘Operators shall keep records of the use of those products including the date or dates 
on which the product was used, the type and name of the product, its active 
substances, and the location of such use .’; 
(e) the following point 1.5.2.7 . is inserted:  
‘1.5.2.7. Operators shall keep records or documentary evidence of any treatment 
applied and , in particular, the identification of the anima ls treated, the date of 
treatment, diagnosis, the posology , the type and name of the treatment product and, 
where applicable, the veterinary prescription for veterinary car e, and the withdrawal 
period appl ied before livestock products can be marketed and labelled as organic. ’; 
(f) the following point 1.7.12 is inserted : 
‘1.7.12. Operators shall keep records o r documentary evidence o f any specific 
operation applied and justifications for  the application of point 1.7.5, 1.7.8, 1.7.9  or 
1.7.10. As regards animals leaving the holding , the following data shall be recorded , 
where relevant: age, number  of animals , weight of slaughter animals, appropriate  
identification (per animal or by batch/flock/hive)  date of departure and destination .’; 
(g) in point 1.9.4.4 , point (c) is replaced by the following:  
‘(c) buildings shall be emptied of livestock between each batch of poultry that has 
been reared. The buildings and fittings shall be cleaned and disinfected during this 
time. In addition, when the rearing of each b atch of poultry has been completed, runs 
shall be left empty during a period to be established by the Member States in order to 
allow vegetation to grow back. The operator shall keep records or documentary 
evidence of the application of such period. Those requirements  shall not apply where 
poultry are not reared in batches, are not kept in runs and are free to roam throughout 
the day;’ ; 
(h) the following point 1.9.6.6  is inserted:  
‘1.9.6.6. Record -keeping obligations  
Operators shall keep a map on an approp riate scale or geographic coordinates of the 
location of hives to be provided to the control authority or control body 
demonstrat ing that the areas accessible to the colonies meet the requirements of this 
Regulation.  
The following information shall be ent ered in the register of the apiary with regard to 
feeding: name of the product  used, dates, quantities and hives where the product is 
used.  
The zone where the apiary is situated shall be recorded  together with the 
identification of the hives and the perio d of moving.  
All the measures applied shall be recorded in the register of the apiary , including the 
removals of the supers and the honey extraction operations. The amount and dates of 
the collection of honey shall also be recorded. ’; 
(3)  Part III is amended as follows:  
(a) the following point 1.1 1 is inserted:  
‘1.11 . Operators shall keep documentary evidence on any derogation from  
production rules for aquaculture animals obtained in accordance  with point s 
3.1.2.1(d) and (e). ’; EN 3  EN (b) in point 2.2.2 (c), the following sentence  is added:  
‘Operators shall keep records of the use of those products, including the date or dates 
on which the product was used , the type and name of the product, and the amount 
applied, with information on the lots/tanks/basins concerned .’; 
(c) in point 2.3.2 , the following sentence  is added:  
‘Operators shall keep records of the use of those products, including the date or dates 
on which the product are  used, the name of the product, and the amount applied with 
information on the  lots/tanks/basins  concerned .’; 
(d) the following point 3.1.2. 4 is inserted : 
‘3.1.2.4. Operators shall keep records of the origin of animals, identifying the 
animals/ batches  of animals , the date of arrival and type of species, the quantities, the 
organic o r non -organic status, and the conversion period. ’; 
(e) the following point 3.1.3.5 is inserted : 
‘3.1.3.5.  Operators shall keep records of  specific feeding regimes , in particular, on 
the name and quantity of feed and the use of additional feed, and the respective  
animals/batches of animals fed.’;  
(f) the following point 3.1.4.3  is inserted : 
‘3.1.4.3. Record -keeping of disease prevention  
Operators shall keep records of the disease prevention measures applied giving 
details of fallowing, cleaning and water  treatment, and of any veterinary and other 
parasite treatment applied and in particular, the date of trea tment, diagnosis, the 
posology, the type and name of the treatment product, and veterinary prescription for 
veterinary care, where applicable, and wit hdrawal periods applied before aquaculture 
products can be marketed and labelled as organic. ’; 
(g) in point 3.1.5.3 , the following paragraph is added : 
‘Operators shall keep records of  monitoring and maintenance measures concerning 
animal welfare and water quality. In case of fertilisation of ponds and lakes, th e 
operator s shall keep records of the  application of fertilisers and soil conditioners, 
including the date of application, the type and name of the product, the amount 
applied, and the locatio n of the  application concerned. ’; 
(h) in point 3.1. 6.5, the following paragraph is added : 
‘Operators shall keep records of such uses , indicating whether applied under  point (a) 
(b) or (c). ’; 
(4) Part IV is amended as follows:  
(a) in point 1.4 , point (a) is replaced by the following:  
‘(a) take precautionary measures and keep records of those measures; ’; 
(b) the following point 1.7  is inserted :  
‘1.7. Operators shall keep  documentary evidence on authorisations for the use of 
non-organic agricultural ingredients for the production of processed organic food in 
accordance  with Article 25 if they have obtained or used such authorisations .’ 
(c) in point 2 .2.3, the following sentence  is added :  EN 4  EN ‘Operato rs shall keep records of the use  of those products, including the date or dates 
on which the product was used , the type and name of the product, its active 
substances and the location of such use. ’; 
(d) the following point 2.3  is inserted : 
‘2.3. Operators shall keep records of any input used in the food production . In case of 
production of composite products, complete recipes/formulae showing the quantities 
of input and output shall be kept available for the competent authority or control 
body.’ ; 
(5) Part V  is amended as follows:  
(a) in point 1.4 , point (a) is replaced by the following : 
‘(a) take precautionary measures  and keep records of those measures; ’; 
(b) in  point 2.4 , the following sentence  is added :  
‘Operators shall keep records of the use of those p roducts, including the date or dates 
on which the products was used , the type and name of the product, its active 
substances, and the location of such use .’; 
(c) the following  point 2.5  is inserted : 
‘2.5. Operators shall keep records of any input used in t he feed production . In the 
case of production of composite products, complete recipes/formulae showing the 
quantities of input and output shall  be kept available for the competent authority or 
control body.’ ; 
(6) in Part VI , the following point 2.3  is inserted : 
‘2.3. Operators shall keep records of the use  of any product and  substance  used in the 
wine production  and for cleaning and disinfection , including the date or dates on 
which the product was used, the type and name of the product, its active substances, 
and where  applicable , the location of  such use .’;  
(7) in Part VII , the following point 1.5 is inserted : 
‘1.5. Operators shall keep records of any product and substance  used for yeast 
production  and for cleaning and disinfection , including the date or dates on which the 
product was used, the type and name of the product,  its active substances, and the 
location of such use .’.