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ANNEX  I 
MODEL OF THE CERTIFICATE  
CERTIFICATE  FOR OPERATORS, GROUPS OF OPERATORS AND EXPORTERS  
IN THIRD COUNTRIES  FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS TO BE IMPORTED INTO 
THE EUROPEAN UNION  
Part I: Mandatory  elements  
  
                                                           
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).  1. Document number   2. (choose  as appropriate)  
 Operator  
 Group of operators  – see point 10  
 Exporter  
3. Name  and address of the operator , group of 
operators  or exporter : 
 4. Name, address and code number of the control 
authority or control body of the operator , 
group of operators  or exporter : 
5. Activity  or activities of the operator , group of operato rs or exporter  (choose  as appropriate) : 
 Production  
 Preparation  
 Distribution  
 Storing  
 Import   
 Export  
6. Category  or categor ies of produc ts as referred to in Article 35(7) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848  of the 
European Parliament and of the Council1 and production method s (choose  as appropriate) : 
(a) unprocessed plants and plant products, including seeds and other plant reproductive materia l 
Production method : 
 organic  production excluding during the conversion period  
 production during the conversion  period  
 organic  production with non -organic production  
 
(b) livestock and unprocessed livestock products  
Production method:  
 organic  production excluding during the conversion period  
 production during the conversion  period  
 organic production with non -organic production  
  
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2  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on 
the Common Customs Tariff  (OJ L 256 7.9.1987, p. 1). (c) algae and unprocessed aquaculture products  
Production method:  
 organic  production excluding during the conversion period  
 production during the conversion  period  
 organic  production with non -organic production  
 
(d) processed agricultural products, including aquaculture products, for use as food  
Production method:  
 production of organic products   
 production of in-conversion  products  
 organic production with non -organic production  
 
(e) feed 
Production method:  
 production of organic products  
 production  of in-conversion  products  
 organic productio n with non -organic production  
 
(f) wine 
Production method:  
 production of organic products  
 production of in -conversion products  
 organic production with non -organ ic production  
 
(g) other products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or not covered by the previous categories  
Production method:  
 production of organic products  
 production  of in-conversion  products  
 organic production with non -organic production  
 
7. Directory of products : 
Name of the product and/or Combined Nomenclature (CN)  code as referred 
to in Council Regulation (E EC) No 2658/872 for products within the scope of 
Regulation (EU) 2018/848   Organic  
 In-conversion  
  
  
   
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 10. List of members of the group of operators as defined in Article 36 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848  
Part II: Specific optional elements  
 One o r more  elements t o be completed if so decided by the control authority or 
control body that issues the certificate to the operator , group of operators or exporter 
in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/xx  
1. Quantity of products  
2. Information o n the land   
                                                           
3  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/ xx of [date] laying  down certain rules concerning the 
certificate issued to operators , groups of operators and exporters in  third countries involved in the 
imports of organic products into the Union  and establishing the list o f recognised control authorities and 
control bodies in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council  (OJ L , p. ).  This document has been issued in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/ xx3 to 
certify that the operator , group of operators  or exporter (choose as appropriate)  compl ies with Regulation (EU) 
2018/848 .  
 
8. Date, place  
 
Name and signature on behalf of the issuing control 
authority or control body:  
 9. Certificate valid from………. [insert date] 
to..………[insert date]  
Name of member  Address or other form of member identification  
  
  
  
Name of the product and/or CN code as referred to in 
Regulation (E EC) No 2658/87 for products within the scope of  
Regulation (EU) 2018/848.   Organic  
 In-conversion  
 Quantity estimated in 
kilograms, litres  or, 
where relevant , in 
number of units.  
   
   
   
Name of the product   Organic  
 In-conversion  
 Non-organic  Surface in hectares  
   
   
    
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 3. List of premises or units where the activity is performed by the operator or  group of operators  
4. Information on the activity or activities carried out by the operator or group of operators and  
whether the  activity is, or the activities  are performed for their own purpose or as a subcontractor 
carrying out the activity  or activities  for another operator , while the subcontractor remains 
responsible for the activity or activities performed  
5. Information on the activity or activities carried out by the subcontracted third party  
 
6. List of subcontractors  carrying out  an activity or activities for the operator  or group of operators  
for which the operator  or group of operators remain s responsible as regards organic production 
and for which  it has not transferred that responsibility to the subcontractor  
7. Information on the accreditation of the control bo dy in accordance with point (d) of Article 46(2) 
of Regulation (EU) 2018/848  
(a) name of the accreditation body;  
(b) hyper link to the accreditation certificate.   
8. Other information  Address or geolocation  Description of the activity  or activities  as referred 
to in point 5 of part I  
  
  
  
Description of the activit y or activities as referred to in 
point 5 of p art I   Carrying out activity /activities  for own 
purpose  
 Carrying out activity /activities  as a 
subcontractor for another operator ,  while the 
subcontractor remains responsible for the 
activity or activities performed    
  
  
  
Description of the activity  or activities  as referred 
to in point 5 of part I   Operator or group of operators remains 
responsible  
 Subcontracted t hird party is responsible  
  
  
  
Name and address  Description of the a ctivity  or activities  as referred 
to in point 5 of part I  
  
  
   
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 ANNEX II  
List of control authorities and control bodies recognised in accordance with Article 46 of 
Regulation (EU) 2018/848  
 
For the purpose s of this Annex, the product categories are designated by the following codes:  
A: unprocessed plants and plant products, including seeds and other plant reproductive 
material;  
B: livestock and unprocessed livestock products;  
C: algae and unprocessed aquaculture products;  
D: processed agricultural products, including aquaculture prod ucts, for use as food;  
E: feed;  
F: wine;  
G: other products listed in Annex I to Regulation  (EU) 2018/848  or not covered by the 
previous categories.  
Information relat ing to  the mailing address, website address and email contact point of the 
control  authority or control body, as well as the name of the accreditation body granting its 
accreditation, can be found  on the Commission organic farming website . 
Name of the control auth ority or control body:  
1) Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned  
Code 
number  Third 
country  Category of products  
XX-BIO-XXX  A B C D E F G 
2) Duration of the recognition : 
3) Exceptions :