G/TBT/N/EU/805  
16 June 2021  
(21-4942) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/e n/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Organic 
products; AGRICULTURE (ICS 65), FOOD TECHNOLOGY (ICS 67)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) …/… of XXX laying down rules on documents 
and notifications required for or ganic and in -conversion products intended for import into 
the Union (8 page(s), in English; 4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Implementing Regulation sets the rules 
for specific operators in respect to the entry and t he release for free circulation into the 
European Union of organic products originating in third countries.  
This act is complementary with the draft Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …/... of 
XXX supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Pa rliament and of the 
Council with rules on the official controls in respect of consignments of organic products 
and in -conversion products intended for import into the Union and on the certificate of 
inspection, simultaneously notified to the WTO.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Following the publication of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products and 
repealing Cou ncil Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, it is necessary to adopt an Implementing 
Regulation as regards certain rules in respect to the entry and the release for free 
circulation into the European Union of organic products originated in third countries. These 
rules are established to organise a system of official controls on consignments at the entry 
into the EU territory ensuring traceability, lay down detailed rules with regard to the 
content of the extract of the certificate of inspection and ensure that cases of non -
compliance can be properly followed up. ; Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of 
deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/EU/805  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Counci l on organic 
production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 
834/2007  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content /EN/TXT/?qid=1554367642614&uri=CELEX:02018R0848 -20180614  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  September 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The twentieth day following that of its publication 
in the Official Journal of the European Union.  
The provisions will apply from 1 January 2022.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
 
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/EEC/21_4185_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/EEC/21_4185_01_e.pdf