EN    EN  
 EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Brussels, XXX 
xxxx(2011) […](2011) XXX draft 
  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
of XXX 
amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No  889/2008 laying down detailed rules for 
the implementation of Counc il Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and 
labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control 
  
EN 1   EN COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
of XXX 
amending and correcting 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 
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 2092/91
1, 
and in particular Articles 14(2) , 16(1)(d), 16(3)(a), 21(2), 22(1) , 26(a), 38(a) and (b) thereof, 
Whereas: (1) Article 14(1)(d) of Regulat ion (EC) No 834/2007 lays dow n general production rules 
for organic feed as regards sourcing. In  that approach, feed produced on the own 
holding completes the organic on-farm pr oduction cycle. On-farm feed production 
and/or using feed resources from the region reduces transport and is beneficial to the 
environment and nature. Consequently, in or der to better meet the organic objectives 
of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in the light  of the experience, it is appropriate to 
set a minimum share of feed produced in  the own holding for porcine and poultry 
species and to increase the minimum share for herbivores.  
(2) The horizontal legislation for feed materi als and compound feed and feed additives 
contained therein has been revised by Re gulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of 
feed, amending European Parliament a nd Council Regulation (E C) No 1831/2003 and 
repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directiv e 80/511/EEC, Council 
Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/ 74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and 
Commission Decision 2004/217/EC
2. The relevant Articles of and Annexes to 
Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 shoul d therefore be adapted.  
(3) The development of harmonised organic production rules for young poultry at Union 
level is complex as the viewpoints on techni cal requirements vary widely between the 
parties concerned. In order to  allow more time to develop detailed rules for the 
production of organic pullets, the exceptional rule for using non-organic pullets should 
be prolonged.  
                                                 
1 OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1. 
2 OJ L 229, 1.9.2009, p. 1.    
EN 2   EN (4) The production of organic prot ein crops lags behind dema nd. In particular organic 
protein supply is still not su fficiently available in qualitati ve and quantitative terms on 
the Union market to meet the nutritional re quirements of porcine and poultry animals 
raised on organic farms. It is therefore a ppropriate to allow for a minor proportion of 
non-organic protein feed as an excepti onal rule for a limited time period. 
(5) In order to further specify and clarify the us e of the term "organic" and of the Organic 
logo of the EU in the labelling of feed produced form or ganic ingredients, the relevant 
provisions of Regulation (EC) No  889/2008 should be reworded.  
(6) The use of feed additives may be allowe d in the production of organic feed under 
certain conditions. Member States made appl ications for a number of new substances, 
which need to be authorised pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 
834/2007. Based on the recommendations of the Expert group for technical advice for 
organic production (EGTOP)3, which concluded that the feed additives sodium 
formate, sodium ferrocyanide, natrolite- phonolite and clinoptilolite comply with the 
organic objectives and principles, those subs tances should be included in Annex VI to 
Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. 
(7) An error in the require ments for using extracts of rosemary as organic food additive 
appeared in Section A of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 and should 
therefore be corrected.  
(8) Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly. 
(9) In order to allow continuity for operators  to use the exceptional production rules in 
relation to non-organic feed and non-organic pullets after the present expiry date of 
those rules, the amendments to the exceptio nal rules made by this Regulation should 
apply as from 1 January 2012 with a view to  avoid obstacles or disruption of organic 
production.  
(10) The measures provided for in this Regulati on are in accordance with the opinion of the 
regulatory Committee on organic production, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Amending provisions 
Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 is amended as follows: 
(1) Article 19 is replaced by the following:  
                                                 
3  Final report on feed (EGTOP/1/2011), http://ec. europa.eu/agriculture/organic/files/eu-policy/expert-
recommendations/expert_group/final_report_on_feed_to_be_published_en.pdf  
EN 3   EN "Article 19 
Feed from own holding and other sources 
"1. In case of herbivores, except during the period each year when the animals are under 
transhumance subject to Article 17(4), at least 60 % of the feed shall come from the farm unit 
itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced  in cooperation with other organic farms in the 
same region. 
2. In case of pigs and poultry, at least 20% of the feed shall come from the farm unit itself or 
in case this is not feasible, be produced in  cooperation with other organic farms or feed 
business operators in the same region. 
3. In the case of bees, at the end of the produc tion season hives shall be left with sufficient 
reserves of honey and polle n to survive the winter. 
The feeding of bee colonies shall only be permitted where the survival of the hives is 
endangered due to climatic conditions. Feeding shall be with organic honey, organic sugar syrup, or organic sugar." 
(2) Article 22 is replaced by the following: 
"Article 22 
Use of certain products and substances in feed  
For the purposes of Article 14(1)(d)(iv) of  Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 only the following 
substances may be used in the processing of  organic feed and feed ing organic animals: 
(a) non-organic feed materials of plant or animal origin, or other feed materials that are listed 
in Section  2 of Annex V, provided that: 
 (i) they are produced or prepared  without chemical solvents, and  
 (ii) the restrictions laid down in  Articles 43 and 47(c) are complied with; 
(b) non-organic spices, herbs, and molasses, provided that:  (i) their organic form is not available,   
 (ii) they are produced or prepared  without chemical solvents, and  
(iii) their use is limited to 1% of the feed ration of a gi ven species, calc ulated annually 
as a percentage of the dry matter of  feed from agricultural origin;  
(c) organic feed materials of animal origin;  (d) feed materials of mineral origin that  are listed in Section 1 of Annex V; 
(e) products from sustainable fi sheries (fish, its meal, oil, an d protein hydrolysate), provided 
that:  
(i)  they are produced or prep ared without chemical solvents,   
EN 4   EN (ii)  their use is restrict ed to non-herbivores, and  
(iii)  the use of fish protein hydrolysat e is restricted solely to young animals 
and aquaculture animals; 
(f) salt as sea salt, coarse rock salt; 
(g) feed additives listed in Annex VI."  (3) In Article 24, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:  "2. Phytotherapeutic, homoepathic products, trace elements and products listed in Section 1 of 
Annex V and in Section 3 of Annex VI shall be used in preference to chemically-synthesized 
allopathic veterinary treatment or antibiotics, prov ided that their therapeutic effect is effective 
for the species of animal, and the conditi on for which the treatment is intended." 
(4) In Article 25k(1), point (d) is replaced by the following: 
"(d) organic feed materials of  plant or animal origin." 
(5) In Article 25m, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Feed materials of mineral or igin may be used in organic aquaculture only if listed in 
Section 1 of Annex V." 
(6) In point (b) of Article 42, the date of "31 December 2011" is replaced by "31 
December 2014" 
(7) Article 43 is replaced by the following:  
"Article 43 
Use of non-organic protein feed of plant and animal origin for livestock 
Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 apply 
and where farmers are unable to obtain protein feed exclusively from organic production, the 
use of a limited proportion of non-organic prot ein feed is allowed for porcine and poultry 
species.  
The maximum percentage of non-organic protein feed authorised per period of 12 months for 
those species shall be 5% for calendar years 2012, 2013 and 2014.    
The figures shall be calculated annually as a percentage of the dry matter of feed from 
agricultural origin. 
The operator shall keep documentary evidence of  the need for the use of this provision." 
(8) Articles 59 and 60 are replaced by the following:  
EN 5   EN "Article 59 
Scope, use of trade marks and sales descriptions 
This Chapter shall not apply to pe t food and feed for fur animals. 
The trade marks and sales descriptions bearing an  indication referred to  in Article 23(1) of 
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 may be used only if a ll ingredients of plant or animal origin are 
from the organic production method and at least 95% of the product´s dry matter is comprised 
of such ingredients. 
 
Article 60 
Indications on processed feed 
1. The terms referred to in Ar ticle 23(1) of Regulation (E C) No 834/2007 and the Organic 
logo of the EU may be used on processed feed  provided that all the following requirements 
are complied with: 
(a)  the processed feed complies with th e provisions of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 
and in particular with Article 14(1)(d)(iv ) and (v) for livestoc k or with Article 
15(1)(d) for aquaculture anim als and Article 18 thereof; 
(b)  the processed feed complies with the provi sions of this Regulati on and in particular 
with Articles 22 and 26 thereof; 
(c)  all ingredients of plant or animal origin  contained in the processed feed are from the 
organic production method; 
(d)  at least 95 % of the product's dry matter is compri sed of organic agricultural 
products. 
2. Subject to the requirements laid down in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the following 
statement is permitted in the case of products comprising variable quantities of feed materials from the organic production method and/or feed  materials from products in conversion to 
organic farming and/or products as referre d to in Article 22 of this Regulation: 
'may be used in organic production in acco rdance with Regulations (EC) No 834/2007 and 
(EC) No 889/2008'." 
(9) Annexes V and VI are replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.  
Article 2 
 
Correcting provisions 
In Section A of Annex VIII to  Regulation (EC) No 889/2008, the row relating to the food 
additive E 392 is replaced by the following: 
"B E 392* Extracts of X X Only when  
EN 6   EN rosemary derived from 
organic production" 
 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union . 
However, points (6) and (7) of Article 1 shall apply as from 1 January 2012. 
This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission 
 The President    
EN 7   EN ANNEX  
 
"Annex V  
Feed materials as referred to in Articl e 22(d), Article 24(2)  and Article 25m(1) 
1. Feed materials of mineral origin: 
A  Calcareous marine shells  
A  Maerl  
A  Lithotamn  
A  Calcium gluconate  
A  Calcium carbonate  
A  Magnesium oxide (anhydrous magnesia)  
A  Magnesium sulphate  
A  Magnesium chloride  
A  Magnesium carbonate  
A  Defluorinated phosphate  
A  Calcium magnesium phosphate  
A  Magnesium phosphate  
A  Monosodium phosphate  
A  Calcium sodium phosphate  
A  Sodium chloride  
A  Sodium bicarbonate  
A  Sodium carbonate  
A  Sodium sulphate  
A  Potassium chloride  
2. other feed materials  
Fermentation (by-)products from microorga nisms the cells of which have been 
inactivated or killed:  
EN 8   EN A Saccharomyces cerevisiae  
A Saccharomyces carlsbergiensis  
Annex VI  
Feed additives used in animal nutrition re ferred to in Article 22(g), Article 24(2) 
and Article 25m(2) 
Feed additives listed in this Annex mu st be approved under Regulation (EC) No 
1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council*.  
1. Technological additives (a) Preservatives:  
Author
isation ID numbers Substance Description, conditions for use 
A 1a E 200  Sorbic acid   
A 1a E 236  Formic acid  
 restricted for silage when 
weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation 
B 1a E 237 Sodium formate use restricted for silage when 
weather conditions do not allow 
for adequate fermentation 
A 1a E 260  Acetic acid  
 use restricted for silage when 
weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation 
A 1a E 270  Lactic acid  
 use restricted for silage when 
weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation 
A 1a E 280  Propionic acid 
 restricted for silage when 
weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation,  
A 1a E 330  Citric acid   
(b) Antioxidants:  
Authori-
sation ID number Substance Description, conditions for use 
A 1b E 306  Tocopherol-rich extracts of 
natural origin   
  
EN 9   EN (c) Emulsifying and stabilising agents , thickeners and gelling agents:  
Authori-
sation ID numbers Substance Description, conditions for use 
A 1 E 322  Lecithin  Only if derived from organic 
raw material 
use restricted to aquaculture 
animal feed 
 
(d) Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants 
Authori-
sation ID number Substance Description, conditions for use 
B 1 E 535 Sodium ferrocyanide Maximum dose rate of 20 
mg/kg NaCl calculated as ferrocyanide anion 
A 1 E 551b  Colloidal silica   
A 1 E 551c  Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth, 
purified)  
A 1 E 558  Bentonite-montmorillonite  
A 1 E 559  Kaolinitic clays, free of asbestos  
A 1 E 560  Natural mixtures of stearites and 
chlorite   
A 1 E 561  Vermiculite   
A 1 E 562  Sepiolite   
B 1 E 566  Natrolite-Phonolite   
B 1 E 568 Clinoptilolite of sedimentary 
origin, [Pigs for fattening; Chickens for fattening; Turkeys for fattening; Bovine; Salmon]   
A 1 E 599  Perlite   
 
(e) Silage additives  
Author ID number Substance Description, conditions for use  
EN 10   EN isation 
A 1k Enzymes, yeasts and bacteria  use restricted to production of 
silage when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation  
 
2. Sensory additives 
Authori-
sation ID number Substance Description, conditions for use 
A 2b  Flavouring compounds Only extracts from agricultural 
products  
 
3. Nutritional additives (a) Vitamins 
Authori-
sation ID number Substance Description, conditions for use 
A 3a  Vitamins and provitamins  • Derived from 
agricultural products  
• If derived 
synthetically, only 
those identical to vitamins derived from agricultural products may be used for monogastric animals 
• If derived 
synthetically, only vitamins A, D and E identical to vitamins derived from agricultural products may be used for ruminants, the use is subject to prior authorisation of the Member States based on the assessment of 
the possibility for 
organic ruminants to  
EN 11   EN obtain the necessary 
quantities of the said vitamins through their feed rations 
 
(b) Trace elements 
Authori-
sation ID numbers Substance Description, conditions for 
use 
A 3b E1 Iron - ferric oxide 
- ferrous carbonate  - ferrous sulphate, heptahydrate - ferrous sulphate, monohydrate   
A 3b E2 Iodine - calcium iodate, anhydrous 
  
A 3b  E3 Cobalt - basic cobaltous carbonate, 
monohydrate 
- cobaltous sulphate monohydrate 
and/or heptahydrate   
A 3b  E4 
Copper: - basic cupric carbonate, 
monohydrate  
- cupric oxide - cupric sulphate, pentahydrate  
A 3b  E5 
Manganese:  - manganous carbonate  
- manganous oxide  - manganous sulfate, monohydrate  
A 3b  E6 Zinc:  - zinc oxide  
- zinc sulphate monohydrate zinc sulphate heptahydrate  
A 3b  E7 
Molybdenum - sodium molybdate   
EN 12   EN A 3b  E8 
Selenium - sodium selenate  
- sodium selenite  
 
4. Zootechnical additives 
Authori-
sation ID 
number Substance Description, conditions for 
use 
A  Enzymes and micro-organisms   
OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29."