G/TBT/N/EU/802  
20 May 2021  
(21-4224) 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/tb t/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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 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 of recognised control 
authorities and control bodies in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council (4 page(s), in English; 6 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This act sets the model of the certificate to be delivered to 
operators certified in non -EU countries and the provisions for its issuance. In addition, 
the act es tablishes a list of control authorities and control bodies that are recognised 
under Article 46 (1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 in order to carry out controls and to 
issue organic certificates in third countries.    
7. Objective and rationale, including th e 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 803/2007, it is necessary to adopt an Implementing 
Regulation as regards the model and the issuance of the certificate for operators located 
in non -EU countries and the list of control authorities and control bodies in third countries 
recognized for compliance under Ar ticle 46(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848.  
Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/EU/802  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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:  July 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_3568_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/EEC/21_3568_01_e.pdf