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►B COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)No2092/91
of24June1991
on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural
productsandfoodstuffs
(OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1)
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►M1Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1535/92 of 15 June 1992 L 162 15 16.6.1992
►M2Council Regulation (EEC) No 2083/92 of 14 July 1992 L 208 15 24.7.1992
►M3Commission Regulation (EEC) No 207/93 of 29 January 1993 L 25 5 2.2.1993
►M4Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2608/93 of 23 September 1993 L 239 10 24.9.1993
►M5Commission Regulation (EC) No 468/94 of 2 March 1994 L 59 1 3.3.1994
►M6Council Regulation (EC) No 1468/94 of 20 June 1994 L 159 11 28.6.1994
►M7Commission Regulation (EC) No 2381/94 of 30 September 1994 L 255 84 1.10.1994
►M8Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/95 of 29 May 1995 L 119 9 30.5.1995
►M9Commission Regulation (EC) No 1202/95 of 29 May 1995 L 119 11 30.5.1995
►M10Council Regulation (EC) No 1935/95 of 22 June 1995 L 186 1 5.8.1995
►M11Commission Regulation (EC) No 418/96 of 7 March 1996 L 59 10 8.3.1996
►M12Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/97 of 29 July 1997 L 202 12 30.7.1997
►M13Commission Regulation (EC) No 1900/98 of 4 September 1998 L 247 6 5.9.1998
►M14Commission Regulation (EC) No 330/1999 of 12 February 1999 L 40 23 13.2.1999
►M15Council Regulation (EC) No 1804/1999 of 19 July 1999 L 222 1 24.8.1999
►M16Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2000 of 17 December 1999 L 48 1 19.2.2000
►M17Commission Regulation (EC) No 1073/2000 of 19 May 2000 L 119 27 20.5.2000
►M18Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2000 of 30 June 2000 L 161 62 1.7.2000
►M19Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2000 of 25 September 2000 L 241 39 26.9.2000
►M20Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2001 of 2 March 2001 L 63 16 3.3.2001
►M21Commission Regulation (EC) No 2491/2001 of 19 December 2001 L 337 9 20.12.2001
►M22Commission Regulation (EC) No 473/2002 of 15 March 2002 L 75 21 16.3.2002
►M23Commission Regulation (EC) No 223/2003 of 5 February 2003 L 31 3 6.2.2003
►M24Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2003 of 1 April 2003 L 85 15 2.4.2003
►M25Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14 April 2003 L 122 1 16.5.2003
►M26Commission Regulation (EC) No 2277/2003 of 22 December 2003 L 336 68 23.12.2003
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(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)No2092/91
of24June1991
on organic production of agricultural products and indications
referring theretoonagriculturalproductsandfoodstuffs
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunity, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (
1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (3),
Whereas demand from consumers for organically produced agricultural
products and foodstuffs is increasing; whereas a new market for agri-cultural products is thus being created by this phenomenon;
Whereas the market price for such products is higher, while the way in
which they are produced involves less intensive use of land; whereas,therefore, in the context of the reorientation of the common agriculturalpolicy, this type of production may contribute towards the attainment
of a better balance between supply of, and demand for, agricultural
products, the protection of the environment and the conservation ofthe countryside;
Whereas, in response to the rising demand, agricultural products and
foodstuffs are being placed on the market with indications stating orimplying to purchasers that they have been produced organically orwithout the use of synthetic chemicals;
Whereas some Member States have already adopted rules and inspec-
tion arrangements for the use of such indications;
Whereas a framework of Community rules on production, labelling and
inspection will enable organic farming to be protected in so far as itwill ensure conditions of fair competition between the producers ofproducts bearing such indications and give the market for organicproducts a more distinctive profile by ensuring transparency at allstages of production and processing, thereby improving the credibility
of such products in the eyes of consumers;
Whereas organic production methods constitute a specific form of
production at farm level; whereas, consequently, it should be provided
that, on the labelling of processed products, indications referring to
organic production methods should relate to the ingredients obtainedby such methods;
Whereas, for the implementation of the arrangements concerned, provi-
sion should be made for flexible procedures whereby certain technicaldetails or measures may be amended, amplified or further defined inorder to take account of experience gained; whereas, within a suitableperiod, this Regulation will be supplemented by equivalent rules
covering livestock production;
Whereas, in the interests of the producers and purchasers of products
bearing indications referring to organic production methods, the
minimum principles which must be complied with in order for products
to be presented with such indications should be laid down;
Whereas organic production methods entail significant restrictions on
the use of fertilizers and pesticides which may have detrimental effects
on the environment or result in the presence of residues in agriculturalproduce; whereas, in this context, practices accepted in the Community1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 3
(1) OJ No C 4, 9. 1. 1990, p. 4; and
OJ No C 101, 18. 4. 1991, p. 13.
(2) OJ No C 106, 22. 4. 1991, p. 27.
(3) OJ No C 182, 23. 7. 1990, p. 12.
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when this Regulation is adopted must be complied with in accordance
with codes of practice followed in the Community when this Regula-tion is adopted; whereas, moreover, in the future, the principles
governing the authorization of products which may be used in this
type of farming must be established;
Whereas, moreover, organic farming involves varied cultivation prac-
tices and limited use of non-synthetic fertilizers and conditioners oflow solubility; whereas these practices should be specified and condi-tions for the use of certain non-synthetic products laid down;
Whereas the procedures laid down make possible, if this appears neces-
sary, the addition to Annex I of more specific provisions aimed atavoiding the presence of certain residues of synthetic chemicals from
sources other than agriculture (environmental contamination) in the
products obtained by such production methods;
Whereas, to ensure compliance with the rules on production, all stages
of production and marketing should normally be subject to inspection;
Whereas all operators producing, preparing, importing or marketing
products bearing indications referring to organic production methodsmust be subject to a regular inspection system, meeting minimumCommunity requirements and carried out by designated inspectionauthorities and/or by approved and supervised bodies; whereas provi-sion should be made for a Community indication of inspection to
appear on the labelling of the products concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Scope
Article 1
1. This Regulation shall apply to the following products, where such
products bear, or are intended to bear, indications referring to theorganic production method:
(a) unprocessed agricultural crop products; also livestock and unpro-
cessed livestock products, to the extent that principles ofproduction and specific inspection rules for them are introduced inAnnexes I and III;
(b) processed agricultural crop and livestock products intended for
human consumption prepared essentially from one or more ingredi-ents of plant and/or animal origin;
(c) feedingstuffs, compound feedingstuffs and feed materials not
covered under subparagraph (a) as from the entry into force ofthis Regulation referred to in paragraph 3.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where the detailed
production rules are not laid down in Annex I for certain animal
species, the rules provided for labelling in Article 5 and for the inspec-
tions in Articles 8 and 9 shall apply for these species and the productstherefrom, with the exception of aquaculture and aquaculture products.Pending the inclusion of detailed production rules, national rules or inthe absence thereof private standards accepted or recognised by the
Member States shall apply.
3. The Commission shall, not later than 24 August 2001, propose a
regulation in accordance with the procedure in Article 14 providing for
labelling requirements as well as inspection requirements and precau-tionary measures for products mentioned in paragraph (1)(c), as far asthese requirements are related to the organic production method.
Pending the adoption of the Regulation referred to in the first subpara-
graph for the products mentioned in paragraph (1)(c), national rules inconformity with Community law or, in the absence thereof, privatestandards accepted or recognised by the Member States shall apply.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 4
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Article 2
For the purpose of this Regulation, a product shall be regarded as
bearing indications referring to the organic production method, where,in the labelling, advertising material or commercial documents, such aproduct, its ingredients or feed materials are described by the indicationin use in each Member State, suggesting to the purchaser that theproduct, its ingredients or feed materials have been obtained in accor-
dance with the rules of production laid down in Article 6 and in
particular the following terms or their usual derivatives (such as bio,eco etc.) or diminutives, alone or combined, unless such terms are notapplied to agricultural products in foodstuffs or feedingstuffs or clearlyhave no connection with the method of production:
— in Spanish: ecológico,
— in Danish: økologisk,
— in German: ökologisch, biologisch,
— in Greek: βιολογικό,
— in English: organic,— in French: biologique,— in Italian: biologico,
— in Dutch: biologisch,
— in Portuguese: biológico,— in Finnish: luonnonmukainen,— in Swedish: ekologisk.
Article 3
This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to other Community
provisions or national provisions, in conformity with Community law,
concerning products specified in Article 1, such as provisionsgoverning the production, preparation, marketing, labelling and inspec-tion, including legislation in foodstuffs and animal nutrition.
Definitions
Article 4
For the purpose of this Regulation:
1. ‘labelling’ shall mean any words, particulars, trade marks, brand
names, pictorial matter or symbols on any packaging, document,notice, label, board or collar accompanying or referring to a
product specified in Article 1;
2. ‘production’ shall mean the operations on the agricultural holding
involved in producing, packaging and initially labelling as productsof organic production agricultural products produced on thatholding;
3. ‘preparation’ shall mean the operations of preserving and/or
processing of agricultural products (including slaughter and cuttingfor livestock products), and also packaging and/or alterations madeto the labelling concerning the presentation of the organic produc-
tion method of the fresh, preserved and/or processed products;
4. ‘marketing’ shall mean holding or displaying for sale, offering for
sale, selling, delivering or placing on the market in any other form;
5. ‘operator’ shall mean any natural or legal person who produces,
prepares or imports from a third country, with a view to the subse-quent marketing thereof, products as referred to in Article 1, orwho markets such products;1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 5
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6. ‘ingredients’ shall mean the substances, including additives, used
in the preparation of the products specified in Article 1 (1) (b), asdefined in Article 6 (4) of Directive 79/112/EEC on the approxi-
mation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling,
presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimateconsumer;
7. ‘plant protection products’ shall mean products as defined in
Article 2 (1) of Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protec-tion products containing certain active substances (
1), as last
amended by Directive 89/365/EEC (2);
8. ‘detergents’ shall mean substances and preparations, within the
meaning of Council Directive 73/404/EEC of 22 November 1973on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating todetergents (
3), as last amended by Directive 86/94/EEC (4), which
are intended to be used for cleaning certain products as referred
to in Article 1 (1) (a).
9. ‘prepackaged foodstuff’ shall mean any single item as defined in
Article 1 (3) (b) of Directive 79/112/EEC;
10. ‘list of ingredients’ shall mean the list of ingredients referred to in
Article 6 of Directive 79/112/EEC;
11. ‘livestock production’ shall mean the production of domestic or
domesticated terrestrial animals (including insects) and aquatic
species farmed in fresh, salt or brackish water. The products of
hunting and fishing of wild animals shall not be considered asorganic production;
12. ‘genetically modified organism (GMO)’ shall mean any organism
as defined in Article 2 of Council Directive 90/220/EEC of 23 April
1990 on the deliberate release into the environment of geneticallymodified organisms (
5);
13. ‘GMO derivative’ shall mean any substance which is either
produced from or produced by GMOs, but does not contain them;
14. ‘use of GMOs and GMO derivatives’ shall mean use thereof as
foodstuffs, food ingredients (including additives and flavourings),processing aids (including extraction solvents), feedingstuffs,compound feedingstuffs, feed materials, feed additives, processing
aids for feedingstuffs, certain products used in animal nutrition
(under Directive 82/471/EEC) (
6), plant protection products, veter-
inary medicinal products, fertilisers, soil conditioners, seeds,vegetative reproductive material and livestock;
15. ‘veterinary medicinal products’ shall mean products as defined in
Article 1(2) of Council Directive 65/65/EEC of 26 January 1965
on the approximation of provisions laid down by law, regulationor administrative action relating to medicinal products (
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(1) OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 36.
(2) OJ No L 159, 10. 6. 1989, p. 58.
(3) OJ No L 347, 17. 12. 1973, p. 51.
(4) OJ No L 80, 25. 3. 1986, p. 51.
(5) OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Directive 97/35/EC
(OJ L 169, 27.6.1997, p. 72).
(6) OJ L 213, 21.7.1982, p. 8. Directive as last amended by Directive 1999/20/
EC (OJ L 80, 25.3.1999, p. 20).
(7) OJ 22, 9.2.1965, p. 369. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/39/EEC
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16. ‘homeopathic veterinary medicinal products’ shall mean products
as defined in Article 1(1) of Council Directive 92/74/EEC of22 September 1992, widening the scope of Directive 81/851/EEC
on the approximation of provisions laid down by law, regulation
or administrative action relating to veterinary medicinal productsand laying down additional provisions on homeopathic veterinarymedicinal products (
1);
17. ‘feedingstuffs’ shall mean products as defined in Article 2(a) of
Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the marketingof compound feedingstuffs(
2);
18. ‘feed materials’ shall mean products as defined in Article 2(a) of
Council Directive 96/25/EC of 29 April 1996 on the circulation of
feed materials, amending Directives 70/524/EEC, 74/63/EEC, 82/471/EEC and 93/74/EEC and repealing Directive 77/101/EEC (
3);
19. ‘compound feedingstuffs’ shall mean products as defined in
Article 2(b) of Directive 79/373/EEC;
20. ‘feed additives’ shall mean products as defined in Article 2(a) of
Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerningadditives in feedingstuffs (
4);
21. ‘certain products used in animal nutrition’ shall mean nutritional
products within the scope of Council Directive 82/471/EEC of30 June 1982 concerning certain products used in animal nutrition;
22. ‘organic-production unit/holding/stockfarm’ shall mean a unit,
holding or stockfarm complying with the rules of this Regulation;
23. ‘organically-produced feedingstuffs/feed materials’ shall mean
feedingstuffs/feed materials produced in accordance with the rules
of production laid down in Article 6;
24. ‘in-conversion feedingstuffs/feed materials’ shall mean feeding-
stuffs/feed materials complying with the rules of production laiddown in Article 6, except for the conversion period where thoserules apply for at least one year before the harvest;
25. ‘conventional feedingstuffs/feed materials’ shall mean feeding-
stuffs/feed materials not covered by the categories mentioned inparagraphs 23 and 24.
Labelling
Article 5
1. The labelling and advertising of a product specified in Article 1
(1) (a) may refer to organic production methods only where:
(a) such indications show clearly that they relate to a method of agri-
cultural production;
(b) the product was produced in accordance with the rules laid down in
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arrangements laid down in Article 11;
(c) the product was produced or imported by an operator who is
subject to the inspection measures laid down in Articles 8 and 9;
(d) in the case of products prepared after 1 January 1997, the labelling
refers to the name and/or the code number of the inspectionauthority or body to which the operator is subject. Member States1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 7
(1) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 86, 6.4.1979, p. 30. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/87/EC
(OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 43).
(3) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 35. Directive as amended by Directive 98/67/EC
(OJ L 261, 24.9.1998, p. 10).
(4) OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission
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shall decide whether to require a reference to the name and/or to
the code number and shall notify the Commission accordingly.
3. The labelling and advertising of a product specified in Article 1
(1) (b) may bear indications referring to organic production methods
in the sales description of the product only where:
(a) at least 95 % of the ingredients of agricultural origin of the product
are, or are derived from, products obtained in accordance with the
rules laid down in Article 6 or imported from third countries under
the arrangements laid down in Article 11;
(b) all the other ingredients of agricultural origin of the product are
included in Annex VI, Section C or have been provisionally author-
ized by a Member State in accordance with any implementingmeasures adopted where appropriate pursuant to paragraph 7;
(c) the product contains only substances listed in Annex VI, Section A,
as ingredients of non-agriculural origin;
(d) the products or its ingredients of agricultural origin, referred to in
subparagraph (a), have not been subjected to treatments involvingthe use of substances not listed in Annex VI, Section B;
(e) the product or its ingredients have not been subjected to treatments
involving the use of ionizing radiation;
(f) the product has been prepared or imported by an operator who is
subject to the inspection measures laid down in Articles 8 and 9;
(g) in the case of products prepared after 1 January 1997, the labelling
refers to the name and/or the code number of the inspection
authority or body to which the operator who has carried out themost recent preparation operation is subject. Member States shalldecide whether to require a reference to the name and/or to thecode number and shall notify the Commission accordingly.
The indications referring to organic production methods must make
it clear that they relate to a method of agricultural production andmust be accompanied by a reference to the ingredients of agricul-
tural origin concerned, unless such reference is clearly given in the
list of ingredients;
(h) the product has been produced without the use of genetically modi-
fied organisms and/or any products derived from such organisms.
3a. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 to 3, trade marks which
bear an indication referred to in Article 2, may continue to beused until 1 July 2006 in the labelling and advertising of productswhich do not comply with this Regulation provided that:
— registration of the trade mark was applied for before 22 July
1991 — and in Finland, Austria, and Sweden before 1 January1995 — and is in conformity with the First Council Directive89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of
the Member States relating to trade marks (
1), and
— the trade mark is already reproduced with a clear, prominent,
and easily readable indication that the products are notproduced according to the organic production method asprescribed in this Regulation.
4. Ingredients of agricultural origin may be included in Annex VI,
Section C only where it has been shown that such ingredients are ofagricultural origin and are not produced in sufficient quantity in the
Community in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 6, or
cannot be imported from third countries in accordance with the ruleslaid down in Article 11.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 8
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5. Cropp roducts labelled or advertised in accordance with
paragraphs 1 or 3 may bear indications referring to conversion to theorganic production method, provided that:
(a) the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 or paragraph 3 respec-
tively are fully satisfied, with the exception of that concerning thelength of the conversion period referred to in paragraph 1 of AnnexI;
(b) a conversion period of at least 12 months before the harvest has
been complied with;
(c) such indications do not mislead the purchaser of the product
regarding its difference from products which satisfy all the require-
ments of paragraphs 1 or 3. After 1 January 1996, such indicationsmust take the form of the words ‘product under conversion toorganic farming’, and must appear in a colour, size and style oflettering which is not more prominent than the sales description of
the product; in this indication the words ‘organic farming’ shall not
be more prominent than the words ‘product under conversion to’;
(d) the product contains only one crop ingredient of agricultural origin;
(e) for products prepared after 1 January 1997, the labelling refers to
the name and/or the code number of the inspection authority orbody to which the operator who has carried out the most recent
production or preparation operation is subject. Member States shall
decide whether to require a reference to the name and/or to thecode number and shall notify the Commission accordingly;
(f) the product has been produced without the use of genetically modi-
fied organisms and/or any products derived from such organisms.
5a. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 3, the labelling
and advertising of a product as referred to in Article 1 (1) (b)may only bear indications referring to organic production methods
where:
(a) at least 70 % of the ingredients of agricultural origin are, or are
derived from, products obtained in accordance with the rules
laid down in Article 6 or imported from third countries under
the arrangements laid down in Article 11;
(b) all the other ingredients of agricultural origin of the product are
included in Annex VI, Section C or have been provisionallyauthorized by a Member State in accordance with any imple-mentation measures adopted where appropriate pursuant toparagraph 7;
(c) the indications referring to organic production methods appear
in the list of ingredients and only in clear relation to those
ingredients obtained according to the rules laid down in Article6 or imported from third countries under the arrangements laiddown in Article 11; they appear in the same colour and with anidentical size and style of lettering as the other indications inthe list of ingredients. Such indications must also appear in a
separate statement set in the same visual field as the sales
description and indicating the percentage of the ingredients ofagricultural origin or derived therefrom which were obtainedin accordance with the rules laid down in Article 6 or wereimported from third countries under the arrangements laid
down in Article 11. The statement may not appear in a colour,
size and style of lettering which is more prominent than thesales description of the product. The statement shall be in thefollowing form: ‘X % of the agricultural ingredients wereproduced in accordance with the rules of organic production’;
(d) the product contains only substances listed in Annex VI,
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(e) the product or its ingredients of agricultural origin referred to
in subparagraph (a) have not been subjected to treatmentsinvolving the use of substances not listed in Annex VI, Section
B;
(f) the product or its ingredients have not been subjected to treat-
ments involving the use of ionizing radiation;
(g) the product has been prepared or imported by an operator who
is subject to the inspection measures laid down in Articles 8
and 9;
(h) for products prepared after 1 January 1997, the labelling refers
to the name and/or the code number of the inspection authority
or inspecting body to which the operator who has carried out
the most recent production or preparation operation is subject.Member States shall decide whether to require a reference tothe name and/or to the code number and/or shall notify theCommission accordingly;
(i) the product has been produced without the use of genetically
modified organisms and/or any products derived from such
organisms.
6. During a transitional period expiring on 31 December 1997, the
labelling and advertising of a product as referred to in Article 1 (1)(b) prepared partly from ingredients not satisfying the requirements inparagraph 3 (a) may refer to organic production methods provided that:
(a) at least 50 % of the ingredients of agricultural origin satisfy the
requirements referred to in paragraph 3 (a);
(b) the product satisfies the requirements referred to in paragraph 3 (c),
(d), (e) and (f);
(c) the indications referring to organic production methods:
— appear only in the list of ingredients as provided for in Direc-
tive 79/112/EEC, as last amended by Directive 89/395/EEC,
— clearly refer to only those ingredients obtained according to the
rules referred to in Article 6 or imported under the arrange-ments laid down in Article 11;
(d) the ingredients and their relative levels appear in descending order
by weight in the list of ingredients;
(e) indications in the list of ingredients appear in the same colour and
with an identical size and style of lettering.
7. Detailed rules concerning the implementation of this Article may
be established according to the procedure laid down in Article 14.
8. Limitative lists of the substances and products referred to in para-
graph 3 (b), (c) and (d) and paragraph 5a (b), (d) and (e) shall beestablished in Annex VI, Sections A, B and C, according to the proce-dure laid down in Article 14.
Conditions of use and compositional requirements of these ingredients
and substances may be specified.
Where a Member State considers that a product should be added to the
abovementioned lists or that amendments should be made thereto, it
shall ensure that a dossier giving the reasons for the inclusion or theamendments is sent officially to the other Member States and theCommission, which shall present it to the Committee referred to inArticle 14.
9. For the calculation of the percentages referred to in paragraphs 3
and 6, the rules provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Directive 79/112/EEC shall be applied.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 10
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10. In a product as referred to in Article 1(1), paragraphs (a) and
(b), an ingredient obtained according to the rules laid down inArticle 6 shall not be present together with the same ingredient not
obtained according to those rules.
11. Before 1 January 1999, the Commission shall review the provi-
sions of this Article and of Article 10 and submit any appropriate
proposals for their revision.
Rulesofproduction
Article 6
1. The organic production method implies that for the production of
products referred to in Article 1(1)(a) other than seeds and vegetativepropagating material:
(a) at least the requirements of Annex I and, where appropriate, the
detailed rules relating thereto, must be satisfied;
(b) only products composed of substances mentioned in Annex I or
listed in Annex II may be used as plant protection products, fertili-
sers, soil conditioners, feedingstuffs, feed materials, compound
feedingstuffs, feed additives, substances used in animal nutritionunder Directive 82/471/EEC, cleaning and disinfecting productsfor livestock buildings and installations, products for pest anddisease control of livestock buildings and installations or foranother purpose where such purpose is specified in Annex II in
regard to certain products. They may be used only under the
specific conditions laid down in Annexes I and II in so far as thecorresponding use is authorised in general agriculture in theMember States concerned in accordance with the relevant Commu-nity provisions or national provisions in conformity withCommunity law;
(c) only seed or vegetative propagating material produced by the
organic production method referred to in paragraph 2 is used;
(d) genetically modified organisms and/or any product derived from
such organisms must not be used, with the exception of veterinarymedicinal products.
2. The organic production method implies that for seeds and vegeta-
tive reproductive material, the mother plant in the case of seeds and theparent plant(s) in the case of vegetative propagating material have beenproduced:
(a) without the use of genetically modified organisms and/or any
products derived from such organisms, and
(b) in accordance with subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 for at
least one generation or, in the case of perennial crops, two growing
seasons.
3. (a) By way of derogation from paragraph 1 (c), seeds and vegeta-
tive propagating material not obtained by the organic
production method may, during a transitional period expiring
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for an appropriate variety of the species in question and satis-
fying the requirements of paragraph 2. In that case, propagatingmaterial which is not treated with products not listed in AnnexII, Section B must be used, if available on the Communitymarket. Member States shall inform the other Member States1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 11
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and the Commission of any authorization granted under this
paragraph.
(b) The procedure laid down in Article 14 may be applied to decide
on:
— the introduction, before ►M1531 December 2003 ◄,o f
restrictions concerning the transitional measure referred to
in subparagraph (a) with regard to certain species and/ortypes of propagating material and/or the absence of chemicaltreatment,
— the maintenance, after ►
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derogation provided for in subparagraph (a) with regard to
certain species and/or types of propagating material andwith regard to the whole Community or certain parts thereof,
— the introduction of procedural rules and criteria concerning
the derogation referred to in subparagraph (a) and the infor-
mation thereon communicated to the professionalorganizations concerned, to other Member States and theCommission.
4. Before ►
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review the provisions of this Article, in particular paragraph 1 (c) andparagraph 2 and submit any appropriate proposals with a view to theirrevision.
Article 6a
1. For the purposes of this Article, ‘seedlings’ shall mean whole
seedlings intended for planting for plant production.
2. The organic production method implies that when producers use
seedlings, they have been produced in accordance with Article 6.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, seedlings not obtained
by organic production methods may be used during a transitionalperiod expiring on 31 December 1997 in so far as the following condi-tions are met:
(a) the competent authority of the Member State has authorized the use
after the user or users of such material have demonstrated to thesatisfaction of the inspection body or authority of the Member Statethat they were not able to obtain an appropriate variety of the
species in question on the Community market;
(b) the seedlings have not been treated, since sowing, with any
products other than those listed in Annex II, Sections A and B;
(c) the seedlings come from a producer who has accepted an inspec-
tion system equivalent to the arrangements laid down in Article 9and has agreed to apply the restriction in subparagraph (b); thisprovision shall enter into force on 1 January 1996;
(d) after planting, the seedlings must have been cultivated in accor-
dance with the provisions of Article 6 (1) (a) and (b) for a periodof at least six weeks before harvesting;
(e) the labelling of any product containing ingredients derived from
such seedlings may not include the indication referred to in Article
10;
(f) without prejudice to any restriction resulting from the procedure
referred to in paragraph 4, any authorization granted under thisparagraph shall be withdrawn as soon as the shortage comes to anend, and shall expire on 31 December 1997 at the latest.
4. (a) Where an authorization as referred to in paragraph 3 has been
granted, the Member State shall immediately notify to the otherMember State and to the Commission the following information:
— the date of the authorization,
— the name of the variety and species concerned,
— the quantities that are required and the justification for those
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— any other information requested by the Commission or the
Member States.
(b) If the information submitted by any Member State of the
Commission and to the Member State which granted the author-ization shows that an appropriate variety is available during theperiod of the storage, the Member State shall consider with-drawing the authorization or reducing its period of validity, and
shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the
measures it has taken, within 10 days of the date of receipt ofthe information.
(c) At the request of a Member State or at the Commission's initia-
tive, the matter shall be submitted for examination to the
Committee referred to in Article 14. It may be decided, in accor-
dance with the procedure laid down in Article 14, that theauthorization shall be withdrawn or its period of valdityamended.
Article 7
1. Products not authorised at the date of adoption of this Regulation
for a purpose indicated in Article 6(1)(b) may be included in Annex II,provided that the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) if they are used for the purpose of plant pest or disease control or
for cleaning and disinfecting livestock buildings and installations:
— they are essential for the control of a harmful organism or a
particular disease for which other biological, cultural, physicalor breeding alternatives are not available, and
— the conditions for their use preclude any direct contact with the
seed, the crop, crop products or livestock and livestockproducts; however, in the case of perennial crops, direct contactmay take place, but only outside the growing season of the
edible parts (fruits) provided that such application does not
indirectly result in the presence of residues of the product inthe edible parts, and
— their use does not result in, or contribute to, unacceptable
effects on, or contamination of, the environment;
(b) if they are used for fertilization or soil-conditioning purposes:
— they are essential for specific nutrition requirements of crops or
specific soil-conditioning purposes which cannot be satisfied by
the practices mentioned in Annex I, and
— their use does not result in unacceptable effects on the environ-
ment or contribute to the contamination thereof.
1a. The conditions provided for in paragraph 1 shall not apply to
products which were in common use before the adoption of thisRegulation according to the codes of practice on organic farmingfollowed in the Community.
1b. With regard to minerals and trace elements used in animal nutri-
tion, additional sources for these products may be included in Annex II
provided that they are of natural origin or failing that, synthetic in the
same form as natural products.
2. If need be, the following may be specified for any product
included in Annex II:
— the detailed description of the product,
— the conditions of its use and compositional and/or solubility
requirements, with regard in particular to the need to insure forthese products a minimal presence of residues on edible parts of1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 13
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the cropand on edible cropp roducts as well as a minimum effect
on the environment,
— particular labelling requirements for products referred to in Article
1 where such products are obtained with the aid of certain products
referred to in Annex II.
3. Amendments to Annex II, concerning either inclusion or cancel-
ling of products as referred to in paragraph 1 or inclusion oramendments of specifications as referred to in paragraph 2, shall be
adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 14.
4. Where a Member State considers that a product should be added
to Annex II or that amendments should be made thereto, it shall ensurethat a dossier giving the reasons for the inclusion or the amendments is
sent officially to the other Member States and the Commission, which
shall introduce it to the committee referred to in Article 14.
Inspectionsystem
Article 8
1. Any operator who produces, prepares or imports from a third
country products as specified in Article 1 for the purpose of marketing
them shall:
(a) notify this activity to the competent authority of the Member State
in which the activity is carried out; such notification shall includethe information specified in Annex IV;
(b) submit his undertaking to the inspection system referred to in
Article 9.
2. Member States shall designate an authority or body for the recep-
tion of notifications.
Member States may provide for the communication of any additional
information which they consider to be necessary for effective supervi-sion of the operators concerned.
3. The competent authority shall ensure that an updated list
containing the names and addresses of operators subject to the inspec-tion system is made available to interested parties.
Article 9
1. Member States shall set up an inspection system operated by one
or more designated inspection authorities and/or by approved privatebodies to which the ►
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importing from third countries products as referred to in Article 1 ◄
shall be subject.
2. Member States shall adopt the measures necessary to ensure that
an operator who complies with the provisions of this Regulation andpays his contribution to inspection expenses has access to the inspec-tion system.
3. The inspection system shall comprise at least the application of
the precautionary and inspection measures specified in Annex III.
4. For the application of the inspection system operated by private
bodies, Member States shall designate an authority responsible for theapproval and supervision of such bodies.
5. For the approval of a private inspection body, the following shall
be taken into account:
(a) the standard inspection procedure to be followed, containing a
detailed description of the inspection measures and precautionswhich the body undertakes to impose on operators subject to its
inspection;
(b) the penalties which the body intends to apply where
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(c) the availability of appropriate resources in the form of qualified
staff, administrative and technical facilities, inspection experienceand reliability;
(d) the objectivity of the inspection body vis-à-visthe operators subject
to its inspection.
6. After an inspection body has been approved, the competent
authority shall:
(a) ensure that the inspections carried out by the inspection body are
objective;
(b) verify the effectiveness of its inspections;
(c) take cognizance of any ►
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infringements ◄found and penalties applied;
(d) withdraw approval of the inspection body where it fails to satisfy
the requirements referred to in (a) and (b) or no longer fulfils thecriteria indicated in paragraph 5 or fails to satisfy the requirements►
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6a. Before 1 January 1996, Member States shall issue a code number
to each inspection body or authority approved or designated in
accordance with the provisions of this Article. They shall inform
the other Member States and the Commission thereof; the Commis-sion shall publish the code numbers in the list referred to in the lastsubparagraph of Article 15.
7. The inspection authority and the approved inspection bodies
referred to in paragraph 1 shall:
(a) ensure that at least the inspection measures and precautions speci-
fied in Annex III are applied to undertakings subject to their
inspection;
(b) not disclose information and data they obtain in their inspection
activity to persons other than the person responsible for the under-taking concerned and the competent public authorities.
8. Approved inspection bodies shall:
(a) give the competent authority, for inspection purposes, access to
their offices and facilities, together with any information and assis-
tance deemed necessary by the competent authority for thefulfilment of its obligations pursuant to this Regulation;
(b) send to the competent authority of the Member State by 31 January
each year a list of operators subject to their inspection on 31
December of the previous year and present to the said authority a
concise annual report.
9. The inspection authority and inspection bodies referred to in para-
graph 1 shall:
(a) ensure that, where an irregularity is found regarding the implemen-
tation of Articles 5 and ►
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in Annex III, the indications provided for in Article 2 referring to
the organic production method are removed from the entire lot or
production run affected by the irregularity concerned;
(b) where a manifest infringement, or an infringement with prolonged
effects is found, prohibit the operator concerned from marketingproducts with indications referring to the organic production
method for a period to be agreed with the competent authority of
the Member State.
10. The following may be adopted in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 14:
(a) detailed rules concerning the requirements indicated in paragraph 5
and the measures listed in paragraph 6;
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11. As from 1 January 1998 and without prejudice to the provisions
of paragraphs 5 and 6, approved inspection bodies must satisfy therequirements laid down in the conditions of standard EN 45011 of
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12. (a) For livestock meat production Member States shall ensure,
without prejudice to the provisions of Annex III, that the
inspections relate to all stages of production, slaughter, cutting
and any other preparation up to the sale to the consumer toensure as far as technically possible the traceability of livestockproducts through the production, processing and any otherpreparation chain from the unit of production of the livestock
until the unit of final packaging and/or labelling. They shall
inform the Commission together with the report on supervisionreferred to in Article 15, on the measures taken and theirfollow-up.
(b) For other livestock products different from meat, further provi-
sions to ensure, as far as technically possible, traceability willbe set out in Annex III.
(c) In any event the measures taken under Article 9 shall ensure
that consumers are given guarantees that the products havebeen produced in accordance with this Regulation.
Indicationthatproductsarecovered bytheinspectionscheme
Article 10
1. The indication and/or the logo shown in Annex V indicating that
products are covered by the specific inspection scheme, may appear on
the labeling of products as referred to in Article 1 only where such
products:
(a) satisfy the requirements of Article 5 (1) or (3);
(b) have been subject to the inspection arrangements referred to in
Article 9 throughout the production and preparation process;
(c) are sold directly by the producer or preparer to the ultimate
consumer in sealed packaging, or placed on the market as prepack-
aged foodstuffs; in the case of direct sales by the producer orpreparer to the ultimate consumer, the sealed packaging is notrequired when the labelling enabled the product requiring this indi-cation to be identified clearly and unambiguously;
(d) show on the labelling the name and/or business name of the
producer, preparer or vendor together with the name or codenumber of the inspection authority or body, and any indication
required in accordance with the provisions of the regulations on
the labelling of foodstuffs, in accordance with Community legisla-tion.
2. No claim may be made on the label or advertising material that
suggests to the purchaser that the indication shown in Annex V consti-tutes a guarantee of superior organoleptic, nutritional or salubriousquality.
3. The inspection authority and inspection bodies referred to in
Article 9 (1) must:
(a) ensure that, where an irregularity is found under ►
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and 6◄or the measures referred to in Annex III, the indication
shown in Annex V is removed from the entire lot or productionrun affected by the irregularity concerned;
(b) where a manifest infringement, or an infringement with prolonged
effects, is found, withdraw from the operator concerned the right touse the indication shown in Annex V for a period to be agreed withthe competent authority of the Member State.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 16
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4. Rules on withdrawal of the indication shown in Annex V where
certain infringements of Articles 5, 6 and 7 or of the requirements andmeasures in Annex III are detected may be adopted in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 14.
General enforcementmeasures
Article 10 a
1. Where a Member State finds irregularities or infringements
relating to the application of this Regulation in a product coming
from another Member State and bearing indications as referred to in
Article 2 and/or Annex V, it shall inform the Member State whichdesignated the inspection authority or approved the inspection bodyand the Commission thereby.
2. Member States shall take whatever measures and action are
required to prevent fraudulent use of the indications referred to inArticle 2 and/or Annex V.
Importsfromthirdcountries
Article 11
1. Without prejudice to Article 5, products as specified in Article 1
which are imported from a third country may be marketed only where:
(a) they originate in a third country appearing in a list to be drawn up
by a Commission decision in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 14 and were produced in a region or a productionunit and under the inspection of an inspection body specified,
where appropriate, in the decision concerning the third country in
question;
(b) the competent authority or body in the third country has issued a
certificate of inspection stating that the lot designated in the certifi-cate:
— was obtained within a system of production applying rules
equivalent to those laid down in ►
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— was subject to a system of inspection recognized as equivalent
in accordance with paragraph 2 (b).
2. For the purpose of deciding whether, for certain products as
specified in Article 1, a third country may at its request be includedin the list referred to in paragraph 1 (a), the following shall be takeninto account in particular:
(a) the guarantees which the third country can offer, at least in respect
of production for export to the Community, as regards the applica-
tion of rules equivalent to those laid down in ►
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(b) the effectiveness of the inspection measures applied, which, at least
in respect of production for export to the Community, must beequivalent to the inspection measures referred to in Articles 8 and9 to ensure compliance with the rules referred to in (a).
On the basis of this information, the regions or production units of
origin, or the bodies whose inspections are deemed to be equivalent,
may be specified in the Commission decision.
3. The certificate referred to in paragraph 1 (b) must:
(a) accompany the goods, in the original copy, to the premises of the
first consignee; thereafter the importer must keep the certificate at
the disposal of the ►
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authority ◄for not less than two years;
(b) be drawn upin accordance with p rocedures and a model to be
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4. Detailed rules for the implementation of this Article may be
determined according to the procedure referred to in Article 14.
5. When examining a request from a third country, the Commission
shall require it to supply all the necessary information; it may alsoentrust experts with the task of carrying out, under its authority, an
on-the-spot examination of the rules of production and inspection
measures actually applied in the third country in question.
6. (a) By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the importer(s) in a
Member State shall be authorized by the competent authority of
the Member State to market until ►
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2005◄, products imported from a third country not included
in the list referred to in paragraph 1 (a) provided the importer(s)furnish(es) the competent authority of the importing MemberState with sufficient evidence that the imported products were
manufactured according to production rules equivalent to those
laid down in ►
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tion measures of equivalent effectiveness to those referred to inArticles 8 and 9, and that such inspection measures will bepermanently and effectively applied.
Such authorization shall be valid only as long as the abovemen-
tioned conditions are shown to be satisfied. ►
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expire from the time of the decision to include a third country
in the list referred to in paragraph 1 (a), unless it concerns aproduct which was produced in a region not specified in thedecision referred to in paragraph 1 (a), and which was not exam-ined in the framework of the request submitted by the third
country, and only where that third country has agreed to the
continuation of the authorization arrangements provided for inthis paragraph. ◄
(b) Where a Member State has received sufficient evidence from an
importer, it shall forthwith notify to the Commission and theother Member States the third country from which products are
imported and supply detailed information on the production and
inspection arrangements and the guarantees that they will bepermanently and effectively applied.
(c) At the request of a Member State or at the Commission's initia-
tive, the matter shall be submitted to the Committee referred toin Article 14 for examination. Should it emerge from this exam-
ination that the imported products were not manufactured
according to equivalent production rules and/or inspectionmeasures of equivalent effectiveness, the Commission shallrequest the Member State which granted the authorization towithdraw it. It may be decided, in accordance with the proce-dure laid down in Article 14, that the imports in question shall
be prohibited or that their continuation shall be subject to certain
of the import conditions being amended within a given period.
(d) The notification referred to in (b) shall not be required where it
concerns production and inspection arrangements already noti-fied by another Member State, pursuant to (b), unlesssignificant new evidence is submitted justifying a review of the
examination and decision referred to in (c).
Before 31 July 1994, the Commission shall re-examine the
provisions of paragraph 1 and submit any appropriate proposalfor its review.
7. The Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 14 at the request of a Member State, approve a thirdcountry's inspection body which has previously been assessed by theMember State concerned and add it to the list referred to in paragraph1 (a). The Commission shall forward the request to the third countryconcerned.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 18
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Free movementwithintheCommunity
Article 12
Member States may not, on grounds relating to the method of produc-
tion, to labelling or to the presentation of that method, prohibit orrestrict the marketing of products as specified in Article 1 that meet
the requirements of this Regulation.
However, with regard to the rules referred to in Annex I, part B,
concerning livestock production, Member States may apply more strin-gent rules to livestock and livestock products produced within theirterritory, provided that these rules are in compliance with Community
law and do not prohibit or restrict the marketing of other livestock and
livestock products that meet the requirements of this Regulation.
Administrativeprovisionsandimplementation
Article 13
The following may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 14:
— detailed rules for applying this Regulation;
— amendments to Annexes I to IV, VI, VII and VIII;
— amendments to Annex V in order to define a Community logo to
accompany or replace the indication that products are covered by
the inspection scheme;
— restrictions and implementation measures for applying the deroga-
tion as referred to in Article 6, (1) (d) for veterinary medicinal
products;
— implementation measures according to scientific evidence or tech-
nical progress to apply the prohibition on the use of GMOs andGMOs derivatives with regard, in particular, to a de minimis
threshold for unavoidable contamination which shall not beexceeded.
Article 14
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Deci-
sion 1999/468/EC (
1) shall apply.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be
set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.
Article 15
Before 1 July each year, Member States shall inform the Commission
of measures taken in the preceding year for the implementation of thisRegulation and shall communicate in particular:
— a list of the operators who, on 31 December of the previous year,
had given notification under Article 8 (1) (a) and are subject tothe inspection system referred to in Article 9,
— a report on supervision pursuant to Article 9 (6).
In addition, by 31 March each year, Member States shall inform the
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inspection procedure, their penalty arrangements and, where appro-
priate, their mark.
The Commission shall each year publish, in the ‘C’ series of the Offi-
cial Journal of the European Communities , the lists of approved bodies
notified to it within the deadlines laid down in the foregoing subpara-graph.
Article 15 a
In respect of the measures set out in this Regulation, particularly those
to be implemented by the Commission, with a view to meeting theobjectives laid down in Articles 9 and 11 and the technical annexes,the necessary appropriations shall be set aside each year during the
budgetary procedure.
Article 16
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication
in theOfficial Journal of the European Communities .
2. Within nine months of the entry into force of this Regulation,
Member States shall implement Articles 8 and 9.
3. Article 5, Article 8 (1) and Article 11 (1) shall apply from 1
January 1993.
In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14, the date of
application of Article 11 (1) may be deferred for a specified period forimports from a third country where, following a request by the thirdcountry, the stage reached in examining the matter does not permit adecision regarding the inclusion of the country concerned in the list
provided for in Article 11 (1) (a) before expiry of the period referred
to in the first subparagraph.
For the purposes of complying with the conversion period referred to in
paragraph 1 of Annex I, the period which has elapsed before the entryinto force of this Regulation shall be taken into account where theoperator can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the inspection bodythat during that period he was producing in accordance with the
national provisions in force or, failing that, with the recognized interna-
tional standards for organic production.
4. For 12 months following the entry into force of this Regulation,
Member States may, by way of derogation from Article 6 (1), authorizethe use in their territory of products containing substances not listed inAnnex II, where they consider that the requirements of Article 7 (1) are
satisfied.
5. For a period expiring 12 months after the establishment of Annex
VI in accordance with Article 5 (7), Member States may continue toauthorize, in accordance with their national provisions, the use ofsubstances not listed in the said Annex VI.
6. Each Member State shall inform the other Member States and the
Commission of substances authorized pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
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ANNEX I
PRINCIPLESOFORGANICPRODUCTIONATFARMLEVEL
A. PLANT AND PLANT PRODUCTS
1.1. The principles laid down in Article 6(1)(a), (b) and (d) and set out in
particular in this Annex must normally have been applied on the parcels
during a conversion period of at least two years before sowing, or, in
the case of grassland, at least two years before its exploitation as
feedingstuff from organic farming, or, in the case of perennial crops
other than grassland, at least three years before the first harvest of
products as referred to in Article 1(1)(a). The conversion period shall
commence at the earliest on the date on which the producer notified
his activity in accordance with Article 8 and submitted his holding to
the inspection system provided for in Article 9.
1.2. However, the inspection authority or body may decide, in agreement
with the competent authority, to recognise retroactively as being part
of the conversion period any previous period in which:
(a) the land parcels were part of a programme implemented pursuant to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 of 30 June 1992 on agricul-
tural production methods compatible with the requirements of the
protection of the environment and the maintenance of the country-
side (1) or Chapter VI of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of
17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European
Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and
amending and repealing certain Regulations (2), or as part of
another official programme, provided that the programmes
concerned guarantee that products not listed in parts A and B of
Annex II have not been used on those parcels; or
(b) the parcels were natural or agricultural areas which were not treated
with products not listed in parts A and B of Annex II. This period
can be taken into consideration retroactively only under the condi-
tion that satisfactory proof has been furnished to the inspection
authority or body allowing it to satisfy itself that the conditions
were met for a period of at least three years.
1.3. The inspection authority or body may, with the approval of the compe-
tent authority, decide, in certain cases, to extend the conversion period
beyond the period laid down in paragraph 1.1 having regard to previous
parcel use.
1.4. In the case of parcels which have already been converted to or were in
the process of conversion to organic farming, and which are treated
with a product not listed in Annex II, the Member State may reduce
the length of the conversion period to less than the period laid down
in paragraph 1.1 in the following two cases:
(a) parcels treated with a product not listed in part B of Annex II as
part of a compulsory disease or pest control measure imposed by
the competent authority of the Member State within its own terri-
tory or in certain parts thereof for a specific crop production;
(b) parcels treated with a product not listed in parts A or B of Annex II
as part of scientific tests approved by the competent authority of the
Member State.
In these cases the length of the conversion period shall be fixed taking
into account all of the following points:
— the process of degradation of the plant protection product concerned
must guarantee, at the end of the conversion period, an insignificant
level of residues in the soil and, in the case of a perennial crop, in
the plant,
— the harvest following the treatment may not be sold with reference
to organic production methods,
— the Member State concerned must inform the other Member States
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2.1. The fertility and the biological activity of the soil must be maintained
or increased, in the first instance, by:
(a) cultivation of legumes, green manures or deep-rooting plants in an
appropriate multi-annual rotation programme;
(b) incorporation of livestock manure from organic livestock produc-
tion in accordance with the provisions and within the restrictions
of part B, point 7.1, of this Annex;
(c) incorporation of other organic material, composted or not, from
holdings producing according to the rules of this Regulation.
2.2. Other organic or mineral fertilisers, mentioned in Annex II, may, excep-
tionally, be applied, as a complement to the extent that:
— adequate nutrition of the cropbeing rotated or soil conditioning are
not possible by the methods set out under (a), (b) and (c) of the
preceding subparagraph,
— with regard to the products in Annex II referring to manure and/or
animal excrements: these products may only be used to the extent
that, in combination with the livestock manure referred to in point
2(1)(b) above, the restrictions as referred to in part B, section 7.1,
of this Annex are satisfied.
2.3. For compost activation appropriate plant-based preparations or prepara-
tions of micro-organisms, not genetically modified in the meaning of
point 12 of Article 4 may be used. So-called ‘biodynamic preparations’
from stone meal, farmyard manure or plants may also be used for the
purposes covered by this paragraph and by paragraph 2.1.
2.4. Appropriate preparations of micro-organisms, not genetically modified
in the meaning of point 12 of Article 4 and permitted in general agri-
culture in the Member State concerned, may be used to improve the
overall condition of the soil or the availability of nutrients in the soil
or in the crops, where the need for such use has been recognised by
the inspection body or inspection authority.
3. Pests, diseases and weeds shall be controlled by a combination of the
following measures:
— choice of appropriate species and varieties,
— appropriate rotation programme,— mechanical cultivation procedures,— protection of natural enemies of pests through provisions favourable
to them (e.g. hedges, nesting sites, release of predators),
— flame weeding.
Only in cases of immediate threat to the cropmay recourse be had to
products referred to in Annex II.
4. The collection of edible plants and parts thereof, growing naturally in
natural areas, forests and agricultural areas, is considered an organic
production method provided that:
— those areas have received no treatments with products other than
those referred to in Annex II for a period of three years before the
collection;
— the collection does not affect the stability of the natural habitat or
the maintenance of the species in the collection area.
5. For production of mushrooms, substrates may be used, if they are
composed only of the following components:
5.1. farmyard manure and animal excrements (including the products
referred to in indents 1 to 4 of Annex II, Part A to Regulation (EEC)
No 2092/91):
(a) either from holdings producing according to the organic production
method;
(b) or satisfying the requirements referred to in Annex II, Part A,
indents 1 to 4, of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, only upto
25 % (
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5.2. products of agricultural origin, other than those covered under point 5.1
(e.g. straw), from holdings producing according to organic production
method;
5.3. peat not chemically treated;
5.4. wood, not treated with chemical products after felling;
5.5. mineral products of Annex II, Part A to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91,
water and soil.
B. LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS FROM THE FOLLOWING
SPECIES: BOVINE (INCLUDING BUBALUS AND BISON SPECIES),
PORCINE, OVINE, CAPRINE, EQUIDAE, POULTRY.
1.Generalprinciples
1.1. Livestock production forms an integral part of many agricultural hold-
ings practising organic farming.
1.2. Livestock production must contribute to the equilibrium of agricul-
tural production systems by providing for the nutrient requirements
of crops and by improving the soil's organic matter. It can thus help
establish and maintain soil-plant, plant-animal and animal-soil inter-
dependence. As part of this concept, landless production (‘production
hors sol’) is not in conformity with the rules of this Regulation.
1.3. By utilising renewable natural resources (livestock manure, legumes
and fodder crops), the cropping/stockfarming system and the pastu-
rage systems allow soil fertility to be maintained and improved in
the long term and contributes to the development of sustainable agri-
culture.
1.4. Organic stockfarming is a land-related activity. Except where
authorised by way of exception in this Annex, livestock must have
access to a free-range area and the number of animals per unit of
area must be limited to ensure integrated management of livestock
and crop production on the production unit, so minimising any form
of pollution, in particular of the soil and of surface and ground water.
The number of livestock must be closely related to the area available
in order to avoid problems of over-grazing and erosion and to allow
for the preading of livestock manure so that any adverse effect on the
environment can be avoided. Detailed rules on the use of livestock
manure are set out in Section 7.
1.5. In organic stockfarming, all livestock on one and the same production
unit must be reared in accordance with the rules laid down in this
Regulation.
1.6. However, livestock not reared in accordance with the provisions of
this Regulation may be present on the holding provided they are
reared on units where the buildings and parcels are separated clearly
from the units producing in accordance with the rules of this Regula-
tion, and a different species is involved.
1.7. By derogation from this principle, livestock not reared in accordance
with the provisions of this Regulation can use, for a limited period of
time each year, the pasturage of units complying with this Regulation,
provided that such animals come from extensive husbandry (as
defined in Article 6(5) of Regulation (EC) No 950/97 (1) or, for other
species not mentioned in that Regulation, the number of animals per
ha corresponding to 170 kg of Nitrogen per year/hectare as defined in
Annex VII of this Regulation) and provided that other animals which
are subject to the requirements of this Regulation are not present on
this pasturage at the same time. This derogation must be authorised
beforehand by the inspection authority or body.
1.8. By way of a second derogation from this principle, animals reared in
accordance with the provisions of this Regulation may be grazed on
common land, providing that:
(a) the land has not been treated with products other than those
allowed for in Annex II of this Regulation, for at least three
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(b) any animals which use the land concerned, which are not subject
to the requirements of this Regulation, are derived from extensive
production, as defined in Article 6(5) of Regulation (EC) No 950/
97; or, for other species not mentioned in that Regulation, the
number of animals per ha corresponding to 170 kg of Nitrogen
per year/hectare as defined in Annex VII of this Regulation;
(c) any livestock products produced by animals reared in accordance
with the provisions of this Regulation, whilst using this land, shall
not be regarded as being from organic-production, unless
adequate segregation from other animals not complying with the
requirements of this Regulation, can be proved to the satisfaction
of the inspection authority or body.
2.Conversion
2.1.Conversion of landassociatedwith organic livestock prod uction
2.1.1. Where a production unit is converted, the whole area of the unit used
for animal feed must comply with the rules on organic farming, using
the conversion periods established in part A of this Annex relating to
plants and plant products.
2.1.2. By derogation from this principle, the conversion period may be
reduced to one year for pasturages, open air runs and exercise areas
used by non-herbivore species. This period may be reduced to six
months where the land concerned has not, in the recent past, received
treatments with products other than those referred to in Annex II of
this Regulation. This derogation must be authorised by the inspection
authority or body.
2.2.Conversion of livestock andlivestock prod ucts
2.2.1. If livestock products are to be sold as organic products, the livestock
must be reared according to the rules laid down in this Regulation for
at least:
— 12 months in the case of equidae and bovines (including bubalus
and bison species) for meat production, and in any case at least
three quarters of their lifetime,
— six months in the case of small ruminant and pigs; however,
during a transitional period of three years expiring on 24 August
2003, the period for pigs shall be four months,
— six months in the case of animals for milk production; however,
during a transitional period of three years expiring on 24 August
2003, the period shall be three months,
— 10 weeks for poultry for meat production, brought in before they
are three days old,
— six weeks in the case of poultry for egg production.
2.2.2. By derogation from paragraph 2.2.1 and for the constitution of a herd
or flock, calves and small ruminants for meat production can be sold
as organically reared during a transitional period expiring
31 December 2003, provided that:
— they come from extensive husbrandry,
— they are reared in the organic-production unit until the time of
sale or slaughter, for a minimum period of six months for calves
and two months for small ruminants,
— the origin of the animals complies with the conditions expressed
in the fourth and fifth indents of paragraph 3.4.
2.3.Simultaneous conversion
2.3.1. By derogation from paragraphs 2.2.1, 4.2 and 4.4 if there is simulta-
neous conversion of the complete production unit, including livestock,
pasturage and/or any land used for animal feed, the total combined
conversion period for both livestock, pasturage and/or any land used
for animal feed, shall be reduced to 24 months subject to the
following conditions:
(a) the derogation applies only to the existing animals and their
offspring and at the same time also to the land used for animal
feed/pasturage before starting the conversion;
(b) the animals are mainly fed with products from the production
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3.Originoftheanimals
3.1. In the choice of breeds or strains, account must be taken of the capa-
city of animals to adapt to local conditions; their vitality, and their
resistance to disease. In addition, breeds or strains of animals shall
be selected to avoid specific diseases or health problems associated
with some breeds or strains used in intensive production (e.g. porcine
stress syndrome, PSE Syndrome, sudden death, spontaneous abortion,
difficult births requiring caesarean operations, etc.). Preference is to
be given to indigenous breeds and strains.
3.2. Livestock must come from production units which comply with the
rules on the various types of livestock production laid down in
Article 6 and in this Annex. Throughout their life, this system of
production must be applied.
3.3. By way of a first derogation, subject to the prior approval by the
inspection authority or body, livestock existing on the livestock
production unit, not complying with the rules of this Regulation can
be converted.
3.4.►M26By way of a second derogation, when a herd or flock is
constituted for the first time and organically reared animals are not
available in sufficient numbers, non-organically reared livestock may
be brought into an organic livestock production unit, subject to the
following conditions:
— pullets for the production of eggs must not be more than 18 weeks
old,
— poultry for meat production must be less than three days old,
— young buffalo for breeding purposes must be less than six months
old,
— calves and foals for breeding purposes must be reared according
to the rules of this Regulation as soon as they are weaned and in
any case they must be less than six months old,
— lambs and kids for breeding purposes must be reared according to
the rules of this Regulation as soon as they are weaned and in any
case must be less than 60 days old,
— piglets for breeding purposes must be reared according to the rules
of this Regulation as soon as they are weaned and they must
weigh less than 35 kg. ◄
3.5.►M26This derogation, which must be authorised beforehand by the
inspection authority or body, applies for a transitional period expiring
on 31 December 2004. ◄
3.6.►M26By way of a third derogation, the renewal or reconstitution of
the herd or flock shall be authorised by the control authority or body
when organically reared animals are not available, and in the
following cases:
(a) high mortality of animals caused by health or catastrophic
circumstances;
(b) pullets for egg production no more than 18 weeks old;
(c) poultry for meat production less than three days old;
(d) piglets for breeding purposes, as soon as they are weaned, of a
weight less than 35 kg.
Cases (b), (c) and (d) are authorised for a transitional period expiring
on 31 December 2004. ◄
3.7. In the case of pigs, pullets and poultry for meat production, this tran-
sitional derogation will be re-examined before the date of expiry to
see if there are grounds for an extension to this deadline.
3.8. By way of a fourth derogation, subject to a maximum of 10 % of
adult equine or bovine (including bubalusand bison species) livestock
and 20 % of the adult porcine, ovine and caprine livestock, livestock
may be brought in, as female (nulliparous) animals, from non organic-
production stockfarms per year, for supplementing natural growth and
for the renewal of the herd or flock, when organically reared animals
are not available, and only when authorised by the control authority
or body.
3.9. The percentages laid down in the above derogation shall not apply to
production units with less than 10 equine or bovine animals, or with
less than five porcine, ovine or caprine animals. For these units, any
renewal as mentioned above shall be limited to a maximum of one
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3.10.►M26These percentages may be increased, up to 40 % following
the opinion and agreement of the inspection authority or body, in the
following special cases:
— when a major extension to the stockfarm is undertaken,
— when a breed is changed,
— when a new livestock specialisation is developed,
— when breeds are in danger of being lost to farming. Animals of
those breeds must not necessarily be nulliparous. ◄
3.11. By way of a fifth derogation, males for breeding may be brought in
from non organic-production stockfarms provided that the animals are
subsequently reared and always fed in accordance with the rules laid
down in this Regulation.
3.12. Where livestock comes from units not complying with the present
Regulation, in accordance with the conditions and restrictions set out
in paragraphs 3.3 to 3.11 above, the periods laid down in paragraph
2.2.1 must be observed if the products are to be sold as being from
organic production and during these periods all the rules set out in
this Regulation must be complied with.
3.13. Where livestock is obtained from units not complying with this Regu-
lation, special attention must be paid to animal health measures. The
inspection authority or body may apply, depending on local circum-
stances, special measures, such as screening tests, and quarantine
periods.
3.14. The Commission will present a report by 31 December 2003
concerning the availability of originally reared livestock with a view
to presenting a proposal, if appropriate, to the Standing Committee
aimed at ensuring that all organic meat production should come from
animals that were born and raised on organic-production holdings.
4.Feed
4.1. Feed is intended to ensure quality production rather than maximising
production, while meeting the nutritional requirements of the live-
stock at various stages of their development. Fattening practices are
authorised in so far as they are reversible at any stage of the rearing
process. Force-feeding is forbidden.
4.2. Livestock must be fed on organically produced feedingstuffs.
4.3.►M26Furthermore, livestock must be reared in accordance with the
rules set out in this Annex, using feed from the unit or, when this is
not possible, using feed from other units or enterprises subject to the
provisions of this Regulation. Moreover, in the case of herbivores,
except during the period each year when the animals are under trans-
humance, at least 50 % 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. ◄
4.4. Upto 30 % of the feed formula of rations on average may comp rise
in-conversion feedingstuffs. When the in-conversion feedingstuffs
come from a unit of the own holding, this percentage can be
increased to 60 %. ►M23These figures shall be expressed as a
percentage of the dry matter of feedingstuffs of agricultural origin. ◄
4.5. The feeding of young mammals must be based on natural milk,
preferably maternal milk. All mammals must be fed on natural milk
for a minimum period, depending on the species concerned, which
shall be three months for bovines (including bubalus and bison
species) and equidae, 45 days for sheep and goats and 40 days for
pigs.
4.6. Where relevant, Member States shall designate areas or regions where
transhumance (including movements of animals to grazing areas in
mountains) is practicable, without prejudice to the provisions on the
feeding of livestock laid down in this Annex.
4.7. Rearing systems for herbivores are to be based on maximum use of
pasturage according to the availablity of pastures in the different
periods of the year. At least 60 % of the dry matter in daily rations
is to consist of roughage, fresh or dried fodder, or silage. Neverthe-
less, the inspection authority or body can permit a reduction to 50 %
for animals in dairy production for a maximum period of three
months in early lactation.
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conventional feedingstuffs is authorised where farmers can show to
the satisfaction of the inspection body or authority of the Member
State that they are unable to obtain feed exclusively from organic
production. The maximum percentage of conventional feedingstuffs
authorised per year is 10 % in the case of herbivores and 20 % for
other species. These figures shall be calculated annually as a percen-
tage of the dry matter of feedingstuffs from agricultural origin. The
maximum percentage authorised of conventional feedingstuffs in the
daily ration, except during the period each year when the animals
are under transhumance, must be 25 % calculated as a percentage of
the dry matter. ◄
4.9.►M22By derogation from paragraph 4.8. when forage production is
lost or when restrictions are imposed, in particular as a result of
exceptional meteorological conditions, the outbreak of infectious
diseases, the contamination with toxic substances, or as a conse-
quence of fires, the competent authorities of the Member States can
authorise for a limited period and in relation to a specific area, a
higher percentage of conventional feedingstuffs where such authorisa-
tion is warranted. Upon approval by the competent authority, the
inspection authority or body shall apply this derogation to individual
operators. Member States will inform each other and the Commission
on the derogations they have granted. ◄
4.11. Roughage, fresh or dried fodder, or silage must be added to the daily
ration for pigs and poultry.
4.12. Only products listed in Annex II, Part D, sections 1.5 and 3.1 can be
used as additives and processing aids, respectively, in silage.
4.13. Conventional feed materials of agricultural origin can be used for
animal feeding only if listed in Annex II, Part C, section 1 (feed
materials from plant origin), subject to the quantitative restrictions
imposed in this Annex, and only if they are produced or prepared
without the use of chemical solvents.
4.14. Feed materials from animal origin (whether conventional or organi-
cally produced) can only be used if listed in Annex II, Part C,
section 2, and subject to the quantitative restrictions imposed in this
Annex.
4.15. No later than 24 August 2003, Part C, sections 1, 2, 3 and Part D of
Annex II will be reviewed with the aim of removing, in particular,
conventional feed materials of agricultural origin produced organi-
cally in sufficient quantity in the Community.
4.16. In order to satisfy nutritional requirements of livestock, only products
listed in Annex II, Part C, section 3 (feed materials from mineral
origin), and part D, sections 1.1 (trace elements) and 1.2 (vitamins,
pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having a similar
effect), can be used for animal feeding.
4.17.►M26Only products listed in Annex II, part D, sections 1.3
(enzymes), 1.4 (microorganisms), 1.5 (preservatives), 1.6 (binders,
anti-caking agents and coagulants), 1.7 (antioxidant substances), 1.8
(silage additives), 2 (certain products used in animal nutrition) and 3
(processing aids in feedingstuffs) can be used in animal feeding for
the purposes indicated in respect to the abovementioned categories.
Antibiotics, coccidiostatics, medicinal substances, growth promoters
or any other substance intended to stimulate growth or production
shall not be used in animal feeding. ◄
4.18. Feedingstuffs, feed materials, compound feedingstuffs feed additives,
processing aids for feedingstuffs and certain products used in animal
nutrition must not have been produced with the use of genetically
modified organisms or products derived therefrom.
5.Diseasepreventionandveterinary treatment
5.1. Disease prevention in organic livestock production shall be based on
the following principles:
(a) the selection of appropriate breeds or strains of animals as
detailed in Section 3;
(b) the application of animal husbandry practices appropriate to the
requirements of each species, encouraging strong resistance to
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(c) the use of high quality feed, together, with regular exercise and
access to pasturage, having the effect of encouraging the natural
immunological defence of the animal;
(d) ensuring an appropriate density of livestock, thus avoiding over-
stocking and any resulting animal health problems.
5.2. The principles set out above, should limit animal-health problems so
that they can be controlled mainly by prevention.
5.3. If, despite all of the above preventive measures, an animal becomes
sick or injured, it must be treated immediately, if necessary in isola-
tion, and in suitable housing.
5.4. The use of veterinary medicinal products in organic farming shall
comply with the following principles:
(a) Phytotherapeutic (e.g. plant extracts (excluding antibiotics),
essences, etc.), homeopathic products (e.g. plant, animal or
mineral substances) and trace elements and products listed in
Part C, section 3 of Annex II, shall be used in preference to
chemically-synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products
or antibiotics, provided that their therapeutic effect is effective
for the species of animal, and the condition for which the treat-
ment is intended;
(b) If the use of the above products should not prove, or is unlikely to
be, effective in combating illness or injury, and treatment is
essential to avoid suffering or distress to the animal, chemically-
synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products or antibiotics
may be used under the responsibility of a veterinarian;
(c) The use of chemically synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal
products or antibiotics for preventive treatments is prohibited;
5.5. In addition to the above principles, the following rules shall apply:
(a) the use of substances to promote growth or production, (including
antibiotics, coccidiostatics and other artificial aids for growth
promotion purposes) and the use of hormones or similar
substances to control reproduction (e.g. induction or synchronisa-
tion of oestrus), or for other purposes, is prohibited. Nevertheless,
hormones may be administered to an individual animal, as a form
of therapeutic veterinary treatment;
(b) veterinary treatments to animals, or treatments to buildings,
equipment and facilities, which are compulsory under national or
Community legislation shall be authorised, including the use of
immunological veterinary medicinal products when a disease has
been recognised as present in a specific area in which the produc-
tion unit is located.
5.6. Whenever veterinary medicinal products are to be used the type of
product must be recorded clearly, (including an indication of the
active pharmacological substances involved) together with details of
the diagnosis; the posology; the method of administration; the dura-
tion of the treatment, and the legal withdrawal period. This
information is to be declared to the inspection authority or body
before the livestock or livestock products are marketed as organically
produced. Livestock treated must be clearly identified, individually in
the case of large animals; individually or by batch, in the case of
poultry and small animals.
5.7. The withdrawal period between the last administration of an allo-
pathic veterinary medicinal product to an animal under normal
conditions of use, and the production of organically produced food-
stuffs from such animals, is to be twice the legal withdrawal period
or, in a case in which this period is not specified, 48 hours.
5.8. With the exception of vaccinations, treatments for parasites and any
compulsory eradication schemes established by Member States, wherean animal or groupof animals receive more than two or a maximum
of three courses of treatments with chemically-synthesised allopathic
veterinary medicinal products or antibiotics within one year (or more
than one course of treatment if their productive lifecycle is less than
one year) the lifestock concerned, or produce derived from them, may
not be sold as being products produced in accordance with this Regu-
lation, and the livestock must undergo the conversion periods laid
down in Section 2 of this Annex, subject to the agreement of the
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6.Husbandrymanagementpractices, transportandidentification of
livestockproducts
6.1.Husbandry practices
6.1.1. In principle, the reproduction of organically reared livestock should
be based on natural methods. Nevertheless artificial insemination is
permitted. Other forms of artificial or assisted reproduction (for
example embryo transfers) are prohibited.
6.1.2. Operations such as attaching elastic bands to the tails of sheep, tail-
docking, cutting of teeth, trimming of beaks and dehorning must not
be carried out systematically in organic farming. Some of these opera-
tions may, however, be authorised by the inspection authority or
body, for reasons of safety (for example dehorning in young animals)
or if they are intended to improve the health, welfare or hygiene of
the livestock. Such operations must be carried out at the most appro-
priate age by qualified personnel and any suffering to the animals
must be reduced to a minimum.
6.1.3. Physical castration is allowed in order to maintain the quality of
products and traditional production practices (meat-type pigs,
bullocks, capons, etc.) but only under the conditions set out in the
last sentence of the paragraph 6.1.2.
6.1.4. Keeping livestock tethered is forbidden. Nevertheless, by derogation
from this principle, the inspection authority or body, can authorise
this practice for individual animals upon justification by the operator,
that this is necessary for safety or welfare reasons, and that such
tethering is only for a limited period of time.
6.1.5. By derogation from the provisions laid down in paragraph 6.1.4, cattle
can be tethered in buildings already existing before 24 August 2000,
provided that regular exercise is provided and rearing takes place in
line with animal welfare requirements with comfortably littered areas
as well as individual management. This derogation which must be
authorised by the inspection authority or body shall apply for a transi-
tional period expiring on 31 December 2010.
6.1.6. By a further derogation, cattle in small holdings can be tethered if it
is not possible to keep the cattle in groups appropriate to their beha-
viour requirements, provided they have at least twice a week access to
pastures, open air runs or exercise areas. This derogation, which must
be authorised by the inspection authority or body, shall apply to hold-
ings which meet the requirements of natural rules concerning organic
production of livestock effective until 24 August 2000, or in the
absence thereof of private standards accepted or recognised by the
Member States.
6.1.7. Before 31 December 2006, the Commission will present a report on
the implementation of the provisions of paragraph 6.1.5.
6.1.8. Where livestock are reared in groups, the size of the group must
depend upon their stage of development and the behavioural needs
of the species concerned. The keeping of livestock in conditions, or
on a diet, which may encourage anaemia, is prohibited.
6.1.9. For poultry, the minimum age at slaughter shall be:
81 days for chickens,
150 days for capons,49 days for Peking ducks,70 days for female Muscovy ducks,
84 days for male Muscovy ducks,
92 days for Mallard ducks,94 days for guineafowl,
140 days for turkeys and roasting geese.
Where producers do not apply these minimum slaughter ages, they
must use slow-growing strains.
6.2.Transport
6.2.1. Transport of livestock must be carried out so as to limit the stress
suffered by the animals in accordance with the relevant national or
Community legislation in force. Loading and unloading must be
carried out with caution and without the use of any type of electrical
stimulation to coerce the animals. The use of any allopathic tranquil-
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6.2.2. During the period leading up to and at the time of slaughter, livestock
must be handled in such a way that stress to the animals is reduced to
a minimum.
6.3.Identification of livestock products
6.3.1. Livestock and livestock products are to be identified at all stages of
their production, preparation, transport and marketing.
7.Livestockmanure
7.1. The total amount of manure, as defined in Directive 91/676/EEC (1),
applied on the holding may not exceed 170 kg of Nitrogen per year/
hectare of agricultural area used, the amount specified in Annex III of
the abovementioned Directive. Where necessary, the total stocking
density shall be reduced to avoid exceeding the limit expressed above.
7.2. To determine the appropriate density of livestock referred to above,
the livestock units equivalent to 170 kg of Nitrogen per year/hectare
of agricultural area used for the various categories of animals shall be
set out by the competent authorities of the Member States, taking, as
a guideline, the figures laid down in Annex VII.
7.3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission and to the other
Member States, any deviation from these figures and provide the
reasons justifying such changes. This requirement relates only to the
calculation of the maximum number of livestock for the purposes of
ensuring that the limit of 170 kg of Nitrogen from manure per year/
hectare is not exceeded. It is without prejudice to the stocking densi-
ties for animal health and welfare purposes laid down in Section 8
and in Annex VIII.
7.4. Organic-production holdings may establish cooperation
►M22exclusively ◄with other holdings and enterprises, which
comply with the provisions of this Regulation, with the intention of
spreading surplus manure from organic production. The maximum
limit of 170 kg of Nitrogen from manure per year/hectare of agricul-
tural area used, will be calculated on the basis of all of the organic-
production units involved in such a cooperation.
7.5. Member States may establish lower limits than those specified in
paragraphs 7.1 to 7.4, taking into account the characteristics of the
area concerned, the application of other nitrogen fertilisers to the
land and the nitrogen supply to the crops from the soil.
7.6. Storage facilities for livestock manure must be of a capacity to
preclude the pollution of water by direct discharge, or by run-off and
infiltration of the soil.
7.7. To ensure sound fertiliser management, the capacity of such storage
facilities for livestock manure must exceed the storage capacity
required for the longest period of the year in which any application
of fertiliser to the land is either inappropriate (in accordance with
the codes of good agricultural practice established by Member States)
or when such application is prohibited, in cases where the production
unit is located within a designated nitrate vulnerable zone.
8.Free rangeareasandlivestockhousing
8.1.General principles
8.1.1. Housing conditions for livestock must meet the livestock's biological
and ethological needs (e.g. behavioural needs as regards appropriate
freedom of movement and comfort). The livestock must have easy
access to feeding and watering. Insulation, heating and ventilation of
the building must ensure that air circulation, dust level, temperature,
relative air humidity and gas concentration, are kept within limits
which are not harmful to the animals. The building must permit plen-
tiful natural ventilation and light to enter.
8.1.2. Free-range, open-air exercise areas, or open-air runs must, if neces-
sary, provide sufficient protection against rain, wind, sun and
extreme temperatures, depending on the local weather conditions and
the breed concerned.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 30
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8.2.Stocking densities and the avoidance of over grazing
8.2.1. Housing for livestock will not be mandatory in areas with appropriate
climatic conditions to enable animals to live outdoors.
8.2.2. The stocking density in buildings shall provide for the comfort and
well being of the animals which, in particular, shall depend on the
species, the breed and the age of the animals. It shall also take
account of the behavioural needs of the animals, which depend in
particular on the size of the group and the animals' sex. The optimum
density will seek to ensure the animals' welfare by providing them
with sufficient space to stand naturally, lie down easily, turn round,
groom themselves, assume all natural postures and make all natural
movements such as stretching and wing flapping.
8.2.3. The minimum surface areas for indoor housing and outdoor exercise
areas, and other characteristics of housing for different species and
categories of animals, are laid down in Annex VIII.
8.2.4. The outdoor stocking density of livestock kept on pasturage, other
grassland, heathland, wetland, heather, and other natural or semi-
natural habitats, must be low enough to prevent poaching of the soil
and over grazing of vegetation.
8.2.5. Housing, pens, equipment and utensils must be properly cleaned and
disinfected to prevent cross-infection and the build-up of diseasecarrying organisms. Only the products listed in Part E of Annex II
can be used for such cleaning and disinfection of livestock buildings
and installations. Faeces, urine and uneaten or spilt food must be
removed as often as necessary to minimise smell and to avoid
attracting insects or rodents. Only the products listed in part B,
section 2, of Annex II can be used for the elimination of insects and
other pests in buildings and other installations where livestock is kept.
8.3.Mammals
8.3.1. Subject to the provisions in paragraph 5.3, all mammals must have
access to pasturage or an open-air exercise area or an open-air run
which may be partially covered, and they must be able to use those
areas whenever the physiological condition of the animal, the weather
conditions and the state of the ground permit, unless there are
Community or national requirements relating to specific animal health
problems that prevent this. Herbivores, must have access to pasturage
whenever conditions allow.
8.3.2. In cases where herbivores have access to pasturage during the grazing
period and where the winter-housing system gives freedom of move-
ment to the animals, the obligation to provide open-air exercise areas
or open-air runs during the winter months may be waived.
8.3.3. Notwithstanding the last sentence of paragraph 8.3.1, bulls over one
year old must have access to pasturage or an open-air exercise area
or an open-air run.
8.3.4. By way of derogation from paragraph 8.3.1, the final fattening phase
of cattle pigs and sheep for meat production may take place indoors,
provided that this indoors period does not exceed one fifth of their
lifetime and in any case for a maximum period of three months.
8.3.5. Livestock housing must have smooth, but not slippery floors. At least
half of the total floor area must be solid, that is, not of slatted or of
grid construction.
8.3.6. The housing must be provided with a comfortable, clean and dry
laying/rest area of sufficient size, consisting of a solid construction
which is not slatted. Ample dry bedding strewn with litter material
must be provided in the rest area. The litter must comprise straw or
other suitable natural material. The litter may be improved and
enriched with any mineral product authorised for use as a fertiliser
in organic farming in accordance with Part A of Annex II.
8.3.7. As regards the rearing of calves, from 24 August 2000, all holdings,
without derogation, must comply with Directive 91/629/EEC (
1)
laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves. The
housing of calves in individual boxes is forbidden after the age of
one week.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 31
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28.1.1997, p. 24).
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8.3.8. As regards the rearing of pigs, from 24 August 2000, all holdings
must comply with Council Directive 91/630/EEC (1) laying down
minimum standards for the protection of pigs. However, sows must
be kept in groups, except in the last stages of pregnancy and during
the suckling period. Piglets may not be kept on flat decks or in piglet
cages. Exercise areas must permit dunging and rooting by the
animals. For the purposes of rooting different substrates can be used.
8.4.Poultry
8.4.1. Poultry must be reared in open-range conditions and cannot be kept in
cages.
8.4.2. Water fowl must have access to a stream, pond or lake whenever the
weather conditions permit in order to respect animal welfare require-
ments or hygienic conditions.
8.4.3. Buildings for all poultry must meet the following minimum condi-
tions:
— at least one third shall be solid, that is, not of slatted or of grid
construction, and covered with a litter material such as straw,
wood shavings, sand or turf;
— in poultry houses for laying hens, a sufficiently large part of the
floor area available to the hens must be available for the collec-
tion of bird droppings;
— they must have perches of a size and number commensurate with
the size of the groupand of the birds as laid down in Annex VIII;
— they must have exit/entry pop-holes of a size adequate for the
birds, and these pop-holes must have a combined length of at least
4 m per 100 m2area of the house available to the birds;
— each poultry house must not contain more than:
4 800 chickens,
3 000 laying hens,5 200 guinea fowl,
4 000 female Muscovy or Peking ducks or 3 200 male Muscovy or
Peking ducks or other ducks,
2 500 capons, geese or turkeys;
— the total usable area of poultry houses for meat production on any
single production unit, must not exceed 1600 m
2.
8.4.4. In the case of laying hens natural light may be supplemented by arti-
ficial means to provide a maximum of 16 hours light per day with a
continuous nocturnal rest period without artificial light of at least
eight hours.
8.4.5. Poultry, must have access to an open-air run whenever the weather
conditions permit and, whenever possible, must have such access for
at least one third of their life. These open-air runs must be mainly
covered with vegetation be provided with protective facilities, and
permit animals to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking
and feeding troughs.
8.4.6. For health reasons, buildings must be emptied of livestock between
each batch of poultry reared. The buildings and fittings are to be
cleaned and disinfected during this time. In addition, when the rearing
of each batch of poultry has been completed, runs must be left empty
to allow vegetation to grow back, and for health reasons. Member
States will establish the period in which runs must be empty and
they will communicate their decision to the Commission and the other
Member States. These requirements shall not apply to small numbers
of poultry which are not kept in runs and which are free to roam,
throughout the day.
8.5.General derogation on the housing of livestock
8.5.1. By way of derogation from the requirements set out in paragraphs
8.3.1, 8.4.2, 8.4.3 and 8.4.5 and the stocking densities laid down in
Annex VIII, the competent authorities of the Member States may
authorise derogations from the requirements of these paragraphs and
of Annex VIII for a transitional period expiring on 31 December
2010. This derogation can only be applied to livestock producing
holdings with existing buildings, constructed before 24 August 1999
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concerning organic livestock production, in force prior to that date, or
in the absence thereof with private standards accepted or recognised
by the Member States.
8.5.2. The operators benefiting from this derogation shall present a plan to
the inspection authority or body, containing the arrangements which
ensure, at the end of the derogation, compliance with the provisions
of this Regulation.
8.5.3. Before 31 December 2006, the Commission shall present a report on
the implementation of the provision of paragraph 8.5.1.
C. BEEKEEPING AND BEEKEEPING PRODUCTS
1.Generalprinciples
1.1. Beekeeping is an important activity that contributes to the protection of
the environament and agricultural and forestry production through the
pollination action of bees.
1.2. The qualification of beekeeping products as being from organic produc-
tion is closely bound upboth with the characteristic of the hives'
treatments and the quality of the environment. This qualification also
depends on the conditions for extraction, processing and storage ofbeekeeping products.
1.3. When an operator runs several beekeeping units in the same area all the
units must comply with the requirements of this Regulation. By deroga-
tion from this principle, an operator can run units not complying with
this Regulation provided that all the requirements of this Regulation
are fulfilled with the exception of the provisions laid down in
paragraph 4.2 for the siting of the apiaries. In that case, the product
cannot be sold with references to organic production methods.
2.Conversionperiod
2.1. Beekeeping products can be sold with references to the organic produc-
tion method only when the provisions laid down in this Regulation have
been complied with for at least one year. During the conversion period
the wax has to be replaced according to the requirements laid down in
paragraph 8.3.
3.Originofthebees
3.1. In the choice of breeds, account must be taken of the capacity of
animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance
to disease. Preference shall be given to the use of European breeds of
Apis mellifera and their local ecotypes.
3.2. Apiaries must be constituted by means of the division of colonies or the
acquisition of swarms or hives from units complying with the provi-
sions laid down in this Regulation.
3.3. By way of a first derogation, subject to the prior approval by the
inspection authority or body, apiaries existing in the production unit
not complying with the rules of this Regulation can be converted.
3.4. By way of a second derogation, swarms on their own may be acquired
from beekeepers not producing in accordance with this Regulation
during a transitional period expiring on 24 August 2002 subject to the
conversion period.
3.5. By way of a third derogation, the reconstitution of the apiaries shall be
authorised by the control authority or body, when apiaries complying
with this Regulation are not available, in case of high mortality of
animals caused by health or catastrophic circumstances, subject to the
conversion period.
3.6. By way of a fourth derogation, for the renovation of the apiaries 10 %
per year of the queen bees and swarms not complying with this Regula-
tion can be incorporated into the organic-production unit provided that
the queen bees and swarms are placed in hives with combs or comb
foundations coming from organic-production units. In the case, the
conversion period does not apply.
4.Sitingoftheapiaries
4.1. The Member States may designate regions or areas where beekeeping
complying with this Regulation is not practicable. A map on an appro-
priate scale listing the location of hives as provided for in Annex III,1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 33
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Part A1, section 2, first indent shall be provided to the inspection
authority or body by the beekeeper. Where no such areas are identified,
the beekeeper must provide the inspection authority or body with
appropriate documentation and evidence, including suitable analyses if
necessary, that the areas accessible to his colonies meet the conditions
required in this Regulation.
4.2. The siting of the apiaries must:
(a) ensure enough natural nectar, honeydew and pollen sources for bees
and access to water;
(b) be such that, within a radius of 3 km from the apiary site, nectar
and pollen sources consist essentially of organically produced crops
and/or spontaneous vegetation, according to the requirements of
Article 6 and Annex I of this Regulation, and crops not subject to
the provisions of this Regulation but treated with low environ-
mental impact methods such as, for example, those described in
programs developed under Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 (1) which
cannot significantly affect the qualification of beekeeping produc-
tion as being organic;
(c) maintain enough distance from any non-agricultural production
sources possibly leading to contamination, for example: urban
centres, motorways, industrial areas, waste dumps, waste incinera-
tors, etc. The inspection authorities or bodies shall establish
measures to ensure this requirement.
The above requirements do not apply to areas where flowering is not
taking place, or when the hives are dormant.
5.Feed
5.1. At the end of the production season hives must be left with reserves of
honey and pollen sufficiently abundant to survive the winter.
5.2. The artificial feeding of colonies is authorised where the survival of the
hives is endangered due to extreme climatic conditions. Artificial
feeding shall be made with organically produced honey, preferably
from the same organic-production unit.
5.3. By way of a first derogation from paragraph 5.2, the competent autho-
rities of the Member States can authorise the use of organically-
produced sugar syrup, or organic sugar molasses instead of organi-
cally-produced honey in artificial feeding, in particular, when it is
required by climatic conditions that provoke crystallisation of honey.
5.4. By way of a second derogation, sugar syrup, sugar molasses and honey
not covered by this Regulation may be authorised by the inspection
authority or body for artificial feeding during a transitional period
expiring on 24 August 2002.
5.5. The following information shall be entered in the register of the apiaries
with regard to the use of artificial feeding: type of product, dates, quan-
tities and hives where it is used.
5.6. Other products different from those indicated in paragraphs 5.1 to 5.4
cannot be used in beekeeping which complies with this Regulation.
5.7. Artificial feeding may be carried out only between the last honey
harvest and 15 days before the start of the next nectar or honeydew
flow period.
6.Diseasepreventionandveterinary treatments
6.1. Disease prevention in beekeeping shall be based on the following prin-
ciples:
(a) the selection of appropriate hardy breeds;
(b) the application of certain practices encouraging strong resistance to
disease and the prevention of infections, such as: regular renewal of
queen bees, systematic inspection of hives to detect any health
anomalies, control of male broods in the hives, disinfecting of
materials and equipment at regular intervals, destruction of
contaminated material or sources, regular renewal of beeswax and
sufficient reserves of pollen and honey in hives.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 34
(1) OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 85. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2772/
95 (OJ L 288, 1.12.1995, p. 35).
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6.2. If despite all the above preventive measures, the colonies become sick
or infested, they must be treated immediately and, if necessary, the
colonies can be placed in isolation apiaries.
6.3. The use of veterinary medicinal products in beekeeping which complies
with this Regulation shall respect the following principles:
(a) they can be used in so far as the corresponding use is authorised in
the Member State in accordance with the relevant Community
provisions or national provisions in conformity with Community
law;
(b) phytotherapeutic and homeopathic products shall be used in prefer-
ence to allopathic products chemically synthesised, provided that
their therapeutic effect is effective for the condition for which the
treatment is intended;
(c) if the use of the abovementioned products should prove or is unli-
kely to be effective to eradicate a disease or infestation which risks
destroying colonies, allopathic chemically synthesised medicinal
products may be used under the responsibility of a veterinarian, or
other persons authorised by the Member State, without prejudice to
the principles laid down in paragraphs (a) and (b) above;
(d) the use of allopathic chemically synthesised medicinal products for
preventive treatments is prohibited;
(e) without prejudice to the principle in (a) above formic acid, lactic
acid, acetic acid and oxalic acid and the following substances:
menthol, thymol, eucalyptol or camphor can be used in cases of
infestation with Varroa jacobsoni .
6.4. In addition to the above principles, veterinary treatments or treatments
to hives, combs etc., which are compulsory under national or Commu-
nity legislation shall be authorised.
6.5. If a treatment is applied with chemically synthesised allopathic
products, during such a period, the colonies treated must be placed in
isolation apiaries and all the wax must be replaced with wax complying
with the conditions laid down in this Regulation. Subsequently, the
conversion period of one year will apply to those colonies.
6.6. The requirements laid down in the previous paragraph do not apply to
products mentioned in paragraph 6.3(e).
6.7. Whenever veterinary medicinal products are to be used, the type of
product (including the indication of the active pharmacological
substance) together with details of the diagnosis, the posology, the
method of administration, the duration of the treatment and the legal
withdrawal period must be recorded clearly and declared to the inspec-
tion body or authority before the products are marketed as organically
produced.
7.Husbandrymanagementpractices andidentification
7.1. The destruction of bees in the combs as a method associated with the
harvesting of beekeeping products is prohibited.
7.2. Mutilation such as clipping the wings of queen bees is prohibited.
7.3. The replacement of the queen bees involving the killing of the old
queen is permitted.
7.4. The practice of destroying the male brood is permitted only to contain
the infestation with Varroa jacobsoni .
7.5. The use of chemical synthetic repellents is prohibited during honey
extractions operations.
7.6. The zone where the apiary is situated must be registered together with
the identification of the hives. The inspection body or authority must be
informed of the moving of apiaries with a deadline agreed on with the
inspection authority or body.
7.7. Particular care shall be taken to ensure adequate extraction, processing
and storage of beekeeping products. All the measures to comply with
these requirements shall be recorded.
7.8. The removals of the supers and the honey extraction operations must be
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8.Characteristicsofhivesandmaterialsusedinbeekeeping
8.1. The hives must be made basically of natural materials presenting no
risk of contamination to the environment or the apiculture products.
8.2. With the exception of products mentioned in paragraph 6.3(e) in the
hives can be used only natural products such as propolis, wax and plantoils.
8.3. The beeswax for new foundations must come from organic production
units. By way of derogation, in particular in the case of new installa-
tions or during the conversion period, bees wax not coming from such
units may be authorised by the inspection authority or body in excep-
tional circumstances where organically produced beeswax is not
available on the market and provided that it comes from the cap.
8.4. The use of combs, which contain broods, is prohibited for honey extrac-
tion.
8.5. For the purposes of protecting materials (frames, hives and combs), in
particular from pests, only appropriate products listed in part B,
Section 2, of Annex II are permitted.
8.6. Physical treatments such as stream or direct flame are permitted.
8.7. For cleaning and disinfecting materials, buildings, equipment, utensils
or products used in beekeeping only the appropriate substances listed
in Annex II Part E are permitted.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 36
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ANNEX II
PartA
Fertilizers andsoilconditioners
General conditions for all the products:
— use only in accordance with provisions of Annex I,
— use only in accordance with the provisions of the legislation on placing on
the market and use of the products concerned applicable in general agricul-
ture in the Member State where the product is used.
NameDescription, compositional requirements, conditions for
use
Compound products or products containing only
materials listed hereunder:
— Farmyard manure Product comprising a mixture of animal excre-
ments and vegetable matter (animal bedding)
Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
Indication of animal species
Coming from extensive husbandry and only in
the sense of ►C1Article 6 (5) ◄of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 (2)
— Dried farmyard manure and dehydrated
poultry manureNeed recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
Indication of animal species
Coming from extensive husbandry and only in
the sense of ►C1Article 6 (5) ◄of Regulation
(EEC) No 2328/91
— Composted animal excrements, including
poultry manure and composted farmyard
manure includedNeed recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
Indication of the animal speciesFactory farming origin forbidden
— Liquid animal excrements (slurry, urine, etc.) Use after controlled fermentation and/or appro-
priate dilution
Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
Indication of animal speciesFactory farming origin forbidden
— Composted or fermented household waste Product obtained from source separated house-
hold waste, which has been submitted to
composting or to anaerobic fermentation for
biogas production
Only vegetable and animal household waste
Only when produced in a closed and monitored
collection system, accepted by the Member State
Maximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matter:
cadmium: 0,7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45;
zinc: 200; mercury: 0,4; chromium (total): 70;
chromium (VI): 0 (
3)
Need recognised by the inspection body or
inspection authority
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NameDescription, compositional requirements, conditions for
use
— Peat Use limited to horticulture (market gardening,
floriculture, arboriculture, nursery)
— Clays (e.g. perlite, vermiculite, etc.)— Mushroom culture wastes The initial composition of the substrate must be
limited to products of the present list
— Dejecta of worms (vermicompost) and
insects
— Guano Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Composted or fermented mixture of vege-
table matterProduct obtained from mixtures of vegetable
matter, which have been submitted to
composting or to anaerobic fermentation for
biogas production
Need recognised by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Products or by-products of animal origin as
below:
— blood meal
— hoof meal— horn meal— bone meal or degelatinized bone meal►
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— fish meal— meat meal
— feather, hair and ‘chiquette’ meal
— woolNeed recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— fur
— hair
— dairy products►
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matter of Chromium (VI): 0 (3)◄
— Products and by-products of plant origin for
fertilizers
(for instance, oilseed cake meal, cocoa husks,
malt culms, etc.)
— Seaweeds and seaweed products As far as directly obtained by:
(i) physical processes including dehydration,
freezing and grinding;
(ii) extraction with water or aqueous acid and/or
alkaline solution;
(iii) fermentation;
need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Sawdust and wood chips Wood not chemically treated after felling
— Composted bark Wood not chemically treated after felling— Wood ash From wood not chemically treated after felling— Soft ground rock phosphate Product as specified by Council Directive 76/
116/EEC (
4), as last amended by Directive 89/
284/EEC (5)
Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg
of P205
— Aluminium calcium phosphate Product as specified by Directive 76/116/EEC, as
last amended by Directive ►C189/284/
EEC◄;
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NameDescription, compositional requirements, conditions for
use
Use limited to basic soils (pH > 7,5)
— Basic slag Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Crude potassium salt
(for instance: kainit, sylvinite, etc.)Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Potassium sulphate, possibly containing
magnesium saltProduct obtained from crude potassium salt by a
physical extraction process, and containing
possibly also magnesium salts
Need recognised by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Stillage and stillage extract Ammonium stillage excluded
— Calcium carbonate of natural origin
(for instance: chalk, marl, ground limestone,
Breton ameliorant, (maërl), phosphate chalk)
— Magnesium and calcium carbonate of natural
origin
(for instance: magnesian chalk, ground mage-
sium limestone, etc.)Only of natural origin
Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Magnesium sulfate (for instance: kieserite)
— Calcium chloride solution Foliar treatment of apple trees, after identifica-
tion of deficit of calcium
Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Calcium sulphate (gypsum) Product as specified by Directive 76/116/EEC, as
amended by Directive 89/284/EEC
Only of natural origin
— Industrial lime from sugar production Need recognised by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Elemental sulphur Product as specified by Directive 76/446/EEC, as
amended by Directive 89/284/EEC
Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Trace elements Trace elements included in Directive 89/530/
EEC (6)
Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Sodium chloride Only mined salt
Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Stone meal
(1) OJ No L 218, 6. 8. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 338, 31. 12. 1993, p. 26.
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(4) OJ No L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 21.
(5) OJ No L 111, 22. 4. 1989, p. 34.
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B. PESTICIDES
1.Productsforplantprotection
General conditions applicable for all the products composed or
containing the following active substances:
— use in accordance with provisions of Annex I,
— only in accordance with the specific provisions of the plant protection
product legislation applicable within the Member State where the
product is used (where relevant (*)).
I.Substancesofcroporanimalorigin
NameDescription; compositional requirements; condi-
tions for use
Azadirachtin extracted from Azadirachta
indica(Neem tree)Insecticide
Need recognised by the inspection body or
inspection authority
(*) Beeswax Pruning agent
Gelatine Insecticide
(*) Hydrolysed proteins Attractant;
only in authorized applications in combina-
tion with other appropriate products of thisAnnex II, part B.
Lecithin Fungicide
Extract (aqueous solution) from Nicotiana
tabacumInsecticide;
only against aphids in subtropical fruit trees
(e.g. oranges, lemons) and tropical crops
(e.g. bananas); use only at the start of the
vegetation period;
need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority;
only during a period expiring 31 March
2002.
Plant oils (e.g. mint oil, pine oil, caraway
oil).Insecticide, acaricide, fungicide and sprout
inhibitor.
Pyrethrins extracted from Chrysanthemum
cinerariaefoliumInsecticide
Need recognised by the inspection body or
inspection authority
Quassia extracted from Quassia amara .Insecticide, repellent
Rotenone extracted from Derris spp. and
Lonchocarpus spp. andTerphrosia spp.Insecticide;
need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority.
(*) In certain Member States the products market with (*) are not considered as plant protection
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II.Microorganismsusedforbiological pestcontrol
NameDescription; compositional requirements; condi-
tions for use
Microorganisms (bacteria, viruses and
fungi) e.g. Bacillus thuringensis, Granu-
losis virus, etc.Only products not genetically modified in
the meaning of Directive 90/220/EEC (1).
(1) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 15.
III.Substancestobeusedintrapsand/ordispensers
General conditions:
— the traps and/or dispensers must prevent the penetration of the
substances in the environment and prevent contact of the
substances with the crops under cultivation.
— the traps must be collected after use and disposed of safely
NameDescription; composition requirements; condi-
tions for use
(*) Diammonium phosphate Attractant;
only in traps
Metaldehyde Molluscicide;
only in traps containing a repellent to
higher animal species;
only during a period expiring ►M2231
March 2006 ◄.
PheromonesAttractant; sexual behaviour disrupter;
only in traps and dispensers.
Pyrethroids (only deltamethrin or lambda-
cyhalothrin)Insecticide;
only in traps with specific attractants;only against Batrocera oleae andCeratitis
capitata wied;
need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority.
(*) In certain Member States the products market with (*) are not considered as plant protection
products and are not subject to the provisions of the plant protection products legislation.
IIIaPreparationstobesurface-spreadbetweencultivatedplants
NameDescription; compositional requirements; condi-
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IV.Othersubstancesfromtraditionaluseinorganicfarming
NameDescription; compositional requirements; condi-
tions for use
Copper in the form of copper hydroxide,
copper oxychloride, (tribasic) copper
sulphate, cuprous oxideFungicide
Until 31 December 2005 upto a maximum
of 8 kg copper per hectare per year, and
from 1 January 2006 up to 6 kg copper
per ha per year, without prejudice to a
more limited quantity if laid down under
the specific terms of the general legislation
on plant protection products in the Member
State where the product is to be used
For perennial crops, Member States may,
by derogation to the previous paragraph,
provide that the maximum levels apply as
follows:
— the total maximum quantity used from
23 March 2002 until 31 December
2006 shall not exceed 38 kg copper
per ha
— from 1 January 2007, the maximum
quantity which may be used each year
per ha shall be calculated by
subtracting the quantities actually used
in the 4 preceding years from, respec-
tively, 36, 34, 32 and 30 kg copper for
the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
and following years
Need recognised by the inspection body or
inspection authority
(*) Ethylene Degreening bananas
Fatty acid potassium salt (soft soap) Insecticide
(*) Potassium alum (Kalinite) Prevention of ripening of bananas
Lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide) Fungicide, insecticide, acaricide;
need recognised by the inspection body or
inspection authority.
Paraffin oilInsecticide, acaricide
Mineral oils Insecticide, fungicide;
only in fruit trees, vines, olive trees and
tropical crops (e.g. bananas);
need recognized by the inspection body orinspection authority.
Potassium permanganate Fungicide, bactericide;
only in fruit trees, olive trees and vines.
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tions for use
Sulphur Fungicide, acaricide, repellent
(*) In certain Member States the products market with (*) are not considered as plant protection
products and are not subject to the provisions of the plant protection products legislation.
2. Products for pest and disease control in livestock buildings and installa-
tions:
Products listed in Section 1
Rodenticides
C. FEED MATERIALS
1.Feedmaterialsfromplantorigin
1.1. Cereals, grains, their products and by-products. Only the following
substances are included in this category:
oats as grains, flakes, middlings, hulls and bran; barley as grains,
protein and middlings; rice germ expeller; millet as grains; rye as grains
and middlings; sorghum as grains; wheat as grains, middlings, bran,
gluten feed, gluten and germ; spelt as grains; triticale as grains; maize
as grains, bran, middlings, germ expeller and gluten; malt culms;
brewers' grains.
1.2. Oil seeds, oil fruits, their products and by-products. Only the following
substances are included in this category:
rape seed, expeller and hulls; soya bean as bean, toasted, expeller and
hulls; sunflower seed as seed and expeller; cotton as seed and seed
expeller; linseed as seed and expeller; sesame seed as expeller; palm
kernels as expeller; pumpkin seed as expeller; olives, olive pulp; vege-
table oils (from physical extraction).
1.3. Legume seeds, their product and by-products. Only the following
substances are included in this category:
chickpeas as seeds, middlings and bran; ervil as seeds, middlings and
bran; chickling vetch as seeds submitted to heat treatment, middlings
and bran; peas as seeds, middlings, and bran; broad beans as seeds,
middlings and bran; horse beans as seeds middlings and bran, vetches
as seeds, middlings and bran and lupin as seeds, middlings and bran.
1.4. Tuber, roots, their products and by-products. Only the following
substances are included in this category:
sugar beet pulp, potato, sweet potato as tuber, potato pulp (by-product
of the extraction of potato starch), potato starch, potato protein and
manioc.
1.5. Other seeds and fruits, their products and by-products. Only the
following substances are included in this category:
carob, carob pods and meals thereof, pumpkins, citrus pulp; apples,
quinces, pears, peaches, figs, grapes and pulps thereof; chestnuts,
walnut expeller, hazelnut expeller; cocoa husks and expeller; acorns.
1.6. Forages and roughages. Only the following substances are included in
this category:
lucerne, lucerne meal, clover, clover meal, grass (obtained from forage
plants), grass meal, hay, silage, straw of cereals and root vegetables for
foraging.
1.7. Other plants, their products and by-products. Only the following
substances are included in this category:
molasses, seaweed meal (obtained by drying and crushing seaweed and
washed to reduce iodine content), powders and extracts of plants, plant
protein extracts (solely provided to young animals), spices and herbs.
1.8. The following feed materials may be used until 30 June 2004: rice as
grain, rice broken, rice bran, rye feed, rye bran, turniprap e seed
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2.Feedmaterialsfromanimalorigin
2.1. Milk and milk products. Only the following substances are included in
the category:
raw milk as defined in Article 2 of Directive 92/46/EEC (1), milk
powder, skimmed milk, skimmed-milk powder, buttermilk, buttermilk
powder, whey, whey powder, whey powder low in sugar, whey protein
powder (extracted by physical treatment), casein powder, lactose
powder, curd and sour milk.
2.2. Fish, other marine animals, their products and by-products. Only the
following substances are included in the category:
fish, fish oil and cod-liver oil not refined; fish molluscan or crustacean
autolysates, hydrolysate and proteolysates obtained by an enzyme
action, whether or not in soluble form, solely provided to young
animals. Fish meal.
2.3. Eggs and egg products for use as poultry feed, preferably from the
same holding.
3.Feedmaterialsfrommineralorigin
Only the following substances are included in this category:Sodium:unrefined sea salt
coarse rock saltsodium sulphate
sodium carbonate
sodium bicarbonatesodium chloride;
Potassium:
potassium chloride;
Calcium:
lithotamnion and maerl
shells of aquatic animals (including cuttlefish bones)calcium carbonate
calcium lactate
calcium gluconate;
Phosphorus:
defluorinated dicalcium phosphate
defluorinated monocalcium phosphate
monosodium phosphatecalcium-magnesium phosphate
calcium-sodium phosphate;
Magnesium:
magnesium oxide (anhydrous magnesia)
magnesium sulphate
magnesium chloride
magnesium carbonatemagnesium phosphate;
Sulphur:
sodium sulphate.
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D. FEED ADDITIVES, CERTAIN SUBSTANCES USED IN ANIMAL
NUTRITION (DIRECTIVE 82/471/EEC) AND PROCESSING AIDS
USED IN FEEDINGSTUFFS
1.Feedadditives
1.1. Trace elements. Only the following substances are included in this cate-
gory:
E1 Iron:
ferrous (II) carbonate
ferrous (II) sulphate monohydrate and/or heptahydrate
ferric (III) oxide;
E2 Iodine:
calcium iodate, anhydrous
calcium iodate, hexahydrate
sodium iodide;
E3 Cobalt:
cobaltous (II) sulphate monohydrate and/or heptahydrate
basic cobaltous (II) carbonate, monohydrate;
E4 Copper:
copper (II) oxide
basic copper (II) carbonate, monohydratecopper (II) sulphate, pentahydrate;
E5 Manganese:
manganous (II) carbonate
manganous oxide and manganic oxide
manganous (II) sulfate, mono- and/or tetrahydrate;
E6 Zinc:
zinc carbonate
zinc oxide
zinc sulphate mono- and/or heptahydrate;
E7 Molybdenum:
ammonium molybdate, sodium molybdate;
E8 Selenium:
sodium selenate
sodium selenite.
1.2. Vitamins, provitamins and chemically well defined substances having a
similar effect. Only the following substances are included in this cate-
gory:
Vitamins authorised under Directive 70/524/EEC (
1):
— preferably derived from raw materials occurring naturally in
feedingstuffs, or
— synthetic vitamins identical to natural vitamins only for monogastric
animals.
By derogation from the first subparagraph, and during a transitional
period ending on 31 December 2005, the competent authority of each
Member State may authorise the use of synthetic vitamins of types A,
D and E for ruminants in so far as the following conditions are met:
— the synthetic vitamins are identical to the natural vitamins, and
— the authorisation issued by the Member States is founded on precise
criteria and notified to the Commission.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 45
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19.10.2004. From that date, Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliamentand of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (OJ L
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Producers may benefit from this authorisation only if they have demon-
strated to the satisfaction of the inspection body or authority of the
Member State that the health and welfare of their animals cannot be
guaranteed without the use of these synthetic vitamins.
1.3. Enzymes. Only the following substances are included in this category:
Enzymes authorised under Directive 70/524/EEC.
1.4. Microorganisms. Only the following microorganisms are included in
this category:
microorganisms authorised under Directive 70/524/EEC.
1.5. Preservatives. Only the following substances are included in this cate-
gory:
E 200 Sorbic acid
E 236 Formic acid
E 260 Acetic acid
E 270 Lactic acidE 280 Propionic acid
E 330 Citric acid.
The use of lactic, formic, propionic and acetic acid in the production of
silage shall be only permitted when weather conditions do not allow for
adequate fermentation.
1.6. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants. Only the following
substances are included in this category:
E 470 Calcium stearate of natural origin
E 551b Colloidal silica
E 551c Kieselgur
E 558 Bentonite
E 559 Kaolinitic clays
E 560 Natural mixtures of stearites and chloriteE 561 Vermiculite
E 562 Sepiolite
E 599 Perlite.
1.7. Antioxidant substances. Only the following substances are included in
this category:
E 306 Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin
1.8. Silage additives. Only the following substances are included in this
category:
as from 19 October 2004, enzymes, yeasts and bacteria authorised by
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition.
2.Certainproductsusedinanimalnutrition
Only the following products are included in this category:
brewer's yeasts.
3.Processingaidsusedinfeedingstuffs
3.1. Processing aids for silage. Only the following substances are included
in this category:
— sea salt, coarse rock salt, whey, sugar, sugar beet pulp, cereal flour
and molasses,
— upto 18 October 2004, enzymes, yeasts, and lactic, acetic, formic,
and propionic bacteria.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 46
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E. PRODUCTS AUTHORISED FOR CLEANING AND DISINFECTION OF
LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS AND INSTALLATIONS (E.G. EQUIPMENT
AND UTENSILS)
Potassum and sodium soap
Water and steam
Milk of limeLimeQuicklime
Sodium hypochlorite (e.g. as liquid bleach)
Caustic sodaCaustic potash
Hydrogen peroxide
Natural essences of plantsCitric, peracetic acid, formic, lactic, oxalic and acetic acidAlcohol
Nitric acid (dairy equipment)
Phosporic acid (dairy equipment)Formaldehyde
Cleaning and disinfection products for teats and milking facilities
Sodium carbonate
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ANNEX III
MINIMUM INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES UNDER THE INSPECTION SCHEME REFERRED TO IN
ARTICLES8AND9
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.Minimuminspectionrequirements
The inspection requirements of this Annex shall apply without prejudice of
the measures adopted by the Member States necessary to ensure traceability
of the products, as referred to in Article 9(12)(a) and (c), during the entire
production chain, and to ensure that the provisions of this Regulation are
satisfied.
2.Implementation
The operators already in activity at the date mentioned in Article 2 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 2491/2001 shall also be subject to the provisions referred to
in point 3 and to the initial inspection provisions foreseen in sections A, B,
C, D and E of the specific provisions of this Annex.
3.Initialinspection
When the inspection arrangements are first implemented, the operator
responsible must draw up:
— a full description of the unit and/or premises and/or activity,
— all the practical measures to be taken at the level of the unit and/or
premises and/or activity to ensure compliance with this Regulation, and
in particular with the requirements in this Annex.
The description and practical measures concerned must be contained in a
declaration, signed by the responsible operator.
In addition, this declaration must include an undertaking by the operator:
— to perform the operations in accordance with Articles 5, 6, 6a and,
where relevant, Article 11 ►M23and/or Regulation (EC) No 223/
2003◄,
— to accept, in the event of infringement or irregularities, the enforcement
of the measures referred to in Article 9(9) and, where relevant, in
Article 10(3), and
— to accept to inform in writing the buyers of the product in order to
ensure that the indications referring to the organic production method
are removed from this production.
This declaration must be verified by the inspection body or authority that
issues a report identifying the possible deficiencies and non-compliances
with the provisions of this Regulation. The operator must countersign this
report and take the necessary corrective measures.
4.Communications
The operator responsible must notify any change in the description or of the
practical measures referred to in point 3 and in the initial inspection provi-
sions foreseen in sections A, B, C, D and E of the specific provisions of this
Annex to the inspection body or authority in due time.
5.Inspectionvisits
The inspection body or authority must make a full physical inspection, at
least once a year, of the production/preparation units or other premises.
The inspection body or authority may take samples for testing of productsnot authorised under this Regulation or for checking production techniques
not in conformity with this Regulation. Samples may also be taken and
analysed for detecting possible contamination by unauthorised products.
However, such analysis must be carried out where the use of unauthorised
products is suspected. An inspection report must be drawn up after each
visit, countersigned by the responsible person of the unit or his representa-
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Moreover, the inspection body or authority shall carry out random inspec-
tion visits, announced or not. The visits shall cover in particular those
holdings or situations where specific risk or exchange of products from
organic production with other products may exist.
6.Documentaryaccounts
Stock and financial records must be kept in the unit or premises, to enable
the operator and the inspection body or authority to trace:
— the supplier and, where different, the seller, or the exporter of the
products,
— the nature and the quantities of agricultural products as referred to in
Article 1 delivered to the unit and, where relevant, of all materials
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composition of the compound feedingstuffs ◄,
— the nature, the quantities and the consignees and, where different, the
buyers of any products as referred to in Article 1, which have left the
unit or the first consignee's premises or storage facilities,
— any other information required by the inspection body or authority for
the purpose of proper inspection.
The data in the accounts must be documented with appropriate justification
documents.
The accounts must demonstrate the balance between the input and the
output.
7.Packaging and transport of products to other production/preparation
unitsorpremises
The operators shall ensure that products as referred to in Article 1 may be
transported to other units, including wholesalers and retailers, only in appro-
priate packaging, containers or vehicles closed in such a manner that
substitution of the content cannot be achieved without manipulation or
damage of the seal and provided with a label stating, without prejudice to
any other indications required by law:
(a) the name and address of the operator and, where different, of the owner
or seller of the product;
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feedingstuff accompanied by a reference to the organic production
method in accordance with, as applicable, Article 5 of this Regulation
or Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2003. ◄
(c) the name and/or the code number of the inspection body or authority to
which the operator is subject; and
(d) where relevant, the lot identification mark according to a marking
system either approved at national level or agreed with the inspection
body or authority and which permits to link the lot with the accounts
referred to in point 6.
The information under (a), (b), (c) and (d) can also be presented on an
accompanying document, if such document can be undeniably linked with
the packaging, container or vehicle of the product. This accompanying
document shall include information on the supplier and/or the transporter.
However, the closing of packaging, containers or vehicles is not required
where:
— transportation is direct between a producer and another operator who are
both subject to the inspection system referred to in Article 9, and
— the products are accompanied by a document giving the information
required under the previous subparagraph, and
— the inspection body or authority of both the expediting and the receiving
operators have been informed of such transport operations and have
agreed thereto. Such agreement might be provided for one or more
transport operation(s).
8.Storageofproducts
For the storage of products, areas must be managed in order to ensure iden-
tification of lots and to avoid any mixing with or contamination by products
and/or substances not in compliance with this Regulation.
9.ProductssuspectednottosatisfytherequirementsoftheRegulation
Where an operator considers or suspects that a product which he has
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not in compliance with this Regulation, he shall initiate procedures either to
withdraw from this product any reference to the organic production method
or to separate and identify the product. He only may put it into processing
or packaging or on the market after elimination of that doubt, unless it is
placed on the market without indication referring to the organic production
method. In case of such doubt, the operator shall immediately inform the
inspection body or authority. The inspection body or authority may require
that the product cannot be placed on the market with indications referring to
the organic production method until it is satisfied, by the information
received from the operator or from other sources, that the doubt has been
eliminated.
Where an inspection body or authority has a substantiated suspicion that an
operator intends to place on the market a product not in compliance with
this Regulation but bearing a reference to the organic production method,
this inspection body or authority can require that the operator may provi-
sionally not market the product with this reference. This decision shall be
supplemented by the obligation to withdraw from this product any reference
to the organic production method if the inspection body or authority is sure
that the product does not fulfil the requirements of this Regulation.
However if the suspicion is not confirmed, the above decision shall be
cancelled not later than a time period after having been taken. The inspec-
tion body or authority shall define this time period. The operator shall
cooperate fully with the inspection body or authority in resolving the suspi-
cion.
10.Accesstofacilities
The operator must give the inspection body or authority, for inspection
purposes, access to all parts of the unit and all premises, as well as to the
accounts and relevant supporting documents. He must provide the inspec-
tion body or authority with any information deemed necessary for the
purposes of the inspection.
When requested by the inspection body or authority, the operator shall
submit the results of its own voluntary inspection and sampling
programmes.
In addition, importers and first consignees must submit any import authori-
sations under Article 11(6) and certificates of inspection for import from
third countries.
11.Exchangeofinformation
Where the operator and his subcontractors are inspected by different inspec-
tion bodies or authorities, the declaration referred to in point 3 must include
an agreement by the operator on his behalf and that of his subcontractors,
that the different inspection bodies or authorities can exchange information
on the operations under their inspection and on the way this exchange of
information can be implemented.
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
A.Production of plants, plant products, livestock and/or livestock products
This section applies to any unit involved in production as defined in
Article 4(2) of products referred to in Article 1(1)(a) for its own account
or for account of a third party.
Production must take place in a unit of which the production premises,
land parcels, pasturage, open-air exercise areas, open air runs, livestock
buildings, and, where applicable, the premises for the storage of crops,
crop products, livestock products, raw materials and inputs, are clearly
separate from those of any other unit not producing in accordance with
the rules laid down in this Regulation.
Processing, packaging and/or marketing may take place at the production
unit, where these activities are limited to its own agricultural produce.
Quantities sold directly to the final consumer shall be accounted on a daily
basis.
Storage, in the unit, of input products other than those permitted by Article
6(1)(b) and (c) and Article 6(3)(a), is prohibited.
On receipt of a product as referred to in Article 1, the operator shall check
the closing of the packaging or container where it is required and the
presence of the indications referred to in point 7 of the general provisions
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in the documentary accounts referred to in point 6 of the general provi-
sions.
A.1.Plants and plant products from farm production or collection
1.Initialinspection
The full description of the unit referred to under point 3 of the general
provisions of this Annex must:
— be drawn upeven where the p roducer limits his activity to the
collection of wild plants,
— show the storage and production premises and land parcels and/or
collection areas and, where applicable, premises where certain
processing and/or packaging operations take place, and
— specify the date of the last application on the parcels and/or collec-
tion areas concerned of products, the use of which is not compatible
with Article 6(1)(b).
In case of collection of wild plants, the practical measures referred to
under point 3 of the general provisions of this Annex must include the
guarantees given by third parties which the producer can provide to
ensure that the provisions of Annex I, section A, point 4, are complied
with.
2.Communications
Each year, before the date indicated by the inspection body or authority,
the producer must notify the body or authority of its schedule of
production of crop products, giving a breakdown by parcel.
3.Severalproductionunitsrunbythesameoperator
Where an operator runs several production units in the same area, the
units producing crops or crop products not covered by Article 1,
together with storage premises for input products (such as fertilisers,
plant protection products, seed) must also be subject to the general
inspection arrangements laid down in the general provisions of this
Annex as well as to the specific inspections provisions as regards points
1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the general provisions.
The same variety as, or a variety that cannot be easily differentiated
from those produced at the unit referred to in the second paragraph of
section A, may not be produced at these units.
However, producers may derogate from the rule referred to in the last
sentence of the preceding subparagraph:
(a) in the case of the production of perennial crop products (edible fruit
bearing trees, vines and hops) provided the following conditions are
met:
1. the production in question forms part of a conversion plan in
respect of which the producer gives a firm undertaking and
which provides for the beginning of the conversion of the last
part of the area concerned to organic production in the shortest
possible period which may not in any event exceed a maximum
of five years,
2. appropriate measures have been taken to ensure the permanent
separation of the products obtained from each unit concerned,
3. the inspection body or authority is notified of the harvest of each
of the products concerned at least 48 hours in advance,
4. immediately upon completion of the harvest, the producer
informs the inspection body or authority of the exact quantities
harvested on the units concerned together with any particular
distinguishing features (such as quality, colour, average weight,
etc.) and confirms that the measures taken to separate the
products have been applied,
5. the conversion plan and the measures referred to in point 1 and
in point 3 of the general provisions have been approved by the
inspection body or authority. This approval must be confirmed
each year after the start of the conversion plan.
(b) in the case of areas intended for agricultural research agreed by the
Member States' competent authorities, provided that conditions 2, 3
and 4 and the relevant part of condition 5 referred to in (a) are met;
(c) in the case of production of seed, vegetative propagating material
and transplants, provided that conditions 2, 3 and 4 and the relevant
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(d) in the case of grassland exclusively used for grazing.
A.2.Livestock and livestock products produced by animal husbandry
1.Initialinspection
When the inspection system applying specifically to livestock produc-
tion is first implemented, the full description of the unit referred to
under point 3 of the general provisions of this Annex must include:
— a full description of the livestock buildings, pasturage, open-air
exercise areas, open-air runs, etc., and, where applicable, the
premises for the storage, packaging and processing of livestock,
livestock products, raw materials and inputs,
— a full description of the installations for the storage of livestock
manure.
The practical measures referred to under point 3 of the general provi-
sions of this Annex must include:
— plan for spreading manure agreed with the inspection body or
authority, together with a full description of the areas given over to
cropp roduction,
— where appropriate, as regards the spreading of manure, the written
arrangements with other holdings complying with the provisions of
this Regulation,
— management plan for the organic-production livestock unit (e.g.
management for feeding, reproduction, health, etc.).
2.Identificationoflivestock
The livestock must be identified permanently using techniques adapted
to each species, individually in the case of large mammals and indivi-
dually or by batch in the case of poultry and small mammals.
3.Livestockrecords
Livestock records must be compiled in the form of a register and kept
available to the inspection authorities or bodies at all times at the
address of the holding.
Such records, which are to provide a full description of the herd or
flock management system, must contain the following information:
— by species, as regards livestock arriving at the holding: origin and
date of arrival, conversion period, identification mark and veterinary
record,
— as regards livestock leaving the holding: age, number of heads,
weight in case of slaughter, identification mark and destination,
— details of any animals lost and reasons,— as regards feed: type, including feed supplements, proportions of
various ingredients of rations and periods of access to free-range
areas, periods of transhumance where restrictions apply,
— as regards disease prevention and treatment and veterinary care:
date of treatment, diagnosis, type of treatment product, method of
treatment and practitioner's prescription for veterinary care with
reasons and withdrawal periods applying before livestock products
can be marketed.
4.Severalproductionunitsrunbythesameoperator
Where a producer, in accordance with points 1.6 of section B and 1.3 of
section C of Annex I manages several production units, the units which
produce livestock or livestock products not covered by Article 1 must
also be subject to the inspection system as regards point 1 of this
subsection on livestock and livestock products and as regards the provi-
sions on livestock management, livestock records and the principles
governing storage of animal husbandry products used.
A derogation with regard to the requirement of different involved
species in point 1.6 of Annex I, part B, may be granted to holdings
carrying out agricultural research by the inspection body or authority
in agreement with the competent authority of the Member State, where
the following conditions are met:
— appropriate measures, agreed with the inspection body or authority
have been taken in order to guarantee the permanent separation
between livestock, livestock products, manure and feedingstuffs of
each of the units,
— the producer informs the inspection body or authority in advance of
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— the operator informs the inspection body or authority of the exact
quantities produced in the units together with all characteristics
permitting the identification of the products and confirms that the
measures taken to separate the products have been applied.
5.Otherrequirements
By way of a derogation from those rules, the storage of allopathic veter-
inary medicinal products and antibiotics is permitted on holdings
provided that they have been prescribed by a veterinarian in connection
with treatment as referred to in Annex I, that they are stored in a super-
vised location and that they are entered in the farm register.
B.Units for preparation of plant and livestock products and foodstuffs
composed of plant and livestock products
This section applies to any unit involved in the preparation, as defined in
Article 4(3), of products referred to in Article 1(1), for its own account or
for account of a third party, and including in particular also:
— units involved in packaging and/or re-packaging of such products,
— units involved in labelling and/or re-labelling of such products.
1.Initialinspection
The full description of the unit referred to under point 3 of the general
provisions of this Annex must show the facilities used for the reception,
the processing, packaging, labelling and storage of agricultural products
before and after the operations concerning them, as well as the proce-
dures for the transport of the products.
2.Documentaryaccounts
The documentary accounts referred to in point 6 of the general provi-
sions shall include the verification referred to in point 5 of this
subsection.
3.Preparation unitshandlingalso productsnot from organic produc-
tion
Where products not referred to in Article 1 are also prepared, packaged
or stored in the preparation unit concerned:
— the unit must have areas separated by place or time within the
premises for the storage of products as referred to in Article 1,
before and after the operations,
— operations must be carried out continuously until the complete run
has been dealt with, separated by place or time from similar opera-
tions performed on products not covered by Article 1,
— if such operations are not carried out at regular times or on a fixed
day, they must be announced in advance, with a deadline agreed on
with the inspection body or authority,
— every measure must be taken to ensure identification of lots and to
avoid mixtures or exchanges with products not obtained in accor-
dance with the rules laid down in this Regulation,
— operations on products in accordance with the rules laid down in
this Regulation must be carried out only after cleaning of the
production equipment. The effectiveness of the cleaning measures
must be checked and recorded.
4.Packagingandtransportofproductstopreparationunits
Milk, eggs and egg-products from organic farming shall be collected
independently from products not produced in accordance with this
Regulation. By derogation, and subject to the prior approval by the
inspection body or authority, simultaneous collection may occur, where
appropriate measures are taken to prevent any possible mixture or
exchange with products not produced in accordance with this Regula-
tion and to ensure the identification of the products produced in
accordance with the provisions of this Regulation. The operator keeps
the information relating to collection days, hours, circuit and date and
time of reception of the products available to the inspection body or
authority.
5.Receptionofproductsfromotherunits
On receipt of a product as referred to in Article 1, the operator shall
check the closing of the packaging or container where it is required
and the presence of the indications referred to in point 7 of the general
provisions of this Annex. The operator shall crosscheck the information
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information on the accompanying documents. The result of these verifi-
cations shall be explicitly mentioned in the documentary accounts
referred to in point 6 of the general provisions.
C.Imports of plants, plant products, livestock, livestock products and food-
stuffs comprising plant and/or livestock products, animal feedingstuffs,
compound feedingstuffs and feed materials from third countries
This section applies to any operator involved, as importer and/or as first
consignee, in the import and/or reception, for its own account or for
account of another operator, of products referred to in Article 1(1). For
the purpose of this section:
— the importer shall mean the natural or legal person within the European
Community who presents a consignment for release for free circulation
into the European Community, either on its own, or through a repre-
sentative,
— the first consignee shall mean the natural or legal person referred to in
Article 11(3)(a) to whom the consignment is delivered and who will
receive it for further preparation and/or marketing.
1.Initialinspection
Importers— The full description of the unit referred to under point 3 of the
general provisions of this Annex must include the importer's
premises and of his import activities, indicating the points of entry
of the products into the Community and any other facilities the
importer intends to use for the storage of the imported products
pending their delivery to the first consignee,
— In addition, the declaration referred to under point 3 of the general
provisions must include an undertaking by the importer to ensure
that any facilities that the importer will use for storage of products
are submitted to inspection, to be carried out either by the inspec-
tion body or authority or, when these storage facilities are situated
in another Member State or region, by an inspection body or
authority approved for inspection in that Member State or region.
First consignee— The full description of the unit referred to under point 3 of the
general provisions must show the facilities used for the reception
and storage. Where other activities, like processing, packaging,
labelling and storage of agricultural products before and after the
operations concerning them, as well the transport of the products,
take place, the relevant provisions under section B shall apply.
When the importer and the first consignee are the same legal person
and operating in one single unit, the reports referred to in point 3 of
the general provisions can be formalised within one single report.
2.Documentaryaccounts
When the importer and the first consignee are not operating in one
single unit, both of them must keepstock and financial records.
On request of the inspection body or authority, any details on the trans-
port arrangements from the exporter in the third country to the first
consignee and, from the first consignee's premises or storage facilities
to the consignees within the Community must be provided.
3.Informationonimportedconsignments
The importer shall, at the latest by the time that the certificate is
submitted to the relevant Member State's authority in accordance with
Article 4 point 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1788/2001 of 7
September 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing the provi-
sions concerning the certificate of inspection for imports from third
countries under Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91
on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring
thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs(
1), inform the inspection
body or authority of each consignment to be imported into the Commu-
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— any details this body or authority may require, such as a copy of the
inspection certificate for the importation of products from organic
farming. On the request of the inspection body or authority of the
importer, the latter must pass the information to the inspection
body or authority of the first consignee.
4.Importers and first consignees handling also products not from
organicproduction
When imported products referred to in Article 1 are stored in storage
facilities where also other agricultural products or foodstuffs are stored:
— the products as referred to in Article 1 must be kept separate from
the other agricultural products and/or foodstuffs,
— every measure must be taken to ensure identification of consign-
ments and to avoid mixtures or exchanges with products not
obtained in accordance with the rules laid down in this Regulation.
5.Inspectionvisits
The inspection body or authority shall inspect the stock and financial
records mentioned in section C, point 2 and the certificates referred to
in Article 11(1)(b) and Article 11(3) and established by Regulation
(EC) No 1788/2001.
Where the importer performs the import operations by different units or
premises, he must make available on request, the reports foreseen under
point 3 and 5 of the general provisions of this Annex for each of these
facilities.
6.Receptionofproductsfromathirdcountry
Products as referred to in Article 1 shall be imported from a third
country in appropriate packaging or containers, closed in a manner
preventing substitution of the content and provided with identification
of the exporter and with any other marks and numbers serving to iden-
tify the lot with the certificate of inspection for import from third
countries.
On receipt of a product as referred to in Article 1, imported from a third
country, the first consignee shall check the closing of the packaging or
container and the correspondence of the identification of the consign-
ment with the certificate referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1788/2001.
The result of this verification shall be explicitly mentioned in the
accounts referred to in section C, point 2.
D.Units involved in the production, preparation or import of products
referred to in Article 1(1)and which have contracted out to third parties
in part or in total the actual operations concerned
Initialinspection
With regard to the operations, which are contracted out to third parties, the
full description referred to in point 3 of the general provisions shall
include:
— a list of the subcontractors with a description of their activities and the
inspection bodies or authorities to which they are subject; these
subcontractors must have agreed to have their holding being subject
to the inspection regime of Article 9, in accordance with the relevant
sections of Annex III,
— all the practical measures, including inter alia an appropriate system of
documentary accounts, to be taken at the level of the unit to ensure that
the products the operator places on the market can be traced to their
suppliers, and, where different, their sellers, as well as to their
consignees and, where different, their buyers.
E.Units preparing animal feedingstuffs, compound feedingstuffs and feed
materials
This section applies to any unit involved in the preparation, as defined in
Article 4 point 3 of products referred to in Article 1(1)(c) on its own
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1.Initialinspection
The full description of the unit referred to under point 3 of the General
Provisions of this Annex must:
— indicate the facilities used for the reception, preparation and storage
of the products intended for animal feed before and after the opera-
tions concerning them,
— indicate the facilities used for the storage of other products used to
prepare feedingstuffs,
— indicate the facilities used to store products for cleaning and disin-
fection,
— indicate, where necessary, the description of the compound feeding-
stuff that the operator intends to produce, in accordance with Article
5(1)(a) of Directive 79/373/EEC, and the livestock species or class
for which the compound feedingstuff is intended,
— indicate, where necessary, the name of the feed materials that the
operator intends to prepare.
The measures to be taken by operators, referred to in point 3 of the
General Provisions of this Annex, to guarantee compliance with this
Regulation must include:
— in particular an indication of the precautionary measures to be taken
in order to reduce the risk of contamination by unauthorised
substances or products, the cleaning measures implemented and the
monitoring of their effectiveness,
— identification of all elements of their activities crucial for guaran-
teeing at all times that the products referred to in Article 1(1)(c)
prepared in such units comply with this Regulation and with Regu-
lation (EC) No 223/2003,
— the establishment and implementation of, compliance with and
updating of appropriate procedures, based on the principles of the
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) system.
The inspection body or authority shall use these procedures to carry out
a general evaluation of the risks attendant on each preparation unit and
to draw up an inspection plan. This inspection plan must provide for a
minimum number of random samples depending on the potential risks.
2.Documentaryaccounts
For the purposes of proper inspection of the operations, the documen-
tary accounts referred to in point 6 of the General Provisions of this
Annex shall include information on the origin, nature and quantities of
feed materials, additives, sales and finished products.
3.Preparationunits
When preparing products, operators must ensure that:
(a) organically-produced feedingstuffs or feedingstuffs derived there-
from, in-conversion feedingstuffs or feedingstuffs derived
therefrom, and conventional feedingstuffs are effectively physically
separated;
(b) all equipment used in units preparing compound feedingstuffs
covered by this Regulation is completely separated from equipment
used for compound feedingstuffs not covered by this Regulation.
Notwithstanding the provisions of point (b) of the first subparagraph,
until 31 December 2007, operations may take place using the same
equipment provided that:
— separation in terms of time is guaranteed and suitable cleaning
measures, the effectiveness of which has been checked, have been
carried out before commencing preparation of the products covered
by this Regulation; operators must record these operations,
— operators must ensure that all appropriate measures are imple-
mented, depending on the risks evaluated in accordance with point
1, and, where necessary, guarantee that products which do not
conform to this Regulation cannot be placed on the market with an
indication referring to organic farming.
The derogation provided for in the second subparagraph is subject to
prior authorisation by the inspection body or authority. Such authorisa-
tion might be provided for one or more preparation operation(s).
The Commission will start to examine the provisions of point (b) of the
first subparagraph before 31 December 2003. Account being taken from
that examination, the date of 31 December 2007 may be revised if
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4.Inspectionvisits
In addition to the complete annual visit, the inspection body or
authority must make targeted visits based on a general evaluation of
the potential risks of non-compliance with this Regulation; the inspec-
tion body or authority shall pay particular attention to the critical
control points pointed out for the operator, with a view to establishing
whether the surveillance and checking operations are carried out as they
should be. All the premises used by the operator for the conduct of his
activities may be inspected as frequently as the attendant risks warrant.
5.Transporting products to other production/preparation units or
storagepremises
Operators must ensure that the following conditions are met:
(a) during transport, organically-produced feedingstuffs or feedingstuffs
derived therefrom, in-conversion feedingstuffs or feedingstuffs
derived therefrom, and conventional feedingstuffs must be effec-
tively physically separated;
(b) the vehicles and/or containers which have transported products that
are not covered by this Regulation may be used to transport
products covered by this Regulation if:
— suitable cleaning measures, the effectiveness of which has been
checked, have been carried out before commencing the transport
of products covered by this Regulation; operators must record
these operations,
— operators must ensure that all appropriate measures are imple-
mented, depending on the risks evaluated in accordance with
point 1, and, where necessary, guarantee that products which
do not conform to this Regulation cannot be placed on the
market with an indication referring to organic farming,
— the inspection body or authority of the operator has been
informed of such transport operations and has agreed thereto.
Such agreement might be provided for one or more transport
operation(s);
(c) the finished products referred to in this Regulation are transported
separately from other finished products physically or in time;
(d) during transport, the quantity of products at the start and each indi-
vidual quantity delivered in the course of a delivery round must be
recorded.
6.Receiptofproducts
On receipt of a product referred to in Article 1, operators must check
the closure of the packaging or container where it is required and the
presence of the indications referred to in point 7 of the General Provi-
sions of this Annex. Operators must carry out a cross-check of the
information on the label referred to in point 7 of the General Provisions
against the information on the accompanying documents. The results of
this verification must be explicitly mentioned in the accounts referred to
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ANNEX IV
INFORMATION TO BE NOTIFIED AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 8 (1)
(a)
(a) Name and address of operator;
(b) Location of premises and, where appropriate, parcels (land register data)
where operations are carried out;
(c) Nature of operations and products;
(d) Undertaking by the operator to carry out the operations in accordance with
Articles 5, 6, 7 and/or 11;
(e) In the case of an agricultural holding, the date on which the producer ceased
to apply products the use of which is not compatible with Articles 6 (1) (6)
and 7 on the parcels concerned;
(f) The name of the approved body to which the operator entrusted inspection
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ANNEX V
PART A: INDICATION THAT PRODUCTS ARE COVERED BY THE
INSPECTION SCHEME
The indication that a product is covered by the inspection scheme must be
shown in the same language or languages as used for the labelling.
ES: Agricultura Ecológica — Sistema de control CE
DA: Økologisk Jordbrug — EF-kontrolordning
DE: Ökologischer Landbau — EG-Kontrollsystem or Biologische Land-
wirtschaft — EG-Kontrollsystem
EL:Βιολογικήγεωργία —ΣύστηµαελέγχουΕΚ
EN: Organic Farming — EC Control System
FR: Agriculture biologique — Système de contrôle CEIT: Agricoltura Biologica — Regime di controllo CENL: Biologische landbouw — EG-controlesysteem
PT: Agricultura Biológica — Sistema de Controlo CE
FI: Luonnonmukainen maataloustuotanto — EY:n valvontajärjestelmäSV: Ekologiskt jordbruk — EG-kontrollsystem
PART B: COMMUNITY LOGO
B.1.Conditions with regard to the presentation and use of the Commu-
nitylogo
B.1.1. The Community logo referred to above shall comprise of the models in
part B.2 of this Annex.
B.1.2. The indications that must be included in the logo are listed in part B.3 of
this Annex. It is possible to combine the logo with the indication
mentioned in part A to this Annex.
B.1.3. To use the Community logo and the indications referred to in part B.3 of
this Annex, the technical reproduction rules laid down in the graphic
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B.3.IndicationstobeinsertedintheCommunitylogo
B.3.1.Single indications:
ES: AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA
DA: ØKOLOGISK JORDBRUG
DE: BIOLOGISCHE LANDWIRTSCHAFT or ÖKOLOGISCHER
LANDBAU
EL:ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΗΓΕΩΡΓΙΑ
EN: ORGANIC FARMING
FR: AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUEIT: AGRICOLTURA BIOLOGICANL: BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW
PT: AGRICULTURA BIOLÓGICA
FI: LUONNONMUKAINEN MAATALOUSTUOTANTOSV: EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK
B.3.2.Combination of two indications:
Combinations of two indications referring to the languages mentioned
under B.3.1. are authorised, subject of being developed in accordance
with the following examples:
NL/FR: BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW — AGRICULTURE BIOLO-
GIQUE
FI/SV: LUONNONMUKAINEN MAATALOUSTUOTANTO —
EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK
FR/DE: AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE — BIOLOGISCHE LAND-
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B.4.Graphicmanual
CONTENTS
1. Introduction .. ...................................................
2. General use of the logo ... ........................................
2.1. Coloured logo (reference colours) ... ............................
2.2. Single-colour logo: logo in black and white ......................
2.3. Contrast with background colours ... ............................
2.4. Typography .................................................
2.5. Language ...................................................
2.6. Reduction sizes . .............................................
2.7. Particular conditions to use the logo . ............................
3. Original Bromides .. .............................................
3.1. Two-colour selection . ........................................
3.2. Outlines . ...................................................
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1. INTRODUCTION
The graphic manual is an instrument for the operators to reproduce the
logo.
2. GENERAL USE OF THE LOGO
2.1. COLOURED LOGO (reference colours)
When the coloured logo is used, this logo must appear in colour by using
direct colours (Pantone) or a four-colour process. The reference colours are
indicated hereunder.
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2.2. SINGLE-COLOUR LOGO: LOGO IN BLACK AND WHITE
The logo in black and white can be used as shown:
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2.3. CONTRAST WITH BACKGROUND COLOURS
If the logo is used in colour on coloured backgrounds which makes it diffi-
cult to read, use a delimiting outer circle around the logo to improve its
contrast with the background colours as shown:
LOGO IN COLOURED BACKGROUND
2.4. TYPOGRAPHY
Use Frutiger bold condensed in capitals for the wording. The letter size of
the wording shall be reduced according to the norms set down in Section
2.6.
2.5. LANGUAGE
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2.6. REDUCTION SIZES
If the application of the logo on different types of labelling makes reduc-
tion necessary, the minimum size shall be:
(a) For a logo with a single indication: minimum size 20 mm diameter.
(b) For a logo with a combination of two indications: minimum size 40 mm
diameter.
2.7. PARTICULAR CONDITIONS TO USE THE LOGO
The use of the logo serves to confer specific value to the products. The
most effective application of the logo is therefore in colour, since it will
thus have a greater presence and be recognised more easily and quickly
by the consumer.
The use of the logo using a single colour (black and white) as established
in Section 2.2 is only recommended in cases where its application in colour
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3. ORIGINAL BROMIDES
3.1. TWO-COLOUR SELECTION
— Single indication in all the languages
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— The examples of the language combinations referred to in B.3.2
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3.2. OUTLINES
3.3. SINGLE-COLOUR: LOGO IN BLACK AND WHITE
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3.4. COLOUR SAMPLE SHEETS
PANTONE REFLEX BLUE
PANTONE 367
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ANNEX VI
INTRODUCTION
For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions will apply:
1. ingredients: substances as defined in Article 4 of this Regulation under the
restrictions as referred to in Article 6 (4) of Council Directive 79/112/EEC
of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member
States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs
for sale to the ultimate consumer (1);
2. ingredients of agricultural origin:
(a) single agricultural products and products derived therefrom by appro-
priate washing, cleaning, thermic and/or mechanical processes and/or
by physical processes having the effect of reducing the moisture
content of the product;
(b) also, products derived from the products mentioned under (a) by other
processes used in food processing, unless these products are considered
food additives or flavourings as defined under points 5 or 7 hereunder;
3. ingredients of non-agricultural origin: ingredients other than ingredients of
agricultural origin and belonging to at least one of the following categories:
3.1. food additives, including carriers for food additives, as defined under points
5 and 6 hereunder;
3.2. flavourings, as defined under point 7 hereunder;
3.3. water and salt;
3.4. micro-organism preparations;3.5. minerals (including trace elements) and vitamins;
4. processing aids: substances as defined in Article 1 (3) (a) of Council Direc-
tive 89/107/EEC (
2) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for
human consumption;
5. food additives: substances as defined in Article 1 (1) and (2) of Directive
89/107/EEC and covered by that Directive or by a comprenhensive Direc-
tive as referred to in Article 3 (1) of Directive 89/107/EEC;
6. carriers, including carrier solvents: food additives used to dissolve, dilute,
disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive without altering
its technological function in order to facilitate its handling, application or
use;
7. flavouring: substances and products as defined in Article 1 (2) of Council
Directive 88/388/EEC of 22 June 1988 on the approximation of the laws of
the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to
source materials for their production (3), and covered by that Directive.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Sections A, B and C cover the ingredients and processing aids which may be
used in the preparation of foodstuffs composed essentially of one or more ingre-
dients of plant origin, referred to in Article 1 (1) (b) of this Regulation, with the
exception of wines.
Pending the adoption of rules in Sections A and B of this Annex, and in order to
cover specifically the preparation of foodstuffs composed of one or more live-
stock products, national rules shall apply.
►M17Notwithstanding reference to any ingredient in Sections A and C or any
processing aid in Section B, any processing practice, such as smoking, shall be
carried out and any ingredient or such processing aid shall be used only in
accordance with relevant Community legislation and/or national legislation
compatible with the Treaty and, in the absence thereof, in accordance with the
principles of good manufacturing practice for foodstuffs. ◄In particular, addi-
tives shall be used according to the provisions of Directive 89/107/EEC and,
where relevant, those of any comprehensive Directive as referred to in Article
3 (1) of Directive 89/107/EEC; flavourings shall be used according to the provi-
sions of Directive 88/388/EEC and solvents according to the provisions of1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 85
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Council Directive 88/344/EEC of 13 June 1988 on the approximation of the
laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of
foodstuffs and food ingredients (1).
SECTIONA—INGREDIENTS OF NON-AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN
(REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(3)(c) AND ARTICLE
5(5a)(d)OFREGULATION(EEC)No2092/91)
A.1. Food additives, including carriers
Name Specific conditions (*)
E 170 Calcium carbonates all authorised functions except
colouring
E 270 Lactic acid —
E 290 Carbondioxyde —
E 296 Malic acid —E 300 Ascorbic acid —
E 306 Tocopherol-rich extract anti-oxydant in fats and oilsE 322 Lecithins —
E 330 Citric acid —
E 333 Calcium citrates —E 334 Tartaric acid (L (+) −) —
E 335 Sodium tartrate —
E 336 Potassium tartrate —
E 341 (i) Monocalciumphosphate raising agent for self raising flour
E 400 Alginic acid —
E 401 Sodium alginate —
E 402 Potassium alginate —E 406 Agar —
E 407 Carrageenan —E 410 Locust beam gum —
E 412 Guar gum —
E 413 Tragacanth gum —
E 414 Arabic gum —E 415 Xanthan gum —
E 416 Karaga gum —
E 422 Glycerol plant extracts
E 440 (i) Pectin —
E 500 Sodiumcarbonates —
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Name Specific conditions (*)
E 503 Ammoniumcarbonates —
E 504 Magnesiumcarbonates —
E 516 Calcium sulphate carrierE 524 Sodiumhydroxyde surface treatment of LaugengebäckE 551 Silicon dioxide anti-caking agent for herbs and spicesE 938 Argon —
E 941 Nitrogen —E 948 Oxygen —
(*) CR-carrier.
A.2. Flavourings within the meaning of Directive 88/388/EEC
Substances and products as defined in Article 1 (2) (b) (i) and 1 (2) (c) of
Directive 88/388/EEC labelled as natural flavouring substances or natural
flavouring preparations, according to Article 9 (1) (d) and (2) of that
Directive.
A.3. Water and salt
Drinking waterSalt (with sodium chloride or potassium chloride as basic components),
generally used in food processing.
A.4. Micro-organism preparations
(i)Any preparations of micro-organisms normally used in food proces-
sing, with the exception of micro-organisms genetically modified
within the meaning of Article 2 (2) of Directive 90/220/EEC.
A.5. Minerals (trace elements included), vitamins, aminoacids and other
nitrogen compounds
Minerals (trace elements included), vitamins, aminoacids and other
nitrogen compounds, only authorized as far their use is legally required in
the foodstuffs in which they are incorporated.
SECTIONB—PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS WHICH
MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF INGREDIENTS
OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC
PRODUCTION, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(3)(d)
AND ARTICLE 5(5a)(e) OF REGULATION (EEC) No
2092/91
Name Specific conditions
Water
Calcium chloride coagulation agent
Calcium carbonateCalcium hydroxide
Calcium sulphate coagulation agent
Magnesium chloride (or nigari) coagulation agent1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 87
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Name Specific conditions
Potassium carbonate drying of grapes
Sodium carbonate sugar productionCitric acid oil production and hydrolysis of starchSodium hydroxyde ►
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— oil production from rape seed (Brassica
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Sulphuric acid sugar production
Isopropanol (propan-2-ol) in the crystallisation process in sugar preparation
in due respect of the provisions of Directive 88/
344/EEC, as last amended by Directive 97/60/
EEC
for a […] period expiring on 31.12.2006
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Ethanol solventTannic acid filtration aid
Egg white albumen
CaseinGelatin
Isinglass
Vegetable oils ►
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agent◄
Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solutionActivated carbon
Talc
BentoniteKaolin
Diatomaceous earth
PerliteHazelnut shells
Rice meal —Beeswax releasing agent
Carnauba wax releasing agent
Preparations of micro-organisms and enzymes:
Any preparations of micro-organisms and enzymes normally used as processing
aids in food processing, with the exception of micro-organisms genetically
modified within the meaning of Article 2(2) of Directive 90/220/EEC, and
with the exception of enzymes derived from genetically modified organisms
within the meaning of Article 2(2) of Directive 90/220/EEC.1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 88
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SECTIONC—INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN WHICH
HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCED ORGANICALLY,
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(4) OF REGULATION
(EEC)No2092/91
C.1. Unprocessed vegetable products as well as products derived therefrom by
processes referred to under definition 2(a) of the introduction of this
Annex:
C.1.1.Edible fruits, nuts and seeds:
acorns Quercusspp.
cola nuts Cola acuminata
gooseberries Ribes uva-crispa
maracujas (passion fruit) Passiflora edulis
raspberries (dried) Rubus idaeus
red currants (dried) Ribes rubrum
C.1.2.Edible spices and herbs:
nutmeg Myristica fragrans , until
31.12.2000 only
pepper green Piper nigrum , until 30.4.2001 only
pepper (Peruvian) Schinus molle L .
horseradish seeds Armoracia rusticana
lesser galanga Alpinia officinarum
safflower flowers Carthamus tinctorius
watercress herb Nasturtium officinale
C.1.3.Miscellaneous:
algae, including seaweed, permitted in conventional foodstuffs prepara-
tion
C.2. Vegetable products, processed by processes as referred to under defini-
tion 2(b) of the introduction of this Annex
C.2.1.Fats and oils whether or not refined, but not chemically modified,
derived from plants other than:
cocoa Theobroma cacao
coconut Cocos nucifera
olive Olea europaea
sunflower Helianthus annuus
palm Elaeis guineensis
rape Brassica napus, rapa
safflower Carthamus tinctorius
sesame Sesamum indicum
soya Glycine max
C.2.2.The following sugars, starches and other products from cereals and
tubers:
beet sugar, until 1.4.2003 only
fructose
rice paper
unleavened bread paper
starch from rice and waxy maize, not chemically modified1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 89
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C.2.3. Miscellaneous:
coriander, smoked Coriandrum sativum until
31.12.2000 only
pea protein Pisumspp.
rum, only obtained from cane sugar juice
kirsch prepared on the basis of fruits and flavourings as referred to in
section A.2 of this Annex
mixtures of crops permitted in conventional foodstuffs preparation, and
giving colouring and tasting qualities to confectionary, only for prepara-
tion of ‘Gummi Bärchen’, until 30.9.2000 only
mixtures of the following peppers: Piper nigrum ,Schinus molle and
Schinus terebinthifolium , until 31.12.2000 only
C.3. Animal products:
aquatic organisms, not originating from aquaculture, and permitted in
conventional foodstuffs preparation
buttermilk powder until 31.8.2001 only
gelatin
honey until 28.2.2001 onlylactose until 31.8.2001 only
whey powder ‘ herasuola ’
casings until 1 April 2004 only1991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 90
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ANNEX VII
Maximum number of animals per ha
Class or speciesMaximum number of animals per ha
equivalent to 170 kg N/ha/year
Equines over six months old 2
Calves for fattening 5Other bovine animals less than one
year old5
Male bovine animals from one to less
than two years old3,3
Female bovine animals from one to
less than two years old3,3
Male bovine animals two years old or
over2
Breeding heifers 2,5
Heifers for fattening 2,5Dairy cows 2Cull dairy cows 2Other cows 2,5Female breeding rabbits 100Ewes 13,3
Goats 13,3
Piglets 74Breeding sows 6,5Pigs for fattening 14Other pigs 14Table chickens 580Laying hens 2301991R2092 — EN — 30.12.2003 — 017.001 — 91
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ANNEX VIII
Minimum surface areas indoors and outdoors and other characteristics of housing in the
differentspeciesandtypesofproduction
1. BOVINES, OVINE AND PIGS
Indoors area
(net area available to animals)Outdoors area
(exercise area,
excluding pasturage)
Live weight minimum
(kg)M2/head M2/head
Breeding and fattening
bovine and equidaeupto 100 1,5 1,1
upto 200 2,5 1,9
upto 350 4,0 3over 350 5 with a minimum
of 1 m
2/100 kg3,7 with a minimum
of 0,75 m2/100 kg
Dairy cows 6 4,5Bulls for breeding 10 30
Sheepand goats 1,5 sheep /goat 2,5
0,35 lamb/kid 2,5 with 0,5 per
lamb/kid
Farrowing sows with piglets
upto 40 days7,5 sow 2,5
Fattening pigs up to 50 0,8 0,6
upto 85 1,1 0,8
upto 110 1,3 1
Piglets over 40 days and
upto 30 kg0,6 0,4
Brood pigs 2,5 female 1,9
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2. POULTRY
Indoors area
(net area available to animals)Outdoors area
(m2of area avail-
able in rotation/
head No animals/m2cm perch/animal nest
Laying hens 6 18 8 laying hens
per nest or in
case of
common nest
120 cm2/bird4, provided that
the limit of
170 kg of N/ha/
year is not
exceeded
Fattening poultry (in
fixed housing)10 with a
maximum of
21 kg live-
weight/m220 (for guineafowl only)4 broilers and
guinea fowl
4,5 ducks10 turkey
15 geese
In all the species
mentioned above
the limit of
170 kg of N/ha/
year is not
exceeded
Fattening poultry in
mobile housing16(*) in
mobile poultry
houses with a
maximum of
30 kg live-
weight/m
22,5, providedthat the limit of
170 kg of N/ha/
year is not
exceeded
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