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of 24 June 1991
on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural
products and foodstuffs
(OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1)
Amended by:
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►M1 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1535/92 of 15 June 1992 L 162 15 16.6.1992
►M2 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2083/92 of 14 July 1992 L 208 15 24.7.1992
►M3 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 207/93 of 29 January 1993 L 25 5 2.2.1993
►M4 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2608/93 of 23 September 1993 L 239 10 24.9.1993
►M5 Commission Regulation (EC) No 468/94 of 2 March 1994 L 59 1 3.3.1994
►M6 CouncilRegul ation (EC) No 1468/94 of 20 June 1994 L 159 11 28.6.1994
►M7 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2381/94 of 30 September 1994 L 255 84 1.10.1994
►M8 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/95 of 29 May 1995 L 119 9 30.5.1995
►M9 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1202/95 of 29 May 1995 L 119 11 30.5.1995
►M10 CouncilRegul ation (EC) No 1935/95 of 22 June 1995 L 186 1 5.8.1995
►M11 Commission Regulation (EC) No 418/96 of 7 March 1996 L 59 10 8.3.1996
►M12 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/97 of 29 July 1997 L 202 12 30.7.1997
►M13 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1900/98 of 4 September 1998 L 247 6 5.9.1998
►M14 Commission Regulation (EC) No 330/1999 of 12 February 1999 L 40 23 13.2.1999
►M15 Council Regulation (EC) No 1804/1999 of 19 July 1999 L 222 1 24.8.1999
►M16 Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2000 of 17 December 1999 L 48 1 19.2.2000
►M17 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1073/2000 of 19 May 2000 L 119 27 20.5.2000
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►A1 Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C 241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by CouncilDecision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 21, 28.1.1995, p. 21 (2381/94)
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No 2092/91
of 24 June 1991
on organic production of agricultural products and indications
referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs
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 proposalfrom the Commission (
1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and SocialCommittee (3),
Whereas demand from consumers for organically produced agricultural
products and foodstuffs is increasing; whereas a new market foragricultural 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 ofa better balance between supply of, and demand for, agricultural
products, the protection of the environment and the conservation of the
countryside;
Whereas, in response to the rising demand, agricultural products and
foodstuffs are being placed on the market with indications stating or
implying to purchasers that they have been produced organically orwithout the use of synthetic chemicals;
Whereas some Member States have already adopted rules and inspection
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 it will
ensure conditions of fair competition between the producers of productsbearing such indications and give the market for organic products amore distinctive profile by ensuring transparency at all stages ofproduction and processing, thereby improving the credibility of suchproducts in the eyes of consumers;
Whereas organic production methods constitute a specific form of
production at farm level; whereas, consequently, it should be providedthat, on the labelling of processed products, indications referring to
organic production methods should relate to the ingredients obtained by
such methods;
Whereas, for the implementation of the arrangements concerned,
provision should be made for flexible procedures whereby certain
technical details or measures may be amended, amplified or furtherdefined in order to take account of experience gained; whereas, within asuitable period, this Regulation will be supplemented by equivalent rulescovering livestock production;
Whereas, in the interests of the producers and purchasers of products
bearing indications referring to organic production methods, theminimum principles which must be complied with in order for products
to be presented with such indications should be laid down;
Whereas organic production methods entailsignificant restrictions on
the use of fertilizers and pesticides which may have detrimental effects
on the environment or result in the presence of residues in agricultural
produce; whereas, in this context, practices accepted in the Communitywhen this Regulation is adopted must be complied with in accordance1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 2
(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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with codes of practice followed in the Community when this Regulation
is adopted; whereas, moreover, in the future, the principles governingthe authorization of products which may be used in this type of farming
must be established;
Whereas, moreover, organic farming involves varied cultivation
practices and limited use of non-synthetic fertilizers and conditioners
of low solubility; whereas these practices should be specified and
conditions for the use of certain non-synthetic products laid down;
Whereas the procedures laid down make possible, if this appears
necessary, the addition to Annex I of more specific provisions aimed at
avoiding the presence of certain residues of synthetic chemicals from
sources other than agriculture (environmental contamination) in theproducts 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 methods
must be subject to a regular inspection system, meeting minimum
Community requirements and carried out by designated inspectionauthorities and/or by approved and supervised bodies; whereas provisionshould be made for a Community indication of inspection to appear onthe 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 organicproduction methods:
(a) unprocessed agricultural crop products; also animals and unpro-
cessed animalproducts, to the extent that principl es of productionand specific inspection rules for them are introduced into Annexes Iand III;
(b) products intended for human consumption composed essentially of
one or more ingredients of plant origin; in addition, upon adoption
of the provisions concerning livestock production referred to in (a),
products intended for human consumption containing ingredients ofanimalorigin.
2. A proposalconcerning the principl es and specific measures of
controlgoverning organic animalproduction, non-processed animal
products and products intended for human consumption containingingredients of animalorigin shal lbe submitted by the Commission assoon as possible and before ►
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Article 2
For the purposes of this Regulation a product shall be regarded as
bearing indications referring to organic production methods where, inthe labelling, advertising material or commercial documents, such a
product or its ingredients is described by the indications in use in each
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following terms, unless such terms are not applied to agriculturalproducts in foodstuffs or clearly have no connection with the method of
production:
— in Spanish: ecológico,
— in Danish: økologisk,— in German: ökologisch,— in Greek: βιολογικό,1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 3
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— 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 governing the production, preparation, marketing, labellingand inspection of the products specified in Article 1.
Definitions
Article 4
For the purpose of this Regulation:
1. ‘labelling’ shall mean any words, particulars, trade marks, brand
names, pictorialmatter or symbol s on any packaging, document,notice, label, board or collar accompanying or referring to a productspecified in Article 1;
2. ‘production’ shall mean the operations on the agricultural holding
involved in producing, packaging and initially labelling as products
of organic production agricultural products produced on that
holding;
3. ‘preparation’ shall mean the operations of preserving and/or
processing of agricultural products, and also packaging and/oralterations made to the labelling concerning the presentation of theorganic production 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 thesubsequent marketing thereof, products as referred to in Article 1, orwho markets such products;
6. ‘ingredients’ shall mean the substances, including additives, used in
the preparation of the products specified in Article 1 (1) (b), as
defined in Article 6 (4) of Directive 79/112/EEC on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to thelabelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to theultimate consumer;
7. ‘plant protection products’ shall mean products as defined in Article
2 (1) of CouncilDirective 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978
prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection
products containing certain active substances (
1), as last amended by
Directive 89/365/EEC (2);1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 4
(1) OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 36.
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8. ‘detergents’ shall mean substances and preparations, within the
meaning of CouncilDirective 73/404/EEC of 22 November 1973 onthe approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
detergents (
1), as last amended by Directive 86/94/EEC (2), which are
intended to be used for cleaning certain products as referred to inArticle 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.
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
agricultural 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 inspection
authority or body to which the operator is subject. Member Statesshall decide whether to require a reference to the name and/or to thecode 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 thesales 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 therules laid down in Article 6 or imported from third countries underthe 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
authorized by a Member State in accordance with any implementing
measures 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;1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 5
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(g) 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 who has carried out the most
recent preparation operation is subject. Member States shall decide
whether to require a reference to the name and/or to the codenumber 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 ofagricultural origin concerned, unless such reference is clearly givenin the list of ingredients;
(h) the product has been produced without the use of genetically
modified organisms and/or any products derived from suchorganisms.
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 theCommunity in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 6, or
cannot be imported from third countries in accordance with the rules laid
down in Article 11.
5. Products labelled or advertised in accordance with paragraphs 1 or
3 may bear indications referring to conversion to organic productionmethods, provided that:
(a) the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 or paragraph 3
respectively are fully satisfied, with the exception of that concerningthe length of the conversion period referred to in paragraph 1 ofAnnex I;
(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 therequirements of paragraphs 1 or 3. After 1 January 1996, suchindications must take the form of the words ‘product under
conversion to organic farming’, and must appear in a colour, size
and style of lettering which is not more prominent than the salesdescription of the product; in this indication the words ‘organicfarming’ shall not be more prominent than the words ‘product underconversion to’;
(d) the product contains only one 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 or body towhich the operator who has carried out the most recent production orpreparation operation is subject. Member States shall decide whetherto require a reference to the name and/or to the code number and
shall notify the Commission accordingly;
(f) the product has been produced without the use of genetically
modified organisms and/or any products derived from suchorganisms.
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 onlybear 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 laiddown in Article 6 or imported from third countries under thearrangements 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 implementa-tion measures adopted where appropriate, pursuant to paragraph 7;1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 6
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(c) the indications referring to organic production methods appear in the
list of ingredients and only in clear relation to those ingredientsobtained according to the rules laid down in Article 6 or imported
from third countries under the arrangements laid down in Article 11;
they appear in the same colour and with an identical size and style oflettering as the other indications in the list of ingredients. Suchindications must also appear in a separate statement set in the samevisual field as the sales description and indicating the percentage of
the ingredients of agricultural origin or derived therefrom which
were obtained in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 6 orwere imported from third countries under the arrangements laiddown in Article 11. The statement may not appear in a colour, sizeand style of lettering which is more prominent than the salesdescription of the product. The statement shall be in the following
form: ‘X % of the agricultural ingredients were produced in
accordance with the rules of organic production’;
(d) the product contains only substances listed in Annex VI, Section A
as ingredients of non-agricultural origin;
(e) the product or its ingredients of agricultural origin referred to in
subparagraph (a) have not been subjected to treatments involving the
use of substances not listed in Annex VI, Section B;
(f) the product or its ingredients have not been subjected to treatments
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 mostrecent production or preparation operation is subject. Member Statesshall decide whether to require a reference to the name and/or to thecode number and/or shall notify the Commission 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 transitionalperiod 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 Directive
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 arrangements
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
paragraph 3 (b), (c) and (d) and paragraph 5a (b), (d) and (e) shall beestablished in Annex VI, Sections A, B and C, according to theprocedure laid down in Article 14.1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 7
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Conditions of use and compositionalrequirements 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/EECshall be applied.
10. In a product as referred to in Article 1 (1), an ingredient obtained
according to the rules laid down in Article 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
provisions of this Article and of Article 10 and submit any appropriateproposals for their revision.
Rules of production
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 listed in Annexes I and II
may be used as plant-protection products, detergents, fertilizers, soilconditioners or for another purpose where such purpose is specifiedin Annex II in regard to certain substances. They may be used only
under the specific conditions laid down in Annexes I and II in so far
as the corresponding use is authorized in generalagricul ture in theMember States concerned in accordance with the relevant Commu-nity provisions or nationalprovisions 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 veterinarymedicinalproducts.
2. The organic production method implies that for seeds and
vegetative reproductive material, the mother plant in the case of seeds
and the parent plant(s) in the case of vegetative propagating material
have been produced:
(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 growingseasons.
3. (a) By way of derogation from paragraph 1 (c), seeds and vegetative
propagating materialnot obtained by the organic production
method may, during a transitionalperiod expiring on 31December 2000 and with the approvalof the competent authorityof the Member State, be used in so far as users of suchpropagating materialcan show to the satisfaction of theinspection body or authority of the Member State that they1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 8
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were unable to obtain on the market propagating material for an
appropriate variety of the species in question and satisfying therequirements of paragraph 2. In that case, propagating material
which is not treated with products not listed in Annex II, Section
B must be used, if available on the Community market. MemberStates shall inform the other Member States and the Commissionof any authorization granted under this paragraph.
(b) The procedure laid down in Article 14 may be applied to decide
on:
— the introduction, before 31 December 2000, of restrictions
concerning the transitionalmeasure referred to in subpara-graph (a) with regard to certain species and/or types ofpropagating materialand/or the absence of chemicaltreat-
ment,
— the maintenance, after 31 December 2000, of the derogation
provided for in subparagraph (a) with regard to certain species
and/or types of propagating materialand with regard to the
whole Community or certain parts thereof,
— the introduction of proceduralrul es and criteria concerning
the derogation referred to in subparagraph (a) and the
information thereon communicated to the professionalorganizations concerned, to other Member States and theCommission.
4. Before 31 December 1999, the Commission shall review the
provisions of this Article, in particular paragraph 1 (c) and paragraph 2and submit any appropriate proposals with a view to their revision.
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 transitionalperiodexpiring on 31 December 1997 in so far as the following conditions aremet:
(a) the competent authority of the Member State has authorized the use
after the user or users of such materialhave demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the inspection body or authority of the Member State
that they were not able to obtain an appropriate variety of the speciesin 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 inspection
system equivalent to the arrangements laid down in Article 9 and hasagreed to apply the restriction in subparagraph (b); this provisionshall enter into force on 1 January 1996;
(d) after planting, the seedlings must have been cultivated in accordance
with the provisions of Article 6 (1) (a) and (b) for a period of 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 Article10;
(f) without prejudice to any restriction resulting from the procedure
referred to in paragraph 4, any authorization granted under this
paragraph 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:
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— the name of the variety and species concerned,
— the quantities that are required and the justification for those
quantities,
— the expected period of the storage,— 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
authorization shows that an appropriate variety is availableduring the period of the storage, the Member State shall considerwithdrawing 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 of
the information.
(c) At the request of a Member State or at the Commission's
initiative, the matter shall be submitted for examination to theCommittee referred to in Article 14. It may be decided, inaccordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14, that theauthorization shall be withdrawn or its period of valdity amended.
Article 7
1. Products not authorized 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 disase control:
— they are essentialfor the controlof a harmfulorganism or a
particular disease for which other biological, cultural, physical orplant breeding alternatives are not available, and
— the conditions for their use preclude any direct contact with the
seed, the crop or crop products; however, in the case of perennialcrops, direct contact may take place, but only outside thegrowing season of the edible parts (fruits) provided that suchapplication does not indirectly result in the presence of residuesof the product in the 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 essentialfor specific nutrition requirements of crops or
specific soil-conditioning purposes which cannot be satisfied bythe practices mentioned in Annex I, and
— their use does not result in unacceptable effects on the
environment 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 farming
followed in the Community.
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 for
these products a minimalpresence of residues on edibl e parts of the
crop and on edible crop products as well as a minimum effect on theenvironment,
— 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.
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amendments of specifications as referred to in paragraph 2, shall be
adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid downin 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 ensure that
a dossier giving the reasons for the inclusion or the amendments is sentofficially to the other Member States and the Commission, which shallintroduce it to the committee referred to in Article 14.
Inspection system
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 include theinformation 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
reception of notifications.
Member States may provide for the communication of any additional
information which they consider to be necessary for effective super-vision of the operators concerned.
3. The competent authority shall ensure that an updated list
containing the names and addresses of operators subject to theinspection system is made available to interested parties.
Article 9
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2. Member States shall adopt the measures necessary to ensure that
an operator who complies with the provisions of this Regulation and
pays his contribution to inspection expenses has access to the inspectionsystem.
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 theapprovaland 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 precautions
which 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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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 ►M10 irregularities and/or infringements ◄
found and penalties applied;
(d) withdraw approvalof the inspection body where it fail s to satisfy the
requirements referred to in (a) and (b) or no longer fulfils the criteriaindicated 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 inaccordance with the provisions of this Article. They shall inform theother Member States and the Commission thereof; the Commission shall
publish the code numbers in the list referred to in the last subparagraph
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
specified in Annex III are applied to undertakings subject to theirinspection;
(b) not disclose information and data they obtain in their inspection
activity to persons other than the person responsible for theundertaking 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 assistancedeemed necessary by the competent authority for the fulfilment ofits 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 31December of the previous year and present to the said authority a
concise annualreport.
9. The inspection authority and inspection bodies referred to in
paragraph 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 theorganic 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 marketing
products with indications referring to the organic production methodfor a period to be agreed with the competent authority of theMember 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;
(b) implementation measures concerning the provisions of paragraph 9.
11. As from 1 January 1998 and without prejudice to the provisions
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Indication that products are covered by the inspection scheme
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 onthe labeling of products as referred to in Article 1 only where suchproducts:
(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
prepackaged foodstuffs; in the case of direct sales by the producer
or preparer to the ultimate consumer, the sealed packaging is notrequired when the labelling enabled the product requiring thisindication 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 code numberof the inspection authority or body, and any indication required inaccordance with the provisions of the regulations on the labelling of
foodstuffs, in accordance with Community legislation.
2. No claim may be made on the label or advertising material that
suggests to the purchaser that the indication shown in Annex V
constitutes a guarantee of superior organoleptic, nutritional or salubrious
quality.
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 production runaffected 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.
4. Rules on withdrawal of the indication shown in Annex V where
certain infringements of Articles 5, 6 and 7 or of the requirements and
measures in Annex III are detected may be adopted in accordance withthe procedure laid down in Article 14.
General enforcement measures
Article 10 a
1. Where a Member State finds irregularities or infringements
relating to the application of this Regulation in a product comingfrom another Member State and bearing indications as referred to inArticle 2 and/or Annex V, it shall inform the Member State which
designated the inspection authority or approved the inspection body and
the Commission thereby.
2. Member States shall take whatever measures and action are
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Imports from third countries
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 laid down
in Article 14 and were produced in a region or a production unit andunder the inspection of an inspection body specified, whereappropriate, 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 thecertificate:
— was obtained within a system of production applying rules
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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 included inthe list referred to in paragraph 1 (a), the following shall be taken intoaccount in particular:
(a) the guarantees which the third country can offer, at least in respect
of production for export to the Community, as regards theapplication 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 and 9to 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 originalcopy, to the premises of the
first consignee; thereafter the importer must keep the certificate atthe disposalof the ►
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authority ◄for not less than two years;
(b) be drawn up in accordance with procedures and a modelto be
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14.
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 also
entrust experts with the task of carrying out, under its authority, an on-the-spot examination of the rules of production and inspection measuresactually 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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products imported from a third country not included in the listreferred to in paragraph 1 (a) provided the importer(s) furnish(es)the competent authority of the importing Member State with
sufficient evidence that the imported products were manufactured
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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 a product
which was produced in a region not specified in the decisionreferred to in paragraph 1 (a), and which was not examined in theframework of the request submitted by the third country, and onlywhere that third country has agreed to the continuation of the
authorization arrangements provided for in this 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
initiative, the matter shall be submitted to the Committee referredto in Article 14 for examination. Should it emerge from thisexamination that the imported products were not manufacturedaccording to equivalent production rules and/or inspectionmeasures of equivalent effectiveness, the Commission shall
request the Member State which granted the authorization to
withdraw it. It may be decided, in accordance with the procedurelaid down in Article 14, that the imports in question shall beprohibited or that their continuation shall be subject to certain ofthe 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 notifiedby another Member State, pursuant to (b), unless significant newevidence 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 proposal
for 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 third country'sinspection body which has previously been assessed by the Member
State concerned and add it to the list referred to in paragraph 1 (a). The
Commission shall forward the request to the third country concerned.
Free movement within the Community
Article 12
Member States may not, on grounds relating to the method of
production, to labelling or to the presentation of that method, prohibit
or restrict the marketing of products as specified in Article 1 that meetthe requirements of this Regulation.
Administrative provisions and implementation
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, II, III, IV and VI,1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 15
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— amendments to Annex V in order to define a Community logo to
accompany or replace the indication that products are covered by theinspection scheme.
Article 14
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of
representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representativeof the Commission.
Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the
representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft
of the measures to be taken.
The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time limit
which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of thematter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down inArticle 148 (2) of the Treaty. The votes of the representatives of the
Member States within the committee shall be weighed in the manner set
out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.
The Commission shall adopt the measure envisaged if they are in
accordance with the opinion of the committee.
If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the
committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, withoutdelay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be
taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.
If, on the expiry of a period of three months from the date of referralto
it the Councilhas not acted, the proposed measures shal lbe adopted bythe Commission.
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 to theinspection 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
Commission of the list of inspection bodies approved on 31 Decemberof the previous year, their legal and operational structure, their standardinspection procedure, their penalty arrangements and, where appropriate,
their mark.
The Commission shall each year publish, in the ‘C’ series of the Official
Journal of the European Communities , the lists of approved bodies
notified to it within the deadlines laid down in the foregoingsubparagraph.
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.
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country, the stage reached in examining the matter does not permit a
decision regarding the inclusion of the country concerned in the listprovided 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 body thatduring that period he was producing in accordance with the national
provisions in force or, failing that, with the recognized international
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 nationalprovisions, 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 in
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ANNEX I
PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC PRODUCTION AT FARM LEVEL
Plants and plant products
1. The principles set out 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 perennial crops other than grassland, at least three years before the
first harvest of products as referred to in Article 1 (1) (a). The inspection body
may, with the approvalof the competent authority, decide, in certain cases, to
extend or reduce that period, having regard to previous parceluse.
In particular, the conversion period may be reduced to the strict minimum by a
Member State in situations where the parcels have been treated with a product
not included in Annex II, part B as part of a pest or disease control scheme
made mandatory by the competent authority of the Member State on its
territory or on certain parts of its territory in respect of a specific crop.
The reduction in the conversion period must take account of all the following
points:
— the parcels were already converted or were undergoing conversion to
organic farming,
— the degradation of the plant protection product concerned must result in an
insignificant level of residue in the soil and, where the latter is a perennial
crop, in the crop,
— the Member State concerned must notify the other Member States of its
decision concerning the obligation of treatment and also the level of the
reduction decided for the conversion period,
— products of the harvest following treatment may not be sold bearing an
indication referring to organic production.
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preparations 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 agriculture
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,
— mechanicalcul tivation procedures,
— protection of naturalenemies of pests through provisions favourabl e to
them (e.g. hedges, nesting sites, release of predators),
— flame weeding.
Only in cases of immediate threat to the crop may 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 animalexcrements (incl uding the products referred
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(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 up to 25 % (1), and only
when the product under 5.1(a) is not available;
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. mineralproducts of Annex II, Part A to Regul ation (EEC) No 2092/91,
water and soil.
Animals and animal products
Pending the adoption of the proposalreferred to in Articl e 1 (2), and for the
purpose of preparation of ingredients referred to in Article 5 (3) (a), animals shall
be raised in accordance with the existing nationalrul es, or in the absence thereof,
internationally recognized practices concerning organic livestock production.
B. LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS FROM THE FOLLOWING
SPECIES: BOVINE (INCLUDING BUBALUS AND BISON SPECIES),
PORCINE, OVINE, CAPRINE, EQUIDAE, POULTRY.
4. Feed
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
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ANNEX II
Part A
Fertilizers and soil conditioners
Generalconditions for al lthe 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 agriculture in the Member State where the product is used.
NameDescription, compositionalrequirements, conditions for
use
Compound products or products containing only
materials listed hereunder:
— Farmyard manure Product comprising a mixture of animalexcre-
ments and vegetable matter (animal bedding)
Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
Indication of animalspeciesComing from extensive husbandry and only in the
sense of ►
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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 animalspeciesComing from extensive husbandry and only in the
sense of ►
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(EEC) No 2328/91
— Composted animalexcrements, incl uding
poultry manure and composted farmyardmanure includedNeed recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
Indication of the animalspecies
Factory 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 animalspeciesFactory farming origin forbidden
— Composted household waste. Compost of source separated household waste;
only vegetable and animal waste;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);
only during a period expiring on 31 March 2002;need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority.
— 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
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use
— Dejecta of worms (vermicompost) and insects
— Guano Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Composted mixture of vegetable matter Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— Products or by-products of animalorigin as
below:Need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority
— blood meal— hoof meal
— horn meal
— bone mealor degel atinized bone meal
— fish meal— meat meal
— feather, hair and ‘chiquette’ meal
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— hair— dairy products
— 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) physicalprocesses incl uding 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 CouncilDirective 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 ◄;
Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg
of P205
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use
— 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
physicalextraction process, and containingpossibly 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 identification
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
— Industriall ime from sugar production Need recognized by the inspection authority or
inspection body;
only during a period expiring on 31 March 2002.
— 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
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(2) OJ No L 338, 31. 12. 1993, p. 26.
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(5) OJ No L 111, 22. 4. 1989, p. 34.
(6) OJ No L 281, 30. 9. 1989, p. 116.
B.PRODUCTS FOR PLANT PROTECTION
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
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I.Substances of crop or animal origin
NameDescription; compositionalrequirements; conditions
for use
Azadirachtin extracted from Azadirachtaindica
(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 combination
with other appropriate products of this Annex
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
cinerariaefolium .Insecticide
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
products and are not subject to the provisions of the plant protection products legislation.
II.Microorganisms used for biological pest control
NameDescription; compositionalrequirements; conditions
for use
Microorganisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi)
e.g.Bacillus thuringensis, Granulosis 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.Substances to be used in traps and/or dispensers
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— the traps and/or dispensers must prevent the penetration of the substances in the environment
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for use
(*) Diammonium phosphate Attractant;
only in traps
Metaldehyde Molluscicide;
only in traps containing a repellent to higher
animalspecies;
only during a period expiring 31 March 2002.
Pheromones Attractant; sexualbehaviour disrupter;
only in traps and dispensers.
Pyrethroids (only deltamethrin or lambdacyha-
lothrin)Insecticide;
only in traps with specific attractants;
only against Batrocera oleae andCeratitis
capitata wied;
need recognized by the inspection body or
inspection authority.
only during a period expiring on 31 March
2002;
(*) 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.
IV.Other substances from traditional use in organic farming
NameDescription; compositionalrequirements; conditions
for use
Copper in the form of copper hydroxide, copper
oxychloride, (tribasic) copper sulphate, cuprous
oxideFungicide;
only during a period expiring on 31 March
2002;
need recognized 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 oil Insecticide, acaricide
Mineraloil s Insecticide, fungicide;
only in fruit trees, vines, olive trees and tropical
crops (e.g. bananas);
only during a period expiring on 31 March
2002;
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Potassium permanganate Fungicide, bactericide;
only in fruit trees, olive trees and vines.
(*) Quartz sand Repellent
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.
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MINIMUM INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES UNDER THE INSPECTION SCHEME REFERRED TO IN
ARTICLE 8 AND 9
A.Plants and plant products from farm production or collection
1. Production must take place in a unit the land parcels and production and
storage locations of which are clearly separate from those of any other unit
not producing in accordance with the rules laid down in this Regulation;
processing and/or packaging workshops may form part of the unit, where its
activity is limited to processing and packaging of its own agricultural
produce.
2. When the inspection arrangements are first implemented, the producer, even
where his activity is limited to the collection of wild plants, and the
inspection body must draw up:
— a full description of the unit, showing 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,
— all the practical measures to be taken by the producer at unit-level to
ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation,
— and, in case of collection of wild plants, the guarantees given by third
parties, if appropriate where relevant which the producer can provide to
ensure that the provisions of Annex I, point 4 are satisfied.
The description and the measures concerned must be contained in an
inspection report countersigned by the producer concerned.
In addition, the report must specify:
— the date of the last application on the parcels and/or collection areas
concerned of products, the use of which is not compatible with Article 6
(1) (b),
— an undertaking by the producer to carry out operations in accordance
with Articles 5 and 6 and to accept, in the event of infringement,
enforcement of the measures referred to in Article 9 (9) and, where
relevant, in Article 10 (3).
3. Each year, before the date indicated by the inspection body, the producer
must notify the body of its schedule of production of crop products, giving a
breakdown by parcel.
4. Written and/or documentary accounts must be kept which enable the
inspection body to trace the origin, nature and quantities of all raw materials
bought, and the use of such materials; in addition, written or documentary
accounts must be kept of the nature, quantities and consignees of all
agricultural products sold. Quantities sold directly to the final consumer shall
be accounted on a daily basis.
Where the unit itself processes its own agricultural produce, the accounts
must contain the information as referred to in point B, 2, third hyphen of this
Annex.
5. Storage, in the unit, of input products other than those the use of which is
compatible with Articles 6 (1) (b) and 7 is prohibited.
6. Apart from unannounced inspection visits, the inspection body must make a
full physical inspection, at least once a year, of the unit. Samples for testing
of products not authorized under this Regulation may be taken. However,
such samples must be taken where the use of unauthorized products is
suspected. An inspection report must be drawn up after each visit,
countersigned by the responsible person of the unit.
7. The producer must give the inspection body, for inspection purposes, access
to the storage and production premises and to the parcels of land, as well as
to the accounts and relevant supporting documents. He must provide the
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8.1. Products as referred to in Article 1 may be transported to other units,
including wholesalers and retailers, only in appropriate packaging or
containers closed in a manner preventing substitution of the content and
provided with a label stating, without prejudice to any other indications
required by law:
(a) the name and address of the person responsible for the production or
preparation of the product, or, where another seller is mentioned, a
statement which enables the receiving unit and the inspection body to
identify unequivocally the person responsible for the production of the
product;
(b) the name of the product, including a reference to the organic production
method, in accordance with Article 5.
8.2. However, the closing of packaging or containers is not required where:
(a) transportation is between a producer and another operator who are both
subject to the inspection system referred to in Article 9, and
(b) the products are accompanied by a document giving the information
required under the previous subparagraph.
9. Where an operator runs severalproduction units in the same area, producing
crops or crop products not covered by Article 1, together with storage
premises for input products (such as fertilizers, plant protection products,
seed) must also be subject to the inspection arrangements as regards the first
subparagraph of point 2 and points 3 and 4. Crops of the same variety asthose produced at the unit referred to in point 1 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 perennialcrop products (fruit growing,
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 points 1 and 2
have been approved by the inspection body or authority. This
approvalmust 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 materialand
transplants, provided that conditions 2, 3 and 4 and the relevant part of
condition 5 referred to in (a) are met.
B.Processing and packaging units for plant products and foodstuffs
composed essentially of plant products
1. When the inspection arrangements are first implemented, the producer and
inspection body must draw up:
— a full description of the unit, showing the facilities used for the processing,
packaging and storage of agricultural products before and after the
operations concerning them,
— all the practical measures to be taken at the level of the unit to ensure
compliance with this Regulation.
This description and the measures concerned must be contained in an
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In addition, the report must include an undertaking by the operator to perform
the operations in such a way as to comply with Article 5 and to accept, in the
event of infringement, the enforcement of the measures referred to in Article 9
(9) and, where relevant, in Article 10 (3).
2. Written accounts must be kept enabling the inspection body to trace:
— the origin, nature and quantities of agricultural products as referred to in
Artricle 1 which have been delivered to the unit,
— the nature, quantities and consignees of products as referred to in Article 1
which have left the unit,
— any other information, such as the origin, nature and quantities of
ingredients, additives and manufacturing aids delivered to the unit and the
composition of processed products, that is required by the inspection body
for the purposes of proper inspection of the operations.
3. Where products not referred to in Article 1 are also processed, packaged or
stored in the unit concerned:
— the unit must have separate areas 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 operations
performed on products not covered by Article 1,
— if such operations are not carried out frequently, they must be announced
in advance, with a deadline agreed on with the inspection body,
— every measure must be taken to ensure identification of lots and to avoid
mixtures with products not obtained in accordance with the rules laid down
in this Regulation.
4. Apart from unannounced inspection visits, the inspection body must make a
full physcal inspection, at least once a year, of the unit. Samples for testing of
products not authorized under this Regulation may be taken. However, they
must be taken where the use of unauthorized products is suspected. An
inspection report must be drawn up after each visit countersigned by the
person responsible for the unit inspected.
5. The operator must give the inspection body, for inspection purposes, access to
the unit and to the written accounts and relevant supporting documents. He
must provide the inspection body with any information necessary for the
purposes of the inspection.
6. Products as referred to in Article 1 may be transported to other units, including
wholesalers and retailers, only in appropriate packaging or containers closed in
a manner preventing substitution of the content and provided with a label
stating, without prejudice to any other indications required by law:
(a) the name and address of the person responsible for the production or
preparation of the product, or, where another seller is mentioned, a
statement which enables the receiving unit and the inspection body to
identify unequivocally the person responsible for the preparation of the
product;
(b) the name of the product, including a reference to the organic production
method according to the relevant provisions of Article 5.
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 the previous paragraph, in point A. 8. 1 or in
point C. 8. The result of this verification shall be explicitly mentioned in the
accounts referred to in point B. 2. Where the check leaves any doubt that the
product concerned came from an operator subject to the inspection system
provided for in Article 9, it may only be put into processing or packaging after
elimination of that doubt, unless it is placed on the market without indication
referring to the organic production method.
C.Importers of plant products and foodstuffs composed essentially of plant
products from third countries
1. When the inspection arrangements are first implemented, the importer and
inspection body must draw up:
— a full description of the importer's premises and of his import activities,
indicating as far as possible 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;
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This description and the measures concerned must be contained in an
inspection report, countersigned by the importer.
In addition, the report must include an undertaking by the importer:
— to perform the import operations in such a way as to comply with the
provisions of Article 11 and to accept, in the event of infringement, the
enforcement of the measures referred to in Article 9 (9);
— to ensure that any storage facilities that the importer will use are open to
inspection, to be carried out either by the inspection body or, when these
storage facilities are situated in another Member State or region, by an
inspection body approved for inspection in that Member State or region.
2. Written accounts must be kept enabling the inspection body to trace for each
lot of products referred to in Article 1, imported from a third country:
— the origin, nature and quantity of the lot concerned, and on request by the
inspection body, any details on the transport arrangements from the
exporter in the third country to the importer's premises or storage facilities;
— the nature, quantities and consignees of the lot concerned, and on request
by the inspection body, and details on the transport arrangements from theimporter's premises or storage facilities to the consignees.
3. The importer shall inform the inspection body of each imported consignment
into the Community, giving any details this body or authority may require,
such as a copy of the inspection certificate for the importation of organic
products. When the products concerned are circulating in a Member State or
region other than the one where the inspection body is approved for
inspection, that body may pass the information to a body, approved for
inspection in that Member State or region, for on-the-spot inspection of the
imported consignment.
4. Where imported products referred to in Article 1 are stored in storage facilities
where also other agricultural products or foodstuffs are processed, packaged or
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 lots and to avoid
mixtures with products not obtained in accordance with the rules laid down
in this Regulation.
5. Apart from unannounced inspection visits, the inspection body must make a
full physical inspection, at least once a year, of the importer's premises and,
where relevant, of a selection of the other storage facilities which the importer
uses.
The inspection body shall inspect the written accounts mentioned in point C. 2
and the certificates referred to in Article 11 (1) (b) and (3). Samples for testing
of substances not authorized under this Regulation may be taken. However,
they must be taken where the use of unauthorized substances is suspected. An
inspection report must be drawn up after each visit, countersigned by the
person responsible for the unit inspected.
6. The importer must, for inspection purposes, give the inspection body access to
his premises and to the written accounts and relevant supporting documents, in
particular any import certificates. He must provide the inspection body with
any information necessary for the purposes of the inspection.
7. 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 identify the lot with the
inspection certificate.
On receipt of a product as referred to in Article 1, imported from a third
country, the operator shall check the closing of the packaging or container and
the correspondance of the identification of the lot with the certificate referred
to in Article 11 (1) (b) or a similar certificate where required by the authorities
under any arrangements adopted under Article 11 (6). The result of this
verification shall be explicitly mentioned in the accounts referred to in point C.
2. Where the check leaves any doubt as to the origin of the product from a
third country or from an exporter in a third country not accepted under Article
11, the product may be put on the market, or processed or packaged, only after
such doubt has been dispelled, unless it is placed on the market without
indication of the organic production method.
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stating, without prejudice to any other indications required by law:
(a) the name and address of the importer of the product, or a statement which
enables the receiving unit and the inspection body to identify unequi-
vocally the importer of the product;
(b) the name of the product, including a reference to the organic production
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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 of
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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 ControlSystem
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 Community
logo
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.Indications to be inserted in the Community logo
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.Graphic manual
CONTENTS
Page
1. Introduction . . ........................................... 8
2. Generaluse of the l ogo . . . ................................ 8
2.1. Coloured logo (reference colours) . . . .................... 8
2.2. Single-colour logo: logo in black and white .............. 9
2.3. Contrast with background colours . . . .................... 1 0
2.4. Typography ......................................... 1 0
2.5. Language ........................................... 1 0
2.6. Reduction sizes . ..................................... 1 1
2.7. Particular conditions to use the logo . .................... 1 1
3. OriginalBromides . . ..................................... 1 2
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1. INTRODUCTION
The graphic manualis an instrument for the operators to reproduce the l ogo.
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
difficult 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
You are free to use the language version or versions of your choice
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2.6. REDUCTION SIZES
If the application of the logo on different types of labelling makes reduction
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 is
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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 appropriate
washing, cleaning, thermic and/or mechanical processes and/or by
physicalprocesses 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 Directive
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 Directive 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 ingredients
of plant origin, referred to in Article 1 (1) (b) of this Regulation, with the
exception of wines.
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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,
additives 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
provisions of Directive 88/388/EEC and solvents according to the provisions of
CouncilDirective 88/344/EEC of 13 June 1988 on the approximation of the l aws
of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs
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(1) OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 1
(2) OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p 27.
(3) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1988, p 61.
(4) OJ No L 157, 24. 6. 1988, p 28.
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SECTION A — INGREDIENTS OF NON-AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN
(REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(3)(c) AND ARTICLE
5(5a)(d) OF REGULATION (EEC) No 2092/91)
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 extractsE 440 (i) Pectin —
E 500 Sodiumcarbonates —
E 501 Potassiumcarbonates —
E 503 Ammoniumcarbonates —E 504 Magnesiumcarbonates —
E 516 Calcium sulphate carrierE 524 Sodiumhydroxyde surface treatment of Laugengebäck1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 59
▼M3
▼M17
▼M3
▼M5
▼M3
▼M5
▼M3
▼M5
▼M3
▼M5
▼M3
▼M17
▼M3
▼M17
▼M5
▼M5
Name Specific conditions (*)
E 551 Silicon dioxide anti-caking agent for herbs and spices
E 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 thatDirective.
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 processing,
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.
SECTION B — 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 agentPotassium carbonate drying of grapes
Sodium carbonate sugar productionCitric acid oilproduction and hydrol ysis of starch1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 60
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▼M3
▼M17
▼M12
▼M17
▼M3
▼M5
▼M12
▼M12
Name Specific conditions
Sodium hydroxyde ►M12 — sugar production
— oilproduction from rape seed (Bras-
sica spp) only during a period
expiring on 31 March 2002 ◄
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
Ethanolsol vent
Tannic acid filtration aidEgg white albumen
Casein
GelatinIsinglass
Vegetable oils ►
M5greasing, releasing or antifoaming
agent◄
Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution
Activated carbonTalc
Bentonite
KaolinDiatomaceous earth
Perlite
Hazelnut 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.
SECTION C — INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN WHICH
HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCED ORGANICALLY,
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(4)OF REGULATION
(EEC)No 2092/91
C.1. Unprocessed vegetable products as well as products derived therefrom by
processes referred to under definition 2(a):
C.1.1. Edible fruits, nuts and seeds:
Acerola Malpighia punicifolia1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 61
▼M5
▼M17
▼M3
▼M5
▼M3
▼M17
▼M14
▼M14
Acorns Quercus spp
Cashew nuts Anacardium occidentale
Cola nuts Cola acuminata
Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum
Gooseberries Ribes uva-crispa
Maracujas (passion fruit) Passiflora edulis
Papayas Carica papaya
Pine kernels Pinus pinea
Raspberries (dried) Rubus idaeus
Red currants (dried) Ribes rubrum
C.1.2. Edible spices and herbs:
Allspice Pimenta dioica
Cardamom Fructus cardamomi (minoris)
(malabariensis)
Elettaria cardamomum
Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Clove Syzygium aromaticum
Ginger Zingiber officinale
Horseradish seeds Armoracia rusticana
Lesser galanga Alpinia officinarum
Watercress herb Nasturtium officinale
C.1.3. Miscellaneous:
Algae, including seaweed
C.2. Vegetable products, processed by processes as referred to under definition
2(b):
C.2.1. Fats and oils whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, derived
from plants other than:
Cocoa Theobroma cacao
Coco Cocos nucifera
Olive Olea europaea
Sunflower Helianthus annuus
C.2.2. Sugars; starch; other products from cereals and tubers:
Beet sugar, until1.4.2003 onl y
Fructose
Rice paper
Starch from rice and waxy maize
C.2.3. Miscellaneous:
Curry composed of:
— Coriander Coriandrum sativum
— Mustard Sinapis alba
— Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
— Ginger Zingiber officinale1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 62
▼M17
▼M14
▼M14
Pea protein Pisum spp
Rum: only obtained from cane sugar juice
C.3. Animalproducts:
Aquatic organisms, not originating from aquaculture
Buttermilk powder
GelatinHoney
Lactose
Whey powder ‘ herasuola ’1991R2092 — EN — 27.05.2000 — 007.001 — 63