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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1235/2008

of 8 December 2008

laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries







TITLE I

INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation lays down the detailed rules for the import of compliant products and the import of products providing equivalent guarantees as provided for in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation:

1. ‘certificate of inspection’: means the certificate of inspection referred to in Article 33(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 covering one consignment;

2. ‘documentary evidence’: means the document referred to in Article 68 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 ( 1 ) and in Article 6 of this Regulation, for which the model is set out in Annex II to this Regulation;

3. ‘consignment’: means a quantity of products under one or more Combined Nomenclature codes, covered by a single certificate of inspection, conveyed by the same means of transport and imported from the same third country;

4. ‘first consignee’: means the natural or legal person as defined in Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008;

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5. ‘verification of the consignment’ means the verification carried out by the relevant Member State's competent authority, in the framework of the official controls provided for in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 2 ), of the fulfilment of the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 and of this Regulation through systematic documentary checks, random identity checks and, as appropriate according to its risk assessment, physical checks, prior to the release of the consignment for free circulation into the Union in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation;

6. ‘relevant Member State's competent authority’: means the customs authority, food safety authority or other authorities designated by the Member States pursuant to Article 27(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 responsible for the verification of the consignments and the endorsement of the certificates of inspection;

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7. ‘assessment report’: means the assessment report referred to in Articles 32(2) and 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 drawn up by an independent third party fulfilling the requirements of ISO Standard 17011 or by a relevant competent authority, which includes information on document reviews, including the descriptions referred to in Articles 4(3)(b) and 11(3)(b) of this Regulation, on office audits, including critical locations and on risk-oriented witness audits conducted in representative third countries;

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8. ‘aquaculture products’: means aquaculture products as defined in point 34 of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 );

9. ‘unprocessed’: means unprocessed as used in the definition of unprocessed products in point (n) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ), irrespective of packaging or labelling operations;

10. ‘processed’: means processed as used in the definition of processed products in point (o) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, irrespective of packaging or labelling operations;

11. ‘point of entry’: means the point of release for free circulation.

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TITLE II

IMPORT OF COMPLIANT PRODUCTS







CHAPTER 1

List of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of compliance

Article 3

Compilation and content of the list of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of compliance

1. The Commission shall draw up a list of control bodies and control authorities, recognised for the purpose of compliance in accordance with Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. The list shall be published in Annex I to this Regulation. The procedures for drawing up and amending the list are defined in Articles 4, 16 and 17 of this Regulation. The list shall be made available to the public on the Internet in accordance with Articles 16(4) and 17 of this Regulation.

2. The list shall contain all the information necessary in respect of each control body or control authority to allow verifying whether products placed on the Community market have been controlled by a control body or authority recognised in accordance with Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in particular:

(a) the name and address of the control body or control authority, including e-mail and Internet address and their code number;

(b) the third countries concerned and in which the products have their origin;

(c) the product categories concerned for each third country;

(d) the duration of the inclusion in the list;

(e) the Internet address where the list of operators subject to the control system can be found, including their certification status and the product categories concerned, as well as suspended and decertified operators and products.

Article 4

Procedure for requesting inclusion in the list of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of compliance

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1. The Commission shall consider whether to recognise and include a control body or control authority in the list provided for in Article 3 upon receipt of a request thereto from the representative of the control body or control authority concerned on the basis of the model of application made available by the Commission in accordance with Article 17(2). Only complete requests that have been received before 31 October 2017 shall be taken into account for the drawing up of the first list.

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2. The request can be introduced by control bodies and control authorities established in the Community or in a third country.

3. The request shall consist of a technical dossier, which shall comprise all the information needed for the Commission to ensure that the conditions set out in Article 32(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 are met for all organic products intended for export to the Community, namely:

(a) an overview of the activities of the control body or control authority in the third country or third countries concerned, including an estimate of the number of operators involved and an indication of the expected nature and quantities of agricultural products and foodstuffs originated from the third country or third countries concerned and intended for export to the Community under the rules set out in Article 32(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;

(b) a detailed description of how Titles II, III and IV of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as well as the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 have been implemented in the third country or in each of the third countries concerned;

(c) a copy of the assessment report as set out in the fourth subparagraph of Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007:

(i) proving that the control body or control authority has been satisfactorily assessed on its ability to meet the conditions set out in Article 32(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;

(ii) giving guarantees on the elements referred to in Article 27(2), (3), (5), (6) and (12) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;

(iii) ensuring that the control body or control authority meets the control requirements and precautionary measures set out in Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008; and

(iv) confirming that it has effectively implemented its control activities according to these conditions and requirements;

(d) proof that the control body or authority has notified its activities to the authorities of the third country concerned and its undertaking to respect the legal requirements imposed on it by the authorities of the third country concerned;

(e) the website address where the list of operators subject to the control system can be found, as well as a contact point where information is readily available on their certification status, the product categories concerned, as well as suspended and decertified operators and products;

(f) an undertaking to comply with the provisions of Article 5 of this Regulation;

(g) any other information deemed relevant by the control body or control authority or by the Commission.

4. When examining a request for inclusion in the list of control body or control authority, and also any time after its inclusion, the Commission may request any further information, including the presentation of one or more on-the-spot examination reports established by independent experts. Furthermore, the Commission may, based on risk-assessment and in case of suspected irregularities, organise an on-the-spot examination by experts it designates.

5. The Commission shall assess whether the technical dossier referred to in paragraph 3 and the information referred to in paragraph 4 are satisfactory and may subsequently decide to recognise and include a control body or control authority in the list. The decision shall be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

Article 5

Management and review of the list of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of compliance

1. A control body or control authority may only be included in the list referred to in Article 3 when it fulfils the following obligations:

(a) if, after the control body or control authority has been included in the list, any changes are made to the measures applied by the control body or control authority, that control body or control authority shall notify the Commission thereof; requests to amend the information in respect of a control body or control authority referred to in Article 3(2) shall also be notified to the Commission;

(b) a control body or control authority included in the list shall keep available and communicate at first request all information related to its control activities in the third country; it shall give access to its offices and facilities to experts designated by the Commission;

(c) by 31 March every year, the control body or control authority shall send a concise annual report to the Commission; the annual report shall update the information of the technical dossier referred to in Article 4(3); it shall describe in particular the control activities carried out by the control body or control authority in the third countries during the previous year, the results obtained, the irregularities and infringements observed and the corrective measures taken; it shall furthermore contain the most recent assessment report or update of such report, which shall contain the results of the regular on-the-spot evaluation, surveillance and multiannual reassessment as referred to in Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007; the Commission may request any other information deemed necessary;

(d) in the light of any information received, the Commission may at any time amend the specifications relating to the control body or control authority and may suspend the entry of that body or authority in the list referred to in Article 3; a similar decision may also be made where a control body or authority has not supplied information required or where it has not agreed to an on-the-spot examination;

(e) the control body or control authority shall make available to interested parties, on an Internet website, a continuously updated list of operators and products certified as organic.

2. If a control body or a control authority does not send the annual report, referred to in paragraph 1(c), does not keep available or does not communicate all information related to its technical dossier, control system or updated list of operators and products certified as organic, or does not agree to an on-the-spot examination, after request by the Commission within a period which the Commission shall determine according to the severity of the problem and which generally may not be less than 30 days, that control body or control authority may be withdrawn from the list of control bodies and control authorities, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

If a control body or a control authority fails to take appropriate and timely remedial action, the Commission shall withdraw it from the list without delay.







CHAPTER 2

Documentary evidence required for import of compliant products

Article 6

Documentary evidence

1. The documentary evidence required for import of compliant products referred to in Article 32(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, shall, in accordance with Article 17(2) of this Regulation, be established on the basis of the model set out in Annex II to this Regulation and contain at least all the elements that are part of that model.

2. The original documentary evidence shall be established by a control authority or the control body which has been recognised for issuing that documentary by a decision as referred to in Article 4.

3. The authority or body issuing the documentary evidence shall follow the rules established in accordance with Article 17(2) and in the model, notes and guidelines made available by the Commission via the computer system enabling electronic exchange of documents referred to in Article 17(1).







TITLE III

IMPORT OF PRODUCTS PROVIDING EQUIVALENT GUARANTEES







CHAPTER 1

List of recognised third countries

Article 7

Compilation and content of the list of third countries

1. The Commission shall establish a list of recognised third countries in accordance with Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. The list of recognised countries is set out in Annex III to this Regulation. The procedures for drawing up and amending the list are defined in Articles 8 and 16 of this Regulation. Amendments to the list shall be made available to the public on the Internet in accordance with Articles 16(4) and 17 of this Regulation.

2. The list shall contain all the information necessary in respect of each third country to allow verifying whether products placed on the Community market have been subject to the control system of the third country recognised in accordance with Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in particular:

(a) the product categories concerned;

(b) the origin of the products;

(c) a reference to the production standards applied in the third country;

(d) the competent authority in the third country responsible for the control system, its address, including e-mail and Internet addresses;

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(e) the name, address, email address, internet address and code number of the control authority or authorities and the control body or bodies recognised by the competent authority referred to in point (d) to carry out controls;

(f) the name, address, email address, internet address and code number of the authority or authorities and the control body or bodies responsible in the third country for issuing certificates with a view to importing into the Union;

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(g) the duration of the inclusion in the list.

Article 8

Procedure for requesting inclusion in the list of third countries

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1. The Commission shall consider whether to include a third country in the list provided for in Article 7 upon receipt of a request for inclusion from the representative of the third country concerned, provided that such request is submitted before 1 July 2014.

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2. The Commission shall only be required to consider a request for inclusion which meets the following preconditions.

The request for inclusion shall be completed by a technical dossier, which shall comprise all the information needed for the Commission to ensure that the conditions set out in Article 33(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 are met for products intended for export to the Community, namely:

(a) general information on the development of organic production in the third country, the products produced, the area in cultivation, the production regions, the number of producers, the food processing taking place;

(b) an indication of the expected nature and quantities of organic agricultural products and foodstuffs intended for export to the Community;

(c) the production standards applied in the third country as well as an assessment of their equivalence to the standards applied in the Community;

(d) the control system applied in the third country, including the monitoring and supervisory activities carried out by the competent authorities in the third country, as well as an assessment of its equivalent effectiveness when compared to the control system applied in the Community;

(e) the Internet or other address where the list of operators subject to the control system can be found, as well as a contact point where information is readily available on their certification status and the product categories concerned;

(f) the information the third country proposes to include in the list as referred to in Article 7;

(g) an undertaking to comply with the provisions of Article 9;

(h) any other information deemed relevant by the third country or by the Commission.

3. When examining a request for inclusion in the list of recognised third countries, and also any time after its inclusion, the Commission may request any further information, including the presentation of one or more on-the-spot examination reports established by independent experts. Furthermore, the Commission may, based on risk-assessment and in case of suspected irregularities organise an on-the-spot examination by experts it designates.

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Experts from other third countries recognised in accordance with Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 may be invited by the Commission to attend on-the-spot-examination as observers.

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4. The Commission shall assess whether the technical dossier referred to in paragraph 2 and the information referred to in paragraph 3 are satisfactory and may subsequently decide to recognise and include a third country in the list for a three-year period. Where the Commission considers that the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and this Regulation continue to be met, it may decide to extend the inclusion of the third country after that three-year period.

The decisions referred to in the first subparagraph shall be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

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Article 9

Management and review of the list of third countries

1. The Commission shall only be required to consider a request for inclusion when the third country undertakes to accept the following conditions:

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(a) if, after a third country has been included in the list, any changes are made to the measures in force in the third country or their implementation and in particular to its control system, that third country shall notify the Commission thereof without delay; any changes made to the information referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 7(2) shall be notified to the Commission without delay via the computer system referred to in Article 94(1) of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008;

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(b) the annual report referred to in Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 shall update the information of the technical dossier referred to in Article 8(2) of this Regulation; it shall describe in particular the monitoring and supervisory activities carried out by the competent authority of the third country, the results obtained and the corrective measures taken;

(c) in the light of any information received, the Commission may at any time amend the specifications relating to the third country and may suspend the entry of that country from the list referred to in Article 7; a similar decision may also be made where a third country has not supplied information required or where it has not agreed to an on-the-spot examination.

2. If a third country does not send the annual report, referred to Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, does not keep available or does not communicate all information related to its technical dossier or control system or does not agree to an on-the-spot examination, after request by the Commission within a period which the Commission shall determine according to the severity of the problem and which generally may not be less than 30 days, that third country may be withdrawn from the list, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.







CHAPTER 2

List of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of equivalence

Article 10

Compilation and content of the list of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of equivalence

1. The Commission shall draw up a list of control bodies and control authorities, recognised for the purpose of equivalence in accordance with Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. The list shall be published in Annex IV to this Regulation. The procedures for drawing up and amending the list are defined in Articles 11, 16 and 17 of this Regulation. The list shall be made available to the public on the Internet in accordance with Articles 16(4) and 17 of this Regulation.

2. The list shall contain all the information necessary in respect of each control body or authority to allow verifying whether products placed on the Community market have been controlled by a control body or authority recognised in accordance with Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in particular:

(a) the name, address and code number of the control body or authority, and, when appropriate, its e-mail and Internet address;

(b) the third countries not listed in the list provided for in Article 7 where the products have their origin;

(c) the product categories concerned for each third country;

(d) the duration of the inclusion in the list; and

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(e) the internet website where an updated list of operators subject to the control system can be found, indicating their certification status and the product categories concerned as well as a contact point where information is available on suspended and decertified operators and products; and

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(f) the internet website where a complete presentation of the production standard and control measures applied by the control body or control authority in a third country can be found.

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3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2(b), those products originating from a recognised third country listed in accordance with Article 7, but not covered by the recognition granted to that third country, may be included in the list provided for in this Article.

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Article 11

Procedure for requesting inclusion in the list of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of equivalence

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1. The Commission shall consider whether to include a control body or control authority in the list provided for in Article 10 upon receipt of a request thereto from the representative of the control body or control authority concerned on the basis of the model of application made available by the Commission in accordance with Article 17(2). Only complete requests shall be taken into account for updating the list.

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2. The request can be introduced by control bodies and control authorities established in the Community or in a third country.

3. The request for inclusion shall consist of a technical dossier, which shall comprise all the information needed for the Commission to ensure that the conditions set out in Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 are met for products intended for export to the Community, namely:

(a) an overview of the activities of the control body or control authority in the third country or third countries, including an estimate of the number of operators involved and the expected nature and quantities of agricultural products and foodstuffs intended for export to the Community under the rules set out in Article 33(1) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;

(b) a description of the production standards and control measures applied in the third countries, including an assessment of the equivalence of these standards and measures with Titles III, IV and V of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as well as with the associated implementing rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 889/2008;

(c) a copy of the assessment report as set out in the fourth subparagraph of Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007:

(i) proving that the control body or control authority has been satisfactorily assessed on its ability to meet the conditions set out in Article 33(1) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;

(ii) confirming that it has effectively implemented its activities according to those conditions; and

(iii) demonstrating and confirming the equivalence of the production standards and control measures referred to in subparagraph (b) of this paragraph;

(d) proof that the control body or control authority has notified its activities to the authorities of each of the third countries concerned and its undertaking to respect the legal requirements imposed on it by the authorities of each of the third countries concerned;

(e) the Internet website where the list of operators subject to the control system can be found, as well as a contact point where information is readily available on their certification status, the product categories concerned, as well as suspended and decertified operators and products;

(f) an undertaking to comply with the provisions of Article 12;

(g) any other information deemed relevant by the control body or control authority or by the Commission.

4. When examining a request for inclusion in the list of control body or control authority, and also any time after its inclusion, the Commission may request any further information, including the presentation of one or more on-the-spot examination reports established by independent expert. Furthermore, the Commission may organise an on-the-spot examination by experts it designates on a risk-based approach and in case of suspected irregularities.

5. The Commission shall assess whether the technical dossier referred to in paragraph 2 and the information referred to in paragraph 3 are satisfactory and may subsequently decide to recognise and include a control body or control authority in the list. The decision shall be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

Article 12

Management and review of the list of control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of equivalence

1. A control body or control authority may only be included in the list referred to in Article 10 when it fulfils the following obligations:

(a) if, after a control body or control authority has been included in the list, any changes are made to the measures applied by the control body or control authority, that control body or control authority shall notify the Commission thereof; requests to amend the information in respect of a control body or authority referred to in Article 10(2), shall also be notified to the Commission;

(b) by ►M12 28 February ◄ every year, the control body or control authority shall send a concise annual report to the Commission. The annual report shall update the information of the technical dossier referred to in Article 11(3); it shall describe in particular the control activities carried out by the control body or control authority in the third countries in the previous year, the results obtained, the irregularities and infringements observed and the corrective measures taken; It shall furthermore contain the most recent assessment report or update of such report, which shall contain the results of the regular on-the-spot evaluation, surveillance and multiannual reassessment as referred to in Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007; the Commission may request any other information deemed necessary;

(c) in the light of any information received, the Commission may at any time amend the specifications relating to the control body or control authority and may suspend the entry of that body or authority from the list referred to in Article 10; a similar decision may also be made where a control body or control authority has not supplied information required or where it has not agreed to an on-the-spot examination;

(d) the control body or control authority shall make available to interested parties, by electronic means, a continuously updated list of operators, and of products certified as organic.

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2. In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 a control body or a control authority, or a reference to a specific product category or to a specific third country in relation to that control body or control authority, may be withdrawn from the list referred to in Article 10 of this Regulation in the following cases:

(a) if its annual report referred to paragraph 1(b) has not been received by the Commission by ►M12 28 February ◄ ;

(b) if it does not notify the Commission in due time of changes to its technical dossier;

(c) if it does not provide information to the Commission during the investigations of an irregularity case;

(d) if it fails to take adequate corrective measures in response to the irregularities and infringements observed;

(e) if it does not agree to an on-the-spot examination required by the Commission, or if an on-the-spot examination comes up with a negative result due to systematic malfunctioning of control measures;

(f) in any other situation presenting the risk for the consumer to be misled about the true nature of the products certified by the control body or the control authority.

If a control body or a control authority fails to take appropriate and timely remedial action after request by the Commission within a period which the Commission shall determine according to the severity of the problem and which generally may not be less than 30 days, the Commission shall withdraw it from the list without delay in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. That withdrawal decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission shall make the amended list available as soon as possible to the public by any appropriate technical means, including publication on the Internet.

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CHAPTER 3

Release for free circulation of products imported in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

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Article 13

Certificate of inspection

1. The release for free circulation in the Union of a consignment of products referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and imported in accordance with Article 33 of that Regulation shall be conditional on:

(a) the submission of an original certificate of inspection to the relevant Member State's competent authority;

(b) the verification of the consignment and the endorsement of the certificate of inspection by the relevant Member State's competent authority; and

(c) the indication of the number of the certificate of inspection in the customs declaration for release for free circulation as referred to in Article 158(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 5 ).

The verification of the consignment and the endorsement of the certificate of inspection shall be carried out by the relevant Member State's competent authority in that Member State where the consignment is released for free circulation in the Union.

Member States shall designate the points of entry in their territory and inform the Commission of the designated points of entry.

2. The certificate of inspection shall be issued by the relevant control authority or control body, endorsed by the relevant Member State's competent authority and completed by the first consignee on the basis of the model and the notes set out in Annex V and using the electronic Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) established by Commission Decision 2003/24/EC ( 6 ).

The original certificate of inspection shall be a printed and hand-signed copy of the completed electronic certificate in TRACES or, alternatively, a certificate of inspection signed in TRACES with an advanced electronic signature within the meaning of Article 3(11) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 7 ) or with an electronic signature offering equivalent assurances with regard to the functionalities attributed to a signature by applying the same rules and conditions as those laid down in the Commission's provisions on electronic and digitised documents, set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 2004/563/EC, Euratom ( 8 ).

When the original certificate of inspection is a printed and hand-signed copy of the completed electronic certificate in TRACES, control authorities, control bodies, relevant Member State's competent authorities and the first consignee shall verify at each stage of issuing, endorsement and reception of the certificate of inspection that this copy corresponds to the information indicated in TRACES.

3. To be accepted for endorsement, the certificate of inspection shall have been issued by the control authority or control body of the producer or the processor of the product concerned or, where the operator carrying out the last operation for the purposes of preparation is different from the producer or processor of the product, by the control authority or control body of the operator carrying out the last operation for the purposes of preparation as defined in Article 2(i) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

That control authority or control body shall be:

(a) a control authority or control body listed in Annex III to this Regulation for the products concerned and for the third country in which the products have their origin, or, where applicable, in which the last operation for the purposes of preparation has been carried out; or

(b) a control authority or control body listed in Annex IV to this Regulation for the products concerned and for the third country in which the products have their origin or in which the last operation for the purposes of preparation has been carried out.

4. The control authority or control body issuing the certificate of inspection shall only issue the certificate of inspection and sign the declaration in box 18 of the certificate after it has carried out a documentary check on the basis of all relevant inspection documents, including in particular the production plan for the product concerned, transport documents and commercial documents and, as appropriate according to its risk assessment, it has carried out a physical check of the consignment.

However, for processed products, if the control authority or control body issuing the certificate of inspection is a control authority or control body listed in Annex III, it shall only issue the certificate of inspection and sign the declaration in box 18 of the certificate after it has verified that all organic ingredients of the product have been controlled and certified by a control authority or control body recognised by the third country concerned listed in that Annex, or if the issuing control authority or control body is a control authority or control body listed in Annex IV, it shall only issue the certificate of inspection and sign the declaration in box 18 of the certificate after it has verified that all organic ingredients of such products have been controlled and certified by a control authority or control body listed in Annex III or IV or have been produced and certified in the Union in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

Where the operator carrying out the last operation for the purposes of preparation is different from the producer or processor of the product, the control authority or control body issuing the certificate of inspection and listed in Annex IV shall only issue the certificate of inspection and sign the declaration in box 18 of the certificate after it has carried out a documentary check on the basis of all relevant inspection documents, including transport documents and commercial documents, it has verified that the production or the processing of the product concerned has been controlled and certified by a control body or control authority recognised for the products concerned and the country concerned in accordance with Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and it has carried out, as appropriate according to its risk assessment, a physical check of the consignment.

At the request of the Commission or of the competent authority of a Member State, the control authority or control body issuing the certificate of inspection in accordance with the second and third subparagraphs shall make available without delay the list of all operators in the organic production chain and the control authorities or control bodies under whose control those operators have placed their operations.

5. The certificate of inspection shall be made in one single original.

The first consignee or, where relevant, the importer may make a copy of the certificate of inspection for the purpose of informing the control authorities and control bodies in accordance with Article 83 of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. Any such copy shall carry the indication ‘COPY’ printed or stamped thereon.

6. At the verification of a consignment, the relevant Member State's competent authority shall endorse the original certificate of inspection in box 20 and shall return it to the person who submitted the certificate.

7. The first consignee shall, at the reception of the consignment, complete box 21 of the certificate of inspection, to certify that the reception of the consignment has been carried out in accordance with Article 34 of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.

The first consignee shall then send the original of the certificate to the importer mentioned in box 11 of the certificate for the purposes of the second subparagraph of Article 33(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

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Article 13a

Force majeure or exceptional circumstances

1. In cases of force majeure or exceptional circumstances preventing the electronic system from working, and in particular of malfunctioning of the system or a lack of a lasting connection, certificates of inspection and their extracts may be issued and endorsed pursuant to Article 13(3) to (7) without using TRACES in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article, and on the basis of the models and the notes set out in Annex V or VI. The competent authorities, control authorities, control bodies and operators shall inform the Commission without delay and shall insert in TRACES all the necessary details within ten calendar days following the re-establishment of the system.

2. When the certificate of inspection is issued without using TRACES, it shall be drawn up in one of the official languages of the Union and filled in, except for the stamps and signatures, either entirely in capital letters or entirely in typescript.

The certificate of inspection shall be in the official language or one of the official languages of the Member State of clearance. Where necessary, the relevant Member State's competent authorities may request a translation of the certificate of inspection into its official language or one of its official languages.

Uncertified alterations or erasures shall invalidate the certificate.

3. The control authority or control body issuing the certificate of inspection shall give a serial number to each issued certificate and keep a register of the issued certificates in chronological order and make the correspondence afterward with the serial number given by TRACES.

4. Where the certificate of inspection is issued and endorsed without using TRACES, the second and third subparagraphs of Article 15(1) and Article 15(5) shall not apply.

Article 13b

Importer

The importer shall indicate the number of the certificate of inspection in the customs declaration for release for free circulation as referred to in Article 158(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.

Article 13c

Access rights

The Commission shall be in charge of granting and updating access rights to TRACES of the competent authorities as defined in Article 2(n) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, of competent authorities of third countries recognised in accordance with Article 33(2) of that Regulation and of control authorities and control bodies listed in Annex III or IV to this Regulation. Before granting access rights to TRACES, the Commission shall verify the identity of the competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies concerned.

The competent authorities as defined in Article 2(n) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 shall be in charge of granting and updating access rights to TRACES of operators, control authorities and control bodies in the Union. Before granting access rights to TRACES, the competent authorities shall verify the identity of the operators, control authorities and control bodies concerned. Member States shall designate a single authority responsible to coordinate the cooperation and the contacts with the Commission in this area.

The competent authorities shall communicate the granted access rights to the Commission. The Commission shall activate those access rights in TRACES.

Article 13d

Integrity and legibility of information

TRACES shall protect the integrity of the information encoded in accordance with this Regulation.

In particular, it shall offer the following guarantees:

(a) it shall allow each user to be unequivocally identified and shall incorporate effective control measures of access rights in order to protect against illegal, malicious or unauthorised access, deletion, alteration or movement of the information, files and metadata;

(b) it shall be equipped with physical protection systems against intrusions and environmental incidents and software protection against cyber-attacks;

(c) it shall safeguard stored data in an environment which is secure in both physical and software terms;

(d) it shall prevent, by various means, any unauthorised changes and incorporate integrity mechanisms to check if the information has been altered over time;

(e) it shall keep an audit trail for each essential stage of the procedure;

(f) it shall provide reliable format conversion and migration procedures in order to guarantee that the information is legible and accessible throughout the entire storage period required;

(g) it shall have sufficiently detailed and up-to-date functional and technical documentation on the operation and characteristics of the system, that documentation being accessible at all times to the organisational entities responsible for the functional and/or technical specifications.

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Article 14

Special customs procedures

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1. Where a consignment coming from a third country is placed under customs warehousing or inward processing as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, and subject to one or more preparations as referred to in the second subparagraph, the relevant Member State's competent authority shall carry out the verification of the consignment as referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of this Regulation before the first preparation is carried out. The reference number of the customs declaration by which the goods have been declared for customs warehousing or for inward processing procedure shall be indicated in box 19 of the certificate of inspection.

The preparation shall be limited to the following types of operations:

(a) packaging or repackaging; or

(b) labelling concerning the presentation of the organic production method.

After this preparation, the consignment shall be subject, before the release for free circulation, to the measures referred to in Article 13(1) of this Regulation.

After this procedure, the original of the certificate of inspection shall, where relevant, be returned to the importer of the consignment, referred to in box 11 of the certificate for the purposes of the second subparagraph of Article 33(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

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2. Where, under a suspensive customs procedure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, a consignment coming from a third country is intended to be submitted in a Member State, before its release for free circulation in the Community, to a splitting into different batches, the consignment shall be subject, before this splitting is carried out, to the measures referred to in Article 13(1) of this Regulation.

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For each of the batches which results from the splitting, the importer mentioned in box 11 of the certificate of inspection shall submit an extract of the certificate of inspection through TRACES to the relevant Member State's competent authority, in accordance with the model and the notes set out in Annex VI. After verification of the batch, the relevant Member State's competent authority shall endorse the extract of the certificate of inspection in box 13 for the purpose of the release for free circulation. The verification of the batch and the endorsement of the extract of the certificate of inspection shall be carried out by the relevant Member State's competent authority in that Member State where the batch is released for free circulation in the Union.

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A copy of each endorsed extract from the certificate of inspection shall be kept together with the original certificate of inspection by the person identified as the original importer of the consignment and mentioned in box 11 of the certificate of inspection. This copy shall carry the indication ‘COPY’ or ‘DUPLICATE’ printed or stamped thereon.

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The consignee of a batch shall, at the reception thereof complete the original of the extract of the certificate of inspection in box 15, in order to certify that the reception of the batch has been carried out in accordance with Article 34 of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.

The consignee of a batch shall keep the extract of the certificate of inspection at the disposal of the control authorities and/or control bodies for not less than two years.

3. The preparation and splitting operations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions set out in Title V of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.

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Article 15

Non-compliant products

1. Without prejudice to any measures or actions taken in accordance with Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and/or Regulation (EC) No 889/2008, the release for free circulation in the Union of products not in conformity with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 shall be conditional on the removal of references to organic production from the labelling, advertising and accompanying documents.

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When the verification of a consignment by a relevant Member State's competent authority leads to the detection of an infringement or an irregularity that leads to the refusal of the endorsement of the certificate and of the release for free circulation of products, that authority shall without delay notify that infringement or irregularity to the Commission and to the other Member States through TRACES.

Member States shall ensure effective and efficient coordination amongst competent authorities performing official controls with a view to exchanging without delay information on the detection of consignments of products referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 bearing terms referring to the organic production method, but not declared as intended to be imported in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. The relevant Member State's competent authority shall without delay notify the Commission and the other Member States of those findings through TRACES.

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The importer and the control authority or control body which issued the certificate of inspection as referred to in Article 13 of this Regulation shall immediately inform the control bodies, control authorities and competent authorities of the Member States concerned and of the third countries involved in the organic production of the products in question and, where appropriate, the Commission. The control authority or control body may require that the product cannot be placed on the market with indications referring to the organic production method until it is satisfied, by the information received from the operator or from other sources, that the doubt has been eliminated.

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3. Without prejudice to any measures or actions to be taken in accordance with Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, where a control authority or control body of a Member State or a third country has a substantiated suspicion of an infringement or irregularity as regards compliance of imported organic products from third countries recognised in accordance with Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 or imported organic products controlled by control authorities or control bodies recognised in accordance with Article 33(3) of that Regulation with the requirements laid down in that Regulation, it shall take all necessary measures in accordance with Article 91(2) of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 and shall immediately inform the control bodies, control authorities and competent authorities of the Member States concerned and of the third countries involved in the organic production of the products in question and the Commission.

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4. Where a competent authority of a third country recognised in accordance with Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 or a control authority or control body recognised in accordance with Article 33(3) of that Regulation is notified by the Commission after having received a communication from a Member State informing it of a substantiated suspicion of an infringement or irregularity as regards compliance of imported organic products with the requirements laid down in that Regulation or this Regulation, it shall investigate the origin of the suspected irregularity or infringement and shall inform the Commission and the Member State which sent the initial communication of the result of the investigation and of the action taken. That information shall be sent within 30 calendar days from the date of sending of the original notification by the Commission.

The Member State which sent the initial communication may ask the Commission to request additional information, if needed, which shall be sent to the Commission and to the Member State concerned. In any case, after receiving a reply or additional information, the Member State which sent the initial communication shall make the necessary entries and updates in the computer system referred to in Article 94(1) of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.

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5. The importer, the first consignee or their control authority or control body shall send the information on infringements or irregularities as regards imported products to the competent authorities of the Member States concerned via the computer system referred to in Article 94(1) of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 through TRACES.

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TITLE IV

COMMON RULES

Article 16

Assessment of the requests and publication of the lists

1. The Commission shall examine the requests received in accordance with Articles 4, 8 and 11 with the assistance of the Committee on organic production, referred to in Article 37(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (hereafter called ‘the Committee’). For this purposes the Committee shall adopt specific internal rules of procedure.

In order to assist the Commission with the examination of the requests and with the management and review of the lists, the Commission shall set up an expert group consisting of governmental and private experts.

2. For each request received, and after appropriate consultation with Member States in accordance with the specific internal rules of procedure, the Commission shall nominate two Member States to act as co-reporters. The Commission shall divide the requests between the Member States proportionally with the number of votes of each Member State in the Committee on organic production. The co-reporting Member States shall examine the documentation and information as set out in Articles 4, 8 and 11 related to the request and shall draw up a report. For the management and review of the lists, they shall also examine the annual reports and any other information referred to in Articles 5, 9 and 12 related to the entries on the lists.

3. Taking into account the result of the examination by the co-reporting Member States, the Commission shall decide, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, on the recognition of third countries, control bodies or control authorities, their inclusion on the lists or any modification of the lists, including the attribution of a code number to those bodies and authorities. The decisions shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

4. The Commission shall make the lists available to the public by any appropriate technical means, including publication on the Internet.

Article 17

Communication

1. When transmitting documents or other information referred to in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in this Regulation to the Commission or the Member States, the competent authorities of third countries, the control authorities or the control bodies shall use electronic transmission. When specific electronic transmission systems are made available by the Commission or the Member States, they shall use these systems. The Commission and the Member States shall also use these systems to provide each other with concerned documents.

2. For the form and content of documents and information referred to in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in this Regulation, the Commission shall set out guidelines, models and questionnaires where appropriate and make them available in the computer system referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. These guidelines, models and questionnaires shall be adapted and updated by the Commission, after having informed the Member States and the competent authorities of third countries, as well as the control authorities and control bodies recognised in accordance with this Regulation.

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3. The computer system provided for in paragraph 1 shall be able to collect the requests, documents and information referred to in this Regulation where appropriate.

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4. The supporting documents referred to in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in this Regulation, in particular in Articles 4, 8 and 11, shall be kept by the competent authorities of third countries, the control authorities or the control bodies at the disposal of the Commission and the Member States for at least three years following the year in which the controls took place or the certificates of inspection and documentary evidence were delivered.

5. Where a document or procedure provided for in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 or in the detailed rules for its application requires the signature of an authorised person or the approval of a person at one or more of the stages of that procedure, the computer systems set up for the communication of those documents must make it possible to identify each person unambiguously and provide reasonable assurance that the contents of the documents, including as regards the stages of the procedure, cannot be altered, in accordance with Community legislation, and in particular with Commission Decision 2004/563/EC, Euratom.







TITLE V

FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL RULES

Article 18

Transitional rules on the list of third countries

Requests for inclusion from third countries submitted in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 345/2008 before the 1 January 2009 shall be treated as applications under Article 8 of this Regulation.

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The first list of recognised countries shall include Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, India, Israel ( 9 ), New Zealand and Switzerland. It shall not contain the code numbers referred to in Article 7(2)(f) of this Regulation. These code numbers shall be added before 1 July 2010 by updating the list in accordance with Article 17(2).

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Article 19a

Transitional rules on the use of certificates of inspection not issued in TRACES

Until 19 October 2017 certificates of inspection as referred to in Article 13(1)(a) and their extracts as referred to in Article 14(2) may be issued and endorsed pursuant to Article 13(3) to (7) without using TRACES in accordance with Article 13a(1), (2) and (3) and on the basis of the models and the notes set out in Annex V or VI.

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Article 20

Repeal

Regulations (EC) No 345/2008 and (EC) No 605/2008 are repealed.

References to the repealed Regulations shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VII.

Article 21

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply as from 1 January 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.









ANNEX I

LIST OF CONTROL BODIES AND CONTROL AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLIANCE AND RELEVANT SPECIFICATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3









ANNEX II

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ANNEX III

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES AND RELEVANT SPECIFICATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7

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Note: According to Article 17(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 animals and animal products produced during the conversion period shall not be marketed in the Union with the indications referred to in Articles 23 and 24 of that Regulation used in the labelling and advertising of products. Such products are therefore also excluded from the recognitions as regards product categories B and D for all third countries listed in this Annex.

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ARGENTINA

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Unprocessed plant products A Live animals or unprocessed animal products B ►M25 With the exception of livestock and livestock products, bearing or intended to bear indications referring to conversion ◄ Processed agricultural products for use as food (1) D ►M25 With the exception of livestock products, bearing or intended to bear indications referring to conversion ◄ Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F (1) Wine, yeast not included.

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2. Origin : products of categories A, B and F that have been grown in Argentina and products of category D processed in Argentina with organically grown ingredients that have been grown in Argentina.

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3. Production standard : Ley 25 127 sobre ‘Producción ecológica, biológica y orgánica’.

4. Competent authority : Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria SENASA, www.senasa.gov.ar

5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet address AR-BIO-001 Food Safety SA www.foodsafety.com.ar AR-BIO-002 Instituto Argentino para la Certificación y Promoción de Productos Agropecuarios Orgánicos SA (Argencert) www.argencert.com AR-BIO-003 Letis SA ►M21 www.letis.org ◄ AR-BIO-004 Organización Internacional Agropecuaria (OIA), www.oia.com.ar

6. Certificate issuing bodies : as at point 5.

7. Duration of the inclusion : unspecified.

AUSTRALIA

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Unprocessed plant products A Processed agricultural products for use as food (1) D Composed essentially of one or more ingredients of plant origin Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F (1) Wine, yeast not included.

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2. Origin : products of categories A and F that have been grown in Australia and products of category D processed in Australia with organically grown ingredients that have been grown in Australia.

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3. Production standard : national standard for organic and bio-dynamic produce.

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4. Competent authority : department of Agriculture, ►M21 www.agriculture.gov.au/export/food/organic-bio-dynamic ◄

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5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet address AU-BIO-001 Australian Certified Organic Pty. Ltd ►M24 www.aco.net.au ◄ ▼M21 ————— ▼M7 AU-BIO-003 Bio-dynamic Research Institute (BDRI) www.demeter.org.au AU-BIO-004 NASAA Certified Organic (NCO) www.nasaa.com.au AU-BIO-005 Organic Food Chain Pty Ltd (OFC) www.organicfoodchain.com.au AU-BIO-006 AUS-QUAL Pty Ltd www.ausqual.com.au

6. Certificate issuing bodies : as at point 5.

7. Duration of the inclusion : unspecified.

CANADA

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Unprocessed plant products A Live animals or unprocessed animal products B Processed agricultural products for use as food ►M22 ◄ D Processed agricultural products for use as feed E Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F

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2. Origin : products of category A, B and F that have been grown in Canada and products of category D and E processed in Canada with organically grown ingredients that have been grown in Canada or that have been imported into Canada in accordance with the Canadian legislation.

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3. Production standard : Organic Products Regulation.

4. Competent authority : Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), www.inspection.gc.ca

5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet address ▼M24 ————— ▼M11 CA-ORG-002 British Columbia Association for Regenerative Agriculture (BCARA) www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca ▼M7 CA-ORG-003 CCOF Certification Services www.ccof.org CA-ORG-004 Centre for Systems Integration (CSI) www.csi-ics.com CA-ORG-005 Consorzio per il Controllo dei Prodotti Biologici Società a responsabilità limitata (CCPB SRL) www.ccpb.it CA-ORG-006 Ecocert Canada www.ecocertcanada.com CA-ORG-007 Fraser Valley Organic Producers Association (FVOPA) www.fvopa.ca CA-ORG-008 Global Organic Alliance www.goa-online.org CA-ORG-009 International Certification Services Incorporated (ICS) www.ics-intl.com CA-ORG-010 LETIS SA www.letis.com.ar CA-ORG-011 Oregon Tilth Incorporated (OTCO) http://tilth.org CA-ORG-012 Organic Certifiers www.organiccertifiers.com CA-ORG-013 Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) www.ocia.org CA-ORG-014 Organic Producers Association of Manitoba Cooperative Incorporated (OPAM) www.opam-mb.com CA-ORG-015 Pacific Agricultural Certification Society (PACS) www.pacscertifiedorganic.ca CA-ORG-016 Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd (Pro-Cert) www.ocpro.ca CA-ORG-017 Quality Assurance International Incorporated (QAI) www.qai-inc.com CA-ORG-018 Quality Certification Services (QCS) www.qcsinfo.org CA-ORG-019 Organisme de Certification Québec Vrai (OCQV) www.quebecvrai.org ▼M21 ————— ▼M21 CA-ORG-021 TransCanada Organic Certification Services (TCO Cert) www.tcocert.ca ▼M7

6. Certificate issuing bodies : as at point 5.

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7. Duration of the inclusion : unspecified.

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COSTA-RICA

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Unprocessed plant products A Processed agricultural products for use as food (1) D ►M25 Processed plant products only ◄ Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F (1) Wine, yeast not included.

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2. Origin : products of categories A and F that have been grown in Costa-Rica and products of category D processed in Costa-Rica with organically grown ingredients that have been grown in Costa-Rica.

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3. Production standard : Reglamento sobre la agricultura orgánica.

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4. Competent authority : Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, www.sfe.go.cr

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5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet Address ▼M21 CR-BIO-001 Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería www.sfe.go.cr CR-BIO-002 Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH www.bcs-oeko.com ▼M7 CR-BIO-003 Eco-LOGICA www.eco-logica.com CR-BIO-004 Control Union Certifications www.cuperu.com CR-BIO-006 Primus Labs. Esta www.primuslabs.com

6. Certificate issuing bodies : Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería

7. Duration of the inclusion : unspecified.

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INDIA

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Unprocessed plant products A Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F

2. Origin : products of categories A and F that have been grown in India.

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3. Production standard : National Programme for Organic Production.

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4. Competent authority : Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority APEDA, http://www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/index.asp

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5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet address IN-ORG-001 Aditi Organic Certifications Pvt. Ltd www.aditicert.net IN-ORG-002 APOF Organic Certification Agency (AOCA) www.aoca.in IN-ORG-003 Bureau Veritas Certification India Pvt. Ltd www.bureauveritas.co.in IN-ORG-004 Control Union Certifications www.controlunion.com IN-ORG-005 ECOCERT India Private Limited www.ecocert.in IN-ORG-006 Food Cert India Pvt. Ltd www.foodcert.in ▼M24 IN-ORG-007 IMO Control Private Limited www.imocontrol.in ▼M7 IN-ORG-008 Indian Organic Certification Agency (Indocert) www.indocert.org ▼M11 IN-ORG-009 ISCOP (Indian Society for Certification of Organic products) www.iscoporganiccertification.org ▼M7 IN-ORG-010 Lacon Quality Certification Pvt. Ltd www.laconindia.com ▼M15 IN-ORG-011 Natural Organic Certification Agro Pvt. Ltd www.nocaagro.com ▼M7 IN-ORG-012 OneCert Asia Agri Certification private Limited www.onecertasia.in ▼M24 IN-ORG-013 SGS India Pvt. Ltd www.sgsgroup.in ▼M15 ————— ▼M7 IN-ORG-014 Uttarakhand State Organic Certification Agency www.organicuttarakhand.org/certification.html IN-ORG-015 Vedic Organic certification Agency www.vediccertification.com ▼M11 IN-ORG-016 Rajasthan Organic Certification Agency (ROCA) www.krishi.rajasthan.gov.in ▼M7 IN-ORG-017 Chhattisgarh Certification Society (CGCERT) www.cgcert.com IN-ORG-018 Tamil Nadu Organic Certification Department (TNOCD) www.tnocd.net ▼M21 ————— ▼M7 IN-ORG-020 Intertek India Pvt. Ltd www.intertek.com ▼M11 IN-ORG-021 Madhya Pradesh State Organic Certification Agency (MPSOCA) www.mpkrishi.org ▼M21 ————— ▼M15 IN-ORG-023 Faircert Certification Services Pvt Ltd www.faircert.com ▼M21 IN-ORG-024 Odisha State Organic Certification Agency www.ossopca.nic.in IN-ORG-025 Gujarat Organic Products Certification Agency www.gopca.in IN-ORG-026 Uttar Pradesh State Organic Certification Agency www.upsoca.org ▼M7

6. Certificate issuing bodies : as at point 5.

7. Duration of the inclusion : unspecified.

ISRAEL

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Unprocessed plant products A Processed agricultural products for use as food (1) D Composed essentially of one or more ingredients of plant origin Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F (1) Wine, yeast not included.

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2. Origin : products of category A and F that have been grown in Israel and products of category D processed in Israel with organically grown ingredients that have been grown in Israel or that have been imported into Israel: — either from the Union, — or from a third country in the framework of a regime which is recognised as equivalent in accordance with Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

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3. Production standard : Law for the Regulation of Organic Produce, 5765-2005, and its relevant Regulations.

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4. Competent authority : Plant Protection and Inspection Services (PPIS), www.ppis.moag.gov.il

5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet address IL-ORG-001 Secal Israel Inspection and certification www.skal.co.il IL-ORG-002 Agrior Ltd-Organic Inspection & Certification www.agrior.co.il IL-ORG-003 IQC Institute of Quality & Control www.iqc.co.il IL-ORG-004 Plant Protection and Inspection Services (PPIS) www.ppis.moag.gov.il ▼M17 ————— ▼M7

6. Certificate issuing bodies : as at point 5

7. Duration of the inclusion : unspecified.

JAPAN

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Unprocessed plant products A Processed agricultural products for use as food (1) D Composed essentially of one or more ingredients of plant origin Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F (1) Wine not included.

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2. Origin : products of categories A and F that have been grown in Japan and products of category D processed in Japan with organically grown ingredients that have been grown in Japan or that have been imported into Japan: — either from the Union, — or from a third country for which Japan has recognised that the products have been produced and controlled in that third country in accordance with rules equivalent to those laid down in the Japanese legislation.

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3. Production standards : Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Plants (Notification No 1605 of the MAFF of October 27, 2005), Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Processed Foods (Notification No 1606 of MAFF of October 27, 2005).

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4. Competent authorities : Food Manufacture Affairs Division, Food Industry Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, www.maff.go.jp/j/jas/index.html and Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center (FAMIC), www.famic.go.jp

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5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet address JP-BIO-001 Hyogo prefectural Organic Agriculture Society (HOAS) www.hyoyuken.org JP-BIO-002 AFAS Certification Center Co., Ltd www.afasseq.com JP-BIO-003 NPO Kagoshima Organic Agriculture Association www.koaa.or.jp JP-BIO-004 Center of Japan Organic Farmers Group www.yu-ki.or.jp ▼M11 JP-BIO-005 Japan Organic & Natural Foods Association http://jona-japan.org/english/ ▼M15 JP-BIO-006 Ecocert Japan Limited www.ecocert.co.jp ▼M19 JP-BIO-007 Bureau Veritas Japan, Inc. http://certification.bureauveritas.jp/cer-business/jas/nintei_list.html ▼M7 JP-BIO-008 OCIA Japan www.ocia-jp.com ▼M19 JP-BIO-009 Overseas Merchandise Inspection Co., Ltd http://www.omicnet.com/omicnet/services-en/organic-certification-en.html JP-BIO-010 Organic Farming Promotion Association http://yusuikyo.web.fc2.com/ ▼M7 JP-BIO-011 ASAC Stands for Axis’ System for Auditing and Certification and Association for Sustainable Agricultural Certification www.axis-asac.net JP-BIO-012 Environmentally Friendly Rice Network www.epfnetwork.org/okome JP-BIO-013 Ooita Prefecture Organic Agricultural Research Center www.d-b.ne.jp/oitayuki JP-BIO-014 AINOU www.ainou.or.jp/ainohtm/disclosure/nintei-kouhyou.htm JP-BIO-015 SGS Japan Incorporation www.jp.sgs.com/ja/home_jp_v2.htm JP-BIO-016 Ehime Organic Agricultural Association www12.ocn.ne.jp/~aiyuken/ninntei20110201.html JP-BIO-017 Center for Eco-design Certification Co. Ltd http://www.eco-de.co.jp/list.html ▼M19 JP-BIO-018 Organic Certification Association http://yuukinin.org ▼M7 JP-BIO-019 Japan Eco-system Farming Association www.npo-jefa.com JP-BIO-020 Hiroshima Environment and Health Association www.kanhokyo.or.jp/jigyo/jigyo_05A.html JP-BIO-021 Assistant Center of Certification and Inspection for Sustainability www.accis.jp JP-BIO-022 Organic Certification Organization Co. Ltd www.oco45.net ▼M15 JP-BIO-023 Rice Research Organic Food Institute www.inasaku.or.tv ▼M7 JP-BIO-024 Aya town miyazaki, Japan http://www.town.aya.miyazaki.jp/ayatown/organicfarming/index.html JP-BIO-025 Tokushima Organic Certified Association http://www.tokukaigi.or.jp/yuuki/ JP-BIO-026 Association of Certified Organic Hokkaido http://www.acohorg.org/ ▼M12 JP-BIO-027 NPO Kumamoto Organic Agriculture Association http://www.kumayuken.org/jas/certification/index.html JP-BIO-028 Hokkaido Organic Promoters Association http://www.hosk.jp/CCP.html JP-BIO-029 Association of organic agriculture certification Kochi corporation NPO http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~koaa/jisseki.html JP-BIO-030 LIFE Co., Ltd http://www.life-silver.com/jas/ ▼M15 JP-BIO-031 Wakayama Organic Certified Association www.vaw.ne.jp/aso/woca JP-BIO-032 Shimane Organic Agriculture Association www.shimane-yuki.or.jp/index.html JP-BIO-033 The Mushroom Research Institute of Japan www.kinoko.or.jp JP-BIO-034 International Nature Farming Research Center www.infrc.or.jp JP-BIO-035 Organic Certification Center www.organic-cert.or.jp ▼M7

6. Certificate issuing bodies : as at point 5.

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7. Duration of the inclusion : unspecified.

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SWITZERLAND

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Unprocessed plant products A With the exception of products produced during the conversion period Live animals and unprocessed animal products B ►M25 With the exception of products produced during the conversion period ◄ Processed agricultural products for use as food D With the exception of products containing an ingredient of agricultural origin produced during the conversion period Processed agricultural products for use as feed E With the exception of products containing an ingredient of agricultural origin produced during the conversion period Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F

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2. Origin : products of categories A and F that have been grown in Switzerland and products of category D and E processed in Switzerland with organically grown ingredients that have been grown in Switzerland or that have been imported into Switzerland: — either from the Union, — or from a third country for which Switzerland has recognised that the products have been produced and controlled in that third country in accordance with rules equivalent to those laid down in the Swiss legislation.

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3. Production standard : Ordinance on organic farming and the labelling of organically produced plant products and foodstuffs.

4. Competent authority : Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG, Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG, http://www.blw.admin.ch/themen/00013/00085/00092/index.html?lang=en

5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet address CH-BIO-004 Institut für Marktökologie (IMO) www.imo.ch CH-BIO-006 bio.inspecta AG www.bio-inspecta.ch CH-BIO-038 ProCert Safety AG www.procert.ch CH-BIO-086 Bio Test Agro (BTA) www.bio-test-agro.ch

6. Certificate issuing bodies : as at point 5.

7. Duration of the inclusion : unspecified.

TUNISIA

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Unprocessed plant products A Processed agricultural products for use as food (1) D Composed essentially of one or more ingredients of plant origin Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F (1) Wine, yeast not included.

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2. Origin : products of categories A and F that have been grown in Tunisia and products of category D processed in Tunisia with organically grown ingredients that have been grown in Tunisia.

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3. Production standards : Law No 99-30 of 5 April 1999 relating to Organic farming; Decree of the Minister for Agriculture of 28 February 2001, approving the standard specifications of the crop production according to the organic method.

4. Competent authority : Direction Générale de l’Agriculture Biologique (Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Environnement); ►M21 www.agriculture.tn and www.onagri.tn ◄

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5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet address TN-BIO-001 Ecocert SA en Tunisie www.ecocert.com ▼M21 TN-BIO-003 Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH www.bcs-oeko.com ▼M17 TN-BIO-006 Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle (INNORPI) www.innorpi.tn TN-BIO-007 Suolo e Salute www.suoloesalute.it TN-BIO-008 CCPB Srl www.ccpb.it

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6. Certificate issuing bodies : as at point 5.

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7. Duration of the inclusion : unspecified.

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UNITED STATES

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Unprocessed plant products A ►M25 In the case of apples and pears, imports are subject to the presentation of specific certification from the relevant control body or control authority that no treatment with antibiotics to control fire blight (such as tetracycline and streptomycin) has occurred during the production process. ◄ Live animals or unprocessed animal products B Processed agricultural products for use as food (1) D ►M25 In the case of processed apples and pears, imports are subject to the presentation of specific certification from the relevant control body or control authority that no treatment with antibiotics to control fire blight (such as tetracycline and streptomycin) has occurred during the production process. ◄ Processed agricultural products for use as feed E Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F (1) Wine included from 1 August 2012.

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2. Origin : products of categories A, B and F and organically grown ingredients in products of categories D and E that: — have been grown in the United States, or — have been imported into the United States and processed or packaged in the United States in accordance with US legislation.

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3. Production standards : Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), National Organic Program (7 CFR 205).

4. Competent authority : United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), www.usda.gov

5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet address US-ORG-001 A Bee Organic www.abeeorganic.com US-ORG-002 Agricultural Services Certified Organic www.ascorganic.com/ US-ORG-003 Baystate Organic Certifiers www.baystateorganic.org ▼M21 US-ORG-004 Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH www.bcs-oeko.com ▼M11 US-ORG-005 BIOAGRIcert http://www.bioagricert.org/english ▼M7 US-ORG-006 CCOF Certification Services www.ccof.org US-ORG-007 Colorado Department of Agriculture www.colorado.gov US-ORG-008 Control Union Certifications www.skalint.com ▼M21 US-ORG-009 Clemson University www.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/plant_industry/organic_certification ▼M7 US-ORG-010 Ecocert S.A. www.ecocert.com US-ORG-011 Georgia Crop Improvement Association, Inc. www.certifiedseed.org US-ORG-012 Global Culture www.globalculture.us US-ORG-013 Global Organic Alliance, Inc. www.goa-online.org US-ORG-014 Global Organic Certification Services www.globalorganicservices.com US-ORG-015 Idaho State Department of Agriculture www.agri.idaho.gov/Categories/PlantsInsects/Organic/indexOrganicHome.php ▼M21 US-ORG-016 Ecocert ICO, LLC www.ecocertico.com ▼M7 US-ORG-017 International Certification Services, Inc. www.ics-intl.com US-ORG-018 Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship www.agriculture.state.ia.us US-ORG-019 Kentucky Department of Agriculture www.kyagr.com/marketing/plantmktg/organic/index.htm US-ORG-020 LACON GmbH www.lacon-institut.com ▼M21 US-ORG-022 Marin Organic Certified Agriculture www.marincounty.org/depts/ag/moca ▼M11 US-ORG-023 Maryland Department of Agriculture http://mda.maryland.gov/foodfeedquality/Pages/certified_md_organic_farms.aspx ▼M7 US-ORG-024 Mayacert S.A. www.mayacert.com US-ORG-025 Midwest Organic Services Association, Inc. www.mosaorganic.org US-ORG-026 Minnesota Crop Improvement Association www.mncia.org US-ORG-027 MOFGA Certification Services, LLC www.mofga.org/ ▼M11 US-ORG-028 Montana Department of Agriculture http://agr.mt.gov/agr/Producer/Organic/Info/index.html ▼M7 US-ORG-029 Monterey County Certified Organic www.ag.co.monterey.ca.us/pages/organics US-ORG-030 Natural Food Certifiers www.nfccertification.com US-ORG-031 Nature’s International Certification Services www.naturesinternational.com/ ▼M24 ————— ▼M7 US-ORG-033 New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Division of Regulatory Services, http://agriculture.nh.gov/divisions/markets/organic_certification.htm US-ORG-034 New Jersey Department of Agriculture www.state.nj.us/agriculture/ US-ORG-035 New Mexico Department of Agriculture, Organic Program http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/organics-program/Organic%20Program.html US-ORG-036 NOFA — New York Certified Organic, LLC http://www.nofany.org US-ORG-037 Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association www.oeffa.org ▼M21 US-ORG-038 Americert International (AI) www.americertorganic.com ▼M7 US-ORG-039 Oklahoma Department of Agriculture www.oda.state.ok.us US-ORG-040 OneCert www.onecert.com US-ORG-041 Oregon Department of Agriculture www.oregon.gov/ODA/CID US-ORG-042 Oregon Tilth Certified Organic www.tilth.org US-ORG-043 Organic Certifiers, Inc. http://www.organiccertifiers.com US-ORG-044 Organic Crop Improvement Association www.ocia.org ▼M21 ————— ▼M7 US-ORG-046 Organizacion Internacional Agropecuraria www.oia.com.ar US-ORG-047 Pennsylvania Certified Organic www.paorganic.org US-ORG-048 Primuslabs.com www.primuslabs.com US-ORG-049 Pro-Cert Organic Systems, Ltd www.pro-cert.org US-ORG-050 Quality Assurance International www.qai-inc.com US-ORG-051 Quality Certification Services www.QCSinfo.org US-ORG-052 Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/orgcert.htm US-ORG-053 Scientific Certification Systems www.SCScertified.com US-ORG-054 Stellar Certification Services, Inc. http://demeter-usa.org/ ▼M11 US-ORG-055 Texas Department of Agriculture http://www.texasagriculture.gov/regulatoryprograms/organics.aspx ▼M7 US-ORG-056 Utah Department of Agriculture http://ag.utah.gov/divisions/plant/organic/index.html US-ORG-057 Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC http://www.nofavt.org US-ORG-058 Washington State Department of Agriculture http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal?Organic/default.htm US-ORG-059 Yolo County Department of Agriculture www.yolocounty.org/Index.aspx?page=501 ▼M12 US-ORG-060 Institute for Marketecology (IMO) http://imo.ch/ ▼M24 US-ORG-061 Basin and Range Organics (BARO) www.basinandrangeorganics.org ▼M7

6. Certificate issuing bodies : as at point 5.

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7. Duration of the inclusion : unspecified.

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NEW ZEALAND

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Unprocessed plant products A Live animals or unprocessed animal products B ►M25 With the exception of livestock and livestock products, bearing or intended to bear indications referring to conversion. ◄ Processed agricultural products for use as food (1) D ►M25 With the exception of livestock products, bearing or intended to bear indications referring to conversion. ◄ Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F (1) Yeast not included.

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2. Origin : products of category A, B and F that have been grown in New Zealand and products of category D processed in New Zealand with organically grown ingredients that have been grown in New Zealand or that have been imported into New Zealand: — either from the Union, — or from a third country in the framework of a regime which is recognised as equivalent in accordance with Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, — or from a third country whose rules of production and inspection have been recognised as equivalent to the MAF Official Organic Assurance Programme on the basis of assurances and information provided by this country's competent authority in accordance with the provisions established by MAF and provided that only organically produced ingredients intended to be incorporated, up to a maximum of 5 % of products of agricultural origin, in products of category D prepared in New Zealand are imported.

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3. Production standard : MAF Official Organic Assurance Programme Technical Rules for Organic Production.

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4. Competent authority : Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/organics/

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5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet Address ▼M16 NZ-BIO-001 Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/organics/ ▼M7 NZ-BIO-002 AsureQuality Limited ►M24 http://www.asurequality.com ◄ NZ-BIO-003 BioGro New Zealand www.biogro.co.nz

6. ►M16 Certificate-issuing bodies : Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) ◄

7. Duration of the inclusion : unspecified.

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REPUBLIC OF KOREA

1. Product categories :



Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations Processed agricultural products for use as food D

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2. Origin : products of category D processed in the Republic of Korea with organically grown ingredients that have been grown in the Republic of Korea or that have been imported into the Republic of Korea: — either from the Union, — or from a third country for which the Republic of Korea has recognised that the products have been produced and controlled in that third country in accordance with the rules equivalent to those laid down in the legislation of the Republic of Korea.

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3. Production standards : Act on Promotion of Environmentally-friendly Agriculture and Fisheries and Management and Support for Organic Food.

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4. Competent authority : Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, www.enviagro.go.kr/portal/en/main.do

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5. Control bodies :



Code number Name Internet address KR-ORG-001 Korea Agricultural Product and Food Certification www.kafc.kr ▼M24 KR-ORG-002 Doalnara Organic Certificated Korea www.doalnara.or.kr ▼M21 ————— ▼M26 ————— ▼M18 KR-ORG-004 Global Organic Agriculturalist Association www.goaa.co.kr KR-ORG-005 OCK KR-ORG-006 Konkuk University industrial cooperation corps http://eco.konkuk.ac.kr KR-ORG-007 Korea Environment-Friendly Organic Certification Centre www.a-cert.co.kr KR-ORG-008 Konkuk Ecocert Certification Service www.ecocert.co.kr KR-ORG-009 Woorinong Certification www.woric.co.kr KR-ORG-010 ACO (Australian Certified Organic) www.aco.net.au ▼M21 KR-ORG-011 Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH www.bcs-oeko.com ▼M18 KR-ORG-012 BCS Korea www.bcskorea.com ▼M26 KR-ORG-013 Hansol Food, Agriculture, Fisher-Forest Certification Center www.hansolnonglim.com ▼M18 KR-ORG-014 The Centrefor Environment Friendly Agricultural Products Certification www.hgreent.or.kr KR-ORG-015 ECO-Leaders Certification Co., Ltd www.ecoleaders.kr KR-ORG-016 Ecocert www.ecocert.com KR-ORG-017 Jeonnam bioindustry foundation www.jbio.org/oc/oc01.asp KR-ORG-018 Controlunion http://certification.controlunion.com ▼M21 KR-ORG-019 Neo environmentally-friendly café.naver.com/neoefcc KR-ORG-020 Green Environmentally-Friendly certification center www.greenorganic4us.co.kr ▼M26 KR-ORG-021 ISC Agriculture development research institute www.isc-cert.com KR-ORG-022 Greenstar Agrifood Certification Center ▼M18

6. Certificate issuing bodies and authorities : as at point 5.

7. Duration of the inclusion : 31 January 2018.

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ANNEX IV

LIST OF CONTROL BODIES AND CONTROL AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF EQUIVALENCE AND RELEVANT SPECIFICATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10

For the purposes of this Annex, the product categories are designated by the following codes:

A : Unprocessed plant products

B : Live animals or unprocessed animal products

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C : Unprocessed aquaculture products and algae

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D : Processed agricultural products for use as food ( 10 )

E : Processed agricultural products for use as feed (10)

F : Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation

The internet website, in accordance with Article 10(2)(e), where the list of operators subject to the control system can be found, as well as a contact point where information is readily available on their certification status, the product categories concerned, as well as the suspended and decertified operators and products, can be found at the internet address referred to in point 2 for each control body or control authority, unless otherwise specified.

‘Abcert AG’

1. Address: Martinstraße 42-44, 73728 Esslingen am Neckar, Germany

2. Internet address: http://www.abcert.de

3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:







Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F AL-BIO-137 Albania x — — x — — AM-BIO-137 Armenia x — — x — — AZ-BIO-137 Azerbaijan x — — x — — BA-BIO-137 Bosnia and Herzegovina x — — x — — BY-BIO-137 Belarus x — — x — — GE-BIO-137 Georgia x — — x — — IR-BIO-137 Iran x — — x — — KG-BIO-137 Kyrgyzstan x — — x — — KZ-BIO-137 Kazakhstan x — — — — — MD-BIO-137 Moldova x x — — — — ME-BIO-137 Montenegro x — — x — — MK-BIO-137 the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia x — — x — — RS-BIO-137 Serbia x — — x — — RU-BIO-137 Russia x x — x — — TJ-BIO-137 Tajikistan x — — x — — TM-BIO-137 Turkmenistan x — — x — — UA-BIO-137 Ukraine x — — x — — UZ-BIO-137 Uzbekistan x — — x — — XK-BIO-137 Kosovo (1) x — — x — — (1) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine.

5. Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2018.

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‘A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A.’

1. Address: 2 Tilou street, 54638 Thessaloniki, Greece

2. Internet address: www.a-cert.org

3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:







Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F AL-BIO-171 Albania x — — x — — AZ-BIO-171 Azerbaijan x — — x — — BT-BIO-171 Bhutan x — — x — — BY-BIO-171 Belarus x — — x — — CL-BIO-171 Chile x — — x — — CN-BIO-171 China x — — x — — DO-BIO-171 Dominican Republic x — — x — — EC-BIO-171 Ecuador x — — x — — EG-BIO-171 Egypt x — — x — — ET-BIO-171 Ethiopia x — — x — — GD-BIO-171 Grenada x — — x — — GE-BIO-171 Georgia x — — x — — ID-BIO-171 Indonesia x — — x — — IR-BIO-171 Iran x — — x — — JM-BIO-171 Jamaica x — — x — — JO-BIO-171 Jordan x — — x — — KE-BIO-171 Kenya x — — x — — KZ-BIO-171 Kazakhstan x — — x — — LB-BIO-171 Lebanon x — — x — — MA-BIO-171 Morocco x — — x — — MD-BIO-171 Moldova x — — x — — MK-BIO-171 the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia x — — x — — PG-BIO-171 Papua New Guinea x — — x — — PH-BIO-171 Philippines x — — x — — PK-BIO-171 Pakistan x — — x — — RS-BIO-171 Serbia x — — x — — RU-BIO-171 Russia x — — x — — RW-BIO-171 Rwanda x — — x — — SA-BIO-171 Saudi Arabia x — — x — — TH-BIO-171 Thailand x — — x — — TR-BIO-171 Turkey x — — x — — TW-BIO-171 Taiwan x — — x — — TZ-BIO-171 Tanzania x — — x — — UA-BIO-171 Ukraine x — — x — — UG-BIO-171 Uganda x — — x — — ZA-BIO-171 South Africa x — — x — —

4. Exceptions: in-conversion products.

5. Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2018.

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‘Agreco R.F. Göderz GmbH’

1. Address: Mündener Straße 19, 37218 Witzenhausen, Germany

2. Internet address: http://agrecogmbh.de

3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:







Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F AZ-BIO-151 Azerbaijan x — — x — — BA-BIO-151 Bosnia and Herzegovina x — — x — — BF-BIO-151 Burkina Faso x — — x — — BO-BIO-151 Bolivia x — — x — — CM-BIO-151 Cameroon x — — x — — CO-BIO-151 Colombia x — — x — — CU-BIO-151 Cuba x — — x — — CV-BIO-151 Cape Verde x — — — — — DO-BIO-151 Dominican Republic x — — x — — EC-BIO-151 Ecuador x — — x — — EG-BIO-151 Egypt x — — x — — ET-BIO-151 Ethiopia x — — x — — FJ-BIO-151 Fiji x — — — — — GE-BIO-151 Georgia x — — x — — GH-BIO-151 Ghana x — — x — — GT-BIO-151 Guatemala x — — x — — HN-BIO-151 Honduras x — — x — — ID-BIO-151 Indonesia x — — x — — IR-BIO-151 Iran x — — — — — KE-BIO-151 Kenya x — — x — — KG-BIO-151 Kyrgyzstan x — — x — — KH-BIO-151 Cambodia x — — — — — KZ-BIO-151 Kazakhstan x — — x — — LK-BIO-151 Sri Lanka x — — x — — MA-BIO-151 Morocco x — — x — — MD-BIO-151 Moldova x — — x — — ME-BIO-151 Montenegro x — — x — — MG-BIO-151 Madagascar x — — x — — MK-BIO-151 the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia x — — — — — ML-BIO-151 Mali x — — x — — MX-BIO-151 Mexico — — — x — — NG-BIO-151 Nigeria x — — x — — NI-BIO-151 Nicaragua x — — x — — NP-BIO-151 Nepal x — — x — — PE-BIO-151 Peru x — — x — — PG-BIO-151 Papua New Guinea x — — x — — PH-BIO-151 Philippines x — — x — — PY-BIO-151 Paraguay x — — x — — RS-BIO-151 Serbia x — — x — — RU-BIO-151 Russia x — — x — — SB-BIO-151 Solomon Islands x — — — — — SN-BIO-151 Senegal x — — x — — SR-BIO-151 Suriname x — — x — — SV-BIO-151 El Salvador x — — — — — TG-BIO-151 Togo x — — x — — TH-BIO-151 Thailand x — — x — — TM-BIO-151 Turkmenistan x — — x — — TO-BIO-151 Tonga x — — — — — TV-BIO-151 Tuvalu x — — x — — TZ-BIO-151 Tanzania x — — x — — UA-BIO-151 Ukraine x — — x — — UG-BIO-151 Uganda x — — x — — UY-BIO-151 Uruguay — — — x — — UZ-BIO-151 Uzbekistan x — — x — — VE-BIO-151 Venezuela x — — x — — VN-BIO-151 Vietnam x — — x — — WS-BIO-151 Samoa x — — — — — ZA-BIO-151 South Africa x — — x — —

4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine.

5. Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2018.

‘Albinspekt’

1. Address: Sheshi Hari Trumen, Nd. 1, Hy. 25, Ap. 10, 1016 Tirana, Albania

2. Internet address: http://www.albinspekt.com

3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:







Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F AL-BIO-139 Albania x x — x — — XK-BIO-139 Kosovo (1) x x — x — — (1) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine.

5. Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2018.

‘ARGENCERT SA’

1. Address: Bernardo de Irigoyen 972 4 piso ‘B’, C1072AAT Buenos Aires, Argentina

2. Internet address: www.argencert.com.ar

3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:







Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F AR-BIO-138 Argentina — — — x — — CL-BIO-138 Chile x — — x — — PY-BIO-138 Paraguay x — — x — — UY-BIO-138 Uruguay x — — x — —

4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and products covered by Annex III.

5. Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2018.

‘Australian Certified Organic’

1. Address: PO Box 810 — 18 Eton St, Nundah, QLD 4012, Australia

2. Internet address: http://www.aco.net.au

3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:







Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F AU-BIO-107 Australia — x — x — — CK-BIO-107 Cook Islands x — — x — — CN-BIO-107 China x x — x — — FJ-BIO-107 Fiji x — — x — — FK-BIO-107 Falkland Islands — x — — — — HK-BIO-107 Hong Kong x — — x — — ID-BIO-107 Indonesia x — — x — — MG-BIO-107 Madagascar x — — x — — MM-BIO-107 Myanmar/Burma x — — x — — MY-BIO-107 Malaysia x — — x — — PG-BIO-107 Papua New Guinea x — — x — — SG-BIO-107 Singapore x — — x — — TH-BIO-107 Thailand x — — x — — TO-BIO-107 Tonga x — — x — — TW-BIO-107 Taiwan x — — x — — VU-BIO-107 Vanuatu x x — x — —

4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and products covered by Annex III.

5. Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2018.

‘Balkan Biocert Skopje’

1. Address: 2/9, Frederik Sopen Str., 1000 Skopje, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

2. Internet address: http://www.balkanbiocert.mk

3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:







Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F MK-BIO-157 the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia x x — x — —

4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine.

5. Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2018.

‘Bioagricert S.r.l.’

1. Address: Via dei Macabraccia 8, Casalecchio di Reno, 40033 Bologna, Italy

2. Internet address: http://www.bioagricert.org

3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:







Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F ▼M26 AL-BIO-132 Albania x — — x x — BD-BIO-132 Bangladesh x — — x — — ▼M24 BR-BIO-132 Brazil x — — x — — CN-BIO-132 China x — — x — — EC-BIO-132 Ecuador x — — x — — ▼M26 ID-BIO-132 Indonesia x — — — — — ▼M24 IN-BIO-132 India — — — x — — IR-BIO-132 Iran x — — x — — KH-BIO-132 Cambodia x — — x — — KR-BIO-132 Republic of Korea x — — — — — LA-BIO-132 Laos x — — x — — MA-BIO-132 Morocco x — — x — — MM-BIO-132 Myanmar/Burma x — — x — — MX-BIO-132 Mexico x x — x — — NP-BIO-132 Nepal x — — x — — PF-BIO-132 French Polynesia x — — x — — RS-BIO-132 Serbia x x — — — — SM-BIO-132 San Marino — — — x — — ▼M26 SN-BIO-132 Senegal x — — — — — ▼M24 TG-BIO-132 Togo x — — x — — TH-BIO-132 Thailand x x — x ►M26 x ◄ — TR-BIO-132 Turkey x — — x — — UA-BIO-132 Ukraine x — — x — — VN-BIO-132 Vietnam x — — x — —

4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine.

5. Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2018.

‘BioGro New Zealand Limited’

1. Address: P.O. Box 9693 Marion Square, Wellington 6141, New Zealand

2 Internet address: http://www.biogro.co.nz

3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:







Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F FJ-BIO-130 Fiji x — — x — — MY-BIO-130 Malaysia — — — x — — NU-BIO-130 Niue x — — x — — VU-BIO-130 Vanuatu x — — x — — WS-BIO-130 Samoa x — — x — —

4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine.

5. Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2018.

‘Bio.inspecta AG’

1. Address: Ackerstrasse, 5070 Frick, Switzerland

2. Internet address: http://www.bio-inspecta.ch

3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:







Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F AE-BIO-161 United Arab Emirates x — — x — — AL-BIO-161 Albania x — — x — — AM-BIO-161 Armenia x — — x — — AZ-BIO-161 Azerbaijan x — — x — — BA-BIO-161 Bosnia and Herzegovina x — — x — — BF-BIO-161 Burkina Faso x — — — — — BJ-BIO-161 Benin x — — — — — BR-BIO-161 Brazil x — — x — — CI-BIO-161 Côte d'Ivoire x — — x — — CU-BIO-161 Cuba x — — x — — DO-BIO-161 Dominican Republic x — — x — — ET-BIO-161 Ethiopia x — — x — — GE-BIO-161 Georgia x — — x — — GH-BIO-161 Ghana x — — x — — ID-BIO-161 Indonesia x — — x — — IR-BIO-161 Iran x — — x — — KE-BIO-161 Kenya x — — x — — KG-BIO-161 Kyrgyzstan x — — x — — KR-BIO-161 Republic of Korea x — — — — — KZ-BIO-161 Kazakhstan x — — x — — LB-BIO-161 Lebanon x — — x — — MA-BIO-161 Morocco x — — x — — MD-BIO-161 Moldova x — — x — — PH-BIO-161 Philippines x — — x — — RU-BIO-161 Russia x — — x — — SN-BIO-161 Senegal x — — x — — TJ-BIO-161 Tajikistan x — — x — — TR-BIO-161 Turkey x — — x — — TZ-BIO-161 Tanzania x — — x — — UA-BIO-161 Ukraine x — — x — — UZ-BIO-161 Uzbekistan x — — x — — VN-BIO-161 Vietnam x — — x — — XK-BIO-161 Kosovo (1) x — — x — — ZA-BIO-161 South Africa x — — x — — (1) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine.

5. Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2018.

‘Bio Latina Certificadora’

1. Address: Jr. Domingo Millán 852, Jesús Maria, Lima 11, Lima, Peru

2. Internet address: http://www.biolatina.com

3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:







Code number Third