Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) supplementing Regulation (CEE) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs to include livestock production
Date: 1996-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, animal production, foodstuff, labelling, organic farming

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 26.07.1996 
COM(96)366 final 

96/0205 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REQULATON (PC) 

supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production 

of agricultural products and indications referring  thereto on agricultural products 

and foodstuffs  to include livestock production 

(presented by the Commission) 

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Summary 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  ...supplementing  Regulation  (EEC)  No 

2092/91  on organic production  of  agricultural products and indications referring  thereto 

on  agricultural  products and  foodstuffs  to include  livestock  production 

1. 

General  principles  laying  down  a  framework  for  organic  livestock  farming  to 

achieve balanced agricultural production which takes account of the environment 

by  means  of  the  following: 

recognition  of  the  interdependence  between  stockfarming  and  the  land 

with  a  view  to  ensuring  responsible  management  of  effluents  and 

favouring  feed  produced  on  the  holding; 

consideration  for  the welfare  of  the livestock,  in particular by  eschewing 

systematic  mutilation  and  eliminating  stress  during  transport  and 

slaughter; 

choice  of  breeds  which  are  adapted  to  local  conditions,  search  for 

biological  diversity  and  use of  natural  service; 

obligation  to  manage  the  whole  livestock  production  unit  in  accordance 

with  the principles  of  organic  production. 

1. 

Specific  rules  for  the various  type of  stockfarming,  covering 

the origin  of  the animals, 

the rules  for  conversion  from  conventional  to organic  stockfarming, 

animal  feed, 

animal-health  treatment  and care, 

animal  housing  and  living  environment. 

3. 

Special provisions specific to livestock production as regards inspection  (livestock 

records). 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. 

Regulation  (EEC) No  2092/91,  as amended  by Regulation  (EC) No  2083/92  and 

by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1935/95,  lays  down  harmonized  rules  on  the  labelling, 

production  and  inspection  of  agricultural  products  bearing  or  intended  to  bear 

indications referring to organic production methods. Hitherto that Regulation only 

covered  crop products. 

Regulation  (EEC) No  2092/91  provides that the Commission  is to  put forward  a 

proposal  as  quickly  as  possible  on  the  principles  for  and  inspection  measures 

covering  organic  production  of  livestock,  unprocessed  livestock  products  and 

products intended for human consumption containing ingredients of animal origin. 

Originally  set for  1  July  1992,  the  date  laid  down  for  the  presentation  of  the 

proposal  was  put back  to  1 July  1995  by  Regulation  (EC) No  1935/95. 

It  has  also  become  necessary  to  lay  down  harmonized  rules  quickly  to  cover 

livestock  production,  applicable  throughout  the  European  Union.  Organic 

production is currently  expanding  considerably  in response to growing interest in 

such  products  among  consumers.  The  rise  in  demand  for  organic  products 

concerns  livestock  products as well  as crop products and the lack  of  Community 

provisions  covering the former means that products complying with  international 

standards  or  national  specifications  differing  significantly 

in  content  and 

requirements  are being  placed  on  the market. 

Furthermore,  the  various  types  of  stockfarming  allow  better  balance  to  be 

achieved  in the management  of  holdings practising  organic farming,  so  ensuring 

complementarity  between crop and livestock  production  from both the  economic 

and  the  environmental  viewpoints.  Livestock  effluents  can be  turned  to  account 

for  crop  production  by  providing  valuable  fertilizers  and  organic  matter.  Such 

complementarity  has  a  beneficial  impact  on  the  environment  and  contributes 

towards  the  development  of  sustainable  agriculture. 

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specific  provisions  as are  indispensable,  like conditions  on  inspection  adapted  to 

stockfarms. 

The  proposal  lays  down  the  basic  principles  governing  organic  livestock 

production,  such  as  the  link  with  the  land,  and  the  specific  rules  on  the  main 

factors  governing  animal  husbandry,  namely  the  origin  of  the livestock,  animal 

feed,  disease  prevention  and  veterinary  care,  and  the  conditions  under  which 

livestock  is  housed  and  kept. 

The  proposal  does  not  amend  the  general  provisions  of  Regulation  (EEC) 

No  2092/91  on  labelling,  the general  organization  of  the inspection  system  and 

imports  from  third countries  normally  applying  to livestock  production. 

3. 

The action contemplated falls within the exclusive competence of the Community. 

In  accordance  with  Article  43  of  the  Treaty,  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2092/91 

already  lays  down  production  standards,  conditions  governing  labelling  and  the 

inspection  system  for  products  placed  on  the  market  under  labels  referring  to 

organic  production  methods.  This  proposal  supplements  Regulation  (EEC) 

No  2092/91 as regards livestock products. The matter accordingly falls within the 

exclusive  competence  of  the  Community. 

4. 

A  regulation  applying  across  the board  is  needed  for  this  sector  of  production. 

The  main  objectives  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2092/91  are: 

to lay  down  fair conditions  of  competition  between producers  of  organic 

farm produce in  the European  Union; 

to ensure  free  movement  of  organic products  in  the European  Union; 

to enhance  consumer  confidence  in  such products; 

to encourage a type of agriculture  which is in line with consumer demand 

and  which  also  has a beneficial  impact  on  the  environment. 

The  achievement  of  those  objectives  is  also  sought  with  regard  to  livestock 

products.  To  attain  them,  a  harmonized  framework  of  production  standards 

applying  uniformly  throughout  the  Member  States  must  be  brought  into  force, 

while  allowing  operators  some  flexibility  in  implementation  to  take  account  of 

specific 

local  conditions  as  regards 

livestock,  climate  and  agronomic 

characteristics. The application of those provisions and the monitoring thereof are 

the responsibility  of  the Member States. 

5. 

The  proposal  will  also  provide  a  harmonized  reference  framework  for  the 

measures which the European Union is currently undertaking in this area to back 

up  the  reform  of  the  CAP  and  EU  rural  development  measures.  Some 

programmes  decided  by  the  Commission  under  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2078/92 

and  some  of  the programmes  for  areas  covered  by  Objectives  1 and  5(b)  under 

the reform of the Structural Funds relate to organic farming and more  specifically 

to  livestock  products.  The  framework  of  rules  contained  in  this  proposal  is 

necessary  in  that connection. 

6. 

The proposal  is  not likely  to have  any  significant  impact  on  trade or on  SMEs. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91  on organic production 

of agricultural products and indications referring  thereto on agricultural products 

and foodstuffs  to include livestock production 

T^E COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the Treaty  establishing  the European  Community,  and in particular 

Article 43 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament2, 

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee3, 

Whereas  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2092/91  of  24 June 19914  provides  that  the 

Commission is to put forward proposals before 30 June  1995 concerning the principles 

for  and  specific  inspection  measures  covering  organic  production  of  livestock, 

unprocessed livestock products and products intended for human consumption containing 

ingredients of animal origin; 

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Whereas  demand  for  organic  agricultural  products  is rising and  whereas  consumers are 

increasingly  attracted  by  such  products,  as  measured  in  terms  of  both  quantity  and 

interest  for  the widest  possible  range of  products; 

Whereas  livestock  production  allows  that  range  of  products  to  be  extended  while 

permitting  the  development  on  agricultural  holdings  practising  organic  farming  of 

complementary  activities  accounting  for  a  major  share of  income; 

Whereas,  moreover, 

livestock  production 

is  fundamental  to  the  organization  of 

agricultural  production  on  organic  farms  in  so  far as  it  provides  the  necessary  organic 

matter  and  nutrients  for  cultivated  land  and  accordingly  contributes  towards  soil 

improvement  and  the development  of  sustainable  agriculture; 

Whereas,  in  order  to  avoid  environmental  pollution,  in  particular  of  natural  resources 

like  the  soil  and  water,  organic  livestock  production  must  be  organized  along  well 

thought-out  lines  so  that,  by  virtue  of  the  necessarily  close  relationship  between  such 

production  and  the  land,  certain  objectives  can  be  achieved,  namely  reduced  pollution, 

suitable  multiannual  rotation  systems  and  the  feeding  of  livestock  using  crop  products 

produced  on  the  holding  in  accordance  with  the  rules of  organic  farming; 

Whereas,  in  order  to  prevent  pollution  of  water  by  nitrates,  organic  livestock  holdings 

must  have  storage capacity  available  for  livestock  effluents  and  manure spreading  plans 

to ensure  that  the quality  of  the environment  is  maintained; 

Whereas  the  widest  possible  biological  diversity  must  be  maintained  and  the  choice  of 

breeds  must  take  account  of  their  capacity  to adapt  to  local  conditions; 

Whereas  the  livestock  must  be  fed  essentially  on  fodder  and  feedingstuffs  produced  in 

accordance  with  the  rules of  organic  farming; 

Whereas,  under  the  present  circumstances,  stockfarmers  may  experience  difficulty  in 

securing  supplies  of  feedingstuffs 

for  organically  reared  livestock  and  therefore 

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authorization should provisionally  be granted for a limited number of conventional  feeds 

to be  used  in  small  quantities; 

Whereas,  in  addition,  in  order  to provide  for  the  basic  nutritional  requirements  of  the 

livestock,  certain  feed  supplements  may  need  to  be  used  and  whereas  the  type  and 

conditions  of  utilization  of  vitamins  and certain  minerals  should  be  specified; 

Whereas animal-health  management  must  mainly  involve prevention,  through a suitable 

choice of naturally disease-resistant breeds, a balanced high-quality diet and a favourable 

environment,  in particular as  regards  livestock  housing  and animal  husbandry; 

Whereas  treatment  to  combat  disease,  infections  and  parasites  must  be  based  on  the 

application of alternative medicine, such as phytotherapy and homeopathy,  the systematic 

administration  of  synthetic  drugs being  eschewed; 

Whereas,  however,  for the present certain allopathic treatments are necessary to preserve 

the life  of  livestock  or  limit  suffering  and  whereas  the administration  of  such  products 

under  veterinary  control  and  on  a  limited  scale  should  be  authorized,  additional 

precautions being taken as regards the sale of the livestock products after such treatment; 

Whereas  in  most  cases  the livestock  should  have  access  to  free-range  exercise  areas or 

grazing,  weather  conditions  permitting,  and  whereas  such  free-range  areas  must  be 

organized  under  a  system  of  rotation  providing  for  periods  when  they  are  left  free  of 

livestock  to regenerate  and  for  health  purposes; 

Whereas  housing  for  all  species  of  livestock  must  satisfy  the  needs  of  the  animals 

concerned  as  regards  ventilation,  light,  space  and  comfort  and  sufficient  area  must 

accordingly  be  provided  to  permit  ample  freedom  of  movement  for  each  animal; 

whereas  the  materials  used  for  building  construction  and protection  should  not be  toxic 

for  livestock  or damaging  to  the  environment; 

Whereas  the  systematic  mutilation  of  livestock  and  the  use  of  certain  substances  to 

stimulate growth or modify  their breeding cycles are contrary to the principles of organic 

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farming and are likely to affect  the equilibrium  and health of the animals as well as their 

behaviour; 

Whereas  any  unnecessary  suffering  and  stress  to  livestock  must  be  avoided  during 

handling,  transport and  slaughter; 

Whereas  the  special  features  of  beekeeping  call  for  specific  provisions,  in particular  to 

ensure  that  sources  of  pollen  and  nectar  of  adequate  quality  are  available  in  sufficient 

quantities; 

Whereas all operators marketing products of organically  reared livestock must be subject 

to  regular  inspections  which  take  account  of  the  production  conditions  peculiar  to  the 

livestock  concerned;  whereas  a  register  must  be  kept  accessible  at  the  holding  and 

updated  with  details of  livestock  arriving  at and leaving  the holding  and any  treatment 

administered; 

Whereas  the provisions on  livestock  production  must take account of  experience  gained 

in  the implementation  of  the rules on  crop production, 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Regulation  (EEC)  No  2092/91  is  hereby  amended  as  follows: 

1. 

Article  1(1)  is  replaced  by  the  following: 

"1. 

This  Regulation  shall  apply  to  the  following  products,  where  such 

products  bear,  or  are  intended  to  bear,  indications  referring  to  organic 

production  methods: 

(a) 

unprocessed  agricultural  crop and  livestock  products; 

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(b) 

products intended  for  human consumption prepared  from  one or 

more ingredients of plant origin and/or one or more ingredients of 

animal origin." 

2. 

Article  1(2) is deleted. 

3. 

Article 5(5)(b)  is replaced by the following: 

"(b) 

in the case of crop production, a conversion period prior to harvest of at 

least  12 months has elapsed;  in the case of livestock production, a period 

of  at  least  half  of  the  various  conversion  periods  defined  in  Part  II of 

Annex I." 

4. 

In  Article  6(l)(b),  the  words  "animal  feedingstuffs,  feed  supplements  or 

disinfectants"  are  inserted  between  "soil  conditioners"  and  "or  for  another 

purpose  where  such  purpose  is  specified  in  Annex  II  in  regard  to  certain 

substances". 

5. 

In Article 7(l)(a),  the words "or for pest control in and disinfecting  of livestock 

buildings" are added to the introductory phrase "if they are used for the purpose 

of plant pest or disease control". 

In the second indent, the words "the crop or crop products" are replaced by "the 

crop, crop products or livestock". 

6. 

The following  paragraph is inserted after Article 7(1): 

" la.  For animal feed, additional products may be included on the list of animal 

feedingstuffs  not  produced  in  accordance  with  the  rules  on  organic 

production and on the list of  feed  supplements in Annex II provided the 

following  conditions are satisfied: 

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(a) 

where  conventional  animal  feeds  arc  concerned,  they  must  be 

essential in ensuring  a balanced  diet for  the livestock in line with 

its  nutritional  requirements  and  they  must  be  unavailable  in 

sufficient  quantity in the Community in a form complying with the 

rules set out in Article 6; 

(b) 

where feed  supplements are concerned: 

they  must  be  essential 

for 

the  specific  nutritional 

requirements  of  the livestock; 

they  must be of  natural  origin." 

7. 

In  Article  13,  the  indent  "- amendments  to  Annexes  I,  II,  III,  IV  and  VI,"  is 

replaced  by the  following: 

"- amendments  to Annexes I to IV,  VI and  VII,". 

8. 

Annexes I,  II and  III are amended  in accordance with  the Annex hereto. 

9. 

For  the purposes of  determining  stocking  density  on  holdings  so as to limit  the 

number  of  livestock  in  line  with  the  area  available,  stock  numbers  shall  be 

converted  into livestock  units (LU) using the conversion  table, which  shall  form 

a  new  annex  (Annex  VII)  to  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2092/91,  as  set  out  in  the 

Annex  hereto. 

Article 2 

This  Regulation  shall enter  into  force  three  months after  its publication  in  the  Official 

Journal  of  the European  Communities. 

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

States. 

Done  at Brussels, 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

M. 

ANNEX 

1. 

In the section  headed  "Plants and plant products" in Annex  I (PRINCIPLES  OF 

ORGANIC  PRODUCTION  AT  FARM  LEVEL),  the  subparagraph  on  animals 

and animal  products  is  deleted. 

2. 

The  following  section  is  inserted: 

"II. 

Livestock  and  livestock  products 

i. 

general  principles 

Livestock production  forms an integral part of  many agricultural  holdings 

practising  organic  farming. 

To  qualify  as  organically  reared,  livestock  the  products  of  which  are 

intended  for human consumption  must be fed  on crop products produced 

in accordance with the principles of organic production.  It must be reared 

in  accordance  with  the rules  set out in  this Annex,  preferably  using  feed 

from  the holding. 

Livestock  production  must  ensure  the  equilibrium  of  agricultural 

production  systems by providing  for the soil's organic matter and nutrient 

requirements.  It can thus contribute towards establishing and maintaining 

soil-plant,  plant-animal  and animal-soil  interdependence. 

By utilizing renewable natural resources (livestock effluents,  legumes and 

fodder  crops),  the  mixed-cropping/stockfarming  system  allows  soil 

fertility  to be  maintained  and  improved  in  the long  term and permits  the 

development  of  sustainable  agriculture. 

Animal feed  must satisfy  the livestock's nutritional requirements and must 

be organically  produced except where provision is made for a derogation. 

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The  widest  possible  biological  diversity  of  livestock  must be  maintained 

and  the  choice  of  breeds  must  take  account  of  their  capacity  to  adapt  to 

local  conditions. 

The  animals'  living  environment  must  allow  them  sufficient  freedom  of 

movement depending on  the behaviour peculiar to each  species.  Housing 

must  be  well  ventilated,  must  permit  daylight  to  enter  and  must  afford 

sufficient  comfort  for  the livestock,  in particular through  the provision  of 

suitable  facilities  and  adequate  litter. 

These  principles  covering  choice  of  breeds,  feedingstuffs  and  living 

environment should limit animal-health problems so they can be controlled 

mainly  by  prevention.  The  use  of  allopathic  treatment  may  only  be 

authorized  by  way  of  an exception. 

Organic  stockfarming 

is  a  land-related  activity.  In  most  cases,  the 

livestock  must have access  to a free-range area and the number of  animals 

per  unit  of  area  must  be  limited  to  ensure  integrated  management  of 

livestock  and crop production  on  the holding,  so precluding  any  form  of 

pollution,  in particular  of  the  soil  and of  surface  and ground  water.  The 

number  of  livestock  must be  closely  dependent  on  the area available  for 

spreading livestock  manure and on any other organic  manure used  so that 

any adverse effect  on the environment can be avoided.  The total  stocking 

density  of  the  holding  may  not  exceed  two  livestock  units  (LU)  per 

hectare.  Where other organic  manure is  spread,  the total  stocking  density 

will  be  reduced  to  avoid  exceeding  a  total  nitrogen  input  equivalent  to 

2  LU/ha,  that  figure  being  equivalent  to  170  kg  N. 

The  coefficients  for  converting  the  various  categories  of  animals  into 

livestock  units are set out  in Annex  VII.  Where  those  stocking  densities 

(or  quantities  of  nitrogen  spread)  are  exceeded,  a  derogation  may  be 

granted  by  the  inspection  authority  or  body  on  condition  that  the  farmer 

can provide an effluent  spreading  plan utilizing  additional  areas available 

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on other holdings locally  or in the region  with which there is cooperation 

on a regular basis.  Such areas must be the subject of formal  undertakings 

by  the farmers concerned  and  no other livestock  effluents  may be  spread 

thereon.  Where  there  is  a  risk  of  significant  pollution,  the  inspection 

authority  or body  may lay  down  maximum  densities lower than 2  LU/ha 

in  order to  safeguard  the  environment. 

In  organic  farming,  all  livestock  on  one  and  the  same  production  unit 

must be reared in  accordance  with  the rules  laid  down  in  this  Annex. 

Livestock  reared  in  accordance  with  the  principles  of  conventional 

farming  may  be  present  on  the  holding  provided  it  is  reared  on  units 

where  the  buildings  and  parcels  are  separated  clearly  from  the  units 

producing  in accordance  with the rules of organic farming  and a different 

species  is  involved. 

Reproduction is to be based on natural service.  Artificial  insemination  is 

authorized.  However,  embryo  transfers  and  the  use  of  hormones  to 

control  ovulation  are  prohibited,  except  where  veterinary  treatment  is 

administered  to a individual  animal. 

Mutilation  such  as  tail-docking,  tooth-removal,  castration,  de-horning, 

trimming  of  beaks  and  wing-clipping  of  queen  bees  must  not be  carried 

out  systematically  in  organic  farming.  Some  of  these  operations  may, 

however,  be authorized  by  the inspection  authority  or bodies  for  reasons 

of  safety  or  if  they  are  intended  to  improve  the  health  or  welfare  of  the 

livestock.  Such mutilation must be carried out by qualified personnel and 

any  suffering  to the animals  must be  avoided. 

Transport of livestock must be carried out so as to limit the stress  suffered 

by the animals and must involve  the shortest time possible.  Loading and 

unloading must be carried out without brutality and the use of tranquillizer 

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during the journey is prohibited.  National  and Community provisions on 

the  subject  must be  observed  in  all  circumstances. 

At  the  time  of  slaughter  livestock  must  be  handled  in  such  a  way  that 

stress to the animals is reduced  to a minimum,  care being  taken to ensure 

as  far  as  possible  that  the  livestock  is  identified  and  kept  separate  from 

other,  conventionally  reared  animals. 

2. 

•  Origin  of  the animals 

Livestock  must  come  from  holdings  which  comply  with  the rules on  the 

various  types  of  livestock  production  laid  down  in  Article  6  and  in  this 

Annex  and  throughout  its  life  that  system  of  production  must  apply 

thereto. 

Subject  to  a  maximum  of  10%  of  adult  livestock  per  year,  female 

(nulliparous)  animals  which  have  not  yet  reached  adulthood  may  be 

brought  in  from  conventional  stockfarms  for  the  renewal  of  the  herd  or 

flock. 

That percentage  may  be increased,  following  the  opinion  and  agreement 

of  the  inspection  authority  or  body  and  with  the  agreement  of  the 

competent authority of the Member State,  in special cases,  such as where 

a  major  extension  to  the  stockfarm  is  undertaken,  a  breed  is  changed,  a 

new  livestock  specialization  is  developed  or  animals  are  destroyed  as  a 

result  of  animal-health  problems. 

By  way  of  a  derogation,  where  organically  reared  animals  are  not 

available  in  sufficient  numbers,  conventionally  reared  livestock  may  be 

brought 

into  organic 

livestock  holdings  subject  to  the 

following 

conditions: 

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pullets for the production of eggs must not be more than  18  weeks 

old; 

chicks  for broiler production  must be  less  than three days old; 

calves  must be less  than  four  weeks  old; 

piglets  must be reared  organically  from  weaning. 

Such derogations,  which  must be authorized beforehand  by the inspection 

authority  or  body,  are  to  apply  for  a  transitional  period  expiring  on 

31  December  2000. 

Males  for  breeding  may  be  brought  in  from  conventional  stockfarms 

provided  the  animals  are  subsequently  reared  and  always  fed 

in 

accordance  with  the  rules  laid  down  in  this  Annex. 

As  regards  all  livestock  obtained  from  conventional  stockfarms,  special 

attention  must be paid  to animal-health  rules,  the inspection  authority  or 

body being authorized  to apply  special  measures,  such as screening  tests, 

depending  on  the local  circumstances. 

In beekeeping,  apiaries are to be constituted  by  multiplication  of  existing 

colonies or by acquisition  of  swarms or hives from beekeepers  complying 

with organic beekeeping  rules.  By  way  of  a derogation,  swarms on their 

own  may be acquired  from  conventional  beekeepers  during  a transitional 

period  expiring  on  31  December  2000,  subject  to a conversion  period. 

3. 

Conversion  periods 

Animal  feed  on organic  farms  must come  from  holdings  complying  with 

the rules  laid  down  in Part I of  this  Annex  on  crops  and crop pruducts. 

The  rules  on  the  origin  of  livestock  set  out  above  must  be  observed  if 

products  of  animal  origin  are  to be  sold  as  organic  products. 

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Where a cattle,  sheep,  goat,  pig  or poultry  farm  is converted,  the  whole 

fodder area of  the production  unit must comply  with the rules on organic 

farming.  Meadows  and  fodder  crops  must  have  undergone  a  normal 

conversion  period  of  two  years.  The  inspection  authority  may,  with  the 

approval  of  the  competent  authority,  decide  to  extend  or  reduce  that 

period,  depending  on  how  the parcels  were  used  previously 

If  livestock  products  are  to  be  sold  as  organic  products,  the  livestock 

holdings undergoing  conversion  must comply  with  the rules laid down  in 

this  Annex,  in  particular as  regards  feed,  animal  health and  housing,  for 

at least: 

12  months in  the case of  cattle  for  meat production, 

six  months  in  the case of  small  ruminants,  swine  and poultry  for 

meat production,  brought  in after  they  are three days  old, 

12 weeks  in  the case of  animals  for  milk  production, 

10 weeks  in  the case of  egg  production. 

Where livestock is brought in from conventional stockfarms in accordance 

with  the  conditions  and  restrictions  set  out  in  the  preceding  point,  the 

periods  laid  down  above  must be observed  if  the products  are to be  sold 

as  organic  products;  during  those  periods  all  the  rules  set  out  in  this 

Annex,  in  particular  as  regards  feed  and  health  treatment,  must  be 

complied  with. 

Beekeeping  products can  only  be  sold  as  organic  products  if  the  general 

conditions  on  feeding,  care  and  housing  have  been  observed  for  at least 

one year.  The material from which the hives are made must comply  with 

the  rules  laid  down  in  this  Annex.  Where  swarms  on  their  own  are 

acquired from conventional  beekeepers,  the conversion period is also one 

year. 

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AU livestock on the holding should normally be fed entirely on fodder and 

feedingstuffs  produced  in  compliance  with  the  rules  on  production  laid 

down in Article 6 and in Annex I. 

Agricultural  holdings  should  normally  produce  their  animal  feed 

themselves  but  in  special  situations  organic  feedingstuffs  may  be 

purchased from holdings or enterprises subject to the rules on production 

laid down in Article 6 and Annex I. 

Such feed is intended to ensure quality production rather than maximum 

growth  while  meeting  the  nutritional  requirements  of  the  livestock  at 

various stages of development. 

By  way  of  a  derogation,  for  a  transitional  period  expiring  on 

31 December 2000  the  inspection  authorities  and  bodies  may  grant 

authorization  for  the  use  of  a  limited  proportion  of  conventional  feed 

where the farmer is unable to obtain feed  exclusively  of  organic origin. 

The maximum percentage of conventional feed authorized per day is 10% 

in  the case  of  ruminants and 20% in  the case  of  non-ruminants.  That 

figure  is  calculated  as  a  percentage  of  the  dry  matter  of  feed  of 

agricultural origin. 

Up to 20% of  the feed  formula  of  rations  may comprise crop products 

after conversion where they come from parcels complying with the rules 

on production laid down in Article 6 and Annex I for at least one year. 

Part C of Annex II lists conventional feeds which may be used in rations, 

in particular to meet the livestock's protein requirements.  Where forage 

production  is  lost  in  particular  as  a  result  of  exceptional  weather 

conditions,  those  percentages  may  be  adjusted  where  so  warranted,  as 

authorized by the inspection authority or body. 

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Straight and compound feedingstuffs  must comply with the rules laid down 

in  Council  Directives  77/101/EEC5  and  79/373/EEC.6  As  regards  the 

presence of  undesirable  substances  and products,  animal  feedingstuffs  are 

subject to the  provisions  of  Council  Directive  74/63/EEC.7 

In  order to  satisfy  the  nutritional  requirements  of  livestock,  vitamins  and 

trace 

elements  may  be 

added 

in  accordance  with  Council 

Directive  70/524/EEC8. 

Mineral  substances  indispensable  for  the  nutritional  requirements  of 

livestock  should  preferably  come  from  natural  raw  materials  or  feed 

naturally  containing  such  substances.  Part  D  of  Annex  II  lists  the 

authorized  feed  supplements. 

Apart  from  milk  and  milk  products,  no  other  products  of  animal  origin 

may  be  used  in  animal  feed. 

The  use  of  any  synthetic  substance  administered  in  feed  or  orally  to 

stimulate  growth or production  is  prohibited. 

Rearing  systems for polygastric  animals are to be based on maximum  use 

of  pasturage.  At least 60% of the dry matter in daily  rations is to  consist 

of  roughage,  fresh  or  dried  fodder,  or  silage.  Silage  may  not  be  used 

exclusively. 

OJ  No  L  32,  3.2.1977,  p.  1.  Last  amended  by  Directive  90/654/EEC 
(OJ No  L  353,  17.12.1990,  p.  48). 
OJ  No  L  86,  6.4.1979,  p.  30.  Last  amended  by  Directive  93/74/EEC 
(OJ No  L  237,  22.9.1993,  p.  23). 
OJ  No  L  38,  11.2.1974,  p.  31.  Last  amended  by  Directive  94/16/EEC 
(OJ No  L  104,  23.4.1994,  p.  32). 
OJ  No  L  270,  14.12.1970,  p.  1.  Last  amended  by  Directive  94/77/EC  (OJ 
N oL  350,  31.12.1994,  p.  113). 

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Authorized  silage  preservatives  comprise  sea  salt,  coarse  rock  salt, 

so-called  organic  preservatives  such  as  yeasts,  lactic,  acetic,  formic  and 

propionic  bacteria,  enzymes,  whey,  sugar and  molasses. 

In  beekeeping,  hives  must  be  placed  solely  in  areas  where  cultivated 

plants  or  spontaneous  vegetation  complying  with  the  rules  on  organic 

production  are  found,  in  accordance  with  Article  6  and  Annex  I. 

The  Member  States  are  to  designate  regions  or  areas  where  organic 

beekeeping  is  practicable.  Where  no  such  areas  are  identified,  the 

beekeeper must provide the inspection authority or body with justifications 

and  a  guarantee,  in  particular  on  the  basis  of  suitable  analyses,  that  the 

areas accessible  to  his colonies  meet  the abovementioned  conditions. 

The  feeding  of  colonies  is  authorized  where  weather  conditions  require 

that  sufficient  reserves  be  built  up  for  winter.  Feeding  must  be  carried 

out between  the last honey  harvest and the colony's  period  of  dormancy. 

Feeding  is  normally  carried  out  with organic  honey  but  sugar syrup may 

be  used provided  it  has been prepared  from  products complying  with  the 

rules  on  organic  production.  By  way  of  a  derogation,  sugar  syrup  and 

honey  from  conventional  apiaries  may  be  used  until  31  December  2000. 

5. 

Disease  prevention  and veterinary  treatment 

Disease  prevention  is  the guiding  animal-health  rule in  organic  livestock 

production. 

The health of the livestock depends on careful  animal husbandry to ensure 

resistance to disease and to prevent infection.  In this connection,  several 

factors  may contribute towards sound  disease prevention  and the limiting 

of  animal-health  problems,  namely  the choice  of  breeds  adapted  to  local 

conditions,  balanced  high-quality 

feed,  housing 

in 

line  with  the 

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morphology and requirements of the livestock, exploitation of the animals' 

natural  defences  and rational  utilization  of  free-range  areas. 

Animals which  are injured or  show  symptoms  of  disease  must be  treated 

forthwith,  if necessary in isolation in suitable premises.  The farmer must 

provide  health  surveillance  for  his  herd  or  flock  so  as  to  detect  any 

anomaly. 

Treatment  using  plant  extracts,  trace  elements  and  products  listed  in 

Part D of Annex  II and the administration of homeopathic products (plant, 

animal  or  mineral  substances)  are authorized  without  restriction. 

Allopathic  preventive  treatment  is  prohibited,  as  is  the  use  of  any 

substance  to  stimulate  growth.  Hormones to induce or  synchronize  heat 

are  also  prohibited.  Hormones  may,  however,  be  administered  to  treat 

individual  animals  for  reproductive problems. 

Where  a disease  cannot  be  treated  as  set  out  above,  allopathic  treatment 

may  be  administered  in  order  to  save  the  life  of  the  animal,  to  avoid 

suffering,  or if  it cannot  otherwise  be restored  to  sound  health. 

Similarly,  vaccines  may  be  used  where  the  disease  has  been  recognized 

as  present  in  the  area  where  the  holding  is  located  and  in  the  case  of 

vaccinations  which  are compulsory  under the relevant  legislation. 

Allopathic  treatment  must  be  administered  under  the  responsibility  of  a 

veterinarian,  the type of product being  specified  clearly,  together with the 

duration of  treatment and the recommended  withdrawal period before  the 

products are consumed.  This information  is to be entered in the livestock 

records  and  declared  to  the  inspection  body.  Livestock  treated  must  be 

clearly  identified,  individually  in  the  case  of  large  animals,  individually 

or by batch in the case of poultry and small animals,  and by colony in the 

case of  bees. 

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The  period  elapsing  between  treatment  with  synthetic  drugs  and  the 

possibility of selling  the animal products as organic products is to be twice 

that  laid  down  by  law. 

In  the  specific  case  of  beekeeping,  colony  health  is  to be  maintained  by 

acting  to  reduce  factors  contributing  to  the development  of  disease.  To 

that end,  the following  measures are to be applied:  hardy breeds adapted 

to  local  conditions  are  to  be  chosen;  queen  bees  are  to  be  renewed 

regularly;  equipment is to be cleaned and disinfected  at regular intervals; 

contaminated  material  is  to  be  destroyed;  beeswax  is  to  be  renewed 

regularly;  sufficient  pollen  and  honey  are to be  made available  in  hives. 

Where the use of  synthetic products proves necessary  to eradicate certain 

transmissible  diseases  which  are  likely  to destroy  colonies,  the  treatment 

must be administered  as  far outside  the periods  when  the queen is  laying 

and  honey  is  harvested  as  possible.  If  treatment  is  to  be  applied  during 

such  a  period,  the  colonies  treated  must  be  placed  in  isolation  hives. 

Subsequently,  the conversion period of one year will apply to those hives. 

As  regards livestock  production  as a whole,  where an animal or group of 

animals  is  administered  more  than  two  courses  of  treatment  with 

allopathic  products  other  than  for  parasites  during  an  annual  production 

cycle  or  lifecycle  should  the  latter  be  less  than  one  year,  the  livestock 

products  obtained  may  not  be  sold  as  organic  products  during  the  year 

concerned. 

6. 

Livestock  housing,  free-range  areas  and  storage  facilities  for  livestock 

effluents  and  silage  liqupr 

In  the  case  of  all  species,  housing  conditions  must  meet  the  livestock's 

needs  as  regards  movement,  natural  light  and  comfort.  The  livestock 

must  have easy  access  to feeding  and  watering  points.  Housing  must  be 

sufficiently  ventilated  depending  on  the climate. 

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Where  animals  are  reared  in  groups,  the  size  of  the  group  must  depend 

on  the animals'  stage of  development  and behavioural  needs. 

Materials  which  may  be  toxic  for  livestock  are  prohibited  in  the 

construction  of  housing  and  in  treatment products. 

All  mammals  must  be  provided  with  a  sleeping  area  strewn  with  litter 

material.  The  latter  must  comprise  straw  or  other  suitable  natural 

material.  The  litter  may  be  improved  and  enriched  with  any  mineral 

product authorized for use as a fertilizer in organic farming in accordance 

with  Part A  of  Annex  II.  Poultry houses  must have perches of  a size and 

number commensurate  with  the  size  of  the group and of  the birds. 

Housing  is  to  be  cleaned  with  water  under  pressure  or  hot  water. 

Premises  may  be  disinfected  using  the  products  listed  in  Part E  of 

Annex  II. 

Buildings must be cleaned,  and in particular insects and pests eliminated, 

in  the  absence  of  the  livestock,  only  the  authorized  products  listed  in 

Part B of  Annex  II being  employed. 

Storage  facilities  for  livestock  effluents  and  silage  liquor  must  preclude 

the pollution  of  water by  run-off  and infiltration  of  the  soil  or  discharge 

into  surface  water  of  liquids  containing  livestock  effluents  and  silage 

liquor. 

With  a view  to sound  fertilizer  management,  the capacity of  facilities  for 

livestock  effluents  must  be  greater  than  that  required  for  at  least  six 

months. 

In  the  case  of  mammals,  breeding  livestock  and  animals  for  milk 

production  must  have  access  to  pasturage  or  open-air  exercise  areas 

whenever  the  weather  conditions  and  the  state  of  the  ground  so  permit. 

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Such free-range areas must also provide sufficient protection against rain, 

wind,  sun  and  excessive  temperatures,  depending  on  the  local  weather 

conditions. 

In  the  case  of  livestock  for  meat  production,  conditions  are  to  be  based 

ideally on the same principles but the final fattening phase may take place 

indoors.  Such  buildings  must be  sufficiently  spacious  to afford  freedom 

of  movement  in  line  with  the animals'  needs. 

Derogations  from  that  principle  may  be  granted  by  the  inspection 

authority or body  in order to take account  of  local circumstances  relating 

to  holding  structure  or  the  organization  of  housing  peculiar  to  certain 

regions. 

Such  derogations  may  only  be  granted  for  existing  buildings  while  new 

buildings  must comply  with  the basic  principles  set out  above. 

Buildings used for livestock  must provide each animal with a dry rest area 

of  sufficient  size.  Generally  speaking,  the  stocking  density  in  buildings 

will  depend on the species,  the breed,  the age and the size of the animals. 

It must also  take account  of  the behavioural  needs  of  the animals,  which 

depend  in particular  on  the  size  of  the group  and  the animals'  sex.  The 

optimum  density  will  seek  to  ensure  the  animals'  welfare  by  providing 

them  with  sufficient  space  to  sleep,  feed  and  move around. 

As  regards  the  rearing  of  calves,  the  parameters  for  housing  on  all 

holdings  must  comply  with  Council  Directive  91/629/EEC  laying  down 

minimum  standards  for  the protection  of  calves9. 

If  pigs  for  fattening  are  housed  in  piggeries,  the  minimum  free  space 

available  for  resting  must  comply  with  Article  3  of  Council  Directive 

OJ No  L  340,  11.12.1991,  p.  28. 

91/630/EEC laying down  minimum standards for the protection of pigs.10 

In addition,  the animals must have access to a covered exercise area of an 

equivalent  size,  strewn with litter material.  Slatted  floors  throughout and 

tethered  housing  are  prohibited.  The  other  provisions  on  housing  and 

rearing  laid  down  in  Directive  91/630/EEC  will  apply  to  all  buildings 

once  this Regulation  has been  approved. 

At  all  times  throughout  the  day,  weather  permitting,  poultry  must  have 

access  to a grassed  run with  protective  facilities. 

Buildings  must be ventilated  and  have openings of a size proportionate to 

their  dimensions.  Natural  light  may  be  supplemented  artificially  to 

provide  a  maximum  of  16  hours'  light  per  day.  Buildings  must  be 

emptied  of  livestock  for  health  reasons  between  each  batch  of  poultry 

reared.  The building and  fittings are to be cleaned  and disinfected  during 

that  time. 

In  addition,  when  the  rearing  of  each  batch  of  poultry  has  been 

completed,  runs  must be  left  empty  to allow  grass  to  grow  back  and  for 

health  reasons. 

Poultry  for egg production  must be reared in a semi-intensive  system and 

have access  to a building  of  a size  and  with  facilities  affording  adequate 

comfort  for  the birds. 

The  runs and buildings  must  meet  the  following  minimum  conditions11: 

the hens  must  have continuous  daytime  access  to open-air runs; 

10 

O J N o L 3 4 0,  11.12.1991,  p.  33. 
These  conditions  correspond  to  points  (b)  and  (c)  of  Annex  II  to  Commission 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  1274/91  of  15  May  1991  introducing  detailed  rules  for 
implementing  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1907/90  on  certain  marketing  standards  for 
eggs  (OJ  No  L  121,  16.5.1991,  p.  11),  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC) 
No  786/95  (OJ  No  L 79,  7.4.1995,  p.  12).. 

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the ground  to which  hens  have access  must be covered  mainly  by 

vegetation; 

the  maximum  stocking  density  must  not  exceed  4  000  hens  per 

r 

hectare  of  ground  available  to  the  hens  or one  hen  per 2,5  m2, 

as  regards  the  interior  of  the  building: 

the maximum  stocking  density  must not exceed  seven  hens 

per square  metre  of  floor  space  available  to the hens; 

at  least  a  third  of  this  floor  area  must  be  covered  with  a 

litter  material  such  as  straw,  wood  shavings,  sand  or turf, 

a  sufficiently  large  part  of  the  floor  area  available  to the* 

hens must be available for the collection  of bird droppings. 

Poultry  for  meat  production  must  be  reared  in  traditional  free-range 

conditions with access to an open-air run and to a building of  a maximum 

size and features in line with the various species concerned.  The minimum 

conditions  to be  met  by  such  production  units  are as follows  : 

the  indoor  stocking  density  per  square  metre  of  floor  space  must 

not  exceed: 

in  the  case  of  chickens:  12  birds  not  exceeding  25  kg 

liveweight 

in  total.  However, 

in  the  case  of  mobile 

chickenhouses  not  exceeding  150  m2  floor  space  and 

remaining  open  at  night,  the  stocking  density  may  be 

increased  to 20  birds,  subject to  a maximum  liveweight  of 

40  kg  per square metre; 

12 

These conditions  correspond to point (d) of Annex  IV to Commission  Regulation 
(EEC)  No  1538/91  of  5  June  1991  introducing  detailed  rules  for  implementing 
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1906/90  on  certain  marketing  standards  for 
poultrymeat (OJ No  L  143, 7.6.1991,  p.  11), as last amended by Regulation (EC) 
No  3239/94  (OJ No  L  338,  28.12.1994,  p.  48),  with  the  exception  of  the  details 
on  finishing  in  confinement  (^finition  in  claustration"). 

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in  the  case  of  Muscovy  and  Peking  ducks:  8 males  not 

exceeding  35 kg  liveweight  in  total  or  10 females  not 

exceeding  25 kg liveweight in total; 

in  the case of  Mulard  ducks:  8 birds  not exceeding  35 kg 

liveweight  in total; 

in  the  case  of  guineafowl:  13 birds  not  exceeding  23 kg 

liveweight  in total; 

in  the  case  of  turkeys:  6,25  birds  (or  10  birds  up  to  7 

weeks old) not exceeding  35 kg liveweight in total; 

in  the  case  of  geese:  5 birds  (or  10 birds  up  to  6  weeks 

old)  not exceeding  30 kg liveweight in total; 

the total usable area of poultry houses at any single production site 
must not exceed  1 600 m2; 

each poultryhouse  must not contain  more than: 

4  800 chickens, 

5 200  guineafowl, 

4 000  female  Muscovy  or  Peking  ducks  or  3  200  male 

Muscovy  or Peking  ducks or 3 200 Mulard ducks, 

2 500 geese and  turkeys; 

the poultryhouse  is to be provided  with pop-holes of a combined 
length  of at least 4 m per  100 m2  area of the house; 

the birds must have continuous day-time access to open-air runs at 

least  from  the age  of: 

six  weeks in  the case of chickens, 

eight  weeks  in  the  case  of  ducks,  geese,  guineafowl  and 

turkeys; 

the  open-air  runs  must  comprise  an  area  mainly  covered  by 

vegetation  amounting  to at least: 

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2  m2 per chicken, Muscovy or Peking duck, or guineafowl, 

3  m2 per Mulard  duck, 

6  m2 per  turkey, 

10 m2 per  goose; 

In  the case  of  guineafowl,  open-air  runs  may  be  replaced  by  a  perchery 

having  a  floor  area  of  at  least  twice  that  of  the  house  and  a  height  of  at 

least  2  m.  At least  10 cm  perch  space  must be available per bird  in  total 

(house  and perchery); 

the  birds  fattened  are  to  be  of  a  strain  recognized  as  being  slow 

growing; 

the  feed  formula  used  in  the  fattening  stage  must  contain  at  least 

70%  cereals; 

the  minimum  age  at slaughter is: 

81  days  for  chickens, 

49  days  for  Peking  ducks, 

70  days  for  female  Muscovy  ducks, 

84  days  for  male Muscovy  ducks, 

92  days  for  Mulard  ducks, 

94  days  for  guineafowl, 

140 days  for  turkeys and roasting  geese. 

In beekeeping,  the hives  must be  made of  natural  materials presenting  no 

risk  of  contamination  to  the  environment  or  the  apicultural  products. 

Protective  products  used  must comply  with  the same  conditions. 

Frames  and  supers  for  the  harvest  may  only  be  protected,  in  particular 

from  pests,  by  means  of  the  products  listed  in  Part  B  of  Annex  II.  All 

synthetic  chemical  products  are prohibited. 

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The beeswax for new  frames  must come from production units complying 

with  the  rules  on  organic  beekeeping.  By  way  of  a  derogation,  in 

particular  in  the case  of  new  installations,  conventional  beeswax  may  be 

authorized  by 

the 

inspection  authority  or  body 

in  exceptional 

circumstances where organically produced beeswax is not available on the 

market." 

3. 

In  ANNEX  II,  Part  C  ("OTHER  PRODUCTS")  is  replaced  by  the 

following: 

"C. 

Straight 

feedingstuffs  of  agricultural  origin  not  produced 

organically,  referred  to  in  paragraph  4  of  Part  II of  Annex I 

C.l  Oilseeds,  cereals  and  fodder  crops 

Lucerne 

Legumes  (whole,  meal,  cake obtained  by  pressure):  lupins,  soya 

beans,  peas,  chick  peas  (Cicer  arietinum),  chickling  vetch 

(Lathyrus sativus),  field  beans  (Vicia  faba) 

Oilseeds  (whole,  meal,  cake  obtained  by  pressure): 

sunflower 

seed,  rapeseed,  linseed. 

C.2 

Processed  crop products 

By-products  of  the starchmaking industry  (maize  or potatoes) 

By-products  of  the  milling  industry  (bran) 

Beet  pulp 

By-products  of  the  malting  and brewing  industries 

Sugar  (for  beekeeping) 

C.3 

Livestock  products  and  by-products 

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Milk  and  milk  products 

C.4  Miscellaneous 

Pollen  (for  beekeeping) 

Nectar  (for  beekeeping)". 

4. 

The following  Part D  is  added  to ANNEX  II: 

"D. 

Feed  supplements  authorized  for  use in  animal  feed 

1. 

Minerals  and  trace  elements 

Sodium: 

unrefined  sea  salt 

coarse  rock  salt 

sodium  sulphate 

Calcium: 

lithothamnion  and  maerl 

quarried  calcium  carbonate 

calcium  lactate 

Phosphorus:  bone  dicalcium  phosphate  precipitate 

defluorinated  dicalcium  phosphate 

defluorinated  monocalcium  phosphate 

Magnesium:  anhydrous  magnesia 

magnesium  sulphate 

magnesium  chloride 

Sulphur: 

sodium  sulphate 

Iron: 

ferrous  carbonate 

ferrous  sulphate  monohydrate 

ferric  oxide 

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Iodine: 

calcium  iodate  hexahydrate 

potassium  iodide 

Cobalt: 

cobalt  sulphate  monohydrate 

basic  cobalt  carbonate  monohydrate 

Copper: 

cupric  oxide 

copper carbonate  monohydrate 

copper  sulphate  pentahydrate 

Manganese:  manganous carbonate 

manganous and  manganic  oxide 

manganous  sulphate  mono-  and tetra-hydrate 

Zinc: 

zinc  carbonate 

zinc  oxide 

zinc  sulphate  mono-  and  hepta-hydrate 

Molybdenum:  ammonium  molybdate 

Selenium: 

sodium  selenate. 

2. 

Miscellaneous 

Powders  and extracts  of  plants,  spices  and herbs 

Stone  meal  and charcoal 

Seaweed 

Yeasts 

Shells  and cuttlefish  bones 

Fish  oil  and cod-liver  oil 

Fish  autolysates,  hydrolysates  and  proteolysates  obtained  by 

enzyme  action,  whether  or riot in  soluble  form  (solely  to  provide 

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young  animals  with  the  vitamins,  minerals  and  proteins  they 

need)." 

5. 

The following  Part E is  added  to  ANNEX  II: 

"E. 

Products authorized for the treatment and disinfection  of buildings 

and plant 

E.l 

Products  used  in  livestock  buildings 

milk  of  lime 

liquid  bleach  (sodium  hypochlorite  solution) 

caustic  soda  (for  plant) 

caustic  potash  (for  plant) 

natural  essences  of  plants 

sodium  hypochlorite  (for  beehives). 

formic,  lactic  and acetic  acid  (for  beehives). 

E.2 

Products  used  to clean  equipment 

nitric  acid  (dairy  equipment)". 

6. 

The  following  Part F  is  added  to  Annex II: 

"F.  Other products". 

7. 

In Annex III (Minimum inspection  requirements and protective  measures 

pursuant  to  the  inspection  system  provided  for  in  Articles  8  and  9),  the 

heading of Part A  (A.  Plants and plant products from  farm production  or 

collection)  is  replaced  by  "A.l  Plants  and  plant  products  from  farm 

production  or collection". 

8. 

The  following  section  is  added  to  ANNEX  III: 

"Va 

"A.2  Livestock  and livestock  products produced  by  animal  husbandry 

1. 

Holdings producing livestock and livestock products in accordance 

with  the  rules  laid  down  in  this  Regulation  are  subject  to  the 

inspection  requirements  covering  crops  and  crop  products  by 

virtue  of  the  obligation  laid  down  in  Annex  I  for  areas  to  be 

available  on  them  for  crop production. 

2. 

In addition  to those requirements,  specific  provisions  on  livestock 

production  must be  complied  with. 

2.1.  When  the  inspection  system  applying  specifically  to  livestock 

production  is  first  implemented,  the  producer  and  the  inspection 

body  must  draw up: 

a  full  description  of  the livestock  buildings,  exercise  areas 

and,  where  applicable,  the  premises  for  the  storage  and 

processing  of  livestock  and  livestock  products, 

a  full  description  of  the  installations  for  the  storage  of 

livestock  effluents, 

a  plan  for  spreading  such  effluents,  together  with  a  full 

description  of  the areas given  over  to crop production, 

where appropriate,  the arrangements laid down by  contract 

with  neighbouring  farms  as  regards  the  spreading  of 

effluents, 

all  practical  measures  to  be  taken  on  the  stockfarm  to 

ensure  compliance  with  this  Regulation. 

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The description and the measures concerned  are to be set out in an 

inspection  report  countersigned  by  the  producer  concerned.  The 

report must also contain an undertaking  by the stockfarmer that he 

will comply  with the provisions of  Article  6 and Annex  I and will 

consent,  in the event of a breach thereof,  to the application  of  the 

measures  provided  for  in  Article  9(9). 

2.2.  The  general  requirements  on  inspection  in points  1 and  3  to  8  of 

Part  A  of  Annex  III  covering  crops  and  crop  products  are 

applicable  to livestock  and  livestock  products. 

By  way  of  a  derogation  from  those  rules,  veterinary  drugs  are 

permitted on  holdings  provided  that they  have been  prescribed  by 

a  veterinarian  in  connection  with  treatment  as  referred  to  in 

Annex  I,  that they are stored  under supervision  and that a register 

is  kept of  drugs purchased  and  administered. 

2.3.  The  livestock  must  be  identified  permanently  using  techniques 

adapted to each species,  individually  in the case of large mammals 

and  individually  or  by  batch  in  the  case  of  poultry  and  small 

mammals. 

The  livestock  and  livestock  products  are  to  be  identified  at  all 

stages of distribution,  and in particular during  transport,  slaughter 

and  subsequent  processing. 

2.4.  Registered  livestock records are to be compiled and kept available 

to the inspection  authorities or bodies at all times at the registered 

address  of  the  holding. 

Such  records,  which  are  to  provide  a  full  description  of  the herd 

or  flock  management  system,  must  contain  the 

following 

information: 

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by  species,  as  regards  livestock  arriving  at  the  holding: 

origin and date of arrival, conversion period,  identification 

mark and veterinary  record; 

as  regards  livestock  leaving  the  holding:  age,  number  of 

head,  weight,  identification  mark and  destination; 

details  of  any animals lost  and reasons; 

as  regards 

feed: 

type, 

including 

feed  supplements, 

proportions of various ingredients of rations and periods of 

access  to  free-range  areas,  where  restrictions  apply; 

as regards disease prevention  and treatment and  veterinary 

care:  date  of  treatment,  diagnosis,  type  of  treatment 

product, method of treatment and practitioner's prescription 

for  veterinary  care  with  reasons  and  withdrawal  periods 

applying  before  livestock products can be  marketed. 

2.5.  Where a producer  manages several  livestock  holdings in the  same 

region,  the units which produce livestock or livestock products not 

covered  by  Article  1 will  also  be  subject  to the inspection  system 

as  regards  the  first,  second  and  third  indents  of  point  2.1  of  this 

section  on  livestock  and  livestock  products  and  as  regards  the 

provisions  on  livestock  management,  livestock  records  and  the 

principles  governing  storage  of  animal  husbandry  products  used. 

At  all  events,  on  such  production  units  the  same  species  of 

livestock  cannot be reared  as on  units as  referred  to in point  1." 

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9. 

The following  new annex (Annex  VII) is added: 

"ANNEX VII 

Livestock unit (LU) conversion factors 

Class or species 

Number of animals in class 

equivalent to  1 LU 

Equines over 6 months old 

Calves for fattening 

Other bovine animals less than one year old 

Male bovine animals from one to less than two years old 

Female bovine animals from one to less than two years old 

Male bovine animals two years old or over 

Breeding heifers 

Heifers for fattening 

Dairy cows 

Cull dairy cows 

Other cows 

Female breeding rabbits 

Ewes 

Goats 

Piglets 

Breeding sows 

Pigs for fattening 

Other pigs 

Table chickens 

Laying hens 

Other poultry 

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1.0 

0,4 

0,4 

0,6 

0,6 

1,0 

0,8 

0,8 

1,0 

1,0 

0,8 

0,02 

0,15 

0,15 

0,027 

0,5 

0,3 

0,3 

0,007 

0,014 

0,03". 

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