Commission Regulation (EC) No 330/1999 of 12 February 1999 amending Section C of Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs
Date: 1999-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, foodstuff, labelling, marketing, organic farming, preparation for market

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 330/1999

of 12 February 1999

amending Section C of Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on
organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on
agricultural products and foodstuffs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91
of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural
products and indications referring thereto on agricultural
products and foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 1900/98 (2), and in particular
Articles 5(8) and 13 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 207/
93 of 29 January 1993 defining the content of Annex VI
to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production
of agricultural products and indications referring thereto
on agricultural products and foodstuffs and laying down
detailed rules for implementing the provisions of Article
5(4) (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 345/97 (4), and
in particular Article 3(5) thereof,

Whereas Article 5(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91
provides that ingredients of agricultural origin may be
included in Annex VI, Section C, only where it has been
shown that such ingredients are of agricultural origin and
are not produced in sufficient quantity in the Community
in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 6, or
cannot be imported from third countries in accordance
with the rules laid down in Article 11;

Whereas it has appeared that certain products in Section
C of Annex VI are available in sufficient quantities from
organic farming; whereas therefore those products should
be deleted from Section C of Annex VI; whereas,
in
particular with regard to organic beet sugar, production
has progressed but has not yet reached levels which are
sufficient to satisfy the needs of the market of this im-
portant ingredient and, therefore, it is premature to delete
this product from Annex VI, Section C, at this stage;

Whereas certain Member States have notified to the other
Member States and the Commission, in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation

(EEC) No 207/93, that authorisations are granted for use
of certain ingredients of agricultural origin not included
in Section C of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/
91; whereas for certain of those notified products, it has
appeared that sufficient organic production is not taking
place in the Community and it is not possible to import
those products in accordance with the rules laid down in
Article 11; whereas therefore those products should be
included in Section C of Annex VI;

Whereas a period of grace should be allowed for certain
products to permit the utilisation of existing stocks and
the adaptation of the industry to the new requirements;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred
to in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Section C of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91
is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

concentrate

(Prunus armeniaca),

The following products may be used under the same
conditions as products listed in Section C of Annex VI to
Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 until 31 January 2000
apricot
elderberry
concentrate
(Mangifera
(Sambucus nigra), mangoes
indica), strawberry (Fragaria vesca) as dried powder or
concentrate,
fennel
(Foeniculum vulgare), clove (Syzygium aromaticum),
ginger (Zingiber officinale), aniseed (Pimpinella anisum)
and cinnamon (Cinnamonum zeylanicum), coco fat,
cocoa fat and starches produced from cereals and tubers,
not chemically modified.

five-spice powder composed of:

(1) OJ L 198, 22. 7. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 247, 5. 9. 1998, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 25, 2. 2. 1993, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 58, 27. 2. 1997, p. 38.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

‘SECTION C — INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN
PRODUCED ORGANICALLY, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(4) OF REGULA-
TION (EEC) No 2092/91

C.1. Unprocessed vegetable products as well as products derived therefrom by processes referred to under

definition 2(a):

C.1.1. Edible fruits, nuts and seeds:

Acerola

Acorns

Cashew nuts

Cola nuts

Fenugreek

Gooseberries

Maracujas (passion fruit)

Papayas

Pine kernels

Raspberries (dried)

Red currants (dried)

C.1.2. Edible spices and herbs:

Allspice

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Clove

Ginger

Horseradish seeds

Lesser galanga

Watercress herb

C.1.3. Miscellaneous:

Algae, including seaweed

Malpighia punicifolia

Quercus spp

Anacardium occidentale

Cola acuminata

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Ribes uva-crispa

Passiflora edulis

Carica papaya

Pinus pinea

Rubus idaeus

Ribes rubrum

Pimenta dioica

Fructus
Elettaria cardamomum

cardamomi

(minoris)

(malabariensis)

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Syzygium aromaticum

Zingiber officinale

Armoracia rusticana

Alpinia officinarum

Nasturtium officinale

C.2. Vegetable products, processed by processes as referred to under definition 2(b):

C.2.1. Fats and oils whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, derived from plants other than:

Cocoa

Coco

Olive

Sunflower

Theobroma cacao

Cocos nucifera

Olea europaea

Helianthus annuus

C.2.2. Sugars; starch; other products from cereals and tubers:

Beet sugar

Fructose

Rice paper

Starch from rice and waxy maize

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C.2.3. Miscellaneous:

Curry composed of:

— Coriander

— Mustard

— Fennel

— Ginger

Pea protein

Coriandrum sativum

Sinapis alba

Foeniculum vulgare

Zingiber officinale

Pisum spp

Rum: only obtained from cane sugar juice

C.3. Animal products:

Aquatic organisms, not originating from aquaculture

Buttermilk powder

Gelatin

Honey

Lactose

Whey powder “herasuola” '