Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2000 of 17 December 1999 amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, eco-label, foodstuff, labelling, organic farming, preparation for market

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 331/2000

of 17 December 1999

amending Annex V 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 Com-
munity,

(4) Whereas the logo allows operators to increase the
credibility of their products among the consumers in the
European Union as well as a better identification of these
products;

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 Regulation (EC) No 1804/
1999 (2) and, in particular, Article 13, third indent,

(5) Whereas the use of

the logo implies that products
bearing this logo are submitted through all the stages of
production, preparation and marketing to an inspection
system under the responsibility of the Member States.
This inspection system guarantees the respect of the
authenticity of the products and the compliance of the
specifications related to the organic production method;

(1) Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91
establishes the possibility to use a logo when it has been
defined in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91;
whereas the operators can use the logo on voluntary
basis under the conditions laid down in this Article;

(6) Whereas the logo provides the operators a useful aid
which they may use in the labelling of their products
when all the conditions for such use are satisfied;

(2) Whereas the Community logo can accompany the indi-
cation laid down in Article 10 and Annex V that products
have been subject to the inspection scheme;

(7) 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,

(3) Whereas it is important for the consumers’ perception to
ensure an informative labelling by including minimum
standardised information; whereas the logo should only
be used according to the well-defined technical require-
ments laid down in the graphic manual;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1) OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 222, 24.8.1999, p. 1.

Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 shall be replaced by
the Annex to this Regulation.

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Article 2

Article 3

For the presentation of the Community logo referred to in
part B of the Annex in the labelling, the provisions laid down
in Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and parts B1,
B2, B3 and B4 of the Annex to the present regulation must be
applied.

This Regulation shall enter into force 60 days from the date of
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

The indications in Annex V, established before the entry into
force of this Regulation, may continue to be used until existing
stocks are exhausted.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX V

PART A: INDICATION THAT PRODUCTS ARE COVERED BY THE INSPECTION SCHEME

The indication that a product is covered by the inspection scheme must be shown in the same language or languages
as used for the labelling.

ES:

DA:

DE:

EL:

EN:

FR:

IT:

NL:

PT:

FI:

SV:

Agricultura Ecolo´ gica — Sistema de control CE

Økologisk Jordbrug — EF-kontrolordning

O¨ kologischer Landbau — EG-Kontrollsystem or Biologische Landwirtschaft — EG-Kontrollsystem

Βιολογικη΄ γεωργι΄α — Συ΄στηµα ελε΄γχου ΕΚ

Organic Farming — EC Control System

Agriculture biologique — Système de contrôle CE

Agricoltura Biologica — Regime di controllo CE

Biologische landbouw — EG-controlesysteem

Agricultura Biolo´ gica — Sistema de Controlo CE

Luonnonmukainen maataloustuotanto — EY:n valvontajärjestelmä

Ekologiskt jordbruk — EG-kontrollsystem

PART B: COMMUNITY LOGO

B.1. Conditions with regard to the presentation and use of the Community logo

B.1.1. The Community logo referred to above shall comprise of the models in part B.2 of this Annex.

B.1.2. The indications that must be included in the logo are listed in part B.3 of this Annex. It is possible to combine

the logo with the indication mentioned in part A to this Annex.

B.1.3. To use the Community logo and the indications referred to in part B.3 of this Annex, the technical
reproduction rules laid down in the graphic manual in part B.4 of this Annex must be complied with.

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B.2. Models

Español

Dansk

Deutsch

AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA

•

•

ØKOLOGISK JORDBRUG

•

•

LOGISCHELANDWIRTSCH

IO
B

A
F
T
•

•

Deutsch

Ελληνικά

English

ÖKOLOGISCHERLANDBAU

•

•

•ΒΙ(cid:3)Λ(cid:3)ΓΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑ•

•ORGANIC FARMING•

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

•

•

AGRICOLTURA BIOLOGICA

•

•

BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW

•

•

Português

Suomi

Svenska

AGRICULTURA BIOLÓGICA

•

•

MUKAINEN MAATALOUST

EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK

•

•

N
O
N
N
O
U
L
•

U
O
T
A
N
T
O
•

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Nederlands/Français

LANDBOUW • AGRICULTURE

E
H
C
S
I
G
O

•BIOL

B
I
O
L
O
G
IQ
UE

•

Suomi/Svenska

MAATALOUSTUOTANTO•
EKO

L
O
G
I
S
K
T

•LUONNON

JORDBRUK•

I

N
E
N
A
K
U
M

Français/Deutsch

LOGIQUE• BIOLOGISCHE

IO
B
E
R
U

•AGRICULT

L
A
N
D
W
I
R
T
S

CHAFT•

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B.3. Indications to be inserted in the Community logo

B.3.1. Single indications:

ES:

AGRICULTURA ECOLO´ GICA

DA:

ØKOLOGISK JORDBRUG

DE:

EL:

EN:

FR:

IT:

NL:

PT:

FI:

SV:

BIOLOGISCHE LANDWIRTSCHAFT or O¨ KOLOGISCHER LANDBAU

ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑ

ORGANIC FARMING

AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

AGRICOLTURA BIOLOGICA

BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW

AGRICULTURA BIOLO´ GICA

LUONNONMUKAINEN MAATALOUSTUOTANTO

EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK

B.3.2. Combination of two indications:

Combinations of two indications referring to the languages mentioned under B.3.1. are authorised, subject of
being developed in accordance with the following examples:

NL/FR:

BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW — AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

FI/SV:

LUONNONMUKAINEN MAATALOUSTUOTANTO — EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK

FR/DE: AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE — BIOLOGISCHE LANDWIRTSCHAFT

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B.4. Graphic manual

CONTENTS

1.

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. General use of the logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.1. Coloured logo (reference colours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.2.

Single-colour logo: logo in black and white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.3. Contrast with background colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.4. Typography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.5.

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.6. Reduction sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.7.

Particular conditions to use the logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Original Bromides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.1. Two-colour selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.2. Outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3.

Single-colour: logo in black and white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.4. Colour samples sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page

8

8

8

9

10

10

10

11

11

12

12

27

27

28

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1.

INTRODUCTION

The graphic manual is an instrument for the operators to reproduce the logo.

2. GENERAL USE OF THE LOGO

2.1. COLOURED LOGO (reference colours)

When the coloured logo is used, this logo must appear in colour by using direct colours (Pantone) or a
four-colour process. The reference colours are indicated hereunder.

LOGO IN PANTONE

•ORGANIC FARMING•

GREEN: Pantone 367
BLUE: Pantone Reflex Blue
Text in blue

LOGO IN FOUR-COLOUR PROCESS

•ORGANIC FARMING•

BLUE: 100 % cyaan + 80 % magenta
GREEN: 30,5 % cyaan + 60 % yellow
Text in blue

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2.2. SINGLE-COLOUR LOGO: LOGO IN BLACK AND WHITE

The logo in black and white can be used as shown:

•ORGANIC FARMING•

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2.3. CONTRAST WITH BACKGROUND COLOURS

If the logo is used in colour on coloured backgrounds which makes it difficult to read, use a delimiting outer
circle around the logo to improve its contrast with the background colours as shown:

LOGO IN COLOURED BACKGROUND

•ORGANIC FARMING•

2.4. TYPOGRAPHY

Use Frutiger bold condensed in capitals for the wording. The letter size of the wording shall be reduced according
to the norms set down in Section 2.6.

2.5. LANGUAGE

You are free to use the language version or versions of your choice according to the specifications indicated
in B.3.

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2.6. REDUCTION SIZES

If the application of the logo on different types of labelling makes reduction necessary, the minimum size shall
be:

(a) For a logo with a single indication: minimum size 20 mm diameter.

ORGANIC FARMING•

•

ORGANIC FARMING•

•

20 mm

20 mm

(b) For a logo with a combination of two indications: minimum size 40 mm diameter.

MAATALOUSTUOTANTO•

I

N
E
N
A
K
U
M

•LUONNON

JORDBRUK•

EK
O
L
O
G
I
S
K
T

MAATALOUSTUOTANTO•

EK
O
L
O
G
I
S
K
T

•LUONNON

JORDBRUK•

I

N
E
N
A
K
U
M

40 mm

40 mm

2.7. PARTICULAR CONDITIONS TO USE THE LOGO

The use of the logo serves to confer specific value to the products. The most effective application of the logo is
therefore in colour, since it will thus have a greater presence and be recognised more easily and quickly by the
consumer.

The use of the logo using a single colour (black and white) as established in Section 2.2 is only recommended in
cases where its application in colour is not practical.

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3. ORIGINAL BROMIDES

3.1. TWO-COLOUR SELECTION

— Single indication in all the languages

ESPAÑOL

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA

•

•

AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA

•

•

AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA

•

•

AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA

•

•

AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA

•

•

AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA

•

•

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DANSK

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

ØKOLOGISK JORDBRUG

•

•

ØKOLOGISK JORDBRUG

•

•

ØKOLOGISK JORDBRUG

•

•

ØKOLOGISK JORDBRUG

•

•

ØKOLOGISK JORDBRUG

•

•

ØKOLOGISK JORDBRUG

•

•

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DEUTSCH

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

LOGISCHELANDWIRTSCHAF

IO
B

T
•

LOGISCHELANDWIRTSCHAF

IO
B

T
•

•

•

LOGISCHELANDWIRTSCH

A
F
T
•

IO
B

•

LOGISCHELANDWIRTSCH

A
F
T
•

IO
B

•

LOGISCHELANDWIRTSCH

A
F
T
•

IO
B

•

LOGISCHELANDWIRTSCH

A
F
T
•

IO
B

•

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DEUTSCH

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

ÖKOLOGISCHERLANDBAU

•

•

ÖKOLOGISCHERLANDBAU

•

•

ÖKOLOGISCHERLANDBAU

•

•

ÖKOLOGISCHERLANDBAU

•

•

KOLOGISCHERLANDBAU

•

Ö

•

KOLOGISCHERLANDBAU

•

Ö

•

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ΕΛΛΗΝΙKΑ

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

•ΒΙ(cid:3)Λ(cid:3)ΓΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑ•

•ΒΙ(cid:3)Λ(cid:3)ΓΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑ•

•ΒΙ(cid:3)Λ(cid:3)ΓΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑ•

•ΒΙ(cid:3)Λ(cid:3)ΓΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑ•

•ΒΙ(cid:3)Λ(cid:3)ΓΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑ•

•ΒΙ(cid:3)Λ(cid:3)ΓΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑ•

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ENGLISH

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

•ORGANIC FARMING

•

•ORGANIC FARMING•

•ORGANIC FARMING

•

•ORGANIC FARMING•

•ORGANIC FARMING•

•ORGANIC FARMING•

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FRANÇAIS

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

•

•

AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

•

•

AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

•

•

AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

•

•

GRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

•

A

•

GRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

•

A

•

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ITALIANO

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

AGRICOLTURA BIOLOGICA

•

•

AGRICOLTURA BIOLOGICA

•

•

AGRICOLTURA BIOLOGICA

•

•

AGRICOLTURA BIOLOGICA

•

•

AGRICOLTURA BIOLOGICA

•

•

AGRICOLTURA BIOLOGICA

•

•

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NEDERLANDS

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW

•

•

BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW

•

•

BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW

•

•

BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW

•

•

BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW

•

•

BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW

•

•

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PORTUGUÊS

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

AGRICULTURA BIOLÓGICA

•

•

AGRICULTURA BIOLÓGICA

•

•

AGRICULTURA BIOLÓGICA

•

•

AGRICULTURA BIOLÓGICA

•

•

AGRICULTURA BIOLÓGICA

•

•

AGRICULTURA BIOLÓGICA

•

•

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SUOMI

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

MUKAINEN MAATALOUST

U
O
T
A
N
T
O
•

N
O
N
N
O
U
L
•

MUKAINEN MAATALOUST

U
O
T
A
N
T
O
•

N
O
N
N
O
U
L
•

MUKAINEN MAATALOUST

U
O
T
A
N
T
O
•

N
O
N
N
O
U
L
•

MUKAINEN MAATALOUST

U
O
T
A
N
T
O
•

N
O
N
N
O
U
L
•

MUKAINEN MAATALOUST

U
O
T
A
N
T
O
•

N
O
N
N
O
U
L
•

MUKAINEN MAATALOUST

U
O
T
A
N
T
O
•

N
O
N
N
O
U
L
•

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SVENSKA

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK

•

•

EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK

•

•

EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK

•

•

EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK

•

•

EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK

•

•

EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK

•

•

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— The examples of the language combinations referred to in B.3.2

NEDERLANDS/FRANÇAIS

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

LANDBOUW • AGRICULTURE

E
H
C
S
I
G
O

•BIOL

B
I
O
L
O
G
IQ
UE

•

LANDBOUW • AGRICULTURE

E
H
C
S
I
G
O

•BIOL

B
I
O
L
O
G
IQ
UE

•

LANDBOUW • AGRICULTURE

E
H
C
S
I
G
O

•BIOL

B
I
O
L
O
G
IQ
UE

•

LANDBOUW • AGRICULTURE

E
H
C
S
I
G
O

•BIOL

B
I
O
L
O
G
IQ
UE

•

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SUOMI/SVENSKA

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

MAATALOUSTUOTANTO•
EKO

L
O
G
I
S
K
T

•LUONNON

JORDBRUK•

I

N
E
N
A
K
U
M

MAATALOUSTUOTANTO•
EKO

L
O
G
I
S
K
T

•LUONNON

JORDBRUK•

I

N
E
N
A
K
U
M

MAATALOUSTUOTANTO•
EKO

L
O
G
I
S
K
T

•LUONNON

JORDBRUK•

I

N
E
N
A
K
U
M

MAATALOUSTUOTANTO•
EKO

L
O
G
I
S
K
T

•LUONNON

JORDBRUK•

I

N
E
N
A
K
U
M

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FRANÇAIS/DEUTSCH

PANTONE 367

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

LOGIQUE• BIOLOGISCHE

IO
B
E
R
U
LT
U

•AGRIC

L
A
N
D
W
I
R
T

SCHAFT•

LOGIQUE• BIOLOGISCHE

IO
B
E
R
U
LT
U

•AGRIC

L
A
N
D
W
I
R
T

SCHAFT•

LOGIQUE• BIOLOGISCHE

IO
B
E
R
U

ULT
•AGRIC

L
A
N
D
W
I
R
T

SCHAFT•

LOGIQUE• BIOLOGISCHE

IO
B
E
R
U

ULT
•AGRIC

L
A
N
D
W
I
R
T

SCHAFT•

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3.2. OUTLINES

•ORGANIC FARMING•

3.3. SINGLE-COLOUR: LOGO IN BLACK AND WHITE

•ORGANIC FARMING•

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3.4. COLOUR SAMPLE SHEETS

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

PANTONE 367

’