Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2000 of 30 June 2000 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: 2000-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, foodstuff, labelling, organic farming

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1437/2000

of 30 June 2000

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 25
June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and
indications referring thereto on agricultural products and food-
stuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1073/2000 (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 Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural
products and indications referring thereto on agricultural prod-
ucts and foodstuffs and laying down detailed rules for imple-
menting the provisions of Article 5(4) thereof (3), as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 345/97 (4), and in particular Article 3(5)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 5(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 provides
that ingredients of agricultural origin may be included in
Section C of Annex VI 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.

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, the authorisations which have been
granted for use of certain ingredients of agricultural

origin currently not included in Section C of Annex VI
to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. It has appeared that
nutmeg, certain pepper species and mixtures thereof,
flowers, mixtures of certain edible crops
safflower
having
smoked
coriander, and kirsch are currently not available from
organic production. Therefore these products should be
included in Section C of Annex VI to that Regulation.

colouring

qualities,

tasting

and

(3)

(4)

(5)

There is a need for the measures being taken by urgency,
as for certain products the possibility for prolongation
of the authorisations at national level in accordance with
Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 207/93 has expired.

For reasons of clarity it is appropriate to re-establish the
entire text of Section C of Annex VI.

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
hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 30 June 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 119, 20.5.2000, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 25, 2.2.1993, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 58, 27.2.1997, p. 38.

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ANNEX

‘SECTION C — INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCED ORGANICALLY,

REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(4) OF REGULATION (EEC) No 2092/91

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

2(a) of the introduction of this Annex:

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

Nutmeg

Pepper green

Pepper (peruvian)

Horseradish seeds

Lesser galanga

Safflower flowers

Watercress herb

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

cardamomi

(minoris)

(malabariensis)

Elettaria cardamomum

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Syzygium aromaticum

Zingiber officinale

Myristica

fragrans,

until 31.12.2000 only

Piper nigrum, until 30.4.2001 only

Schinus molle L.

Armoracia rusticana

Alpinia officinarum

Cartamus tinctorius

Nasturtium officinale

C.1.3. Miscellaneous:

Algae,

including seaweed, permitted in conventional foodstuffs preparation

C.2.

Vegetable products, processed by processes as referred to under definition 2(b) of the introduction of this Annex:

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. The following sugars, starches and other products from cereals and tubers:

Beet sugar, until 1.4.2003 only

Fructose

Rice paper

Unleavened bread paper

Starch from rice and waxy maize, not chemically modified

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C.2.3. Miscellaneous:

Curry composed of:
— Coriander
— Mustard
— Fennel
— Ginger

Coriander, smoked

Pea protein

Coriandrum sativum
Sinapis alba
Foeniculum vulgare
Zingiber officinale

Coriandrum sativum, until 31.12.2000 only

Pisum spp.

Rum: only obtained from cane sugar juice

Kirsch prepared on the basis of fruits and flavourings as referred to in Section A.2 of this Annex

Mixtures of crops permitted in conventional foodstuffs preparation, and giving coloring and tasting qualities to
confectionary, only for preparation of “Gummi Bärchen”, until 30.9.2000 only

Mixtures of the following peppers: Piper nigrum, Schinus molle and Schinus terebinthifolium, until 31.12.2000 only

C.3. Animal products:

Aquatic organisms, not originating from aquaculture, and permitted in conventional

foodstuffs preparation

Buttermilk powder

Gelatin

Honey

Lactose

Whey powder “herasuola”.’