Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control
Date: 2008-09-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal production, consumer information, crop production, labelling, organic farming, organic product, quality control of agricultural products, quality standard

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(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 889/2008

of 5 September 2008

laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on
organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and
control

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of
28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic
products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (1), and in
particular Article 9(4),
the second paragraph of Article 11
Articles 12(3), 14(2), 16(3)(c), 17(2) and 18(5), the second
subparagraph of Article 19(3), Articles 21(2), 22(1), 24(3), 25(3),
26, 28(6), 29(3) and 38(a), (b), (c) and (e), and Article 40 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, and in particular Titles III,
IV and V thereof, lay down basic requirements with regard
to production, labelling and control of organic products in
the
the plant and livestock sector. Detailed rules for
implementation of those requirements should be laid down.

(2)

It

The evolution of new detailed production rules on certain
animal species, organic aquaculture, seaweed and yeasts
used as food or feed on community level will require more
time and therefore should be elaborated in a subsequent
procedure.
is therefore appropriate to exclude those
products from the scope of this Regulation. However, as
regards certain livestock species, aquaculture products and
seaweed, the Community rules provided for production,
controls and labelling should apply mutatis mutandis to
those products, in accordance with Article 42 of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007.

(3) Certain definitions should be laid down in order to avoid
ambiguities and to guarantee the uniform application of the
organic production rules.

(4) Organic plant production is based on nourishing the plants
primarily through the soil ecosystem. Therefore hydroponic

cultivation, where plants grow with their roots in an inert
medium feed with soluble minerals and nutrients, should
not be allowed.

(5) Organic plant production involves varied cultivation
practices and limited use of fertilisers and conditioners of
low solubility, therefore these practices should be specified.
In particular, conditions for the use of certain non-synthetic
products should be laid down.

(6)

(7)

The use of pesticides, which may have detrimental effects
on the environment or result in the presence of residues in
agricultural products, should be significantly restricted.
Preference should be given to the application of preventive
measures in pest, disease and weed control. In addition,
conditions for the use of certain plant protection products
should be laid down.

For the purpose of organic farming, the use of certain plant
protection products, fertilisers, soil conditioners, as well as
certain non-organic feed materials, feed additives and feed
processing aids and certain products used for cleaning and
disinfection was allowed under Council Regulation (EEC)
No 2092/91 (2) under well-defined conditions. For the sake
of ensuring the continuity of organic farming the products
and substances in question should, in accordance with the
provisions laid down in Article 16(3)(c) of Regulation (EC)
No 834/2007, continue to be allowed. Moreover, for the
sake of clarity, it is appropriate to list in the Annexes to this
Regulation the products and substances which had been
allowed under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. Other
products and substances may be added to these lists in
the future under a different legal basis, namely Article 16(1)
of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. It is therefore appropriate
to identify the distinct status of each category of products
and substances by means of a symbol in the list.

(1) OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L198, 22.7.1991, p. 1.

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(8)

The holistic approach of organic farming requires a
livestock production related to the land, where the
produced manure is used to nourish the crop production.
Since livestock farming always implies the management of
agricultural
land, provision should be made to prohibit
landless livestock production. In organic livestock produc-
tion the choice of breeds should take account of their
capacity to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their
resistance to disease and a wide biological diversity should
be encouraged.

(9) Under certain circumstances operators may face difficulties
in obtaining organic breeding animals from a reduced gene
pool, which would hamper the development of the sector.
Therefore the possibility of bringing a limited number of
non-organic animals onto a farm for breeding purposes
should be provided for.

(10) Organic stock farming should ensure that specific beha-
vioural needs of animals are met. In this regard, housing for
all species of
livestock should satisfy the needs of the
animals concerned as regards ventilation, light, space and
comfort and sufficient area should accordingly be provided
to permit ample freedom of movement for each animal and
to develop the animal's natural social behaviour. Specific
housing conditions and husbandry practices with regard to
certain animals, including bees, should be laid down. These
specific housing conditions should serve a high level of
animal welfare, which is a priority in organic livestock
farming and therefore may go beyond Community welfare
standards which apply to farming in general. Organic
husbandry practices should prevent poultry from being
reared too quickly. Therefore specific provisions to avoid
intensive rearing methods
In
particular poultry shall either be reared until they reach a
minimum age or else shall come from slow-growing
poultry strains, so that in either case there is no incentive to
use intensive rearing methods.

should be laid down.

(11)

In most cases, livestock should have permanent access to
open air areas for grazing, weather conditions permitting,
and such open air areas should in principle be organised
under an appropriate system of rotation.

(12)

In order
to avoid environmental pollution of natural
resources such as soil and water by nutrients, an upper limit
for the use of manure per hectare and for keeping livestock
per hectare should be set. This limit should be related to the
nitrogen content of the manure.

(13) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or the
suffering of animals should be banned. However, specific
operations essential to certain types of production and for
the sake of security for animals and human beings may be
permitted under restricted conditions.

(14) Livestock should be fed on grass, fodder and feedingstuffs
produced in accordance with the rules of organic farming,
preferably coming from the own holding, by taking into
account their physiological needs. In addition, in order to
provide for the basic nutritional requirements of livestock,
certain minerals, trace elements and vitamins may need to
be used under well-defined conditions.

(15) Since the existing regional differences in the possibility for
organic ruminants
to obtain the necessary essential
vitamins A, D and E through their feed rations, as regards
climate and available sources of
feed, are expected to
persist, the use of such vitamins for ruminants should be
allowed.

(16) Animal-health management should mainly be based on
prevention of disease. In addition specific cleaning and
disinfection measures should be applied.

(17) The preventive use of chemically-synthesised allopathic
medicinal products is not permitted in organic farming.
However, in the event of a sickness or injury of an animal
requiring an immediate treatment, the use of chemically-
synthesised allopathic medicinal products should be limited
to a strict minimum. Furthermore, in order to guarantee the
integrity of organic production for consumers it should be
possible to take restrictive measures such as doubling the
withdrawal period after use of chemically synthesised
allopathic medicinal products.

(18) Specific

rules

for disease prevention and veterinary

treatment in beekeeping should be laid down.

(19) Provision should be made to require operators producing
feed or food to take account of appropriate procedures
based on a systematic identification of critical processing
steps in order to ensure that
the produced processed
products comply with the organic production rules.

(20) Certain non-organic products and substances are needed in
order to ensure the production of certain processed organic
food and feed. The harmonization of wine processing rules
on Community level will require more time. Therefore the
mentioned products should be excluded for wine proces-
sing until, in a subsequent procedure, specific rules are laid
down.

(21) For the purpose of processing organic food, the use of
certain ingredients of non-agricultural origin, certain food
processing aid and certain non-organic ingredients of
agricultural origin was allowed under Regulation (EEC)
No 2092/91 under well-defined conditions. For the sake of
ensuring the continuity of organic farming the products
and substances in question should, in accordance with the
provisions laid down in Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 834/2007, continue to be allowed. Moreover, for the

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sake of clarity, it is appropriate to list in the Annexes to this
Regulation the products and substances which had been
allowed under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. Other
products and substances may be added to these lists in
the future under a different legal basis, namely Article 21(2)
of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. It is therefore appropriate
to identify the distinct status of each category of products
and substances by means of a symbol in the list.

(22) Under certain conditions organic products and non-organic
products can be collected and transported simultaneously.
In order
to duly separate organic from non-organic
products during handling and to avoid any commingling
specific provisions should be laid down.

(23) The conversion to the organic production method requires
certain periods of adaptation of all means
in use.
Depending on the previous farm production, specific time
periods for the various production sectors should be laid
down.

(24)

In accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 834/
2007, specific conditions for the application of exceptions
provided for in that Article should be laid down. It is
appropriate to set out such conditions with regard to the
non availability of organic animals, feed, beeswax, seeds and
seed potatoes and organic ingredients as well as to specific
problems related to the livestock management and in the
case of catastrophic circumstances.

for

exceptions

certain practices

(25) Geographical and structural differences in agriculture and
climatic constraints may hamper
the development of
organic production in certain regions and therefore call
for
the
characteristics of
livestock buildings and installations.
Therefore tethering of animals should, under well-defined
conditions, be allowed in holdings which, due to their
geographical location and structural constraints, in particu-
lar with regard to mountainous areas, are of small size, and
only where it is not possible to keep the cattle in groups
appropriate to their behavioural needs.

regards

as

(26) For

regards

livestock sector,

the purpose of ensuring the development of an
temporary
several
incipient organic
tethering of animals, housing
derogations as
conditions for animals and stocking densities were granted
under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. These derogations
should, on a transitional basis, be maintained until their
expiry date, in order not to disrupt the organic livestock
sector.

permitting the parallel production of organic and non-
organic beekeeping unit on the same farm.

(28) Under certain circumstances,

farmers may experience
difficulty in securing supplies of organically reared livestock
and organic feedingstuffs and therefore authorisation
should be granted for a limited number of non-organically
produced farm input to be used in restricted quantities.

the development of

(29) Major efforts have been undertaken by producers involved
the
in organic production for
production of organic seeds and vegetative materials in
order to establish a broad choice of plant varieties of plant
species for which organic seeds and vegetative propagating
material is available. However, currently for many species
there is still not enough organic seed and vegetative
propagating material available and, in those cases, the use
of non-organic seed and vegetative propagating material
should be allowed.

(30)

In order to help operators to find organic seed and seed
potatoes, each Member State should ensure that a database
is set up that contains the varieties of which organic seed
and seed potatoes are available on the market.

(31) The management of adult bovine animals may endanger the
keeper and other persons handling the animals. Therefore
provision should be made to allow for exceptions to be
granted during the final fattening phase of mammals, in
particular with regard to bovine animals.

(32) Catastrophic circumstances or widespread animal or plant
diseases may have serious effects on the organic production
in the regions concerned. Appropriate measures need to be
taken to ensure the maintenance of farming or even the
reestablishment of farming. Therefore the supply of non-
organic animals, or non-organic feed should be made
possible for a limited period in the affected areas.

(33)

specific

criteria as

In accordance with Articles 24(3) and 25(3) of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007,
the
presentation, composition, size and design of the Commu-
nity logo, as well as the presentation and composition of
the code number of the control authority or control body
and of the indication of the place where the agricultural
product has been farmed should be laid down.

regards

(27) Considering the importance of pollination of the organic
beekeeping sector it should be possible to grant exceptions

(34)

In accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EC) No 834/
2007, specific requirements for the labelling of organic feed
should be laid down taking into account the varieties and
composition of feed and the horizontal labelling provisions
applicable to feed.

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(35)

In addition to the control system based on the Regulation
(EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to
ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food
law, animal health and animal welfare rules (3) specific
In particular,
control measures should be laid down.
detailed requirements with regard to all stages of produc-
tion, preparation and distribution related to organic
products.

(36) Notifications of information by the Member States to the
Commission must enable it to use the information sent
directly and as effectively as possible for the management of
statistical information and referential data. To achieve this
objective, all information to be made available or to be
communicated between the Member States and the
Commission should be sent electronically or in digital form.

(37) Exchanges of

information and documents between the
Commission and the Member States, and the provision and
notification of information from the Member States to the
Commission are generally carried out electronically or in
digital form. In order to improve the way such exchanges of
information under organic production rules are dealt with
and to extend their use, it is necessary to adapt the existing
computer systems or set up new ones. Provision should be
made for
this to be done by the Commission and
implemented after informing the Member States via the
Committee on organic production.

to be

(38) The conditions under which information is processed by
these computer systems and the form and content of
communicated under
documents which have
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 have to be adjusted
frequently in line with changes to the applicable rules or
management requirements. Uniform presentation of the
documents to be sent in by the Member States is also
necessary. To achieve these objectives and to simplify
procedures and ensure that the computer systems con-
cerned can be made operational immediately, the form and
content of the documents should be laid down on the basis

of models or questionnaires, which should be adapted and
updated by the Commission after informing the Committee
on organic production.

(39) Transitional measures should be laid down, for certain
provisions established under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91,
in order not to jeopardize the continuity of the organic
production.

(40) 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
thereto (4)
implementing the provisions of Article 5(4)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1452/2003 of 14 August
2003 maintaining the derogation provided for in Article 6
(3)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 with regard
to certain species of seed and vegetative propagating
material and laying down procedural rules and criteria
relating to that derogation (5) and Commission Regulation
(EC) No 223/2003 of 5 February 2003 on labelling
requirements related to the organic production method for
feedingstuffs, compound feedingstuffs and feed materials
and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (6)
should be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation.

(41) Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 is repealed by Regulation
from 1 January 2009.
(EC) No 834/2007 with effect
However, many of
should, with some
its provisions
adaptation, continue to apply and should therefore be
adopted in the framework of this Regulation. For the sake
of clarity it is appropriate to set out the correlation between
those provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and the
provisions of this Regulation.

(42) The measures provided for

in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the regulatory Committee
on organic production,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(3) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 25, 2.2.1993, p. 5.
(5) OJ L 206, 15.8.2003, p. 17.
(6) OJ L 31, 6.2.2003, p. 3.

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Content

Title I

Introductory provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Title II

Rules on production, processing, packaging, transport and storage of products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 1

Plant production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 2

Livestock production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1

Origin of animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 2

Livestock housing and husbandry practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 3

Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 4

Disease prevention and veterinary treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 3

Processed products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 4

Collection, packaging, transport, storage of products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 5

Conversion rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 6

Exceptional production rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1

Climatic, geographical or structural constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 2

Non-availability of organic farm input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 3

Specific management problems in organic livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 4

Catastrophic circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 7

Seed data base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Title III

Labelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 1

Community logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 2

Specific labelling requirements for feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 3

Other specific labelling requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Title IV

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 1

Minimum control requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 2

Control requirements for plants and plant products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 3

Control requirements for livestock and livestock products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 4

Control requirements for preparation of products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 5

Control requirements for imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 6

Control requirements for units using contracts to third parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 7

Control requirements for units preparing feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 8

Infringements and exchange of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Title V

Transmission of information to the Commission, transitional and final provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 1

Transmission of information to the Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 2

Transitional and final provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TITLE I

INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter and scope

1. This Regulation lays down specific rules on organic
production, labelling and control in respect of products referred
to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

2. This Regulation shall not apply to the following products:

(a)

products originating from aquaculture;

(b)

seaweed;

(c)

livestock species other than those referred to in Article 7;

(d)

yeasts used as food or feed.

However, Title II, Title III and Title IV shall apply mutatis mutandis
to products referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first
subparagraph until detailed production rules for those products
are laid down on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

Article 2

Definitions

In addition to the definitions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007, the following definitions shall apply for the
purposes of this Regulation:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

‘non-organic’: means not coming from or not related to a
production in accordance to Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
and this Regulation;

‘veterinary medicinal products’: means products as defined
in Article 1(2) of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council (7) concerning the Commu-
nity code relating to veterinary medicinal products

‘importer’: means the natural or legal person within the
community who presents a consignment for release for free
circulation into the Community, either
in person, or
through a representative;

‘first consignee’ means the natural or legal person to whom
the imported consignment is delivered and who will receive
it for further preparation and/or marketing;

‘holding’ means all the production units operated under a
single management for the purpose of producing agricul-
tural products;

(f)

‘production unit’ meaning all assets to be used for a
land
production sector

such as production premises,

parcels, pasturages, open air areas, livestock buildings, the
premises for the storage of crops, crop products, livestock
products, raw materials and any other input relevant for
this specific production sector;

‘hydroponic production’ means the method of growing
plants with their roots in a mineral nutrient solution only
or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel or mineral
wool to which a nutrient solution is added;

‘veterinary treatment’ means all courses of a curative or
preventive treatment against one occurrence of a specific
disease;

‘in-conversion feedingstuffs’ means feedingstuffs produced
during the conversion period to organic production, with
those harvested in the 12 months
the exclusion of
following the beginning of the conversion as referred to
in Article 17(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

(g)

(h)

(i)

TITLE II

RULES ON PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, PACKAGING,
TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS

CHAPTER 1

Plant Production

Article 3

Soil management and fertilisation

1. Where the nutritional needs of plants cannot be met by
measures provided for
(b) and (c) of
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, only fertilisers and soil condi-
tioners referred to in Annex I to this Regulation may be used in
organic production and only to the extent necessary. Operators
shall keep documentary evidence of the need to use the product.

in Article 12(1)(a),

2. The total amount of livestock manure, as defined in Council
Directive 91/676/EEC (8) concerning the protection of waters
against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources,
applied on the holding may not exceed 170 kg of nitrogen per
year/hectare of agricultural area used. This limit shall only apply
to the use of farmyard manure, dried farmyard manure and
dehydrated poultry manure, composted animal excrements,
including poultry manure, composted farmyard manure and
liquid animal excrements.

3. Organic-production holdings may establish written cooper-
ation agreements exclusively with other holdings and enterprises
which comply with the organic production rules, with the
intention of spreading surplus manure from organic production.
The maximum limit as referred to in paragraph 2, shall be
calculated on the basis of all of the organic-production units
involved in such cooperation.

(7) OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1.

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4. Appropriate preparations of micro-organisms may be used
to improve the overall condition of the soil or the availability of
nutrients in the soil or in the crops.

For compost activation appropriate plant-based preparations

5.
or preparations of micro-organisms may be used.

Article 4

Prohibition of hydroponic production

Hydroponic production is prohibited.

Article 5

Pest, disease and weed management

1. Where plants cannot be adequately protected from pests and
diseases by measures provided for in Article 12 (1)(a), (b), (c) and
(g) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, only products referred to in
Annex II to this Regulation may be used in organic production.
Operators shall keep documentary evidence of the need to use
the product.

2.
For products used in traps and dispensers, except pher-
omone dispensers, the traps and/or dispensers, shall prevent the
substances from being released into the environment and
prevent contact between the substances and the crops being
cultivated. The traps shall be collected after use and disposed off
safely.

Article 6

(e) mineral products referred to in Annex I, water and soil.

CHAPTER 2

Livestock production

Article 7

Scope

lays down detailed production rules for

This Chapter
the
following species: bovine including bubalus and bison, equidae,
porcine, ovine, caprine, poultry (species as mentioned in
Annex III) and bees.

S e c t i o n 1

O r i g i n o f a n i m a l s

Article 8

Origin of organic animals

1.
In the choice of breeds or strains, account shall be taken of
the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality
and their resistance to disease. In addition, breeds or strains of
animals shall be selected to avoid specific diseases or health
problems associated with some breeds or strains used in
intensive production, such as porcine stress syndrome, PSE
Syndrome (pale-soft-exudative),
spontaneous
abortion and difficult births requiring caesarean operations.
Preference is to be given to indigenous breeds and strains.

sudden death,

Specific rules on mushroom production

For bees, preference shall be given to the use of Apis mellifera

2.
and their local ecotypes.

For production of mushrooms, substrates may be used, if they
are composed only of the following components:

(a)

farmyard manure and animal excrements:

Article 9

Origin of non-organic animals

(i)

(ii)

either from holdings producing according to the
organic production method;

or referred to in Annex I, only when the product
referred to in point (i) is not available; and when they
do not exceed 25 % of the weight of total components
of the substrate, excluding the covering material and
any added water, before composting;

(b)

products of agricultural origin, other than those referred to
in point (a), from holdings producing according to organic
production method;

In accordance with Article 14(1)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC)
1.
No 834/2007, non-organic animals may be brought onto a
holding for breeding purposes, only when organic animals are
not available in sufficient number and subject to the conditions
provided for in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article.

2. Non-organic young mammals, when a herd or flock is
constituted for the first time, shall be reared in accordance with
the organic production rules immediately after they are weaned.
Moreover, the following restrictions shall apply at the date on
which the animals enter the herd:

(a)

buffalo, calves and foals shall be less than six months old;

(c)

peat not chemically treated;

(b)

lambs and kids shall be less than 60 days old;

(d) wood, not treated with chemical products after felling;

(c)

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3. Non-organic adult male and nulliparous female mammals,
for the renewal of a herd or flock, shall be reared subsequently in
accordance with the organic production rules. Moreover, the
number of
to the following
restrictions per year:

female mammals

subject

is

(a)

(b)

up to a maximum of 10 % of adult equine or bovine,
including bubalus and bison species, livestock and 20 % of
the adult porcine, ovine and caprine livestock, as female
animals;

for units with less than 10 equine or bovine animals, or
with less than five porcine, ovine or caprine animals any
renewal as mentioned above shall be limited to a maximum
of one animal per year.

2. Housing for livestock shall not be mandatory in areas with
appropriate climatic conditions
to live
outdoors.

to enable animals

3. The stocking density in buildings shall provide for the
comfort, the well being and the species-specific needs of the
animals which, in particular, shall depend on the species, the
breed and the age of the animals. It shall 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 density shall
ensure the animals' welfare by providing them with sufficient
space to stand naturally,
lie down easily, turn round, groom
themselves, assume all natural postures and make all natural
movements such as stretching and wing flapping.

This provision of this paragraph will be reviewed in 2012 with a
view to phase it out.

4. The minimum surface for indoor and outdoor areas, and
species and
other characteristics of housing for different
categories of animals, are laid down in Annex III.

4. The percentages referred to in paragraph 3 may be increased
up to 40 %, subject to prior authorisation by the competent
authority, in the following special cases:

Article 11

(a) when a major extension to the farm is undertaken;

(b) when a breed is changed;

(c) when a new livestock specialisation is initiated;

(d) when breeds are in danger of being lost to farming as laid
down in Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1974/2006 (9) and in that case animals of those breeds
must not necessarily be nulliparous.

5.
For the renovation of apiaries, 10 % per year of the queen
bees and swarms may be replaced by non-organic queen bees
and swarms in the organic production unit provided that the
queen bees and swarms are placed in hives with combs or comb
foundations coming from organic production units.

S e c t i o n 2

L i v e s t o c k h o u s i n g a n d h u s b a n d r y p r a c t i c e s

Article 10

Specific housing conditions and husbandry practices for
mammals

1.
Livestock housing shall have smooth, but not slippery
floors. At least half of the indoor surface area as specified in
Annex III shall be solid, that is, not of slatted or of grid
construction.

2. The housing shall be provided with a comfortable, clean and
dry laying/rest area of sufficient size, consisting of a solid
construction which is not slatted. Ample dry bedding strewn
with litter material shall be provided in the rest area. The litter
shall comprise straw or other suitable natural material. The litter
may be improved and enriched with any mineral product listed
in Annex I.

3. Notwithstanding Article 3(3) of Council Directive 91/629/
EEC (10)
the housing of calves in individual boxes shall be
forbidden after the age of one week.

4. Notwithstanding Article 3(8) of Council Directive 91/630/
EEC (11) sows shall be kept in groups, except in the last stages of
pregnancy and during the suckling period.

Rules pertaining to housing conditions

5.

Piglets shall not be kept on flat decks or in piglet cages.

Insulation, heating and ventilation of

the building shall
1.
ensure that air circulation, dust level, temperature, relative air
humidity and gas concentration, are kept within limits which are
not harmful to the animals. The building shall permit plentiful
natural ventilation and light to enter.

6.
Exercise areas shall permit dunging and rooting by porcine
animals. For the purposes of rooting different substrates can be
used.

(9) OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 15.

(10) OJ L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 28.
(11) OJ L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 33.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Article 12

Specific housing conditions and husbandry practices for
poultry

1.

Poultry shall not be kept in cages.

2. Water fowl shall have access to a stream, pond, lake or a
pool whenever the weather and hygienic conditions permit in
order to respect their species-specific needs and animal welfare
requirements.

3. Buildings for all poultry shall meet the following conditions:

5. To prevent the use of intensive rearing methods, poultry
shall either be reared until they reach a minimum age or else shall
come from slow-growing poultry strains. Where slow-growing
poultry strains are not used by the operator the following
minimum age at slaughter shall be:

(a)

81 days for chickens,

(b) 150 days for capons,

(c)

49 days for Peking ducks,

at least one third of the floor area shall be solid, that is, not
of slatted or of grid construction, and covered with a litter
material such as straw, wood shavings, sand or turf;

(d) 70 days for female Muscovy ducks,

(e)

84 days for male Muscovy ducks,

in poultry houses for laying hens, a sufficiently large part of
the floor area available to the hens shall be available for the
collection of bird droppings;

(f)

92 days for Mallard ducks,

(g)

94 days for guinea fowl,

they shall have perches of a size and number commensurate
with the size of the group and of the birds as laid down in
Annex III.

they shall have exit/entry pop-holes of a size adequate for
the birds, and these pop-holes shall have a combined length
of at least 4 m per 100 m2 area of the house available to the
birds;

(e)

each poultry house shall not contain more than:

(i)

4 800 chickens,

(ii)

3 000 laying hens,

(iii) 5 200 guinea fowl,

(iv) 4 000 female Muscovy or Peking ducks or 3 200 male

Muscovy or Peking ducks or other ducks,

(v)

2 500 capons, geese or turkeys;

(f)

the total usable area of poultry houses for meat production
on any single unit, shall not exceed 1 600 m2;

(g)

poultry houses shall be constructed in a manner allowing
all birds easy access to open air area.

4. Natural light may be supplemented by artificial means to
provide a maximum of 16 hours light per day with a continuous
light of at least eight
nocturnal rest period without artificial
hours.

(h) 140 days for male turkeys and roasting geese and

(i)

100 days for female turkeys.

The competent authority shall define the criteria of slow-growing
strains or draw up a list thereof and provide this information to
operators, other Member States and the Commission.

Article 13

Specific requirements and housing conditions in
beekeeping

1. The siting of the apiaries shall be such that, within a radius
of 3 km from the apiary site, nectar and pollen sources consist
essentially of organically produced crops and/or spontaneous
vegetation and/or crops treated with low environmental impact
methods equivalent
to those as described in Article 36 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (12) or in Article 22 of
Council Regulation 1257/1999 (13) which cannot affect
the
qualification of beekeeping production as being organic. The
above mentioned requirements do not apply where flowering is
not taking place, or the hives are dormant.

2. The Member States may designate regions or areas where
beekeeping complying with organic production rules is not
practicable.

3. The hives shall be made basically of natural materials
presenting no risk of contamination to the environment or the
apiculture products.

(12) OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1.
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4. The bees wax for new foundations shall come from organic
production units.

Article 16

5. Without prejudice to Article 25, only natural products such
as propolis, wax and plant oils can be used in the hives.

6. The use of chemical synthetic repellents is prohibited during
honey extractions operations.

Prohibition of landless livestock production

Landless livestock production, by which the operator of the
livestock does not manage agricultural
land and/or has not
established a written cooperation agreement with another
operator according to Article 3(3), is prohibited.

7. The use of brood combs is prohibited for honey extraction.

Article 17

Article 14

Access to open air areas

1. Open air areas may be partially covered.

2.
In accordance with Article 14(1)(b)(iii) of Regulation (EC)
No 834/2007 herbivores shall have access to pasturage for
grazing whenever conditions allow.

Simultaneous production of organic and non-organic
livestock

1. Non organic livestock may be present on the holding
provided they are reared on units where the buildings and parcels
are separated clearly from the units producing in accordance
with the organic production rules and a different species is
involved.

3.
In cases where herbivores have access to pasturage during
the grazing period and where the winter-housing system gives
freedom of movement to the animals, the obligation to provide
open air areas during the winter months may be waived.

2. Non-organic livestock may use organic pasturage for a
limited period of time each year, provided that such animals
come from a farming system as defined in paragraph 3(b) and
that organic animals are not present at the same time on that
pasture.

4. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, bulls over one year old shall
have access to pasturage or an open air area.

3. Organic animals may be grazed on common land, providing
that:

Poultry shall have access to an open air area for at least one

5.
third of their life.

(a)

the land has not been treated with products not authorised
for organic production for at least three years;

6. Open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with
vegetation and be provided with protective facilities and permit
fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking and
feeding troughs.

indoors due to restrictions or
7. Where poultry are kept
obligations imposed on the basis of Community legislation, they
shall permanently have access to sufficient quantities of roughage
and suitable material in order to meet their ethological needs.

(b)

(c)

Article 15

Stocking density

1. The total stocking density shall be such as not to exceed the
limit of 170 kg of nitrogen per year and hectare of agricultural
area as referred to in Article 3(2).

2. To determine the appropriate density of livestock referred to
above, the competent authority shall set out the livestock units
equivalent to the above limit, taking as a guideline, the figures
laid down in Annex IV or the relevant national provisions
adopted pursuant to Directive 91/676/EEC.

any non-organic animals which use the land concerned are
derived from a farming system equivalent to those as
described in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
or in Article 22 of Regulation 1257/1999;

any livestock products from organic animals, whilst using
this land, shall not be regarded as being from organic-
production, unless adequate segregation from non-organic
animals can be proved.

4. During the period of transhumance animals may graze on
non-organic land when they are being moved on foot from one
grazing area to another. The uptake of non-organic feed, in the
form of grass and other vegetation on which the animals graze,
during this period shall not exceed 10 % of the total feed ration
per year. This figure shall be calculated as a percentage of the dry
matter of feedingstuffs from agricultural origin.

5. Operators shall keep documentary evidence of the use of
provisions referred to in this Article.

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Article 18

Article 20

Management of animals

Feed meeting animals' nutritional requirements

1. Operations such as attaching elastic bands to the tails of
sheep, tail-docking, cutting of teeth, trimming of beaks and
dehorning shall not be carried out routinely in organic farming.
However, some of these operations may be authorised by the
competent authority for reasons of safety or if they are intended
to improve the health, welfare or hygiene of the livestock on a
case-by-case basis.

Any suffering to the animals shall be reduced to a minimum by
applying adequate anaesthesia and/or analgesia and by carrying
out the operation only at the most appropriate age by qualified
personnel.

2.
Physical castration is allowed in order to maintain the
quality of products and traditional production practices but only
under the conditions set out in the second subparagraph of
paragraph 1.

1. All young mammals shall be fed on maternal milk in
preference to natural milk,
for a minimum period of three
months for bovines including bubalus and bison species and
equidae, 45 days for sheep and goats and 40 days for pigs.

2. Rearing systems for herbivores are to be based on maximum
use of grazing pasturage according to the availability of pastures
in the different periods of the year. At least 60 % of the dry
matter in daily rations of herbivores shall consist of roughage,
fresh or dried fodder, or silage. A reduction to 50 % for animals
in dairy production for a maximum period of three months in
early lactation is allowed.

3. Roughage, fresh or dried fodder, or silage shall be added to
the daily ration for pigs and poultry.

4. The keeping of livestock in conditions, or on a diet, which
may encourage anaemia, is prohibited.

3. Mutilation such as clipping the wings of queen bees is
prohibited.

Fattening practices shall be reversible at any stage of the

5.
rearing process. Force-feeding is forbidden.

4.
Loading and unloading of animals shall be carried out
without the use of any type of electrical stimulation to coerce the
animals. The use of allopathic tranquillisers, prior to or during
transport, is prohibited.

S e c t i o n 3

F e e d

Article 19

Feed from own holding or from other organic holdings

1.
In the case of herbivores, except during the period each year
when the animals are under transhumance subject to Article 17
(4), at least 50 % of the feed shall come from the farm unit itself
or in case this is not feasible, be produced in cooperation with
other organic farms primarily in the same region.

Article 21

In-conversion feed

1. Up to 30 % of the feed formula of rations on average may
comprise in-conversion feedingstuffs. When the in-conversion
feedingstuffs come from a unit of
this
percentage may be increased to 60 %.

the holding itself,

2. Up to 20 % of the total average amount of feedingstuffs fed
to the livestock may originate from the grazing or harvesting of
permanent pastures or perennial forage parcels in their first year
of conversion, provided that they are part of the holding itself
and have not been part of an organic production unit of that
five years. When both in-conversion
holding in the last
feedingstuffs and feedingstuffs from parcels in their first year
of conversion are being used, the total combined percentage of
such feedingstuffs shall not exceed the maximum percentages
fixed in paragraph 1.

3. The figures in paragraph 1 and 2 shall be calculated annually
as a percentage of the dry matter of feedingstuffs of plant origin.

2.
In the case of bees, at the end of the production season hives
shall be left with sufficient reserves of honey and pollen to
survive the winter.

Article 22

3. The feeding of bee colonies shall only be permitted where
the survival of the hives is endangered due to climatic conditions
and only between the last honey harvest and 15 days before the
start of the next nectar or honeydew flow period. Feeding shall
be with organic honey, organic sugar syrup, or organic sugar.

Products and substances referred to in Article 14(1)(d)(iv)
of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

1. Non-organic feed materials of plant and animal origin may
be used in organic production subject to the restrictions laid
down in Article 43 and only if they are listed in Annex V and the
restrictions laid down therein are complied with.

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2. Organic feed materials of animal origin, and feed materials
of mineral origin may be used in organic production and only if
they are listed in Annex V and the restrictions laid down therein
are complied with.

3.
Products and by-products from fisheries may be used in
organic production only if they are listed in Annex V and the
restrictions laid down therein are complied with.

4.
Feed additives, certain products used in animal nutrition and
processing aids may be used in organic production only if they
are listed in Annex VI and the restrictions laid down therein are
complied with.

allow vegetation to grow back. Member States shall establish the
period for which runs must be empty. The operator shall keep
documentary evidence of the application of this period. These
requirements shall not apply where poultry is not reared in
batches, is not kept in runs and is free to roam, throughout the
day.

Article 24

Veterinary treatment

S e c t i o n 4

1. Where despite preventive measures to ensure animal health
as laid down in Article 14(1)(e)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 834/
2007 animals become sick or injured they shall be treated
immediately, if necessary in isolation and in suitable housing.

D i s e a s e p r e v e n t i o n a n d v e t e r i n a r y t r e a t m e n t

Article 23

Disease prevention

1. The use of chemically synthesised allopathic veterinary
medicinal products or antibiotics for preventive treatment is
prohibited, without prejudice to Article 24(3).

2. The use of substances to promote growth or production
(including antibiotics, coccidiostatics and other artificial aids for
growth promotion purposes) and the use of hormones or similar
for other purposes
substances to control
(e.g. induction or synchronisation of oestrus), is prohibited.

reproduction or

3. Where livestock is obtained from non-organic units, special
measures such as screening tests or quarantine periods may
apply, depending on local circumstances.

4. Housing, pens, equipment and utensils shall be properly
cleaned and disinfected to prevent cross-infection and the build-
up of disease carrying organisms. Faeces, urine and uneaten or
spilt feed shall be removed as often as necessary to minimise
smell and to avoid attracting insects or rodents.

For the purpose of Article 14(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 834/
2007, only products listed in Annex VII may be used for cleaning
and disinfection of livestock buildings installations and utensils.
Rodenticides (to be used only in traps), and the products listed in
Annex II, can be used for the elimination of insects and other
pests in buildings and other installations where livestock is kept.

5. Buildings shall be emptied of livestock between each batch
of poultry reared. The buildings and fittings shall be cleaned and
disinfected during this time. In addition, when the rearing of each
batch of poultry has been completed, runs shall be left empty to

Phytotherapeutic, homoepathic products, trace elements and
2.
products listed in Annex V, part 3 and in Annex VI, part 1.1.
shall be used in preference to chemically-synthesized allopathic
veterinary treatment or antibiotics, provided that their ther-
apeutic effect is effective for the species of animal, and the
condition for which the treatment is intended.

If the use of measures referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 is not
3.
effective in combating illness or injury, and if
treatment is
essential to avoid suffering or distress of the animal, chemically-
synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products or anti-
biotics may be used under the responsibility of a veterinarian.

4. With the exception of vaccinations, treatments for parasites
and compulsory eradication schemes where an animal or group
of animals receive more than three courses of treatments with
chemically-synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products
or antibiotics within 12 months, or more than one course of
treatment if their productive lifecycle is less than one year, the
livestock concerned, or produce derived from them, may not be
sold as organic products, and the livestock shall undergo the
conversion periods laid down in Article 38(1).

Records of documented evidence of the occurrence of such
circumstances shall be kept for the control body or control
authority.

5. The withdrawal period between the last administration of an
allopathic veterinary medicinal product
to an animal under
normal conditions of use, and the production of organically
produced foodstuffs from such animals, is to be twice the legal
withdrawal period as referred to in Article 11 of Directive 2001/
82/EC or, in a case in which this period is not specified, 48
hours.

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Article 25

Specific rules on disease prevention and veterinary
treatment in beekeeping

1.
For the purposes of protecting frames, hives and combs, in
particular from pests, only rodenticides (to be used only in traps),
and appropriate products listed in Annex II, are permitted.

Physical treatments for disinfection of apiaries such as steam

2.
or direct flame are permitted.

3. The practice of destroying the male brood is permitted only
to isolate the infestation of Varroa destructor.

4.
If despite all preventive measures, the colonies become sick
or infested, they shall be treated immediately and, if necessary,
the colonies can be placed in isolation apiaries.

5. Veterinary medicinal products may be used in organic
beekeeping in so far as the corresponding use is authorised in the
Member State in accordance with the relevant Community
provisions or national provisions in conformity with Commu-
nity law.

6.
Formic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid and oxalic acid as well as
menthol, thymol, eucalyptol or camphor may be used in cases of
infestation with Varroa destructor.

If a treatment

7.
is applied with chemically synthesised
allopathic products, during such a period, the colonies treated
shall be placed in isolation apiaries and all the wax shall be
replaced with wax coming from organic beekeeping. Subse-
quently,
the conversion period of one year laid down in
Article 38(3) will apply to those colonies.

8. The requirements laid down in paragraph 7 shall not apply
to products listed in paragraph 6.

CHAPTER 3

Processed products

Article 26

Rules for the production of processed feed and food

1. Additives, processing aids and other
substances and
ingredients used for processing food or feed and any processing
practice applied, such as smoking, shall respect the principles of
good manufacturing practice.

2. Operators producing processed feed or food shall establish
and update appropriate procedures based on a systematic
identification of critical processing steps.

3. The application of the procedures referred to in paragraph 2
shall guarantee at all times that the produced processed products
comply with the organic production rules.

4. Operators shall comply with and implement the procedures
referred to in paragraph 2. In particular, operators shall:

(a)

take precautionary measures to avoid the risk of contam-
ination by unauthorised substances or products;

(b)

implement
effectiveness and record these operations;

suitable cleaning measures, monitor

their

(c)

guarantee that non-organic products are not placed on the
market with an indication referring to the organic
production method.

5.
Further to the provisions laid down in paragraphs 2 and 4,
when non-organic products are also prepared or stored in the
preparation unit concerned, the operator shall:

(a)

carry out the operations continuously until the complete
run has been dealt with, separated by place or time from
similar operations performed on non-organic products;

(b)

store organic products, before and after the operations,
separate by place or time from non-organic products;

(c)

(d)

inform the control authority or control body thereof and
keep available an updated register of all operations and
quantities processed;

take the necessary measures to ensure identification of lots
and to avoid mixtures or exchanges with non-organic
products;

(e)

carry out operations on organic products only after suitable
cleaning of the production equipment.

Article 27

Use of certain products and substances in processing of
food

1.
For the purpose of Article 19(2)(b) of Regulation (EC)
No 834/2007, only the following substances can be used in the
processing of organic food, with the exception of wine:

(a)

substances listed in Annex VIII to this Regulation;

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(b)

preparations of micro-organisms and enzymes normally
used in food processing;

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(c)

(d)

(e)

substances, and products as defined in Articles 1(2)(b)(i)
and 1(2)(c) of Council Directive 88/388/EEC (14) labelled as
natural flavouring substances or natural flavouring prep-
arations, according to Articles 9(1)(d) and (2) of
that
Directive.

colours for stamping meat and eggshells in accordance
with, respectively, Article 2(8) and Article 2(9) of European
Parliament and Council Directive 94/36/EC (15);

Use of certain non-organic ingredients of agricultural origin
in processing food

For the purpose of Article 19(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/
2007, non-organic agricultural ingredients listed in Annex IX to
this Regulation can be used in the processing of organic food.

Article 29

Authorisation of non-organic food ingredients of
agricultural origin by Member State

drinking water and salt (with sodium chloride or potassium
chloride as basic components) generally used in food
processing;

1. Where an ingredient of agricultural origin is not included in
Annex IX to this Regulation, that ingredient may only be used
under the following conditions:

(f) minerals (trace elements included), vitamins, aminoacids,
and micronutrients, only authorised as far their use is
in which they are
legally required in the foodstuffs
incorporated.

For the purpose of the calculation referred to in Article 23

2.
(4)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007,

(a)

(b)

food additives listed in Annex VIII and marked with an
asterisk in the column of the additive code number, shall be
calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin;

preparations and substances referred to in paragraph (1)(b),
(c),(d),(e) and (f) of this Article and substances not marked
with an asterisk in the column of the additive code number
shall not be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin.

3. The use of the following substances listed in Annex VIII shall
be re-examined before 31 December 2010:

(a)

Sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate in Section A with a
view to withdrawing these additives;

(b)

Sulphur dioxide and potassium metabisulphite in Section A;

(a)

(b)

the operator has notified to the competent authority of the
Member State all the requisite evidence showing that the
ingredient concerned is not produced in sufficient quantity
in the Community in accordance with the organic
production rules or cannot be imported from third
countries;

competent authority of

the
the Member State has
provisionally authorised, the use for a maximum period
of 12 months after having verified that the operator has
undertaken the necessary contacts with suppliers in the
Community to ensure himself of the unavailability of the
ingredients concerned with the required quality require-
ments;

(c)

no decision has been taken,
in accordance with the
provisions of paragraphs 3 or 4 that a granted authorisation
with regard to the ingredient concerned shall be withdrawn.

The Member State may prolong the authorisation provided for in
point (b) a maximum of three times for 12 months each.

2. Where an authorisation as referred to in paragraph 1 has
been granted, the Member State shall immediately notify to the
other Member States and to the Commission, the following
information:

(c) Hydrochloric acid in Section B for the processing of Gouda,
Edam and Maasdammer cheeses, Boerenkaas, Friese, and
Leidse Nagelkaas.

(a)

the date of the authorisation and in case of a prolonged
authorisation, the date of the first authorisation;

The re-examination referred to in point (a) shall take account of
the efforts made by Member States to find safe alternatives to
nitrites/nitrates and in establishing educational programmes in
alternative processing methods and hygiene for organic meat
processors/manufacturers.

(14) OJ L 184, 15.7.1988, p. 61.
(15) OJ L 237, 10.9.1994, p. 13.

(b)

the name, address, telephone, and where relevant, fax and e-
mail of the holder of the authorisation; the name and
address of the contact point of the authority which granted
the authorisation;

(c)

the name and, where necessary, the precise description and
quality requirements of the ingredient of agricultural origin
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(d)

the type of products for the preparation of which the
requested ingredient is necessary;

(e)

the quantities that are required and the justification for
those quantities;

appropriate packaging, containers or vehicles closed in such a
manner that substitution of the content cannot be achieved
without manipulation or damage of the seal and provided with a
label stating, without prejudice to any other indications required
by law:

(f)

the reasons for, and expected period of, the shortage;

(a)

the name and address of the operator and, where different,
of the owner or seller of the product;

(g)

the date on which the Member State sends this notification
to the other Member States and the Commission. The
Commission and/or Member States may make
this
information available to the public.

(b)

the name of the product or a description of the compound
feedingstuff accompanied by a reference to the organic
production method;

3. Where a Member State submits comments to the Commis-
sion and to the Member State which granted the authorisation,
which show that supplies are available during the period of the
shortage, the Member State shall consider withdrawal of the
authorisation or reducing the envisaged period of validity, and
shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the
measures it has taken or will take, within 15 working days from
the date of receipt of the information.

4. At the request of a Member State or at the Commission's
initiative, the matter shall be submitted for examination to the
Committee set up in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007. It may be decided, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in paragraph 2 of that Article, that a
previously granted authorisation shall be withdrawn or its period
of validity amended, or where appropriate, that the ingredient
concerned shall be included in Annex IX to this Regulation.

5.
In case of an extension as referred to in the second
subparagraph of paragraph 1, the procedures of paragraphs 2
and 3 shall apply.

(c)

the name and/or the code number of the control body or
authority to which the operator is subject; and

(d) where relevant, the lot identification mark according to a
marking system either approved at national level or agreed
with the control body or authority and which permits to
link the lot with the accounts referred to in Article 66.

The information referred to in points (a) to (d) of the first
subparagraph may also be presented on an accompanying
document, if such a document can be undeniably linked with the
packaging, container or vehicular transport of the product. This
accompanying document shall
include information on the
supplier and/or the transporter.

2. The closing of packaging, containers or vehicles shall not be
required where:

(a)

transportation is direct between an operator and another
operator who are both subject to the organic control
system, and

CHAPTER 4

Collection, packaging, transport and storage of products

(b)

the products are accompanied by a document giving the
information required under paragraph 1, and

Article 30

Collection of products and transport to preparation units

Operators may carry out simultaneous collection of organic and
non-organic products, only where appropriate measures are
taken to prevent any possible mixture or exchange with non-
organic products and to ensure the identification of the organic
products. The operator shall keep the information relating to
collection days, hours, circuit and date and time of reception of
the products available to the control body or control authority.

Article 31

Packaging and transport of products to other operators or
units

(c)

both the expediting and the receiving operators shall keep
documentary records of such transport operations available
for the control body or control authority of such transport
operations.

Article 32

Special rules for transporting feed to other production/
preparation units or storage premises

In addition to the provisions of Article 31, when transporting
feed to other production or preparation units or storage
premises, operators shall ensure that the following conditions
are met:

1. Operators shall ensure that organic products are transported
including wholesalers and retailers, only in
to other units,

(a)

during transport, organically-produced feed, in-conversion
feed, and non-organic feed shall be effectively physically
separated;

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(b)

the vehicles and/or containers which have transported non-
organic products are used to transport organic products
provided that:

(i)

(ii)

suitable cleaning measures, the effectiveness of which
has been checked, have been carried out before
commencing the transport of organic products;
operators shall record these operations,

all appropriate measures are implemented, depending
on the risks evaluated in accordance with Article 88
(3) and, where necessary, operators shall guarantee
that non-organic products cannot be placed on the
market with an indication referring to organic
production,

(iii)

the operator shall keep documentary records of such
transport operations available for the control body or
control authority;

the transport of finished organic feed shall be separated
physically or in time from the transport of other finished
products;

during transport, the quantity of products at the start and
each individual quantity delivered in the course of a delivery
round shall be recorded.

(c)

(d)

Article 33

Reception of products from other units and other operators

container and, in the case of products imported in accordance
with Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, shall check that
the certificate mentioned in that Article covers the type of
product contained in the consignment. The result of
this
verification shall be explicitly mentioned in the documentary
accounts referred to in Article 66 of this Regulation.

Article 35

Storage of products

1.
For the storage of products, areas shall be managed in such a
way as to ensure identification of lots and to avoid any mixing
with or contamination by products and/or substances not in
compliance with the organic production rules. Organic products
shall be clearly identifiable at all times.

2.
In case of organic plant and livestock production units,
storage of input products other than those authorised under this
Regulation is prohibited in the production unit.

3. The storage of allopathic veterinary medicinal products and
antibiotics is permitted on holdings provided that they have been
prescribed by a veterinarian in connection with treatment as
referred to in Article 14(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/
2007, that they are stored in a supervised location and that they
are entered in the livestock record as referred to in Article 76 of
this Regulation.

4.
In case where operators handle both non-organic products
and organic products and the latter are stored in storage facilities
in which also other agricultural products or foodstuffs are stored:

On receipt of an organic product, the operator shall check the
closing of the packaging or container where it is required and the
presence of the indications provided to in Article 31.

(a)

the organic products shall be kept separate from the other
agricultural products and/or foodstuffs;

The operator shall crosscheck the information on the label
referred to in Article 31 with the information on the
accompanying documents. The result of these verifications shall
be explicitly mentioned in the documentary accounts referred to
in Article 66.

(b)

(c)

every measure shall be taken to ensure identification of
consignments and to avoid mixtures or exchanges with
non-organic products;

suitable cleaning measures, the effectiveness of which has
been checked, have been carried out before the storage of
organic products; operators shall record these operations.

Article 34

Special rules for the reception of products from a third
country

Organic products shall be imported from a third country in
appropriate packaging or containers, closed in a manner
preventing substitution of
the content and provided with
identification of the exporter and with any other marks and
numbers serving to identify the lot and with the certificate of
control for import from third countries as appropriate.

On receipt of an organic product, imported from a third country,
the first consignee shall check the closing of the packaging or

CHAPTER 5

Conversion rules

Article 36

Plant and plant products

1.
For plants and plant products to be considered organic, the
production rules as referred to in Articles 9, 10, 11 and 12 of
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and Chapter 1 of this Regulation
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Chapter 6 of this Regulation must have been applied on the
parcels during a conversion period of at least two years before
sowing, or, in the case of grassland or perennial forage, at least
two years before its use as feed from organic farming, or, in the
case of perennial crops other than forage, at least three years
before the first harvest of organic products.

(b)

the harvest following the treatment may not be sold with
reference to organic production methods.

The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member
States and the Commission of its decision to require compulsory
measures.

2. The competent authority may decide to recognise retro-
actively as being part of the conversion period any previous
period in which:

Article 37

(a)

the land parcels were subject of measures defined in a
programme implemented pursuant to Regulations (EC) No
1257/99,
in another official
programme, provided that the measures concerned ensure
that products not authorised for organic production have
not been used on those parcels, or

(EC) No 1698/2005, or

(b)

the parcels were natural or agricultural areas which were
not
treated with products not authorised for organic
production.

The period referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph can
be taken into consideration retroactively only where satisfactory
proof has been furnished to the competent authority allowing it
to satisfy itself that the conditions were met for a period of at
least three years.

3. The competent authority may decide, in certain cases, where
the land had been contaminated with products not authorised
for organic production, to extend the conversion period beyond
the period referred to in paragraph 1.

4.
In the case of parcels which have already been converted to
or were in the process of conversion to organic farming, and
which are treated with a product not authorised for organic
production,
the Member State may shorten the conversion
period referred to in paragraph 1 in the following two cases:

(a)

parcels treated with a product not authorised for organic
production as part of a compulsory disease or pest control
measure imposed by the competent authority of
the
Member State;

Specific conversion rules for land associated with organic
livestock production

1. The conversion rules as referred to in Article 36 of this
Regulation shall apply to the whole area of the production unit
on which animal feed is produced.

in paragraph 1,

2. Notwithstanding the provisions
the
conversion period may be reduced to one year for pasturages
and open air areas used by non-herbivore species. This period
may be reduced to six months where the land concerned has not
during the last year, received treatments with products not
authorised for organic production.

Article 38

Livestock and livestock products

1. Where non-organic livestock has been brought onto a
holding in accordance with Article 14(1)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC)
No 834/2007 and Article 9 and/or Article 42 of this Regulation
and if livestock products are to be sold as organic products, the
production rules as referred to in Articles 9, 10, 11 and 14 of
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in Chapter 2 of Title II and
where applicable in Article 42 of this Regulation must have been
applied for at least:

(a)

12 months in the case of equidae and bovines, including
bubalus and bison species, for meat production, and in any
case at least three quarters of their lifetime;

(b)

six months in the case of small ruminants and pigs and
animals for milk production;

(b)

parcels treated with a product not authorised for organic
production as part of scientific tests approved by the
competent authority of the Member State.

(c)

10 weeks for poultry for meat production, brought in
before they are three days old;

In the cases provided for in points (a) and (b) of the first
subparagraph, the length of the conversion period shall be fixed
taking into account of the following factors:

(d)

six weeks in the case of poultry for egg production.

(a)

the process of degradation of the product concerned shall
guarantee, at
the conversion period, an
insignificant level of residues in the soil and, in the case
of a perennial crop, in the plant;

the end of

2. Where non-organic animals exist on a holding at
the
beginning of the conversion period in accordance with Article 14
(1)(a)(iii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 their products may be
deemed organic if
the
complete production unit, including livestock, pasturage and/or
any land used for animal feed. The total combined conversion

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period for both existing animals and their offspring, pasturage
and/or any land used for animal feed, may be reduced to 24
months, if the animals are mainly fed with products from the
production unit.

3. Beekeeping products can be sold with references to the
organic production method only when the organic production
rules have been complied with for at least one year.

4. The conversion period for apiaries does not apply in the case
of application of Article 9(5) of this Regulation.

5. During the conversion period the wax shall be replaced with
wax coming from organic beekeeping.

CHAPTER 6

Exceptional production rules

S e c t i o n 1

E x c e p t i o n a l p r o d u c t i o n r u l e s r e l a t e d t o
c l i m a t i c , g e o g r a p h i c a l o r s t r u c t u r a l
c o n s t r a i n t s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h A r t i -
c l e 2 2 ( 2 ) ( a ) o f R e g u l a t i o n ( E C ) N o 8 3 4 / 2 0 0 7

Article 39

Tethering of animals

Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(a) of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007 apply, competent authorities may authorise
cattle in small holdings to be tethered if it is not possible to keep
the cattle in groups appropriate to their behaviour requirements,
provided they have access to pastures during the grazing period
according to Article 14(2), and at least twice a week access to
open air areas when grazing is not possible.

Article 40

Parallel production

1. Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(a) of
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 apply, a producer may run organic
and non-organic production units in the same area:

(a)

in the case of the production of perennial crops, which
require a cultivation period of at least three years, where
varieties cannot be easily differentiated, provided the
following conditions are met:

(i)

the production in question forms part of a conversion
plan in respect of which the producer gives a firm
undertaking and which provides for the beginning of
the conversion of the last part of the area concerned
to organic production in the shortest possible period

which may not in any event exceed a maximum of five
years;

(ii)

appropriate measures have been taken to ensure the
permanent separation of the products obtained from
each unit concerned;

(iii)

the control authority or control body is notified of the
harvest of each of the products concerned at least 48
hours in advance;

(iv) upon completion of the harvest, the producer informs
the control authority or control body of the exact
quantities harvested on the units concerned and of the
measures applied to separate the products;

(v)

the conversion plan and the control measures referred
to in Chapter 1 and 2 of Title IV have been approved
by the competent authority; this approval shall be
confirmed each year after the start of the conversion
plan;

(b)

(c)

in the case of areas intended for agricultural research or
formal education agreed by the Member States' competent
authorities and provided the conditions set out in point (a)
(ii)(iii)(iv) and the relevant part of point (v) are met;

in the case of production of seed, vegetative propagating
material and transplants and provided the conditions set
out in point (a)(ii)(iii)(iv) and the relevant part of point (v)
are met;

(d)

in the case of grassland exclusively used for grazing.

2. The competent authority may authorise holdings carrying
out agricultural research or formal education to rear organic and
non-organic livestock of the same species, where the following
conditions are met:

(a)

(b)

(c)

appropriate measures, notified in advance to the control
authority or control body, have been taken in order to
guarantee the permanent separation between livestock,
livestock products, manure and feedingstuffs of each of the
units;

the producer informs the control authority or control body
in advance of any delivery or selling of the livestock or
livestock products;

the operator informs the control authority or control body
of the exact quantities produced in the units together with
all characteristics permitting the identification of
the
products and confirms that the measures taken to separate
the products have been applied.

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Article 41

The maximum percentage of non-organic feed authorised per
period of 12 months for species other than herbivores shall be:

Management of beekeeping units for the purpose of
pollination

Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(a) of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007 apply, for the purpose of pollination actions
an operator may run organic and non-organic beekeeping units
on the same holding, provided that all the requirements of the
organic production rules are fulfilled, with the exception of the
provisions for the siting of the apiaries. In that case the product
cannot be sold as organic.

(a)

10 % during the period from 1 January 2009 to
31 December 2009;

(b) 5 % during the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 Decem-

ber 2011.

The figures shall be calculated annually as a percentage of the dry
matter of
feed from agricultural origin. The maximum
percentage authorised of non-organic feed in the daily ration
shall be 25 % calculated as a percentage of the dry matter.

The operator shall keep documentary evidence of the use of this
provision.

The operator shall keep documentary evidence of the need for
the use of this provision.

S e c t i o n 2

Article 44

Use of non-organic beeswax

E x c e p t i o n a l p r o d u c t i o n r u l e s r e l a t e d t o n o n -
a v a i l a b i l i t y o f o r g a n i c f a r m i n p u t s i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h A r t i c l e 2 2 ( 2 ) ( b ) o f
R e g u l a t i o n ( E C ) N o 8 3 4 / 2 0 0 7

In the case of new installations or during the conversion period,
non-organic beeswax may be used only

Article 42

(a) where beeswax from organic beekeeping is not available on

the market;

Use of non-organic animals

(b) where it is proven free of contamination by substances not

authorised for organic production; and

Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(b) of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007 apply, and with prior authorisation of the
competent authority,

(c)

provided that it comes from the cap.

(a) when a flock is constituted for the first time, renewed or
reconstituted and organically reared poultry are not
available in sufficient numbers, non-organically reared
poultry may be brought into an organic poultry production
unit, provided that the pullets for the production of eggs
and poultry for meat production are less than three days
old;

(b)

non-organically reared pullets for egg production of not
more than 18 weeks may be brought into an organic
livestock unit until 31 December 2011, when organically
reared pullets are not available and provided that
the
relevant provisions laid down in Section 3 and 4 of
Chapter 2 are complied with.

Article 43

Use of non-organic feed of agricultural origin

Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(b) of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007 apply, the use of a limited proportion of non-
organic feed of plant and animal origin is allowed where farmers
are unable to obtain feed exclusively from organic production.

Article 45

Use of seed or vegetative propagating material not obtained
by the organic production method

1. Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(b) of
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 apply,

(a)

seed and vegetative propagating material from a production
unit in conversion to organic farming may be used,

(b) where point (a)

is not applicable, Member States may
authorise the use of non-organic seed or vegetative
propagating material if not available from organic produc-
tion. However, for the use of non-organic seed and seed
potatoes the following paragraphs (2) to (9) apply.

the seed or seed potatoes are not

2. Non-organic seed and seed potatoes may be used, provided
that
treated with plant
protection products, other than those authorised for treatment of
seed in accordance with Article 5(1), unless chemical treatment is
prescribed in accordance with Council Directive 2000/29/EC (16)
for phytosanitary purposes by the competent authority of the
Member State for all varieties of a given species in the area where
the seed or seed potatoes are to be used.

(16) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

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Species for which it is established that organically produced
3.
seed or seed potatoes are available in sufficient quantities and for
a significant number of varieties in all parts of the Community
are set out in Annex X.

The authorisations referred to in the first subparagraph shall be
clearly indicated in the database referred to in Article 48.

9. Authorisation may only be granted during periods for which
the database is updated in accordance with Article 49(3).

The species
authorisations pursuant
justified by one of the purposes referred to in paragraph 5(d).

listed in Annex X may not be subject of
to paragraph 1(b), unless these are

S e c t i o n 3

4. Member States may delegate the responsibility for granting
the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1(b) to another public
administration under
to the control
authorities or control bodies referred to in Article 27 of
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

supervision or

their

5. Authorisation to use seed or seed potatoes not obtained by
the organic production method may only be granted in the
following cases:

(a) where no variety of the species which the user wants to
obtain is registered in the database referred to in Article 48;

(b) where no supplier, meaning an operator who markets seed
or seed potatoes to other operators, is able to deliver the
seed or seed potatoes before sowing or planting in
situations where the user has ordered the seed or seed
potatoes in reasonable time;

(c) where the variety which the user wants to obtain is not
registered in the database referred to in Article 48, and the
user is able to demonstrate that none of the registered
alternatives of the same species are appropriate and that the
authorisation therefore is significant for his production;

(d) where it is justified for use in research, test in small-scale
field trials or for variety conservation purposes agreed by
the competent authority of the Member State.

6. The authorisation shall be granted before the sowing of the
crop.

7. The authorisation shall be granted only to individual users
for one season at a time and the authority or body responsible
for the authorisations shall register the quantities of seed or seed
potatoes authorised.

8. By way of derogation from paragraph 7, the competent
authority of the Member State may grant to all users a general
authorisation:

(a)

for a given species when and in so far as the condition laid
down in paragraph 5(a) is fulfilled;

(b)

for a given variety when and in so far as the conditions laid
down in paragraph 5(c) are fulfilled.

E x c e p t i o n a l p r o d u c t i o n r u l e s r e l a t e d t o
s p e c i f i c m a n a g e m e n t p r o b l e m s i n o r g a n i c
l i v e s t o c k i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h A r t i -
c l e 2 2 ( 2 ) ( d ) o f R e g u l a t i o n ( E C ) N o 8 3 4 / 2 0 0 7

Article 46

Specific management problems in organic livestock

The final fattening phase of adult bovines for meat production
may take place indoors, provided that this indoors period does
not exceed one fifth of their lifetime and in any case for a
maximum period of three months.

S e c t i o n 4

E x c e p t i o n a l p r o d u c t i o n r u l e s r e l a t e d t o
c a t a s t r o p h i c c i r c u m s t a n c e s i n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h A r t i c l e 2 2 ( 2 ) ( f ) o f R e g u l a t i o n ( E C ) N o
8 3 4 / 2 0 0 7

Article 47

Catastrophic circumstances

The competent authority may authorise on a temporary basis:

(a)

(b)

(c)

in the case of high mortality of animals caused by health or
catastrophic circumstances, the renewal or reconstitution of
the herd or
flock with non-organic animals, when
organically reared animals are not available;

in case of high mortality of bees caused by health or
catastrophic
the
apiaries with non-organic bees, when organic apiaries are
not available;

reconstitution of

circumstances,

the

the use of non-organic feedingstuffs for a limited period
and in relation to a specific area by individual operators,
when forage production is lost or when restrictions are
imposed, in particular as a result of exceptional meteor-
ological conditions, the outbreak of infectious diseases, the
contamination with toxic substances, or as a consequence
of fires;

(d)

the feeding of bees with organic honey, organic sugar or
organic sugar syrup in case of
long lasting exceptional
weather conditions or catastrophic circumstances, which
hamper the nectar or honeydew production.

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the individual
Upon approval by the competent authority,
operators shall keep documentary evidence of the use of the
above exceptions. Member States shall inform each other and the
Commission on the exceptions they have granted under point (c)
of the first subparagraph within 1 month from its approval.

CHAPTER 7

Seed data base

Article 48

Database

1.
Each Member State shall ensure that a computerised
database is established for the listing of the varieties for which
seed or seed potatoes obtained by the organic production
method are available on its territory.

2. The database shall be managed either by the competent
authority of the Member State or by an authority or body
designated for this purpose by the Member State, hereinafter
referred to as ‘manager of the database’. Member States may also
designate an authority or a private body in another country.

3.
Each Member State shall inform the Commission and the
other Member States of the authority or private body designated
to manage the database.

Article 49

Registration

1. Varieties for which seed or seed potatoes produced by the
organic production method are available shall be registered in the
database referred to in Article 48 at the request of the supplier.

2. Any variety which has not been registered in the database
shall be considered as unavailable with regard to Article 45(5).

3.
Each Member State shall decide in which period of the year
the database has to be regularly updated for each species or
group of species cultivated on its territory. The database shall
hold information with regard to that decision.

(b)

demonstrate that the seed or seed potatoes to be placed on
the market comply with the general requirements applic-
able to seed and seed potatoes;

(c) make available all the information required under Article 51
of this Regulation, and undertake to update this informa-
tion at the request of the manager of the database or
whenever such updating is necessary to ensure that the
information remains reliable.

2. The manager of the database may, with the approval by the
competent authority of the Member State, refuse a supplier's
application for registration or delete a previously accepted
registration if the supplier does not comply with the require-
ments set out in paragraph 1.

Article 51

Registered information

1.
the
For each registered variety and for each supplier,
database referred to in Article 48 shall contain at least the
following information:

(a)

the scientific name of
denomination;

the species and the variety

(b)

the name and contact details of
representative;

the supplier or his

(c)

(d)

the area where the supplier can deliver the seed or seed
potatoes to the user in the usual time needed for the
delivery;

the country or region in which the variety is tested and
approved for the purpose of the common catalogues of
varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species
as defined in Council Directives 2002/53/EC on the
common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant
species (17) and 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable
seed (18);

(e)

the date from which the seed or seed potatoes will be
available;

Article 50

Conditions for registration

(f)

the name and/or code number of the control authority or
control body in charge of the control of the operator as
referred to in Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

1.

For registration, the supplier shall:

(a)

demonstrate that he or the last operator, in cases where the
supplier is only dealing with pre-packaged seed or seed
potatoes, has been subject to the control system referred to
in Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;

2. The supplier shall immediately inform the manager of the
database if any of the registered varieties are no longer available.
The amendments shall be recorded in the database.

(17) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 1.
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3. Besides the information specified in paragraph 1,
database shall contain a list of the species listed in Annex X.

the

Article 55

Summary report

Article 52

Access to information

1. The information in the database referred to in Article 48
shall be available through the Internet, free of cost, to the users of
seed or seed potatoes and to the public. Member States may
decide that any user who has notified its activity in accordance
with Article 28(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 may
obtain, on request, an extract of data concerning one or several
groups of species from the database manager.

2. The Member States shall ensure that all users referred to in
paragraph 1 are informed, at least once a year, about the system
and how to obtain the information in the database.

The competent authority of
the Member State shall, before
31 March each year, collect the reports and send a summary
report covering all authorisations of the Member State from the
previous calendar year to the Commission and to the other
Member States. The report shall cover the information specified
in Article 54. The information shall be published in the database
referred to in Article 48. The competent authority may delegate
the task of collecting the reports to the manager of the database.

Article 56

Information upon request

Upon request from a Member State or the Commission, detailed
information on authorisations granted in individual cases shall
be made available to other Member States or to the Commission.

Article 53

Registration fee

represent

Each registration may be subject to the levying of a fee, which
shall
inserting and maintaining the
information in the database referred to in Article 48. The
competent authority of the Member State shall approve the
amount of the fee charged by the manager of the database.

the cost of

Article 54

Annual report

1. The authorities or bodies designated to grant authorisations
in accordance with Article 45 shall register all authorisations,
and shall make this information available in a report to the
competent authority of the Member State and to the manager of
the database.

The report shall contain, for each species concerned by an
authorisation according to Article 45(5), the following informa-
tion:

(a)

(b)

the scientific name of
denomination;

the species and the variety

the justification for
reference to Article 45(5)(a), (b), (c) or (d);

the authorisation indicated by a

(c)

the total number of authorisations;

(d)

the total quantity of seed or seed potatoes involved;

(e)

the chemical
referred to in Article 45(2).

treatment

for phytosanitary purposes, as

2.
For authorisations according to Article 45(8) the report shall
contain the information referred to in point (a) of the second
subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article and the period for
which the authorisations were in force.

TITLE III

LABELLING

CHAPTER 1

Community Logo

Article 57

Community logo

In accordance with Article 25(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/
2007, the Community logo shall follow the model in Annex XI
to this Regulation.

The Community logo shall be used in accordance with the
technical reproduction rules laid down in Annex XI to this
Regulation.

Article 58

Conditions for the use of the code number and place of
origin

1. The indication of the code number of the control authority
or control body referred to in Article 24(1)(a) of Regulation (EC)
834/2007 shall,

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

start with the acronym identifying the Member State or the
third country, as referred to in the international standard
for the two letter country codes under ISO 3166 (Codes for
the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions);

include a term which establishes a link with the organic
production method, as referred to in Article 23(1) of
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;

include a reference number to be decided by the competent
authority; and

be placed immediately below the Community logo, where
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the place where the agricultural raw
2. The indication of
materials of which the products is composed have been farmed,
as referred to in Article 24(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) 834/2007,
shall be placed immediately below the code number referred to
in paragraph 1.

CHAPTER 2

Specific labelling requirements for feed

Article 59

Scope, use of trade marks and sales descriptions

Article 61

Conditions for the use of indications on processed feed

1. The indication provided for in Article 60 shall be:

(a)

(b)

separate from the wording referred to in Article 5 of
Council Directive 79/373/EEC (19) or in Article 5(1) of
Council Directive 96/25/EC (20);

presented in a colour, format or character font that does not
draw more attention to it than to the description or name
of the animal feedingstuff referred to in Article 5(1)(a) of
Directive 79/373/EEC or in Article 5(1)(b) of Directive 96/
25/EC respectively;

This Chapter shall not apply to pet food and feed for fur animals
or feed for aquaculture animals.

(c)

accompanied, in the same field of vision, by an indication
by weight of dry matter referring:

The trade marks and sales descriptions bearing an indication
referred to in Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 may
be used only if at least 95 % of the product's dry matter is
comprised of feed material from the organic production method.

Article 60

Indications on processed feed

1. Without prejudice to Articles 61 and 59, second paragraph
of this Regulation, the terms referred to in Article 23(1) of
Regulation (EC) 834/2007 may be used on processed feed
provided that:

(a)

(b)

the processed feed complies with the provisions of
Regulation (EC) 834/2007 and in particular with Article 14
(1) (d) (iv) and (v) and Article 18 thereof;

the processed feed complies with the provisions of this
Regulation and in particular with Articles 22 and 26
thereof;

(c)

at least 95 % of the product's dry matter is organic.

2.
Subject to the requirements laid down in points (a) and (b) of
paragraph 1, the following statement is permitted in the case of
products comprising variable quantities of feed materials from
the organic production method and/or feed materials from
products in conversion to organic farming and/or non-organic
materials:

(i)

to the percentage of feed material(s) from the organic
production method;

(ii)

to the percentage of feed material(s) from products in
conversion to organic farming;

(iii)

to the percentage of feed material(s) not covered by
points (i) and (ii);

(iv)

to the total percentage of animal feed of agricultural
origin;

accompanied by a list of names of feed materials from the
organic production method;

accompanied by a list of names of feed materials from
products in conversion to organic production.

(d)

(e)

2. The indication provided for in Article 60 may be also
accompanied by a reference to the requirement to use the
feedingstuffs in accordance with Articles 21 and 22.

CHAPTER 3

Other specific labelling requirements

Article 62

In-conversion products of plant origin

In-conversion products of plant origin may bear the indication
‘product under conversion to organic farming’ provided that:

(a)

a conversion period of at least 12 months before the
harvest has been complied with;

‘may be used in organic production in accordance with
Regulations (EC) 834/2007 and (EC) 889/2008’

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the indication shall appear in a colour, size and style of
lettering which is not more prominent
than the sales
description of the product, the entire indication shall have
the same size of letters;

The declaration provided for in the first subparagraph shall be
verified by the control body or control authority that issues a
report identifying the possible deficiencies and non-compliances
with the organic production rules. The operator shall countersign
this report and take the necessary corrective measures.

(b)

(c)

(d)

the product
agricultural origin;

contains only one

crop ingredient of

the indication is linked to the code number of the control
body or control authority as referred to in Article 27(10) of
Regulation 834/2007.

TITLE IV

CONTROLS

CHAPTER 1

Minimum control requirements

Article 63

Control arrangements and undertaking by the operator

1. When the control arrangements are first implemented, the
operator shall draw up and subsequently maintain:

(a)

(b)

(c)

a full description of
activity;

the unit and/or premises and/or

all the practical measures to be taken at the level of the unit
and/or premises and/or activity to ensure compliance with
the organic production rules;

the precautionary measures to be taken in order to reduce
the risk of contamination by unauthorised products or
substances and the cleaning measures to be taken in storage
places and throughout the operator's production chain.

Where appropriate, the description and measures provided for in
the first subparagraph may be part of a quality system as set up
by the operator.

2. The description and the measures referred to in paragraph 1
shall be contained in a declaration, signed by the responsible
operator. In addition, this declaration shall include an under-
taking by the operator:

3.
For the application of Article 28(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 834/2007 the operator shall notify the following information
to the competent authority:

(a) Name and address of operator;

(b)

Location of premises and, where appropriate, parcels (land
register data) where operations are carried out;

(c) Nature of operations and products;

(d) Undertaking by the operator to carry out the operation in
accordance with the provision laid down in Regulation (EC)
No 834/2007 and this Regulation;

(e)

(f)

In the case of an agricultural holding, the date on which the
producer ceased to apply products not authorised for
organic production on the parcels concerned;

The name of the approved body to which the operator
entrusted control of his undertaking, where the Member
State has implemented the control system by approving
such bodies.

Article 64

Modification of control arrangements

The operator
responsible shall notify any change in the
description or of the measures referred to in Article 63 and in
the initial control arrangements set out in Articles 70, 74, 80,
82, 86 and 88 to the control authority or control body in due
time.

Article 65

Control visits

(a)

(b)

(c)

to perform the operations in accordance with the organic
production rules;

1. The control authority or control body shall carry out at least
once a year a physical inspection of all operators.

to accept, in the event of infringement or irregularities, the
enforcement of the measures of the organic production
rules;

to undertake to inform in writing the buyers of the product
in order to ensure that the indications referring to the
removed from this
organic production method are
production.

2. The control authority or control body may take samples for
testing of products not authorised for organic production or for
checking production techniques not in conformity with the
organic production rules. Samples may also be taken and
analysed for detecting possible contamination by products not
authorised for organic production. However, such analysis shall
be carried out where the use of products not authorised for
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report shall be drawn up after each visit,
3. A control
countersigned by the operator of the unit or his representative.

4. Moreover, the control authority or control body shall carry
out random control visits, primarily unannounced, based on the
general evaluation of
the risk of non-compliance with the
organic production rules, taking into account at least the results
of previous controls, the quantity of products concerned and the
risk for exchange of products.

Article 66

Documentary accounts

Stock and financial records shall be kept in the unit or
1.
premises and shall enable the operator to identify and the control
authority or control body to verify:

(a)

the supplier and, where different, the seller, or the exporter
of the products;

(b)

the nature and the quantities of organic products delivered
to the unit and, where relevant, of all materials bought and
the use of
the
composition of the compound feedingstuffs;

such materials, and, where relevant,

(c)

the nature and the quantities of organic products held in
storage at the premises;

Article 67

Access to facilities

1. The operator shall:

(a)

(b)

give the control authority or control body, for control
purposes, access to all parts of the unit and all premises, as
well as to the accounts and relevant supporting documents;

provide the control authority or control body with any
information reasonably necessary for the purposes of the
control;

(c)

submit, when requested by the control authority or control
body, the results of its own quality assurance programmes.

2.
In addition to the requirements set out in paragraph 1,
importers and first consignees shall submit the information on
imported consignments referred to in Article 84.

Article 68

Documentary evidence

For the purpose of the application of Article 29(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007 the control authorities and the control bodies
shall use the model of the documentary evidence set out in
Annex XII to this Regulation.

Article 69

Vendor declaration

(d)

(e)

the nature, the quantities and the consignees and, where
different, the buyers, other than the final consumers, of any
products which have left the unit or the first consignee's
premises or storage facilities;

For the purpose of the application of Article 9(3) of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007 the vendor declaration that products supplied
have not been produced from or by GMOs may follow the model
set out in Annex XIII to this Regulation.

in case of operators who do not store or physically handle
such organic products, the nature and the quantities of
organic products bought and sold, and the suppliers, and
where different, the sellers or the exporters and the buyers,
and where different, the consignees.

CHAPTER 2

Specific control requirements for plants and plant products
from farm production or collection

2. The documentary accounts shall also comprise the results of
the verification at reception of organic products and any other
information required by the control authority or control body
for the purpose of proper control. The data in the accounts shall
be documented with appropriate justification documents. The
accounts shall demonstrate the balance between the input and
the output.

3. Where an operator runs several production units in the
same area, the units for non organic products, together with
storage premises for input products must also be subject to the
minimum control requirements.

Article 70

Control arrangements

1. The full description of the unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a)
shall:

(a)

(b)

be drawn up even where the operator limits his activity to
the collection of wild plants;

indicate the storage and production premises and land
parcels and/or collection areas and, where applicable,
certain processing and/or packaging
premises where
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(c)

specify the date of the last application on the parcels and/or
collection areas concerned of products, the use of which is
not compatible with the organic production rules.

CHAPTER 3

Control requirements for livestock and livestock products
produced by animal husbandry

2.
In case of collection of wild plants, the practical measures
referred to in Article 63(1)(b) shall include any guarantees given
by third parties which the operator can provide to ensure that the
provisions of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 are
complied with.

Article 71

Communications

Each year, before the date indicated by the control authority or
control body, the operator shall notify the control authority or
control body of its schedule of production of crop products,
giving a breakdown by parcel.

Article 72

Plant production records

Plant production records shall be compiled in the form of a
register and kept available to the control authorities or bodies at
all times at the premises of the holding. In addition to Article 71
such records shall provide at least the following information:

(a)

as regards the use of fertiliser: date of application, type and
amount of fertiliser, parcels concerned;

Article 74

Control arrangements

1. When the control system applying specifically to livestock
production is first implemented, the full description of the unit
referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall include:

(a)

a full description of the livestock buildings, pasturage, open
air areas, etc., and, where applicable, the premises for the
storage, packaging and processing of livestock,
livestock
products, raw materials and inputs;

(b)

a full description of the installations for the storage of
livestock manure.

2. The practical measures referred to in Article 63(1)(b) shall
include:

(a)

a plan for spreading manure agreed with the control body
or authority, together with a full description of the areas
given over to crop production;

(b) where appropriate, as regards the spreading of manure, the
written arrangements with other holdings as referred to in
Article 3(3) complying with the provisions of the organic
production rules;

(c)

a management plan for the organic-production livestock
unit.

(b)

as regards the use of plant protection products: reason and
date of treatment, type of product, method of treatment;

Article 75

Identification of livestock

(c)

as regards purchase of farm inputs: date, type and amount
of purchased product;

The livestock shall be identified permanently using techniques
adapted to each species,
large
mammals and individually or by batch in the case of poultry and
small mammals.

individually in the case of

(d)

as regards harvest: date, type and amount of organic or in
conversion crop production.

Article 76

Livestock records

Article 73

Several production units run by the same operator

the units producing non-organic crops,

Where an operator runs several production units in the same
area,
together with
storage premises for farm input products shall also be subject to
the general and the specific control requirements laid down in
Chapter 1 and this Chapter of this Title.

Livestock records shall be compiled in the form of a register and
kept available to the control authorities or bodies at all times at
the premises of the holding. Such records shall provide a full
description of the herd or flock management system comprising
at least the following information:

(a)

as regards animals arriving at the holding: origin and date
identification mark and
of arrival, conversion period,
veterinary record;

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(b)

as regards livestock leaving the holding: age, number of
heads, weight in case of slaughter, identification mark and
destination;

(c)

details of any animals lost and reasons thereof;

including the

3. Whenever veterinary medicinal products are to be used, the
type of product,
the active
pharmacological substance, together with details of the diag-
nosis, the posology, the method of administration, the duration
of
the treatment and the legal withdrawal period shall be
recorded clearly and declared to the control body or authority
before the products are marketed as organically produced.

indication of

(d)

(e)

as regards feed: type, including feed supplements, propor-
tions of various ingredients of rations and periods of access
to free-range areas, periods of
transhumance where
restrictions apply;

4. The zone where the apiary is situated shall be registered
together with the identification of the hives. The control body or
authority shall be informed of the moving of apiaries by a
deadline agreed on with the control authority or body.

treatment, details of

as regards disease prevention and treatment and veterinary
care: date of
the
posology; type of treatment product, the indication of the
active pharmacological substances involved method of
treatment and veterinary prescription for veterinary care
with reasons and withdrawal periods applying before
livestock products can be marketed labelled as organic.

the diagnosis,

5.
Particular care shall be taken to ensure adequate extraction,
processing and storage of beekeeping products. All the measures
to comply with this requirement shall be recorded.

6. The removals of
operations shall be entered in the register of the apiary.

the supers and the honey extraction

Article 77

Article 79

Control measures on veterinary medicinal products for
livestock

Several production units run by the same operator

Whenever veterinary medicinal products are used the informa-
tion according to Article 76(e) is to be declared to the control
authority or body before the livestock or livestock products are
marketed as organically produced. Livestock treated shall be
clearly identified,
large animals;
individually, or by batch, or by hive, in the case of poultry, small
animals and bees.

individually in the case of

Where an operator manages
several production units, as
provided for in Articles 17(1), 40 and 41, the units which
produce non-organic livestock or non-organic livestock products
shall also be subject to the control system as laid down in
Chapter 1 and this Chapter of this Title.

CHAPTER 4

Article 78

Control requirements for units for preparation of plant and
livestock products and foodstuffs composed of plant and
livestock products

Specific control measures on beekeeping

1. A map on an appropriate scale listing the location of hives
shall be provided to the control authority or control body by the
beekeeper. Where no areas are identified in accordance with
Article 13(2), the beekeeper shall provide the control authority
or control body with appropriate documentation and evidence,
including suitable analyses if necessary, that the areas accessible
to his colonies meet the conditions required in this Regulation.

2. The following information shall be entered in the register of
the apiary with regard to the use of feeding: type of product,
dates, quantities and hives where it is used.

Article 80

Control arrangements

In the case of a unit involved in the preparation for its own
account or for account of a third party, and including in
particular units involved in packaging and/or re-packaging of
such products or units involved in labelling and/or re-labelling of
such products, the full description of the unit referred to in
Article 63(1)(a) shall show the facilities used for the reception,
the processing, packaging, labelling and storage of agricultural
products before and after the operations concerning them, as
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CHAPTER 5

Article 84

Control requirements for imports of plants, plant products,
livestock, livestock products and foodstuffs comprising plant
and/or livestock products, animal feedingstuffs, compound
feedingstuffs and feed materials from third countries

Information on imported consignments

The importer shall, in due time, inform the control body or
control authority of each consignment to be imported into the
Community, providing:

Article 81

Scope

This Chapter applies to any operator involved, as importer and/
or as first consignee, in the import and/or reception, for its own
account or for account of another operator, of organic products.

Article 82

Control arrangements

In the case of the importer, the full description of the unit
1.
referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall
include the importer's
premises and of his import activities, indicating the points of
entry of
the products into the Community and any other
facilities the importer intends to use for the storage of the
imported products pending their delivery to the first consignee.

In addition, the declaration referred to in Article 63(2) shall
include an undertaking by the importer to ensure that any
facilities that the importer will use for storage of products are
submitted to control, to be carried out either by the control body
or control authority or, when these storage facilities are situated
in another Member State or region, by a control body or
authority approved for control in that Member State or region.

2.
In the case of the first consignee, the full description of the
unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall show the facilities used
for the reception and storage.

3. Where the importer and the first consignee are the same
legal person and operate in one single unit, the reports referred
to in the second subparagraph of Article 63(2) may be
formalised within one single report.

Article 83

Documentary accounts

The importer and the first consignee shall keep separate stock
and financial records, unless where they are operating in one
single unit.

On request of the control authority or control body, any details
on the transport arrangements from the exporter in the third
country to the first consignee and, from the first consignee's
premises or storage facilities to the consignees within the
Community shall be provided.

(a)

the name and address of the first consignee;

(b)

any details the control body or authority may reasonably
require,

(i)

(ii)

in case of products imported in accordance with
Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007,
the
documentary evidence referred to in that Article;

in case of products imported in accordance with
Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, a copy of
the certificate of inspection referred to in that Article.

On the request of the control body or control authority of the
importer, the latter shall forward the information referred to in
the first paragraph to the control body or control authority of
the first consignee.

Article 85

Control visits

control body shall

control authority or

check the
The
documentary accounts
this
Regulation and the certificate referred to in Article 33(1)(d) of
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 or the documentary evidence
referred to in Article 32(1)(c) of the latter Regulation.

referred to in Article 83 of

Where the importer performs the import operations by different
units or premises, he shall make available on request the reports
referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 63(2) of this
Regulation for each of these facilities.

CHAPTER 6

Control requirements for units involved in the production,
preparation or import of organic products and which have
contracted out to third parties in part or in total the actual
operations concerned

Article 86

Control arrangements

With regard to the operations, which are contracted out to third
parties, the full description of the unit referred to in Article
63(1)(a) shall include:

(a)

a list of the subcontractors with a description of their
the control bodies or
activities and an indication of
authorities to which they are subject;

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(b) written agreement by the subcontractors that their holding
will be subject to the control regime of Title V of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007;

Article 89

Documentary accounts

(c)

all the practical measures, including inter alia an appro-
priate system of documentary accounts, to be taken at the
level of the unit to ensure that the products the operator
places on the market can be traced to, as appropriate, their
suppliers, sellers, consignees and buyers.

the
For the purposes of proper control of
documentary accounts referred to in Article 66 shall include
information on the origin, nature and quantities of
feed
materials, additives, sales and finished products.

the operations,

CHAPTER 7

Control requirements for units preparing feed

Article 90

Control visits

Article 87

Scope

This Chapter applies to any unit involved in the preparation of
products referred to in Article 1(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/
2007 on its own account or on behalf of a third party.

Article 88

Control arrangements

inspection of all premises. Moreover,

The control visit referred to in Article 65 shall comprise a full
physical
the control
authority or control body shall make targeted visits based on a
general evaluation of the potential risks of non-compliance with
the organic production rules.

The control body or authority shall pay particular attention to
the critical control points pointed out for the operator, with a
view to establishing whether the surveillance and checking
operations are carried out correctly.

1. The full description of the unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a)
shall indicate:

All the premises used by the operator for the conduct of his
activities may be checked as frequently as the attendant risks
warrant.

(a)

the facilities used for the reception, preparation and storage
of the products intended for animal feed before and after
the operations concerning them;

CHAPTER 8

Infringements and exchange of information

(b)

the facilities used for the storage of other products used to
prepare feedingstuffs;

Article 91

(c)

the facilities used to store products for cleaning and
disinfection;

Measures in case of suspicion of infringements and
irregularities

(d) where necessary, the description of the compound feeding-
stuff that the operator intends to produce, in accordance
with Article 5(1)(a) of Directive 79/373/EEC, and the
livestock species or class
for which the compound
feedingstuff is intended;

(e) where necessary, the name of the feed materials that the

operator intends to prepare.

2. The measures to be taken by operators, as referred to in
to guarantee compliance with the organic
Article 63(1)(b),
production rules shall
include the indications of measures
referred to in Article 26.

3. The control authority or control body shall use these
measures to carry out a general evaluation of the risks attendant
on each preparation unit and to draw up a control plan. This
control plan shall provide for a minimum number of random
samples depending on the potential risks.

is not

1. Where an operator considers or suspects that a product
imported or that he has
which he has produced, prepared,
received from another operator,
in compliance with
organic production rules, he shall initiate procedures either to
withdraw from this product any reference to the organic
production method or to separate and identify the product. He
may only put it into processing or packaging or on the market
after elimination of that doubt, unless it is placed on the market
without indication referring to the organic production method.
In case of such doubt, the operator shall immediately inform the
control body or authority. 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.

a

control

2. Where
a
authority or
substantiated suspicion that an operator intends to place on
the market a product not
in compliance with the organic
production rules but bearing a reference to the organic
production method, this control authority or control body can

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require that the operator may provisionally not market the
product with this reference for a time period to be set by that
control authority or control body. Before taking such a decision,
the control authority or control body shall allow the operator to
comment. This decision shall be supplemented by the obligation
to withdraw from this product any reference to the organic
production method if the control authority or control body is
sure that the product does not fulfil the requirements of organic
production.

However, if the suspicion is not confirmed within the said time
period, the decision referred to in the first subparagraph shall be
cancelled not later than the expiry of that time period. The
operator shall cooperate fully with the control body or authority
in resolving the suspicion.

3. Member States shall take whatever measures and sanctions
are required to prevent fraudulent use of the indications referred
to in Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and Title III and/or
Annex XI of this Regulation.

computer system enabling electronic exchanges of documents
and information made available by the Commission (Eurostat)
before 1 July each year.

2. The statistical information referred to in paragraph 1 shall
comprise, in particular the following data:

(a)

the number of organic producers, processors,
and exporters;

importers

(b)

the organic
conversion and under organic production;

crop production and crop area under

(c)

the organic livestock numbers and the organic animal
products;

(d)

the data on organic industrial production by type of
activities.

Article 92

Exchange of information

3.
For the transmission of the statistical information referred to
in paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States shall use the Single Entry
point provided by the Commission (Eurostat).

1. Where the operator and his subcontractors are checked by
different control authorities or control bodies, the declaration
referred to in Article 63(2) shall include an agreement by the
operator on his behalf and that of his subcontractors, that the
different control bodies or control authorities can exchange
information on the operations under their control and on the
way this exchange of information can be implemented.

2. Where a Member State finds irregularities or infringements
relating to the application of this Regulation in a product coming
from another Member State and bearing indications as referred
to in Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and Title III and/or
Annex XI of this Regulation, it shall inform the Member State
which designated the control body or control authority and the
Commission thereby.

TITLE V

TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION,
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1

Transmission of information to the Commission

Article 93

Statistical information

1. Member States shall provide the Commission with the
annual statistical information on organic production referred to
in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 by using the

4. The provisions relating to the characteristics of statistical
data and metadata shall be defined within the context of the
Community Statistical Programme on the basis of models or
questionnaires made available via the system referred to in
paragraph 1.

Article 94

Other information

1. Member States shall provide the Commission with the
following information by using the computer system enabling
electronic exchanges of documents and information made
available by the Commission (DG Agriculture and rural
development) for information other than statistical information:

(a)

(b)

before 1 January 2009, the information referred to in
Article 35(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and
afterwards each modification when that appears;

by 31 March each year, the information referred to in
Article 35(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as regards
control authorities and bodies approved on 31 December
of the previous year,

(c)

before 1 July each year, all other information required or
needed in accordance with this Regulation.

2. The data shall be communicated, entered and updated in the
system referred to in paragraph 1 under the responsibility of the
competent authority as referred to in Article 35 of Regulation
(EC) No 834/2007, by the authority itself or by the body to
which that function has been delegated.

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3. The provisions relating to the characteristics of data and
metadata
shall be defined on the basis of models or
questionnaires made available via the system referred to in
paragraph 1.

Pending the inclusion of detailed processing rules for pet
5.
food, national rules or in the absence thereof, private standards
accepted or recognised by the Member States shall apply.

CHAPTER 2

Transitional and final provisions

Article 95

Transitional measures

1.
For a transitional period expiring on 31 December 2010,
cattle may be tethered in buildings already existing before
24 August 2000, provided that regular exercise is provided and
rearing takes place in line with animal welfare requirements with
comfortably littered areas as well as individual management and
provided that
the competent authority has authorised this
measure. The competent authority may continue authorising this
measure upon request of individual operators for its application
in a limited period ending before the 31 December 2013, under
the additional condition that the controls visits referred to in
Article 65(1) are carried out at least twice a year.

the

2. The competent authority may authorise, for a transitional
exceptions
period expiring on 31 December 2010,
concerning housing conditions and stocking density granted to
livestock producing holdings on the basis of the derogation
provided for in part B, paragraph 8.5.1 of Annex I to Regulation
(EEC) No 2092/91. The operators benefiting from this extension
shall present a plan to the control authority or control body,
containing the description of arrangements which are intended
to ensure compliance with the provisions of
the organic
production rules by the end of the transitional period. The
competent authority may continue authorising this measure
upon request of individual operators for its application in a
limited period ending before the 31 December 2013, under the
additional condition that
the controls visits referred to in
Article 65(1) are carried out at least twice a year.

3.
For a transition period expiring 31 December 2010 the final
fattening phase of sheep and pigs for meat production as laid
down under point 8.3.4 of Annex I.B of Regulation (EEC)
No 2092/91 may take place indoors under the condition that the
controls visits referred to in Article 65(1) are carried out at least
twice a year.

6.
For the purpose of Article 12(1)(j) of Regulation (EC)
No 834/2007 and pending the inclusion of specific substances
according to Article 16(f) of that Regulation, only products
authorised by the competent authorities may be used.

7. Authorisations of non-organic ingredients of agricultural
origin granted by Member States under Regulation (EEC)
No 207/93 may be deemed granted as under this Regulation.
However, authorisations granted in accordance with Article 3(6)
of the former Regulation shall expire on 31 December 2009.

8.
For a transitional period expiring on the 1 July 2010, the
operators may continue to use in the labelling the provisions as
laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 for:

(i)

the system for calculation the percentage of organic
ingredients of food;

(ii)

the code number and/or the name of the control body or
control authority.

Stocks of products produced, packaged and labelled before
9.
1 January 2009 in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2092/
91 may continue to be brought on the market bearing terms
referring to organic production until stocks are exhausted.

10.
Packaging material in accordance with Regulation (EEC)
No 2092/91 may continue to be used for products brought to
the market bearing terms referring to organic production until
1 January 2012, where the product otherwise complies with the
requirements of Regulation (EC) 834/2007.

Article 96

Repeal

Regulations (EEC) No 207/93,
No 1452/2003 are repealed.

(EC) No 223/2003 and (EC)

4. The castration of piglets may be carried out without the
application of anaesthesia and/or analgesia during a transition
period expiring on 31 December 2011.

References to the repealed Regulations and to Regulation (EEC)
No 2092/91 shall be construed as references to this Regulation
and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in
Annex XIV.

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Article 97

Entry into force and application

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

It shall apply as from 1 January 2009.

However, paragraph 2(a) of Article 27 and Article 58 shall apply as of 1 July 2010.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 September 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Fertilisers and soil conditioners referred to in Article 3(1)

Note:

A:
B:

authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 16(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

Authorisation

Name

Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Compound products or products con-
taining only materials listed hereunder:
Farmyard manure

Product comprising a mixture of animal excrements and
vegetable matter (animal bedding).
Factory farming origin forbidden

Dried farmyard manure and dehydrated
poultry manure

Factory farming origin forbidden

Composted animal excrements,
including poultry manure and com-
posted farmyard manure included

Factory farming origin forbidden

Liquid animal excrements

Use after controlled fermentation and/or appropriate
dilution
Factory farming origin forbidden

Composted or fermented household
waste

Product obtained from source separated household waste,
which has been submitted to composting or to anaerobic
fermentation for biogas production
Only vegetable and animal household waste
Only when produced in a closed and monitored collection
system, accepted by the Member State
Maximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matter: cadmium:
0,7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; mercury:
0,4; chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): 0

Peat

Use limited to horticulture (market gardening, floriculture,
arboriculture, nursery)

Mushroom culture wastes

The initial composition of the substrate shall be limited to
products of this Annex

Dejecta of worms (vermicompost) and
insects

Guano

Composted or fermented mixture of
vegetable matter

Product obtained from mixtures of vegetable matter, which
have been submitted to composting or to anaerobic
fermentation for biogas production

Maximum concentration in mg/kg of dry matter of
chromium (VI): 0

Products or by-products of animal
origin as below:
blood meal
hoof meal
horn meal
bone meal or degelatinized bone
meal
fish meal
meat meal
feather, hair and ‘chiquette’ meal
wool
fur
hair
dairy products

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Authorisation

Name

Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Products and by-products of plant
origin for fertilisers

Seaweeds and seaweed products

Examples: oilseed cake meal, cocoa husks, malt culms

As far as directly obtained by:
(i)

physical processes including dehydration, freezing and
grinding
extraction with water or aqueous acid and/or alkaline
solution
fermentation

(ii)

(iii)

Sawdust and wood chips

Wood not chemically treated after felling

Composted bark

Wood ash

Soft ground rock phosphate

Aluminium-calcium phosphate

Basic slag

Crude potassium salt or kainit

Wood not chemically treated after felling

From wood not chemically treated after felling

Product as specified in point 7 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation
(EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the
Council (1) relating to fertilisers , 7
Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205

Product as specified in point 6 of Annex IA.2. of Regulation
2003/2003,
Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205
Use limited to basic soils (pH > 7,5)

Products as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.2. of
Regulation 2003/2003

Products as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.3. of
Regulation 2003/2003

Potassium sulphate, possibly contain-
ing magnesium salt

Product obtained from crude potassium salt by a physical
extraction process, containing possibly also magnesium
salts

Stillage and stillage extract

Ammonium stillage excluded

Calcium carbonate
(chalk, marl, ground limestone, Breton
ameliorant, (maerl), phosphate chalk)

Magnesium and calcium carbonate

Only of natural origin

Only of natural origin
e.g. magnesian chalk, ground magnesium, limestone

Magnesium sulphate (kieserite)

Only of natural origin

Calcium chloride solution

Calcium sulphate (gypsum)

Foliar treatment of apple trees, after identification of deficit
of calcium

Products as specified in point 1 of Annex ID. of Regulation
2003/2003
Only of natural origin

Industrial lime from sugar production

By-product of sugar production from sugar beet

Industrial lime from vacuum salt
production

By-product of the vacuum salt production from brine found
in mountains

Elemental sulphur

Trace elements

Sodium chloride

Stone meal and clays

Products as specified in Annex ID.3 of Regulation 2003/
2003

Inorganic micronutrients listed in part E of Annex I to
Regulation 2003/2003

Only mined salt

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ANNEX II

Pesticides — plant protection products referred to in Article 5(1)

Note:

A:
B:

authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 16(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

1.

Substances of crop or animal origin

Authorisation

Name

Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Azadirachtin extracted from Azadir-
achta indica (Neem tree)

Insecticide

Beeswax

Gelatine

Pruning agent

Insecticide

Hydrolysed proteins.

Attractant, only in authorized applications in combination
with other appropriate products of this list

Lecithin

Fungicide

Plant oils (e.g. mint oil, pine oil,
caraway oil).

Insecticide, acaricide, fungicide and sprout inhibitor.

Pyrethrins extracted from Chrysanthe-
mum cinerariaefolium

Insecticide

Quassia extracted from Quassia amara

Insecticide, repellent

Rotenone extracted from Derris spp.
and Lonchocarpus spp. and Terphrosia
spp.

Insecticide

2. Micro-organisms used for biological pest and disease control

Authorisation

Name

Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use

A

Micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses and
fungi)

3.

Substances produced by micro-organisms

Authorisation

Name

Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use

A

Spinosad

Insecticide
Only where measures are taken to minimize the risk to key
parasitoids and to minimize the risk of development of
resistance

4.

Substances to be used in traps and/or dispensers

Authorisation

Name

Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use

A

Diammonium phosphate

Attractant, only in traps

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Authorisation

Name

Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use

A

A

Pheromones

Attractant; sexual behaviour disrupter; only in traps and
dispensers

Pyrethroids (only deltamethrin or
lambdacyhalothrin)

Insecticide; only in traps with specific attractants; only
against Bactrocera oleae and Ceratitis capitata Wied.

5.

Preparations to be surface-spread between cultivated plants

Authorisation

Name

Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use

A

Ferric phosphate (iron (III) orthopho-
sphate)

Molluscicide

6.

Other substances from traditional use in organic farming

Authorisation

Name

Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Copper in the form of copper hydro-
xide, copper oxychloride, (tribasic)
copper sulphate, cuprous oxide, copper
octanoate

Ethylene

Fungicide.
up to 6 kg copper per ha per year
For perennial crops, Member States may, by derogation
from the previous paragraph, provide that the 6 kg copper
limit can be exceeded in a given year provided that the
average quantity actually used over a 5-year period
consisting of that year and of the four preceding years does
not exceed 6 kg

Degreening bananas, kiwis and kakis; Degreening of citrus
fruit only as part of a strategy for the prevention of fruit fly
damage in citrus; Flower induction of pineapple; sprouting
inhibition in potatoes and onions

Fatty acid potassium salt (soft soap)

Insecticide

Potassium aluminium (aluminium sul-
phate) (Kalinite)

Prevention of ripening of bananas

Lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide)

Fungicide, insecticide, acaricide

Paraffin oil

Mineral oils

Insecticide, acaricide

Insecticide, fungicide;
only in fruit trees, vines, olive trees and tropical crops (e.g.
bananas);

Potassium permanganate

Fungicide, bactericide; only in fruit trees, olive trees and
vines.

Quartz sand

Sulphur

Repellent

Fungicide, acaricide, repellent

7.

Other substances

Authorisation

Name

Description, compositional requirement, conitions for use

A

A

Calcium hydroxide

Fungicide
Only in fruit trees, including nurseries, to control Nectria
galligena

Potassium bicarbonate

Fungicide

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Minimum surface areas indoors and outdoors and other characteristics of housing in the different species and
types of production referred to in Article 10(4)

ANNEX III

1.

Bovines, equidae, ovine, caprine and porcine

Indoors area
(net area available to animals)

Outdoors area
(exercise area, excluding pasturage)

Live weight minimum
(kg)

M2/head

M2/head

Breeding and fattening bovine
and equidae

up to 100

up to 200

up to 350

over 350

Dairy cows

Bulls for breeding

Sheep and goats

Farrowing sows with piglets up
to 40 days

Fattening pigs

Piglets

Brood pigs

2.

Poultry

up to 50

up to 85

up to 110

over 40 days and up
to 30 kg

5 with a minimum of
1 m2/100 kg

1,5 sheep/goat

0,35 lamb/kid

7,5 sow

1,5

2,5

4,0

6

10

0,8

1,1

1,3

0,6

2,5 female

6 male
If pens are used for natural
service: 10 m2/boar

1,1

1,9

3

3,7 with a minimum of 0,75 m2/
100 kg

4,5

30

2,5

0,5

2,5

0,6

0,8

1

0,4

1,9

8,0

Indoors area
(net area available to animals)

No animals/m2

cm
perch/
animal

nest

Outdoors area
(m2 of area available in rotation/head)

Laying hens

6

18

7 laying hens per
nest or in case of
common nest
120 cm2/bird

4, provided that the limit of 170 kg of
N/ha/year is not exceeded

Fattening poultry (in
fixed housing)

10 with a maxi-
mum of 21 kg
liveweight/m2

20 (for
guinea
fowl
only)

4 broilers and guinea fowl
4,5 ducks
10 turkey
15 geese
In all the species mentioned above the
limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not
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Indoors area
(net area available to animals)

No animals/m2

cm
perch/
animal

nest

Fattening poultry in
mobile housing

16 (1) in mobile
poultry houses with
a maximum of
30 kg liveweight/
m2

(1) Only in the case of mobile houses not exceeding 150 m2 floor space.

Outdoors area
(m2 of area available in rotation/head)

2,5, provided that the limit of 170 kg
of N/ha/year is not exceeded

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ANNEX IV

Maximum number of animals per hectare referred to in Article 15 (2)

Class or species

Maximum number of animals per ha
equivalent to 170 kg N/ha/year

Equines over six 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

2

5

5

3,3

3,3

2

2,5

2,5

2

2

2,5

100

13,3

13,3

74

6,5

14

14

580

230

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ANNEX V

Feed materials referred to in Article 22(1), (2) and (3)

1.

NON-ORGANIC FEED MATERIALS OF PLANT ORIGIN

1.1. Cereals, grains, their products and by-products:

— Oats as grains, flakes, middlings, hulls and bran

— Barley as grains, protein and middlings

— Rice germ expeller

— Millet as grains

— Rye as grains and middlings

— Sorghum as grains

— Wheat as grains, middlings, bran, gluten feed, gluten and germ

— Spelt as grains

— Triticale as grains

— Maize as grains, bran, middlings, germ expeller and gluten

— Malt culms

— Brewers' grains

1.2. Oil seeds, oil fruits, their products and by-products:

— Rape seed, expeller and hulls

— Soya bean as bean, toasted, expeller and hulls

— Sunflower seed as seed and expeller

— Cotton as seed and seed expeller

— Linseed as seed and expeller

— Sesame seed as expeller

— Palm kernels as expeller

— Pumpkin seed as expeller

— Olives, olive pulp

— Vegetable oils (from physical extraction).

1.3. Legume seeds, their product and by-products:

— Chickpeas as seeds, middlings and bran

— Ervil as seeds, middlings and bran

— Chickling vetch as seeds submitted to heat treatment, middlings and bran

— Peas as seeds, middlings, and bran

— Broad beans as seeds, middlings and bran

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— Horse beans as seeds middlings and bran

— Vetches as seeds, middlings and bran

— Lupin as seeds, middlings and bran

1.4. Tuber, roots, their products and by-products:

— Sugar beet pulp

— Potato

— Sweet potato as tuber

— Potato pulp (by-product of the extraction of potato starch)

— Potato starch

— Potato protein

— Manioc.

1.5. Other seeds and fruits, their products and by-products:

— Carob

— Carob pods and meals thereof

— Pumpkins,

— Citrus pulp

— Apples, quinces, pears, peaches, figs, grapes and pulps thereof

— Chestnuts

— Walnut expeller

— Hazelnut expeller

— Cocoa husks and expeller

— Acorns.

1.6. Forages and roughages:

— Lucerne

— Lucerne meal

— Clover

— Clover meal

— Grass (obtained from forage plants)

— Grass meal

— Hay

— Silage

— Straw of cereals

— Root vegetables for foraging

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1.7. Other plants, their products and by-products:

— Molasses

— Seaweed meal (obtained by drying and crushing seaweed and washed to reduce iodine content)

— Powders and extracts of plants

— Plant protein extracts (solely provided to young animals)

— Spices

— Herbs

2.

FEED MATERIALS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

2.1. Milk and milk products:

— Raw milk

— Milk powder

— Skimmed milk, skimmed-milk powder,

— Buttermilk, buttermilk powder

— Whey, whey powder, whey powder low in sugar, whey protein powder (extracted by physical treatment)

— Casein powder

— Lactose powder

— Curd and sour milk

2.2. Fish, other marine animals, their products and by-products:

Under the following restrictions: Products origin only from sustainable fisheries and to be used only for species other
than herbivores

— Fish

— Fish oil and cod-liver oil not refined

— Fish molluscan or crustacean autolysates

— Hydrolysate and proteolysates obtained by an enzyme action, whether or not in soluble form, solely provided to

young animals

— Fish meal

2.3. Egg and egg products

— Eggs and egg products for use as poultry feed, primarily from the same holding.

3.

FEED MATERIALS OF MINERAL ORIGIN

3.1. Sodium:

— unrefined sea salt

— coarse rock salt

— sodium sulphate

— sodium carbonate

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— sodium bicarbonate

— sodium chloride

3.2. Potassium:

— potassium chloride

3.3. Calcium:

— lithotamnion and maerl

— shells of aquatic animals (including cuttlefish bones)

— calcium carbonate

— calcium lactate

— calcium gluconate

3.4. Phosphorus:

— defluorinated dicalcium phosphate

— defluorinated monocalcium phosphate

— monosodium phosphate

— calcium-magnesium phosphate

— calcium-sodium phosphate

3.5. Magnesium:

— magnesium oxide (anhydrous magnesia)

— magnesium sulphate

— magnesium chloride

— magnesium carbonate

— magnesium phosphate

3.6. Sulphur:

— sodium sulphate.

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Feed additives and certain substances used as in animal nutrition referred to in Article 22(4)

ANNEX VI

1.

FEED ADDITIVES

Additives listed must have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of
the Council (1) on additives for use in animal nutrition

1.1. Nutritional additives

(a)

Vitamins

— Vitamins derived from raw materials occurring naturally in feedingstuffs;

— Synthetic vitamins identical to natural vitamins for monogastric animals;

— Synthetic vitamins A, D, and E identical to natural vitamins for ruminants with prior authorisation of the
Member States based on the assessment of the possibility for organic ruminants to obtain the necessary
quantities of the said vitamins through their feed rations.

(b)

Trace elements

E1

Iron:

ferrous (II) carbonate

ferrous (II) sulphate monohydrate and/or heptahydrate

ferric (III) oxide;

E2

Iodine:

calcium iodate, anhydrous

calcium iodate, hexahydrate

sodium iodide;

E3

Cobalt:

cobaltous (II) sulphate monohydrate and/or heptahydrate

basic cobaltous (II) carbonate, monohydrate;

E4

Copper:

copper (II) oxide

basic copper (II) carbonate, monohydrate

copper (II) sulphate, pentahydrate;

E5

Manganese:

manganous (II) carbonate

manganous oxide and manganic oxide

manganous (II) sulfate, mono- and/or tetrahydrate;

E6

Zinc:

zinc carbonate

zinc oxide

zinc sulphate mono- and/or heptahydrate;

E7

Molybdenum:

ammonium molybdate, sodium molybdate;

E8

Selenium:

sodium selenate

sodium selenite.

1.2. Zoo-technical additives

Enzymes and micro-organisms

(1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

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1.3. Technological additives

(a)

Preservatives

E 200
E 236
E 260
E 270
E 280
E 330
(*)

Sorbic acid
Formic acid (*)
Acetic acid (*)
Lactic acid (*)
Propionic acid (*)
Citric acid.

For silage: only when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation.

(b) Antioxidant substances

E 306 — Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin used as an antioxidant

(c)

Binders and anti-caking agents

E 470
E 551b
E 551c
E 558
E 559
E 560
E 561
E 562
E 599

Calcium stearate of natural origin
Colloidal silica
Kieselgur
Bentonite
Kaolinitic clays
Natural mixtures of stearites and chlorite
Vermiculite
Sepiolite
Perlite.

(d)

Silage additives

Enzymes, yeasts and bacteria can be used as silage additives

The use of lactic, formic, propionic and acetic acid in the production of silage shall only be permitted when
weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation

2.

CERTAIN SUBSTANCES USED IN ANIMAL NUTRITION

Substance listed must have been approved under Council Directive 82/471/EEC concerning certain products used in
animal nutrition (1)

Yeasts:

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Saccharomyces carlsbergiensis

3.

SUBSTANCES FOR SILAGE PRODUCTION

— sea salt

— coarse rock salt

— whey

— sugar

— sugar beet pulp

— cereal flour

— molasses

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ANNEX VII

Products for cleaning and disinfection referred to in Article 23 (4)

Products for cleaning and disinfection of buildings and installations for animal production:

— Potassium and sodium soap

— Water and steam

— Milk of lime

— Lime

— Quicklime

— Sodium hypochlorite (e.g. as liquid bleach)

— Caustic soda

— Caustic potash

— Hydrogen peroxide

— Natural essences of plants

— Citric, peracetic acid, formic, lactic, oxalic and acetic acid

— Alcohol

— Nitric acid (dairy equipment)

— Phosporic acid (dairy equipment)

— Formaldehyde

— Cleaning and disinfection products for teats and milking facilities

— Sodium carbonate

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Certain products and substances for use in production of processed organic food referred to in Article 27(1)(a)

ANNEX VIII

Note:

A:
B:

authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

SECTION A — FOOD ADDITIVES, INCLUDING CARRIERS

For the purpose of the calculation referred to in Article 23(4)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, food additives marked
with an asterisk in the column of the code number, shall be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin.

Authorisa-
tion

Code

Name

Preparation of foodstuffs of

plant origin

animal ori-
gin

Specific conditions

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

E 153

Vegetable carbon

E 160b*

Annatto, Bixin,
Norbixin

E 170

E 220
Or

E 224

Calcium carbo-
nate

Sulphur dioxide

Potassium metabi-
sulphite

E 250
or

Sodium nitrite

E 252

Potassium nitrate

E 270

Lactic acid

E 290

Carbon dioxide

E 296

Malic acid

E 300

Ascorbic acid

E 301

Sodium ascorbate

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Ashy goat cheese
Morbier cheese

Red Leicester cheese
Double Gloucester cheese
Cheddar
Mimolette cheese

Shall not be used for colouring or calcium
enrichment of products

In fruit wines (*) without added sugar
(including cider and perry) or in mead:
50 mg (**)

For cider and perry prepared with addition
of sugars or juice concentrate after
fermentation: 100 mg (**)

(*) In this context, ‘fruit wine’ is defined as
wine made from fruits other than
grapes.

(**) Maximum levels available from all
sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l.

For meat products (1):

For E 250: indicative ingoing amount
expressed as NaNO2: 80 mg/kg
For E 252: indicative ingoing amount
expressed as NaNO3: 80 mg/kg
For E 250: maximum residual amount
expressed as NaNO2: 50 mg/kg
For E 252: maximum residual amount
expressed as NaNO3: 50 mg/kg

Meat products (2)

Meat products (2) in connection with
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Authorisa-
tion

Code

Name

Preparation of foodstuffs of

plant origin

animal ori-
gin

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

E 306*

Tocopherol-rich
extract

E 322*

Lecithins

E 325

Sodium lactate

E 330

Citric acid

E 331

Sodium citrates

E 333

Calcium citrates

E 334

Tartaric acid
(L(+)–)

E 335

Sodium tartrates

E 336

E 341 (i)

Potassium tar-
trates

Monocalcium-
phosphate

E 400

Alginic acid

E 401

Sodium alginate

E 402

Potassium alginate

E 406

Agar

E 407

Carrageenan

E 410*

Locust bean gum

E 412*

Guar gum

E 414*

Arabic gum

E 415

Xanthan gum

E 422

Glycerol

E 440 (i)*

Pectin

E 464

E 500

E 501

E 503

E 504

Hydroxypropyl
methyl cellulose

Sodium carbo-
nates

Potassium carbo-
nates

Ammonium car-
bonates

Magnesium car-
bonates

E 509

Calcium chloride

E 516

Calcium sulphate

E 524

Sodium hydroxide

E 551

Silicon dioxide

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Specific conditions

Anti-oxidant for fats and oils

Milk products (2)

Milk-based and meat products

Raising agent for self raising flour

Milk-based products (2)

Milk-based products (2)

Milk-based products (2)

Milk-based and meat products (2)

Milk-based products (2)

For plant extracts

Milk-based products (2)

Encapsulation material for capsules

‘Dulce de leche’ (3) and soured-cream
butter and sour milk cheese (2)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Milk coagulation

Carrier

Surface treatment of ‘Laugengebäck’

Anti-caking agent for herbs and spices

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Authorisa-
tion

Code

Name

Preparation of foodstuffs of

plant origin

animal ori-
gin

A

A

A

A

A

E 553b

Talc

E 938

E 939

E 941

E 948

Argon

Helium

Nitrogen

Oxygen

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Specific conditions

Coating agent for meat products

(1) This additive can only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological

alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available.

(2) The restriction concerns only animal products.
(3)

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SECTION B — PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF
INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTION

Note:

A: authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
B:

authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

Authorisation

Name

Preparation of
foodstuffs of
plant origin

Preparation of
foodstuffs of ani-
mal origin

Specific conditions

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Water

Calcium chloride

Calcium carbonate

Calcium hydroxide

Calcium sulphate

Magnesium chloride (or nigari)

Potassium carbonate

Sodium carbonate

Lactic acid

Citric acid

Sodium hydroxide

Sulphuric acid

Hydrochloric acid

Ammonium hydroxide

Hydrogen peroxide

Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen

Ethanol

Tannic acid

Egg white albumen

Casein

Gelatin

Isinglass

Vegetable oils

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Drinking water within the
meaning of Council Directive
98/83/EC

Coagulation agent

Coagulation agent

Coagulation agent

Drying of grapes

Sugar(s) production

For the regulation of the pH of
the brine bath in cheese pro-
duction (1)

For the regulation of the pH of
the brine bath in cheese pro-
duction (1)
Oil production and hydrolysis
of starch (2)

Sugar(s) production Oil pro-
duction from rape seed (Brassica
spp)

Gelatine production (1)
Sugar(s) production (2)

Gelatine production
For the regulation of the pH of
the brine bath in the processing
of Gouda-, Edam and Maas-
dammer cheeses, Boerenkaas,
Friese and Leidse Nagelkaas

Gelatine production

Gelatine production

Solvent

Filtration aid

Greasing, releasing or anti-
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Authorisation

Name

Preparation of
foodstuffs of
plant origin

Preparation of
foodstuffs of ani-
mal origin

Specific conditions

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal
solution

Activated carbon

Talc

Bentonite

Kaolin

Celluose

Diatomaceous earth

Perlite

Hazelnut shells

Rice meal

Beeswax

Carnauba wax

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

(1) The restriction concerns only animal products.
(2) The restriction concerns only plant products.

X

X

X

X

X

In compliance with the specific
purity criteria for food additive
E 553b

Sticking agent for mead (1)
In compliance with the specific
purity criteria for food additive
E 558

Propolis (1)
In compliance with the specific
purity criteria for food additive
E 559

Gelatine production (1)

Gelatine production (1)

Gelatine production (1)

Releasing agent

Releasing agent

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Ingredients of agricultural origin which have not been produced organically referred to in Article 28

ANNEX IX

1.

UNPROCESSED VEGETABLE PRODUCTS AS WELL AS PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM BY PROCESSES

1.1. Edible fruits, nuts and seeds:

— acorns

— cola nuts

— gooseberries

— maracujas (passion fruit)

— raspberries (dried)

— red currants (dried)

1.2. Edible spices and herbs:

— pepper (Peruvian)

— horseradish seeds

— lesser galanga

— safflower flowers

— watercress herb

1.3. Miscellaneous:

Quercus spp.

Cola acuminata

Ribes uva-crispa

Passiflora edulis

Rubus idaeus

Ribes rubrum

Schinus molle L.

Armoracia rusticana

Alpinia officinarum

Carthamus tinctorius

Nasturtium officinale

Algae, including seaweed, permitted in non-organic foodstuffs preparation

2.

VEGETABLE PRODUCTS

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

— cocoa

— coconut

— olive

Theobroma cacao

Cocos nucifera

Olea europaea

— sunflower

Helianthus annuus

— palm

— rape

Elaeis guineensis

Brassica napus, rapa

— safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

— sesame

— soya

Sesamum indicum

Glycine max

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

— fructose

— rice paper

— unleavened bread paper

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2.3. Miscellaneous:

— pea protein Pisum spp.

— rum, only obtained from cane sugar juice

— kirsch prepared on the basis of fruits and flavourings as referred to in Article 27(1)(c).

3.

ANIMAL PRODUCTS

aquatic organisms, not originating from aquaculture, and permitted in no-organic foodstuffs preparation

— gelatin

— whey powder ‘herasuola’

— casings

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Species for which organically produced seed or seed potatoes are available in sufficient quantities and for a
significant number of varieties in all parts of the Community referred to in Article 45(3)

ANNEX X

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Community logo, referred to in Article 57

A.

1.

A COMMUNITY LOGO

Conditions with regard to the presentation and use of the Community Logo

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

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 the Annex Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

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

Čeština

Dansk

Deutsch

Deutsch

Eesti keel

Eesti keel

Eλλαδα

English

Français

Italiano

Latviešu valoda

Lietuvių kalba

Magyar

Malti

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Nederlands

Polski

Português

Slovenčina (slovenský jazyk)

Slovenščina (slovenski jezik)

Suomi

Svenska

Български

Română

Nederlands/Français

Suomi/Svenska

Français/Deutsch

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B.3.

Indications to be inserted in the Community logo

B.3.1. Single indications:

BG: БИОЛОГИЧНО ЗЕМЕДЕЛИЕ

ES: AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA

CS: EKOLOGICKÉ ZEMĚDĚLSTVÍ

DA: ØKOLOGISK JORDBRUG

DE: BIOLOGISCHE LANDWIRTSCHAFT, ÖKOLOGISCHER LANDBAU

ET: MAHEPÕLLUMAJANDUS, ÖKOLOOGILINE PÕLLUMAJANDUS

EL: ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑ

EN: ORGANIC FARMING

FR: AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE

IT: AGRICOLTURA BIOLOGICA

LV: BIOLOĞISKĀ LAUKSAIMNIECĪBA

LT: EKOLOGINIS ŽEMĖS ŪKIS

HU: ÖKOLÓGIAI GAZDÁLKODÁS

MT: AGRIKULTURA ORGANIKA

NL: BIOLOGISCHE LANDBOUW

PL: ROLNICTWO EKOLOGICZNE

PT: AGRICULTURA BIOLÓGICA

RO: AGRICULTURĂ ECOLOGICĂ

SK: EKOLOGICKÉ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSTVO

SL: EKOLOŠKO KMETIJSTVO

FI: LUONNONMUKAINEN MAATALOUSTUOTANTO

SV: EKOLOGISKT JORDBRUK

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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

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

1.

INTRODUCTION

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

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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-coloured process. The reference
colours are indicated herunder.

Logo in pantone

Logo in four-colour process

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

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

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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

2.4. Typography

Use Frutiger or Myriad 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.

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.

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(b)

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

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.

3.

ORIGINAL BROMIDES

3.1. Two-colour selection

— Single indication in all the languages

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

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3.3. Single-colour: logo in black and white

3.4. Colour sample sheets

PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

PANTONE 367

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ANNEX XII

Model of documentary evidence to the operator according to Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
referred to in Article 68 of this Regulation

Documentary evidence to the operator according to Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

Document Number:

Name and address of operator:
main activity (producer, processor, importer, etc):

Name, address and code number of control body/
authority:

Product groups/Activity:
— Plant and plant products:
— Livestock and livestock products:
— Processed products:

Validity period:
Plant products from …to…
Livestock products from …to…
Processed products from …to…

defined as:
organic production, in-conversion products; and also non-
organic production where parallel production/processing
pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
occurs

Date of control(s):

This document has been issued on the basis of Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and of Regulation (EC)
No 889/2008. The declared operator has submitted his activities under control, and meets the requirements laid down
in the named Regulations.
Date, place:
Signature on behalf of the issuing control body/authority:

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ANNEX XIII

Model of a vendor declaration referred to in Article 69

Vendor declaration according to Article 9(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

Name, address of vendor:

Identification (e.g. lot or stock number):

Product name:

Components:
(Specify all components existing in the product/used the last in the production process)
………………
………………
………………
………………
………………

I declare that this product was manufactured neither ‘from’ nor ‘by’ GMOs as those terms are used in Articles 2 and 9 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. I do not have any information which could suggest that this statement is
inaccurate.
Thus, I declare that the above named product complies with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 regarding the
prohibition on the use of GMOs.
I undertake to inform our customer and its control body/authority immediately if this declaration is withdrawn or
modified, or if any information comes to light which would undermine its accuracy.
I authorise the control body or control authority, as defined in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, which
supervises our customer to examine the accuracy of this declaration and if necessary to take samples for analytic proof. I
also accept that this task may be carried out by an independent institution which has been appointed in writing by the
control body.
The undersigned takes responsibility for the accuracy of this declaration.

Country, place, date, signature of vendor:

Company stamp of vendor (if appropriate):

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ANNEX XIV

Correlation Table referred to in Article 96

Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91

(1) Regulation (EC) No 207/93
(2) Regulation (EC) No 223/2003
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1452/2003

This Regulation

—

—

Article 4(15)

Annex III, C (first indent)

Annex III, C (second indent)

—

—

—

—

Article 4(24)

—

Annex I.B, 7.1 and 7.2

Annex I.B, 7.4

Annex I.A, 2.4

Annex I.A, 2.3

—

Article 6(1), Annex I.A, 3

Annex I.A, 5

Annex I.B and C (titles)

Annex I.B, 3.1

Annex I.C, 3.1

Article 1

Article 2(a)

Article 2(b)

Article 2(c)

Article 2(d)

Article 2(e)

Article 2(f)

Article 2(g)

Article 2(h)

Article 2(i)

Article 3(1)

Article 3(2)

Article 3(3)

Article 3(4)

Article 3(5)

Article 4

Article 5

Article 6

Article 7

Article 8(1)

Article 8(2)

Annex I.B, 3.4, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11

Article 9(1) to (4)

Annex I.C, 3.6

Annex I.B, 8.1.1

Annex I.B, 8.2.1

Annex I.B, 8.2.2

Annex I.B, 8.2.3

Annex I.B, 8.3.5

Annex I.B, 8.3.6

Annex I.B, 8.3.7

Annex I.B, 8.3.8

Annex I.B, 6.1.9, 8.4.1 to 8.4.5

Annex I.B, 6.1.9

Article 9(5)

Article 10(1)

Article 10(2)

Article 10(3)

Article 10(4)

Article 11(1)

Article 11(2)

Article 11(3)

Article 11(4), (5)

Article 12(1) to (4)

Article 12(5)

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(2) Regulation (EC) No 223/2003
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Annex I.C, 4, 8.1 to 8.5

Annex I.B, 8.1.2

Annex I.B, 7.1, 7.2

Annex I.B, 1.2

Annex I.B, 1.6

Annex I.B, 1.7

Annex I.B, 1.8

Annex I.B, 4.10

Annex I.B, 6.1.2

Annex I.B, 6.1.3

Annex I.C, 7.2

Annex I.B, 6.2.1

Annex I.B, 4.3

Annex I.C, 5.1, 5.2

Annex I.B, 4.1, 4.5, 4.7 and 4.11

Annex I.B, 4.4

Article 7

Annex I.B, 3.13, 5.4, 8.2.5 and 8.4.6

Annex I.B, 5.3, 5.4, 5.7 and 5.8

Annex I.C, 6

Annex III, E.3 and B

Article 5(3) and Annex VI, part A
and B

Article 5(3)

Article 5(3)

Annex III, B.3

Annex III.7

Annex III, E.5

Annex III.7a

Annex III, C.6

Annex III.8 and A.2.5

Annex I.A, 1.1 to 1.4

Annex I.B, 2.1.2

Annex I.B, 2.1.1, 2.2.1,2.3 and Annex
I.C, 2.1, 2.3

Annex I.B, 6.1.6

Annex III, A1.3 and b

Annex I.C, 1.3

(1): Article 3

Article 13

Article 14

Article 15

Article 16

Article 17(1)

Article 17(2)

Article 17(3)

Article 17(4)

Article 18(1)

Article 18(2)

Article 18(3)

Article 18(4)

Article 19(1)

Article 19(2) to (4)

Article 20

Article 21

Article 22

Article 23

Article 24

Article 25

Article 26

Article 27

Article 28

Article 29

Article 30

Article 31

Article 32

Article 33

Article 34

Article 35

Article 36

Article 37

Article 38

Article 39

Article 40

Article 41

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Annex I.B, 4.8

Annex I.C, 8.3

Article 6(3)

(1) Regulation (EC) No 207/93
(2) Regulation (EC) No 223/2003
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1452/2003

This Regulation

Article 42

Article 43

Article 44

Article 45

(3): Article 1(1), (2)

Article 45(1), (2)

(3): Article 3(a)

(3): Article 4

(3): Article 5(1)

(3): Article 5(2)

(3): Article 5(3)

(3): Article 5(4)

(3): Article 5(5)

(3): Article 6

(3): Article 7

(3): Article 8(1)

(3): Article 8(2)

(3): Article 9(1)

(3): Article 9(2), (3)

(3): Article 10

(3): Article 11

(3): Article 12(1)

(3): Article 12(2)

(3): Article 13

(3): Article 14

(2): Article 1 and Article 5

(2): Article 5 and 3

(2): Article 4

Article 45(1)

Article 45(3)

Article 45(4)

Article 45(5)

Article 45(6)

Article 45(7)

Article 45(8)

Article 46

Article 47(1)

Article 47(2)

Article 47(3)

Article 48

Article 49

Article 50(1)

Article 50(2)

Article 51(1)

Article 51(2)

Article 51(3)

Article 52

Article 53

Article 54(1)

Article 54(2)

Article 55

Article 56

Article 57

Article 58

Article 59

Article 60

Article 61

Article 62

Article 63

Article 64

Annex I.B, 8.3.4

Annex I.B, 3.6(a)

Annex I.B, 4.9

Annex I.C, 3.5

Article 5(5)

Annex III.3

Annex III.4

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(2) Regulation (EC) No 223/2003
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Annex III.5

Annex III.6

Annex III.10

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—

Annex III, A.1.

Annex III, A.1.2.

—

Annex III, A.1.3

Annex III, A.2.1

Annex III, A.2.2

Annex III, A.2.3

Annex I.B, 5.6

Annex I.C, 5.5,6.7,7.7,7.8

Annex III, A.2.4

Annex III, B.1

Annex III, C

Annex III, C.1

Annex III, C.2

Annex III, C.3

Annex III, C.5

Annex III, D

Annex III, E

Annex III, E.1

Annex III, E.2

Annex III, E.4

Annex III, 9

Annex III, 11

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Annex I.B, 6.1.5

Annex I.B, 8.5.1

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Annex II, part A

Article 65

Article 66

Article 67

Article 68

Article 69

Article 70

Article 71

Article 72

Article 73

Article 74

Article 75

Article 76

Article 77

Article 78

Article 79

Article 80

Article 81

Article 82

Article 83

Article 84

Article 85

Article 86

Article 87

Article 88

Article 89

Article 90

Article 91

Article 92

Article 93

Article 94

Article 95(1)

Article 95(2)

Article 95(3)-(8)

Article 95

Article 96

Article 97

Annex I

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(2) Regulation (EC) No 223/2003
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Annex II, part B

Annex VIII

Annex VII

Annex II, part C

Annex II, part D

Annex II, part E

Annex VI, part A and B

Annex VI, part C

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Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV

Annex V

Annex VI

Annex VII

Annex VIII

Annex IX

Annex X

Annex XI

Annex XIII

Annex IX