Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1006 of 12 April 2021 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the model of the certificate attesting compliance with the rules on organic production (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2021-04-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, agricultural production, consumer protection, food inspection, genetically modified organism, harmonisation of standards, labelling, organic farming, organic product








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22.6.2021   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2021/1006
of 12 April 2021
         
amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the model of the certificate attesting compliance with the rules on organic production
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (1), and in particular Article 35(9) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 sets out the model of the certificate to be issued to any operator or group of operators that has notified its activity to the competent authorities of the Member State in which the activity is carried out and complies with that Regulation. To ensure a harmonised implementation, the model of the certificate contains common elements, which are mandatory in all Member States, such as the name and address, the activities of operators and categories of products. However, competent authorities or, where appropriate, control authorities or control bodies that issue the certificate may decide to require specific additional information such as a detailed list of products, information on land and premises, a list of subcontractors and information on the accreditation of the control body. Therefore, it is appropriate to add a dedicated part to the certificate.












(2)


Regulation (EU) 2018/848 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(3)


In the interest of clarity and legal certainty, this Regulation should apply from the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2022.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 April 2021.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1.




ANNEX



‘ANNEX VI
MODEL OF THE CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 35(1) OF REGULATION (EU) 2018/848 ON ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND LABELLING OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS


Part I: Mandatory elements













1.


Document number












2.


(choose as appropriate)






•


Operator










•


Group of operators – see point 9


















3.


Name and address of the operator or group of operators:












4.


Name and address of the competent authority, or, where appropriate, control authority or control body of the operator or group of operators and code number in the case of control authority or control body:














5.


Activity or activities of the operator or group of operators (choose as appropriate)














•


Production














•


Preparation














•


Distribution/Placing on the market














•


Storing














•


Import














•


Export














6.


Category or categories of products as referred to in Article 35(7) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and production methods (choose as appropriate)














(a)


unprocessed plants and plant products, including seeds and other plant reproductive material
Production method:






☐


organic production excluding during the conversion period










☐


production during the conversion period










☐


organic production with non-organic production


















(b)


livestock and unprocessed livestock products
Production method:






☐


organic production excluding during the conversion period










☐


production during the conversion period










☐


organic production with non-organic production


















(c)


algae and unprocessed aquaculture products
Production method:






☐


organic production excluding during the conversion period










☐


production during the conversion period










☐


organic production with non-organic production


















(d)


processed agricultural products, including aquaculture products, for use as food
Production method:






☐


production of organic products










☐


production of in-conversion products










☐


organic production with non-organic production


















(e)


feed
Production method:






☐


production of organic products










☐


production of in-conversion products










☐


organic production with non-organic production


















(f)


wine
Production method:






☐


production of organic products










☐


production of in-conversion products










☐


organic production with non-organic production


















(g)


other products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or not covered by the previous categories
Production method:






☐


production of organic products










☐


production of in-conversion products










☐


organic production with non-organic production












This document has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 to certify that the operator or group of operators (choose as appropriate) complies with that Regulation.










7.


Date, place




Name and signature on behalf of the issuing competent authority, or, where appropriate, control authority or control body:








8.


Certificate valid from……….[insert date] to……….[insert date]














9.


List of members of the group of operators as defined in Article 36 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848






Name of member


Address or other form of member identification




 


 




 


 




 


 









Part II: Specific optional elements

One or more elements to be completed if so decided by the competent authority or, where appropriate, the control authority or control body that issues the certificate to the operator or group of operators in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848.






1.


Directory of products






Name of the product and/or Combined Nomenclature (CN) code as referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2) for products within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/848








☐


Organic










☐


In-conversion








 


 




 


 




 


 














2.


Quantity of products







Name of the product and/or CN code as referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 for products within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/848








☐


Organic










☐


In-conversion






Quantity estimated in kilograms, litres or, where relevant, in number of units




 


 


 




 


 


 




 


 


 














3.


Information on the land







Name of the product








☐


Organic










☐


In-conversion










☐


Non-organic






Surface in hectares




 


 


 




 


 


 




 


 


 














4.


List of premises or units where the activity is performed by the operator or group of operators






Address or geolocation


Description of the activity or activities as referred to in point 5 of part I




 


 




 


 




 


 














5.


Information on the activity or activities carried out by the operator or group of operators and whether the activity is, or the activities are performed for their own purpose or as a subcontractor carrying out the activity or activities for another operator, while the subcontractor remains responsible for the activity or activities performed






Description of the activity or activities as referred to in point 5 of part I








☐


Carrying out activity/activities for own purpose










☐


Carrying out activity/activities as a subcontractor for another operator, while the subcontractor remains responsible for the activity or activities performed








 


 




 


 




 


 














6.


Information on the activity or activities carried out by the subcontracted third party in accordance with Article 34(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848






Description of the activity or activities as referred to in point 5 of part I








☐


Operator or group of operators remains responsible










☐


Subcontracted third party is responsible








 


 




 


 




 


 














7.


List of subcontractors carrying out an activity or activities for the operator or group of operators in accordance with Article 34(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, for which the operator or group of operators remains responsible as regards organic production and for which it has not transferred that responsibility to the subcontractor






Name and address


Description of the activity or activities as referred to in point 5 of part I




 


 




 


 




 


 














8.


Information on the accreditation of the control body in accordance with Article 40(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848






(a)


name of the accreditation body;










(b)


hyperlink to the accreditation certificate.














9.


Other information





 










            ’
         


(1)  Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1).

(2)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).