Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/207 of 24 November 2022 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: 2022-11-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: electronic document, electronic signature, food inspection, information system, labelling, organic certification, organic farming, organic product, quality control of agricultural products








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1.2.2023   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/207
of 24 November 2022
         
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. The certificate referred to in Article 35(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 is available in electronic form, using the electronic Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES). The technical development in TRACES allows the digital signature of the certificate with a qualified electronic seal. It is therefore appropriate to add a reference to the qualified electronic seal in the corresponding part of the certificate.












(2)


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





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.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 November 2022.


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 THE 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, or qualified electronic seal:








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).