CELEX: 32006R0780
Language: en
Date: 2006-05-24 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2006 of  24 May 2006  amending Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs

25.5.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 137/9
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 780/2006
   of 24 May 2006
   amending Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 13 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Pursuant to Article 5(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, limitative lists of the ingredients and substances referred to in paragraph 3(c) and (d) and paragraph 5a(d) and (e) of that Article shall be established in Sections A and B of Annex VI to that Regulation. The conditions of use of these ingredients and substances may be specified.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Further to the introduction of rules for organic production of livestock and livestock products in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, it is necessary to adapt those lists in order to include substances used in the processing of products intended for human consumption which contain ingredients from animal origin.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               It is also necessary to define additives that may be used for the preparation of fruit wines other than wines covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (2).
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should therefore be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 December 2007.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 24 May 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Mariann FISCHER BOEL
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 699/2006 (OJ L 121, 6.5.2006, p. 36).
   
      (2)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1).
   
      ANNEX
      Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 is amended as follows:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  The text under the heading ‘GENERAL PRINCIPLES’ is amended as follows:
                  
                              (a)
                           
                           
                              The first paragraph is replaced by the following:
                              ‘Sections A, B and C cover the ingredients and processing aids which may be used in the preparation of foodstuffs composed essentially of one or more ingredients of plant and/or animal origin, referred to in Article 1(1)(b) of this Regulation, with the exception of wines covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (1).
                              Products of animal origin bearing an indication referring to the organic production method, which have been lawfully produced before the date of application of Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2006 (2), may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.
                           
                        
                              (b)
                           
                           
                              The second paragraph is replaced by the following:
                              ‘When a foodstuff is composed of ingredients of plant and animal origin, the rules established in Article 3 of Directive 95/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) shall apply.
                              The inclusion in Sub-section A.1 of sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate shall be re-examined before 31 December 2007, with a view to limiting or withdrawing the use of these additives.
                           
                        
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Section A is amended as follows:
                  
                              (a)
                           
                           
                              Subsection A.1 is replaced by the following:
                              ‘A.1.   Food additives, including carriers
                              
                                          Code
                                       
                                       
                                          Name
                                       
                                       
                                          Preparation of foodstuffs of plant origin
                                       
                                       
                                          Preparation of foodstuffs of animal origin
                                       
                                       
                                          Specific conditions
                                       
                                    
                                          E 153
                                       
                                       
                                          Vegetable carbon
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Ashy goat cheese
                                          Morbier cheese
                                       
                                    
                                          E 160b
                                       
                                       
                                          Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Red Leicester cheese
                                          Double Gloucester cheese
                                          Scottish cheddar
                                          Mimolette cheese
                                       
                                    
                                          E 170
                                       
                                       
                                          Calcium carbonate
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products
                                       
                                    
                                          E 220
                                          Or
                                       
                                       
                                          Sulphur dioxide
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          In fruit wines (5) without added sugar (including cider and perry) or in mead:
                                          50 mg (4)
                                          
                                          For cider and perry prepared with addition of sugars or juice concentrate after fermentation:
                                          100 mg (4)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          E 224
                                       
                                       
                                          Potassium metabisulphite
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                    
                                          E 250
                                          Or
                                       
                                       
                                          Sodium nitrite
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Meat products (8)
                                          
                                          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
                                       
                                    
                                          E 252
                                       
                                       
                                          Potassium nitrate
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                    
                                          E 270
                                       
                                       
                                          Lactic acid
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 290
                                       
                                       
                                          Carbon dioxide
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 296
                                       
                                       
                                          Malic acid
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 300
                                       
                                       
                                          Ascorbic acid
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Meat products (7)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          E 301
                                       
                                       
                                          Sodium ascorbate
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Meat products in connection with nitrites or nitrates (7)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          E 306
                                       
                                       
                                          Tocopherol-rich extract
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Anti-oxidant for fats and oils
                                       
                                    
                                          E 322
                                       
                                       
                                          Lecithins
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Milk products (7)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          E 325
                                       
                                       
                                          Sodium lactate
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Milk-based and meat products
                                       
                                    
                                          E 330
                                       
                                       
                                          Citric acid
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 331
                                       
                                       
                                          Sodium citrates
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 333
                                       
                                       
                                          Calcium citrates
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 334
                                       
                                       
                                          Tartaric acid (L(+)–)
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 335
                                       
                                       
                                          Sodium tartrates
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 336
                                       
                                       
                                          Potassium tartrates
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 341 (i)
                                       
                                       
                                          Monocalcium-phosphate
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Raising agent for self raising flour
                                       
                                    
                                          E 400
                                       
                                       
                                          Alginic acid
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Milk-based products (7)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          E 401
                                       
                                       
                                          Sodium alginate
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Milk-based products (7)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          E 402
                                       
                                       
                                          Potassium alginate
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Milk-based products (7)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          E 406
                                       
                                       
                                          Agar
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Milk-based and meat products (7)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          E 407
                                       
                                       
                                          Carrageenan
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Milk-based products (7)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          E 410
                                       
                                       
                                          Locust bean gum
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 412
                                       
                                       
                                          Guar gum
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 414
                                       
                                       
                                          Arabic gum
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 415
                                       
                                       
                                          Xanthan gum
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 422
                                       
                                       
                                          Glycerol
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          For plant extracts
                                       
                                    
                                          E 440 (i)
                                       
                                       
                                          Pectin
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Milk-based products (7)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          E 464
                                       
                                       
                                          Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Encapsulation material for capsules
                                       
                                    
                                          E 500
                                       
                                       
                                          Sodium carbonates
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          “Dulce de leche” (6) and soured-cream butter (7)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          E 501
                                       
                                       
                                          Potassium carbonates
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 503
                                       
                                       
                                          Ammonium carbonates
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 504
                                       
                                       
                                          Magnesium carbonates
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 509
                                       
                                       
                                          Calcium chloride
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Milk coagulation
                                       
                                    
                                          E 516
                                       
                                       
                                          Calcium sulphate
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Carrier
                                       
                                    
                                          E 524
                                       
                                       
                                          Sodium hydroxide
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Surface treatment of “Laugengebäck”
                                       
                                    
                                          E 551
                                       
                                       
                                          Silicon dioxide
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Anti-caking agent for herbs and spices
                                       
                                    
                                          E 553b
                                       
                                       
                                          Talc
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          Coating agent for meat products
                                       
                                    
                                          E 938
                                       
                                       
                                          Argon
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 939
                                       
                                       
                                          Helium
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 941
                                       
                                       
                                          Nitrogen
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          E 948
                                       
                                       
                                          Oxygen
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                          X
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (b)
                           
                           
                              Subsection A.4, is replaced by the following:
                              ‘A.4.   Micro-organism preparations
                              Any preparations of micro-organisms normally used in food processing, with the exception of genetically modified micro-organisms within the meaning of Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9).
                           
                        
                              (c)
                           
                           
                              The following Sub-section A.6. is added:
                              ‘A.6.   Use of certain colours for stamping products
                              In the case where colours are used for stamping eggshells, Article 2(9) of Directive 94/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (10) shall apply.
                           
                        
            
                  3.
               
               
                  Section B is replaced by the following:
                  ‘SECTION B —   PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(3)(D) AND ARTICLE 5(5A)(E) OF REGULATION (EEC) No 2092/91
                  
                              Name
                           
                           
                              Preparation of foodstuffs of plant origin
                           
                           
                              Preparation of foodstuffs of animal origin
                           
                           
                              Specific conditions
                           
                        
                              Water
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              Drinking water within the meaning of Council Directive 98/83/EC (12)
                              
                           
                        
                              Calcium chloride
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Coagulation agent
                           
                        
                              Calcium carbonate
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Calcium hydroxide
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Calcium sulphate
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Coagulation agent
                           
                        
                              Magnesium chloride (or nigari)
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Coagulation agent
                           
                        
                              Potassium carbonate
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Drying of grapes
                           
                        
                              Sodium carbonate
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Sugar(s) production
                           
                        
                              Citric acid
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Oil production and hydrolysis of starch
                           
                        
                              Sodium hydroxide
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Sugar(s) production
                              Oil production from rape seed (Brassica spp)
                           
                        
                              Sulphuric acid
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Sugar(s) production
                           
                        
                              Isopropanol (propanol-2-ol)
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              In the crystallisation process in sugar preparation; in due respect of the provisions of Council Directive 88/344/EEC, for a period expiring on 31/12/2006
                           
                        
                              Carbon dioxide
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Nitrogen
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Ethanol
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              Solvent
                           
                        
                              Tannic acid
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Filtration aid
                           
                        
                              Egg white albumen
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Casein
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Gelatin
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Isinglass
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Vegetal oils
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent
                           
                        
                              Silicon dioxide gel or colloïdal solution
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Activated carbon
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Talc
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Bentonite
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              Sticking agent for mead (11)
                              
                           
                        
                              Kaolin
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                              Propolis (11)
                              
                           
                        
                              Diatomaceous earth
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Perlite
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Hazelnut shells
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Rice meal
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Beeswax
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Releasing agent
                           
                        
                              Carnauba wax
                           
                           
                              X
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Releasing agent
                           
                        
            
         (1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.
      
         (2)  OJ L 137, 25.5.2006, p. 9.’
      
         (3)  OJ L 61, 18.3.1995, p. 1.’
      
         (4)  Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l.
      
         (5)  In this context, “fruit wine” is defined as wine made from fruits other than grapes.
      
         (6)  “Dulce de leche” or “Confiture de lait” refers to a soft, luscious, brown cream, made of sweetened, thickened milk
      
         (7)  The restriction concerns only animal products.
      
         (8)  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 sanitary guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available.’
      
         (9)  OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1’.
      
         (10)  OJ L 237, 10.9.1994, p. 13.’
      
         (11)  The restriction concerns only animal products.
      Preparations of micro-organisms and enzymes:
      Any preparations of micro-organisms and enzymes normally used as processing aids in food processing, with the exception of genetically modified micro-organisms and with the exception of enzymes derived from “genetically modified organisms” within the meaning of Directive 2001/18/EC.
      
         (12)  OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32.’