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Title: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 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

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                            COMMISSION
                                                    Brussels, 17.12.2019
                                                    C(2019) 8954 final
               COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...
                                        of 17.12.2019
         amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 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
                                 (Text with EEA relevance)
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 ---pagebreak---                    COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...
                                                   of 17.12.2019
            amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 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
                                          (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   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 16(1) and (3)(a) and Article 21(2) thereof,
   Whereas:
   (1)     In accordance with Article 16(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, several Member
           States have submitted dossiers on certain substances to the Commission and the other
           Member States, in view of their authorisation and inclusion in Annexes I, II, VI and
           VIII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/20082. Those dossiers have been
           examined by the Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production (EGTOP)
           and the Commission.
   (2)     In its recommendations with regard to fertilisers3 EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that
           the substances “biochar”, “mollusc waste and egg shells” and “humic and fulvic acids”
           comply with the objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those
           substances should be included in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. EGTOP
           also recommended to clarify the definition of “calcium carbonate” set out in that
           Annex.
   (3)     In its recommendations with regard to plant protection products 4 EGTOP concluded,
           inter alia, that the substances “maltodextrin”, “hydrogen peroxide”, “terpenes
           (eugenol, geraniol and thymol)”, “sodium chloride”, “cerevisane” and pyrethrins from
           other plants than Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium comply with the objectives and
           principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be included in
           Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. Moreover, EGTOP made
           recommendations for the structure of that Annex.
   1
           OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1.
   2
           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 (OJ L 250, 18.9.2008, p. 1).
   3
           Final      report    on     fertilisers    III    https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-
           fisheries/farming/documents/final-report-egtop-fertilizers-iii_en.pdf.
   4
           Final report on plant protection products IV https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop-reports-
           organic-production_en.
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 ---pagebreak---    (4)     In its recommendations with regard to feed5 EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the
           substances “guar gum” as a feed additive, “sweet chestnut extract” as a sensory
           additive, and “betaine anhydrous” for monogastric animals and only from natural or
           organic origin comply with the objectives and principles of organic production.
           Therefore, those substances should be included in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No
           889/2008. In that Annex, the reference to some silage additives is unclear and needs to
           be clarified to avoid confusion.
   (5)     In its recommendations with regard to food6 EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the
           substances “glycerol” as a humectant in gel capsules and surface coating in tablets,
           “bentonite” as a processing aid, “L(+)lactic acid, and sodium hydroxide” as a
           processing aid for the extraction of plant proteins and “tara gum powder” as a
           thickener and “hop extract and pine rosin extract” in sugar production comply with the
           objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be
           included in Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. Moreover, EGTOP
           recommended to require, for tara gum powder, lecithins, glycerol, locust bean gum,
           gellan gum, arabic gum, guar gum and carnauba wax, that they be produced
           organically. To allow for sufficient time to adapt to that new requirement, operators
           should be given a three-year transition period.
   (6)     In Annex VIIIa to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008, some references to the names of
           additives are unprecise and need to be clarified to avoid confusion.
   (7)     Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
   (8)     The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of
           the Committee on Organic Production,
   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                      Article 1
   Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 is amended as follows:
   (1)       Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;
   (2)       Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation;
   (3)       Annex VI is replaced by the text set out in Annex III to this Regulation;
   (4)       Annex VIII is replaced by the text set out in Annex IV to this Regulation;
   (5)       Annex VIIIa is replaced by the text set out in Annex V 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.
   5
           Final report on feed III and food V https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop-reports-organic-
           production_en.
   6
           Final report on food IV and final report on feed III                            and food V
           https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop-reports-organic-production_en.
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 ---pagebreak---    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
   Done at Brussels, 17.12.2019
                                                 For the Commission
                                                 The President
                                                 Ursula von der LEYEN
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 ---documentbreak---                                                                       EN
                                                                ANNEX I
                                                                        'ANNEX I
  Fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrients referred to in Article 3(1) and Article 6d(2)
            Note:
       A: authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 16(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
       B: authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
                                                   Name
    Authorisation          Compound products or products containing only                     Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use
                                        materials listed hereunder:
          A               Farmyard manure                                         Product comprising a mixture of animal excrements and vegetable matter
                                                                                  (animal bedding).
                                                                                  Factory farming origin forbidden
                          Dried farmyard manure and dehydrated poultry            Factory farming origin forbidden
          A
                          manure
          A               Composted animal excrements, including                  Factory farming origin forbidden
                          poultry manure and composted farmyard
                          manure included
          A               Liquid animal excrements                                Use after controlled fermentation and/or appropriate dilution
                                                                                  Factory farming origin forbidden
          B               Composted or fermented mixture of household             Product obtained from source separated household waste, which has been
                          waste                                                   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): not detectable
          A               Peat                                                    Use limited to horticulture (market gardening, floriculture, arboriculture,
                                                                                  nursery)
          A               Mushroom culture wastes                                 The initial composition of the substrate shall be limited to products of this
                                                                                  Annex
          A               Dejecta of worms (vermicompost) and insects
          A               Guano
          A               Composted or fermented mixture of vegetable             Product obtained from mixtures of vegetable matter, which have been
                          matter                                                  submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production
          B               Biogas digestate containing animal by-products          Animal by-products (including by-products of wild animals) of category 3
                          co-digested with material of plant or animal            and digestive tract content of category 2 (categories 2 and 3 as defined in
                          origin as listed in this Annex                          Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
                                                                                  Council1) must not be from factory farming origin.
                                                                                  The Processes have to be in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU)
                                                                                  No 142/2011.
                                                                                  Not to be applied to edible parts of the crop
1
        Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/ 2009 of the European Parliament and of
        the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing
        Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (OJ L 54,
        26.2.2011, p. 1).
                                                                        1
 ---pagebreak---    B
                  Products or by-products of animal origin as            (1) Maximum concentration in mg/kg of dry matter of chromium (VI): not
                  below:                                                         detectable
                  Blood meal                                             (2) Not to be applied to edible parts of the crop
                  Hoof meal
                  Horn meal
                  Bone meal or degelatinised bone meal
                  Fish meal
                  Meat meal
                  Feather, hair and ‘chiquette’ meal
                  Wool
                  Fur (1)
                  Hair
                  Dairy products
                  Hydrolysed proteins (2)
                  Products and by-products of plant origin for           Examples: oilseed cake meal, cocoa husks, malt culms
   A              fertilisers
   B              Hydrolysed proteins of plant origin
   A              Seaweeds and seaweed products                          As far as directly obtained by:
                                                                         (i) physical processes including dehydration, freezing and grinding
                                                                         (ii) extraction with water or aqueous acid and/or alkaline solution
                                                                         (iii) fermentation
   A              Sawdust and wood chips                                 Wood not chemically treated after felling
   A              Composted bark                                         Wood not chemically treated after felling
   A              Wood ash                                               From wood not chemically treated after felling
   A              Soft ground rock phosphate                             Product as specified in point 7 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) No
                                                                         2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 .
                                                                         Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205
   A              Aluminium-calcium phosphate                            Product as specified in point 6 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) No
                                                                         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. to Regulation (EC) No
   A              Basic slag
                                                                         2003/2003
                                                                         Products as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.3. to Regulation (EC) No
   A              Crude potassium salt or kainit
                                                                         2003/2003
   A              Potassium sulphate,         possibly    containing     Product obtained from crude potassium salt by a physical extraction process,
                  magnesium salt                                         containing possibly also magnesium salts
   A              Stillage and stillage extract                          Ammonium stillage excluded
2
  Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p.
  1).
                                                               2
 ---pagebreak---  A   Calcium carbonate, for instance: chalk, marl,  Only of natural origin
     ground limestone, Breton ameliorant, (maerl),
     phosphate chalk
 B   Mollusc waste                                  Only from sustainable fisheries, as defined in Article 4 (1) (7) of Regulation
                                                    (EU) No 1380/2013 or organic aquaculture
 B
     Egg shells                                      Factory farming origin forbidden.
 A   Magnesium and calcium carbonate                Only of natural origin
                                                    e.g. magnesian chalk, ground magnesium, limestone
 A   Magnesium sulphate (kieserite)                 Only of natural origin
 A   Calcium chloride solution                      Foliar treatment of apple trees, after identification of deficit of calcium
 A   Calcium sulphate (gypsum)                      Products as specified in point 1 of Annex ID. to Regulation (EC) No
                                                    2003/2003
                                                    Only of natural origin
A, B Industrial lime from sugar production          By-product of sugar production from sugar beet and sugar cane
 A   Industrial lime from vacuum salt production    By-product of the vacuum salt production from brine found in mountains
 A   Elemental sulphur                              Products as specified in Annex ID.3 to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003
 A   Trace elements                                 Inorganic micronutrients listed in part E of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No
                                                    2003/2003
 A   Sodium chloride
 A   Stone meal and clays
 B   Leonardite (Raw organic sediment rich in       Only if obtained as a by-product of mining activities
     humic acids)
     Humic and fulvic acids                         Only if obtained by inorganic salts/solutions excluding ammonium salts; or
 B                                                  obtained from drinking water purification
 B   Xylite                                         Only if obtained as a by-product of mining activities (e.g. by-product of
                                                    brown coal mining)
 B   Chitin (Polysaccharide obtained from the shell Only if obtained from sustainable fisheries, as defined in Article 4(1)(7) of
     of crustaceans)                                Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or organic aquaculture
 B   Organic rich sediment from fresh water bodies  Only organic sediments that are by-products of fresh water body management
     formed       under   exclusion     of oxygen   or extracted from former freshwater areas
     (e.g. sapropel)                                When applicable, extraction should be done in a way to cause minimal impact
                                                    on the aquatic system
                                                    Only sediments derived from sources free from contaminations of pesticides,
                                                    persistent organic pollutants and petrol like substances
                                                    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): not detectable
                                               3
 ---pagebreak--- B Biochar - pyrolysis product made from a wide     Only from plant materials, untreated or treated with products included in
  variety of organic materials of plant origin and Annex II.
  applied as a soil conditioner                    Maximum value of 4 mg polycyclic aromatic hydro-carbons (PAHs) per kg
                                                   dry matter (DM). This value shall be reviewed every second year, taking into
                                                   account the risk of accumulation due to multiple applications
                                               '
                                               4
 ---pagebreak---                                                                          ANNEX II
                                                                         'ANNEX II
                                            Pesticides — Plant protection products referred to in Article 5(1)
All the substances listed in this Annex have to comply at least with the conditions for use as specified in the Annex to Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 540/20113. More restrictive conditions for use for organic production are specified in the second column of each table.
1.           Substances of plant or animal origin
                    Name                                   Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
Allium sativum (Garlic extract)
Azadirachtin extracted from
Azadirachta indica (Neem tree)
Beeswax                                            Only as pruning agent/wound protectant
COS-OGA
Hydrolysed proteins excluding gelatine
Laminarin                                          Kelp shall be either grown organically in accordance with Article 6d or
                                                   harvested in a sustainable way in accordance with Article 6c
Maltodextrin
Pheromones                                         Only in traps and dispensers.
Plant oils                                         All uses authorised, except herbicide .
Pyrethrins                                         only from plant origin
Quassia extracted from Quassia amara               Only as Insecticide, repellent
Repellents by smell of animal or plant             Only on non-edible parts of the crop and where crop material is not
origin/sheep fat                                   ingested by sheep or goats
Salix spp. Cortex (a.k.a. willow bark)
Terpenes (eugenol, geraniol and
thymol)
2.     Basic substances
Basic substances based on food                     Only those basic substances as defined by Article 23 of Regulation (EC)
(including: Lecithins, sucrose, fructose,          No 1107/20095 which are food as defined in Article 2 of Regulation
vinegar, whey, chitosan                            (EC) No 178/2002 and have plant or animal origin
hydrochloride4, and Equisetum arvense
etc.)                                              Substances not to be used as herbicides
3.     Micro-organisms or substances produced by or derived from micro-organisms
                    Name                                   Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
Micro-organisms                                     Not from GMO origin
Spinosad
Cerevisane
3     Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of
      the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1).
4     Obtained from sustainable fisheries or organic aquaculture
5     Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on
      the market (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).
                                                                                 5
 ---pagebreak--- 4.    Substances other than those mentioned in Sections 1, 2 and 3
                  Name                     Description, compositional requirement, conditions or restrictions to
                                                                              use
Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)
Calcium hydroxide                         When used as fungicide, only in fruit trees, including nurseries, to
                                          control Nectria galligena
Carbon dioxide
Copper compounds in the form of:
copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride,
copper oxide, Bordeaux mixture, and
tribasic copper sulphate
Diammonium phosphate                      Only as attractant in traps
Ethylene
Fatty acids                               All uses authorised, except herbicide
Ferric      phosphate     (iron     (III) Preparations to be surface-spread between cultivated plants
orthophosphate)
Hydrogen peroxide
Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth)
Lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide)
Paraffin oil
Potassium and sodium hydrogen
carbonate (a.k.a. potassium /sodium
bicarbonate)
Pyrethroids (only deltamethrin or         Only in traps with specific attractants; only against Bactrocera oleae
lambda-cyhalothrin)                       and Ceratitis capitata Wied
Quartz sand
Sodium chloride                           All uses authorised, except herbicide
Sulphur
              '
                                                                      6
 ---pagebreak---                                                                           ANNEX III
                                                                           'ANNEX VI
                          Feed additives used in animal nutrition referred to in Article 22(g), Article 24(2) and Article 25m(2)
       Feed additives listed in this Annex must be authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
1. TECHNOLOGICAL ADDITIVES
        (a)          Preservatives
                 ID numbers or Functional groups                               Substance                        Description, conditions for use
                              E 200                         Sorbic acid
                              E 236                         Formic acid
                              E 237                         Sodium formate
                              E 260                         Acetic acid
                              E 270                         Lactic acid
                              E 280                         Propionic acid
                              E 330                         Citric acid
   (b)          Antioxidants
             ID number or Functional groups                                Substance                          Description, conditions for use
                        1b306(i)                       Tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils
                                                       Tocopherol-rich extracts from vegetable oils
                        1b306(ii)
                                                       (delta rich)
   (c)          Emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents
            ID numbers or Functional groups                                Substance                          Description, conditions for use
                        1c322                          Lecithins                                    Only when derived from organic raw
                                                                                                    material.
                                                                                                    Use restricted to aquaculture animal feed.
   (d)          Binders and anti-caking agents
             ID number or Functional groups                                Substance                          Description, conditions for use
                        E 412                          Guar gum
                        E 535                          Sodium ferrocyanide
                                                                                                    Maximum dose rate of 20 mg/kg NaCl
                                                                                                    calculated as ferrocyanide anion.
                        E 551b                         Colloidal silica
                        E 551c                         Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth, purified)
                        1m558i                         Bentonite
                        E 559                          Kaolinitic clays, free of asbestos
                        E 560                          Natural mixtures of steatites and chlorite
                        E 561                          Vermiculite
                                                                            7
 ---pagebreak---                             E 562                      Sepiolite
                            E 566                      Natrolite-Phonolite
                            1g568                      Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin
                            E 599                      Perlite
2
  (e)         Silage additives
         ID number or Functional groups                          Substance                                    Description, conditions for use
       1k                                                     Enzymes, micro-organisms
                                                                                               Use restricted to production of silage when weather
                                                                                               conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation.
       1k236                                                  Formic acid,
                                                                                               The use of formic, propionic acid and their sodium salts in
                                                                                               the production of silage shall only be permitted when
       1k237                                                  Sodium formate
                                                                                               weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation
       1k280                                                  Propionic acid
       1k281                                                  Sodium propionate
2.    SENSORY ADDITIVES
               ID number or Functional groups                              Substance                                 Description, conditions for use
           2b                                       Flavouring compounds                                    Only extracts from agricultural products.
                                                    Castanea sativa Mill.: Chestnut extract
3.    NUTRITIONAL ADDITIVES
      (a)           Vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect
        ID number or Functional
                                                  Substance                                           Description, conditions for use
                  groups
          3a                      Vitamins and provitamins
                                                                                           Derived from agricultural products.
                                                                                           If derived synthetically, only those identical to vitamins
                                                                              derived from agricultural products may be used for monogastric animals
                                                                              and aquaculture animals.
                                                                                           If derived synthetically, only vitamins A, D and E identical to
                                                                              vitamins derived from agricultural products may be used for ruminants;
                                                                              the use is subject to 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.
          3a920                   Betaine anhydrous                           Only for monogastric animals
                                                                              Only from natural origin and when available from organic origin
       (b)         Compounds of trace elements
                                  ID number or Functional groups                          Substance                        Description, conditions for use
                                  E1 Iron
                                  3b101                               Iron(II) carbonate (siderite)
                                  3b103                               Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate
                                  3b104                               Iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate
                                  3b201                               Potassium iodide
                                  3b202                               Calcium iodate, anhydrous
                                  3b203                               Coated granulated calcium iodate anhydrous
                                  3b301                               Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate
                                  3b302                               Cobalt(II) carbonate
                                                                            8
 ---pagebreak---                            3b303                           Cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3)
                                                           monohydrate
                           3b304                           Coated granulated cobalt(II) carbonate
                                                           hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate
                           3b305                           Cobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate
                           3b402                           Copper(II) carbonate dihydroxy monohydrate
                           3b404                           Copper (II) oxide
                           3b405                           Copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate
                           3b409                           Dicopper chloride trihydroxide (TBCC)
                           3b502                           Manganese (II) oxide
                           3b503                           Manganous sulfate, monohydrate
                           3b603                           Zinc oxide
                           3b604                           Zinc sulphate heptahydrate
                           3b605                           Zinc sulphate monohydrate
                           3b609                           Zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate (TBZC)
                           3b701                           Sodium molybdate dihydrate
                           3b801                           Sodium selenite
                           3b810, 3b811, 3b812,            Selenised yeast inactivated
                           3b813 and 3b817
4.  ZOOTECHNICAL ADDITIVES
   ID number or Functional                                  Substance                                 Description, conditions for
             groups                                                                                                use
   4a, 4b, 4c and 4d       Enzymes and microorganism in the category of ‘Zootechnical additives’
                                                                         ’
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                   ANNEX IV
                                                                 'ANNEX VIII
             Certain products and substances for use in production of processed organic food, yeast and yeast products
                                                   referred to in Article 27(1)(a) and Article 27a(a)
                                           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
                                Preparation of
                                 foodstuffs of
  Code           Name                                    Specific conditions and restrictions in addition to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
                              plant     animal
                              origin    origin
                                                Ashy goat cheese
                                                Morbier cheese
E 153     Vegetable carbon            X
                                                Red Leicester cheese
          Annatto,     Bixin,                   Double Gloucester cheese
E 160b*                               X
          Norbixin
                                                Cheddar
                                                Mimolette cheese
E 170     Calcium carbonate X         X
                                                Shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products
                                                In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead
                                      X(Only
E 220     Sulphur dioxide     X                 with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed
                                      for mead)
                                                as SO2 in mg/l)
          Sodium metabi-
E 223     sulphite                    X         Crustaceans
E 224     Potassium metabi- X         X (Only In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead
          sulphite                    for mead) with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed
                                                as SO2 in mg/l)
                                                For meat products. May 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. Not in combination with
                                                E252. Indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO2: 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount
E250      Sodium nitrite              X         expressed as NaNO2: 50 mg/kg
                                                For meat products. May 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. Not in combination with
                                                E250. Indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO3: 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount
E252      Potassium nitrate           X         expressed as NaNO3: 50 mg/kg
E 270     Lactic acid         X       X
E 290     Carbon dioxide      X       X
E 296     Malic acid          X
E 300     Ascorbic acid       X       X         With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat products
E 301     Sodium ascorbate            X
                                                With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat products in connection with nitrates and nitrites
          Tocopherol-rich
E 306(*)                      X       X         Anti-oxidant
          extract
                                                With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Milk products.
E 322(*) Lecithins            X       X         Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date,
                                                only when derived from organic raw material.
E 325     Sodium lactate              X         Milk-based and meat products
                                                                           10
 ---pagebreak--- E 330     Citric acid         X X
E 331     Sodium citrates     X X
E 333     Calcium citrates    X
E 334     Tartaric acid       X  X(Only
          (L(+)-)                         With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Mead.
                                for mead)
E 335     Sodium tartrates    X
E 336     Potassium tartrates X
          Monocalcium
E 341 (i)                     X           Raising agent for self raising flour
          phosphate
E 392*    Extracts of         X X         Only when derived from organic production
          Rosemary
E 400     Alginic acid        X X         With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products
E 401     Sodium alginate     X X         With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products
E 402     Potassium alginate X  X         With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products
E 406     Agar                X X         With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products and meat products
E 407     Carrageenan         X X         With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products
E 410*    Locust bean gum X     X         Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.
E 412*    Guar gum            X X         Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.
E 414*    Arabic gum          X X         Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.
E 415     Xanthan gum         X X
                                          Thickener
E 417
          Tara gum powder X     X         Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.
                                          High-acyl form only
E 418     Gellan gum          X X         Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.
                                          Only from plant origin
                              X X
E 422     Glycerol                        Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.
                                          For plant extracts, flavourings, humectant in gel capsules and as a surface coating of tablets
E 440
          Pectin              X X         With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products
(i)*
          Hydroxypropyl                   Encapsulation         material      for
E 464                         X X
          methyl cellulose                capsules
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 ---pagebreak---        Sodium
E 500                       X       X
       carbonates
       Potassium
E 501                       X
       carbonates
       Ammonium
E 503                       X
       carbonates
       Magnesium
E 504                       X
       carbonates
E 509  Calcium chloride             X          Milk coagulation
E 516  Calcium sulphate X                      Carrier
E 524  Sodium hydroxide X                      Surface treatment of ‘Laugengebäck’ and regulation of acidity in organic flavourings
E 551  Silicon dioxide      X       X          For herbs and spices in dried powdered form, flavourings and propolis
E 553b Talc                 X       X          With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: surface treatment of sausages
                                               As a glazing agent for confectionary only.
E 901  Beeswax              X
                                               Beeswax from organic production
E 903  Carnauba wax         X                  As a glazing agent for confectionary
                                               As a mitigating method for mandatory extreme cold treatment of fruit as a quarantine measure
                                               against harmful organisms (Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279)6
                                               Only when derived from organic production Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date,
                                               only when derived from organic raw material.
E 938  Argon                X       X
E 939  Helium               X       X
E 941  Nitrogen             X       X
E 948  Oxygen               X       X
E 968  Erythritol           X       X
                                               Only when derived from organic production without using ion exchange technology
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           Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279 of 14 July 2017 amending Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective
           measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the
           Community (OJ L 184, 15.7.2017, p.33).
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 ---pagebreak---             SECTION B — PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF
                           INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTION
                                           Preparation of all Preparation of all
                                                                                     Specific conditions and restrictions in addition to
                      Name                 foodstuffs of plant foodstuffs    of
                                                                                              Regulation (EU) No 1333/2008
                                           origin              animal origin
Water                                         X                X
                                                                                 Drinking water within the meaning of Council Directive
                                                                                 98/83/EC
Calcium chloride                              X                                  Coagulation agent
Calcium carbonate                             X
Calcium hydroxide                             X
Calcium sulphate                              X                                  Coagulation agent
                                              X                                  Coagulation agent
Magnesium chloride (or nigari)
                                                                                 With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: drying of
Potassium carbonate                           X                                  grapes
Sodium carbonate                              X                X
                                                                                 With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: for the
Lactic acid                                                    X                 regulation of the pH of the brine bath in cheese
                                                                                 production
                                                                                 With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: for the
                                                                                 preparation of plant protein extracts
L(+)lactic acid from fermentation             X
Citric acid                                   X                X
                                                                                 With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: for sugar(s)
                                                                                 production; for oil production excluding olive oil
Sodium hydroxide                              X                                  production;for the preparation of plant protein extracts
                                                                                 Gelatine production
Sulphuric acid                                X                X
                                                                                 Sugar(s) production
Hop extract
                                              X                                  With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: only for
                                                                                 antimicrobial purposes in production of sugar.
                                                                                 When available from organic production
Pine rosin extract                                                               With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: only for
                                              X                                  antimicrobial purposes in production of sugar.
                                                                                 When available from organic production
Hydrochloric acid                                              X
                                                                                 With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine
                                                                                 production; for the regulation of the pH of the brine
                                                                                 bath in the processing of Gouda-, Edam and
                                                                                 Maasdammer cheeses, Boerenkaas, Friese and Leidse
                                                                                 Nagelkaas
                                                                                 With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: gelatine
Ammonium hydroxide                                             X                 production
                                                                                 With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: gelatine
Hydrogen peroxide                                              X                 production
                                           X
Carbon dioxide                                                 X
                                           X
Nitrogen                                                       X
                                           X
Ethanol                                                        X                 Solvent
                                           X
Tannic acid                                                                      Filtration aid
                                           X
Egg white albumin
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Casein
Gelatin                                   X
                                          X
Isinglass
                                          X
                                                                                Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent.
Vegetable oils                                             X                    Only when derived from organic production
Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution X
                                          X
Activated carbon
                                          X                                     In compliance with the specific purity criteria for food
Talc                                                                            additive E 553b
                                          X                                     With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: as a sticking
Bentonite                                                  X                    agent for mead
                                          X                                     With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine
Cellulose                                                  X                    production
                                          X                                     With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine
Diatomaceous earth                                         X                    production
                                          X                X                    With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine
Perlite                                                                         production
Hazelnut shells                           X
                                          X
Rice meal
                                          X                                     Releasing agent.
Beeswax                                                                         Beeswax from organic production
                                          X                                     Releasing agent.
                                                                                Only when derived from organic production.
                                                                                Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date, only
Carnauba wax                                                                    when derived from organic raw material
                                                                                Only when derived from organic production.
                                                                                For fish processing only. From natural fermentation,
                                                                                Not to be produced by or from GMO
Acetic acid/vinegar                                              X
                                          X
                                                                                Only for use in processing of fruit wines, including
                                                                                cider and perry and mead
Thiamin hydrochloride                                            X
                                          X
                                                                                Only for use in processing of fruit wines, including
                                                                                cider and perry and mead
Diammonium phosphate                                             X
                                          X                                     The source of timber should be restricted to certified,
                                                                                sustainably harvested wood.
                                                                                Wood used must not contain toxic components (post-
                                                                                harvest treatment, naturally occurring toxins or toxins
Wood fibre                                                       X              from micro-organisms)
SECTION C — PROCESSING AIDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF YEAST AND YEAST PRODUCTS
                                                            Yeast confections/
                            Name            Primary yeast                                       Specific conditions
                                                              formulations
          Calcium chloride                       X
          Carbon dioxide                         X                  X
          Citric acid                            X                             For the regulation of the pH in yeast production
          Lactic acid                            X
                                                                               For the regulation of the pH in yeast production
          Nitrogen                               X                  X
          Oxygen                                 X                  X
                                                                               For filtering
          Potato starch                          X                  X
                                                                               Only when derived from organic production
          Sodium carbonate                       X                  X          For the regulation of the pH
                                                                               Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent Only
          Vegetable oils                         X                  X
                                                                               when derived from organic production
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                                                                   'ANNEX VIIIa
Products and substances authorised for use or addition in organic products of the wine sector referred to in Article 29c
                                                                                             Specific conditions, restrictions within the limits and
Type of treatment in accordance with Annex I A
                                               Name of products or substances                conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009
                                                                                             and Regulation (EC) No 606/2009
                                               —  Air
Point 1: Use for aeration or oxygenation
                                               —   Gaseous oxygen
Point 3: Centrifuging and filtration                                                         Use only as an inert filtering agent
                                               — Perlite
                                               — Cellulose
                                               — Diatomeceous earth
Point 4: Use in order to create an inert       — Nitrogen
atmosphere and to handle the product           — Carbon dioxide
shielded from the air
                                               — Argon
Points 5, 15 and 21: Use                       — Yeasts (1), yeast cell walls
                                               —   Di-ammonium phosphate
Point 6: Use                                   —  Thiamine hydrochloride
                                               —   Yeast autolysates
Point 7: Use                                   —  Sulphur dioxide
                                                                                             (a)    The maximum sulphur dioxide content
                                               —   Potassium bisulphite or potassium metabi-        shall not exceed 100 milligrams per litre
                                                    sulphite                                        for red wines as referred to in point 1(a)
                                                                                                    of Part A of Annex I B to Regulation
                                                                                                    (EC) No 606/ 2009 and with a residual
                                                                                                    sugar level lower than 2 grams per litre;
                                                                                             (b)    The maximum sulphur dioxide content
                                                                                                    shall not exceed 150 milligrams per litre
                                                                                                    for white and rosé wines as referred to
                                                                                                    in point 1(b) of Part A of Annex I B to
                                                                                                    Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 and with
                                                                                                    a residual sugar level lower than 2
                                                                                                    grams per litre;
                                                                                             (c)    For all other wines, the maximum
                                                                                                    sulphur dioxide content applied in
                                                                                                    accordance with Annex I B to
                                                                                                    Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 on 1
                                                                                                    August 2010, shall be reduced by 30
                                                                                                    milligrams per litre.
Point 9: Use                                   — Charcoal for oenological use
Point 10: Clarification
                                               —  Edible gelatine (2)
                                               —  Plant proteins from wheat or peas (2)
                                               —  Isinglass (2)
                                               —  Egg white albumin (2)
                                               —  Tannins (2)
                                               —  Potato proteins (2)
                                               — Yeast protein extracts(2)
                                               — Casein
                                               — Chitosan derived from Aspergillus niger
                                               — Potassium caseinate
                                               — Silicon dioxide
                                               — Bentonite
                                               — Pectolytic enzymes
Point 12: Use for acidification purposes
                                               — Lactic acid
                                               — L(+)Tartaric acid
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 ---pagebreak--- Point 13: Use for deacidification purposes
                                                          — L(+)Tartaric acid
                                                          — Calcium carbonate
                                                          — Neutral potassium tartrate
                                                          — Potassium bicarbonate
Point 14: Addition
                                                          — Aleppo pine resin
Point 17: Use
                                                          — Lactic bacteria
Point 19: Addition
                                                          — L-Ascorbic acid
Point 22: Use for bubbling                                — Nitrogen
Point 23: Addition                                        — Carbon dioxide
Point 24: Addition for wine stabilisation
                                                          — Citric acid
purposes
Point 25: Addition                                        — Tannins (2)
Point 27: Addition                                        — Meta-tartaric acid
Point 28: Use                                             — Acacia gum (2) (= gum arabic)
Point 30: Use                                             — Potassium bitartrate
Point 31: Use                                             — Cupric citrate
Point 35: Use                                             — Yeast mannoproteins
Point 38: Use                                             — Oak chips
Point 39: Use                                             — Potassium alginate
Point 44: Use                                             — Chitosan derived from Aspergillus niger
Point 51: Use
                                                          — Inactivated yeast
Type of treatment in accordance with Annex — Calcium sulphate                                       Only for ‘vino generoso’ or ‘vino generoso de
III, point A(2)(b) to Regulation (EC) No                                                            licor’
606/2009
(1) For the individual yeast strains: if available, derived from organic raw material.
(2) Derived from organic raw material if available.
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