Commission Decision of 9 December 2013 amending Decision 2010/206/EU appointing the members of the group for technical advice on organic production and drawing up the pool list

10.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 360/13
COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 December 2013
amending Decision 2010/206/EU appointing the members of the group for technical advice on organic production and drawing up the pool list
2013/C 360/09
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Commission Decision 2009/427/EC of 3 June 2009 establishing the expert group for technical advice on organic production (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 2009/427/EC the Commission has set up the expert group for technical advice on organic production (‘the group’). By Commission Decision 2010/206/EU (2) the permanent members of the group have been appointed and the pool list has been drawn up for a period of application of that Decision ending on 31 December 2013.
(2) Technical advice on organic production has an important role to play in the light of the evolution of the organic sector. It is also necessary to ensure continuity in relation to the work of the group. The application of Decision 2010/206/EU should therefore be extended and the mandate of the permanent members should be renewed for a second three-year term.
(3) In accordance with Decision 2009/427/EC, it is necessary to fix a three-year period for the mandate of the permanent members and the period of application of this Decision. However, substance and practices authorisation procedure, including technical advice, will need to be adapted to forthcoming legislative developments relating to the organic production, if necessary within short time limits. The permanent members of the group should therefore be prepared for a possible review of their mandate in the light of the on-going review of the organic legislation.
(4) Due to the resignations of three permanent members of the group, it is appropriate to appoint three experts from the pool list in Annex II to Decision 2010/206/EU as permanent members. The lists in Annex I and Annex II to that Decision should therefore be updated.
(5) Decision 2010/206/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,