
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 is amended as follows:

((1)) in Article 63(1), the following point (d) is added:
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((d)) the specific characteristics of the production method used, where the operator intends to request documentary evidence in accordance with Article 68(2).';
((2)) Article 68 is replaced by the following:
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Article 68 

1. For the purpose of the application of Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 the control authorities and control bodies shall use the model of the documentary evidence set out in Annex XII to this Regulation.
2. If an operator subject to the controls of the control authorities and control bodies as referred to in paragraph 1 so requests within a time period to be indicated by those control authorities and control bodies, the control authorities and control bodies shall provide complementary documentary evidence confirming the specific characteristics of the production method used by means of the model set out in Annex XIIa.Applications for complementary documentary evidence shall contain in box 2 of the model set out in Annex XIIa the relevant entry listed in Annex XIIb.';
((3)) in the title of Annex XII, the reference to ‘Article 68’ is replaced by a reference to ‘Article 68(1)’;
((4)) Annexes XIIa and XIIb are inserted as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2 
Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply as from 1 June 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 14 February 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX I


ANNEX XIIa 
ANNEX XIIb Entry referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 68(2):
— In BulgarianЖивотински продукти, произведени без използване на антибиотици— In SpanishProductos animales producidos sin utilizar antibióticos— In CzechŽivočišné produkty vyprodukované bez použití antibiotik— In DanishAnimalske produkter, der er produceret uden brug af antibiotika— In GermanOhne Anwendung von Antibiotika erzeugte tierische Erzeugnisse— In EstonianLoomsed tooted, mille tootmisel ei ole kasutatud antibiootikume— In GreekΖωικά προϊόντα που παράγονται χωρίς τη χρήση αντιβιοτικών— In EnglishAnimal products produced without the use of antibiotics— In Frenchproduits animaux obtenus sans recourir aux antibiotiques— In ItalianProdotti animali ottenuti senza l'uso di antibiotici— In LatvianDzīvnieku izcelsmes produkti, kuru ražošanā nav izmantotas antibiotikas— In Lithuaniannenaudojant antibiotikų pagaminti gyvūniniai produktai— In HungarianAntibiotikumok alkalmazása nélkül előállított állati eredetű termékek— In MalteseIl-prodotti tal-annimali prodotti mingħajr l-użu tal-antibijotiċi— In DutchZonder het gebruik van antibiotica geproduceerde dierlijke producten— In PolishProdukty zwierzęce wytwarzane bez użycia antybiotyków— In PortugueseProdutos de origem animal produzidos sem utilização de antibióticos— In RomanianProduse de origine animală obținute a se recurge la antibiotice— In SlovakVýrobky živočíšneho pôvodu vyrobené bez použitia antibiotík— In SlovenianŽivalski proizvodi, proizvedeni brez uporabe antibiotikov— In FinnishEläintuotteet, joiden tuotannossa ei ole käytetty antibiootteja— In SwedishAnimaliska produkter som produceras utan antibiotika


ANNEX II
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1. Product categories
((a)) live or unprocessed agricultural products and vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation, with the exception of aquaculture products, provided that in the case of apples and pears, imports are subject to the presentation of specific certification from the relevant control body or control authority that no treatment with antibiotics to control fire blight (such as tetracycline and streptomycin) has occurred during the production process;
((b)) processed agricultural products for use as food and feed, with the exception of processed aquaculture products, provided that in the case of processed apples and pears, imports are subject to the presentation of specific certification from the relevant control body or control authority that no treatment with antibiotics to control fire blight (such as tetracycline and streptomycin) has occurred during the production process.2. Originproducts of categories 1(a) and 1(b) and organically grown ingredients in products of category 1(b) that have been grown in the United States or that have been imported into the United States in accordance with US legislation.3. Production standardsOrganic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), National Organic Program (7 CFR 205).4. Competent authoritiesUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), www.usda.gov5. Control bodies and authorities
— A Bee Organic, www.abeeorganic.com
— Agricultural Services Certified Organic, www.ascorganic.com/
— Baystate Organic Certifiers, www.baystateorganic.org
— BCS – Oko Garantie GmbH, www.bcs-oeko.com/en_index.html
— BioAgriCert, www.bioagricert.org/English/index.php
— CCOF Certification Services, www.ccof.org
— Colorado Department of Agriculture, www.colorado.gov
— Control Union Certifications, www.skalint.com
— Department of Plant Industry, www.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/plant_industry/organic_certification/
— Ecocert S.A., www.ecocert.com
— Georgia Crop Improvement Association, Inc., www.certifiedseed.org
— Global Culture, www.globalculture.us
— Global Organic Alliance, Inc., www.goa-online.org
— Global Organic Certification Services, www.globalorganicservices.com
— Idaho State Department of Agriculture, www.agri.idaho.gov/Categories/PlantsInsects/Organic/indexOrganicHome.php
— Indiana Certified Organic LLC, www.indianacertifiedorganic.com
— International Certification Services, Inc., www.ics-intl.com
— Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, www.agriculture.state.ia.us
— Kentucky Department of Agriculture, www.kyagr.com/marketing/plantmktg/organic/index.htm
— LACON GmbH, www.lacon-institut.com
— Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/DesktopModules/BrowseBy/portal/Offices/AgriculturalEnvironmentalSciences/PesticidesEnvironmentalPrograms/OrganicCertificationPrograms/tabid/435/Default.aspx
— Marin County, www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/ag/main/moca.cfm
— Maryland Department of Agriculture, www.mda.state.md.us/md_products/certified_md_organic_farms/index.php
— Mayacert S.A., www.mayacert.com
— Midwest Organic Services Association, Inc., www.mosaorganic.org
— Minnesota Crop Improvement Association, www.mncia.org
— MOFGA Certification Services, LLC, www.mofga.org/
— Montana Department of Agriculture, www.agr.mt.gov.organic/Program.asp
— Monterey County Certified Organic, www.ag.co.monterey.ca.us/pages/organics
— Natural Food Certifiers, www.nfccertification.com
— Nature’s International Certification Services, www.naturesinternational.com/
— Nevada State Department of Agriculture, http://www.agri.state.nv.us
— New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Division of Regulatory Services, http://agriculture.nh.gov/divisions/markets/organic_certification.htm
— New Jersey Department of Agriculture, www.state.nj.us/agriculture/
— New Mexico Department of Agriculture, Organic Program, http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/organics-program/Organic%20Program.html
— NOFA – New York Certified Organic, LLC, http://www.nofany.org
— Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, www.oeffa.org
— OIA North America, LLC, www.oianorth.com
— Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, www.oda.state.ok.us
— OneCert, www.onecert.com
— Oregon Department of Agriculture, www.oregon.gov/ODA/CID
— Oregon Tilth Certified Organic, www.tilth.org
— Organic Certifiers, Inc., http://www.organiccertifiers.com
— Organic Crop Improvement Association, www.ocia.org
— Organic National & International Certifiers (ON&IC), http://www.on-ic.com
— Organizacion Internacional Agropecuraria, www.oia.com.ar
— Pennsylvania Certified Organic, www.paorganic.org
— Primuslabs.com, www.primuslabs.com
— Pro-Cert Organic Systems, Ltd, www.pro-cert.org
— Quality Assurance International, www.qai-inc.com
— Quality Certification Services, www.QCSinfo.org
— Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/orgcert.htm
— Scientific Certification Systems, www.SCScertified.com
— Stellar Certification Services, Inc., http://demeter-usa.org/
— Texas Department of Agriculture, www.agr.state.tx.us
— Utah Department of Agriculture, http://ag.utah.gov/divisions/plant/organic/index.html
— Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC, http://www.nofavt.org
— Washington State Department of Agriculture, http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal?Organic/default.htm
— Yolo County Department of Agriculture, www.yolocounty.org/Index.aspx?page=5016. Certificate issuing bodies and authoritiesas at point 5.7. Duration of the inclusion30 June 2015.
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(2) 

((a)) for ‘California Certified Organic Farmers’, the row concerning third country ‘US’ and code number ‘US-BIO-105’ in point 3 is deleted;
((b)) for ‘Organic Certifiers’, the row concerning third country ‘US’ and code number ‘US-BIO-106’ in point 3 is deleted;
((c)) for ‘International Certification Services, Inc.’, the row concerning third country ‘US’ and code number ‘US-BIO-111’ in point 3 is deleted;
((d)) for ‘Quality Assurance International’, the row concerning third country ‘US’ and code number ‘US-BIO-113’ in point 3 is deleted;
((e)) the entry ‘Oregon Tilth’ is deleted entirely;
((f)) for ‘Organic Crop Improvement Association’, the row concerning third country ‘US’ and code number ‘US-BIO-120’ in point 3 is deleted;
((g)) the entry ‘Washington State Department of Agriculture’ is deleted entirely.
