
TITLE I
Article 1 

1. This Regulation lays down specific rules on organic production, labelling and control in respect of products referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
2. This Regulation shall not apply to:
(a) livestock species other than those referred to in Article 7; and
(b) to aquaculture animals other than those referred to in Article 25a.However, Title II, Title III and Title IV shall apply mutatis mutandis to such products until detailed production rules for those products are laid down on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article 2 
In addition to the definitions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this Regulation:

((a)) ‘non-organic’: means not coming from or not related to a production in accordance to Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and this Regulation;
((b)) ‘veterinary medicinal products’: means products as defined in Article 1(2) of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products;
((c)) ‘importer’: means the natural or legal person ... who presents a consignment for release for free circulation into  Great Britain, either in person, or through a representative;
((d)) ‘first consignee’ means the natural or legal person to whom the imported consignment is delivered and who will receive it for further preparation and/or marketing;
((e)) ‘holding’ means all the production units operated under a single management for the purpose of producing agricultural products;
((f)) ‘
                                 production unit
                                 ’
                                  means all assets to be used for a production sector such as production premises, land parcels, pasturages, open air areas, livestock buildings, fish ponds, containment systems for seaweed or aquaculture animals, shore or seabed concessions, the premises for the storage of crops, crop products, seaweed products, animal products, raw materials and any other input relevant for this specific production sector;
((g)) ‘hydroponic production’ means the method of growing plants with their roots in a mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel or mineral wool to which a nutrient solution is added;
((h)) ‘veterinary treatment’ means all courses of a curative or preventive treatment against one occurrence of a specific disease;
((i)) ‘in-conversion feedingstuffs’ means feedingstuffs produced during the conversion period to organic production, with the exclusion of those harvested in the 12 months following the beginning of the conversion as referred to in Article 17(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;
((j)) ‘
                                 closed recirculation aquaculture facility
                                 ’
                                  means a facility where aquaculture takes place within an enclosed environment on land or on a vessel involving the recirculation of water, and depending on permanent external energy input to stabilize the environment for the aquaculture animals;
                              
((k)) 
                                 ‘
                                 energy from renewable sources
                                 ’
                                  means renewable non-fossil energy sources: wind, solar, geothermal, wave, tidal, hydropower, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases;
                              
((l)) 
                                 ‘
                                 hatchery
                                 ’
                                  means a place of breeding, hatching and rearing through the early life stages of aquaculture animals, finfish and shellfish in particular;
                              
((m)) 
                                 ‘
                                 nursery
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                                  means a place where an intermediate farming system, between the hatchery and grow-out stages is applied. The nursery stage is completed within the first third of the production cycle with the exception of species undergoing a smoltification process;
                              
((n)) ‘pollution’ in the framework of aquaculture and seaweed production means the direct or indirect introduction into the aquatic environment of substances or energy as defined in Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
                                 
                                  and in Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
                                 
                                 , in the waters where they respectively apply;
                              
((o)) 
                                 ‘
                                 polyculture
                                 ’
                                  in the framework of aquaculture and seaweed production, means the rearing of two or more species usually from different trophic levels in the same culture unit;
                              
((p)) 
                                 ‘
                                 production cycle
                                 ’
                                  in the framework of aquaculture and seaweed production, means the lifespan of an aquaculture animal or seaweed from the earliest life stage to harvesting;
                              
((q)) ‘locally grown species’ in the framework of aquaculture and seaweed production, means those which are neither alien nor locally absent species under Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007
                                 
                                 . Those species listed in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 may be considered as locally grown species;
                              
((r)) ‘stocking density’ in the framework of aquaculture, means the live weight of animals per cubic metre of water at any time during the grow-out phase and in the case of flatfish and shrimp the weight per square metre of surface
                                 ;
((s)) ‘control file’ means all the information and documents transmitted, for the purposes of the control system, to the competent  authority  or to control authorities and control bodies by an operator subject to the control system as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, including all the relevant information and documents relating to that operator or the activities of that operator held by competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies, with the exception of information or documents that have no bearing on the operation of the control system
                                 ;
((t)) ‘preserving’ means any action, different from farming and harvesting, that is carried out on products, but which does not qualify as processing as defined in point (u), including all actions referred to in point (n) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
                                 
                                  and excluding packaging or labelling of the product;
                              
((u)) 
                                 ‘
                                 processing
                                 ’
                                  means any action referred to in point (m) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, including the use of substances referred to in Article 19(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. Packaging or labelling operations shall not be considered as processing.
((v)) ‘relevant authority’ means:
((i)) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
((ii)) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
((iii)) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
((w)) ‘third country’ has the same meaning as in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
((x)) ‘Article 3 list’ means the list of control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of compliance and relevant specifications referred to in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008;
((y)) ‘Article 7 list’ means the list of third countries and relevant specifications referred to in Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008;
((z)) ‘Article 10 list’ means the list of control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of equivalence and relevant specifications referred to in Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008.
TITLE II
CHAPTER 1
Article 3 

1. Where the nutritional needs of plants cannot be met by measures provided for in Article 12(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, only fertilisers and soil conditioners referred to in Annex I to this Regulation may be used in organic production and only to the extent necessary. Operators shall keep documentary evidence of the need to use the product.
2. The total amount of livestock manure, as defined in Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, applied on the holding may not exceed 170 kg of nitrogen per year/hectare of agricultural area used. This limit shall only apply to the use of farmyard manure, dried farmyard manure and dehydrated poultry manure, composted animal excrements, including poultry manure, composted farmyard manure and liquid animal excrements.
3. Organic-production holdings may establish written cooperation agreements exclusively with other holdings and enterprises which comply with the organic production rules, with the intention of spreading surplus manure from organic production. The maximum limit as referred to in paragraph 2, shall be calculated on the basis of all of the organic-production units involved in such cooperation.
4. Appropriate preparations of micro-organisms may be used to improve the overall condition of the soil or the availability of nutrients in the soil or in the crops.
5. For compost activation appropriate plant-based preparations or preparations of micro-organisms may be used.
Article 4 
Hydroponic production is prohibited.
Article 5 

1. Where plants cannot be adequately protected from pests and diseases by measures provided for in Article 12 (1)(a), (b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, only products referred to in Annex II to this Regulation may be used in organic production. Operators shall keep documentary evidence of the need to use the product.
2. For products used in traps and dispensers, except pheromone dispensers, the traps and/or dispensers, shall prevent the substances from being released into the environment and prevent contact between the substances and the crops being cultivated. The traps shall be collected after use and disposed off safely.
Article 6 
For production of mushrooms, substrates may be used, if they are composed only of the following components:

((a)) farmyard manure and animal excrements:

((i)) either from holdings producing according to the organic production method;
((ii)) or referred to in Annex I, only when the product referred to in point (i) is not available; and when they do not exceed 25 % of the weight of total components of the substrate, excluding the covering material and any added water, before composting;
((b)) products of agricultural origin, other than those referred to in point (a), from holdings producing according to organic production method;
((c)) peat not chemically treated;
((d)) wood, not treated with chemical products after felling;
((e)) mineral products referred to in Annex I, water and soil.
CHAPTER 1a
Article 6a 
This Chapter lays down detailed production rules for seaweed.
For the purposes of this Chapter ‘seaweed’ includes multi-cellular marine algae, phytoplankton and micro-algae.

                        Article 6b
                      


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                                 Operations shall be situated in locations that are not subject to contamination by products or substances not authorised for organic production, or pollutants that would compromise the organic nature of the products.
                              

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                                 Organic and non-organic production units shall be separated adequately. Such separation measures shall be based on the natural situation, separate water distribution systems, distances, the tidal flow, the upstream and the downstream location of the organic production unit.  Nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from using any power the authority has to  designate locations or areas which they consider to be unsuitable for organic aquaculture or seaweed harvesting  or  set up minimum separation distances between organic and non-organic production units.
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                                 An environmental assessment proportionate to the production unit shall be required for all new operations applying for organic production and producing more than 20 tonnes of aquaculture products per year to ascertain the conditions of the production unit and its immediate environment and likely effects of its operation. The operator shall provide the environmental assessment to the control body or control authority. The content of the environmental assessment shall be based on Annex IV to  Directive 2011/92/EU. If the unit has already been subject to an equivalent assessment, then its use shall be permitted for this purpose.
                              

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                                 The operator shall provide a sustainable management plan proportionate to the production unit for aquaculture and seaweed harvesting.
                              
                                 The plan shall be updated annually and shall detail the environmental effects of the operation, the environmental monitoring to be undertaken, and list measures to be taken to minimise negative impacts on the surrounding aquatic and terrestrial environments, including, where applicable, nutrient discharge into the environment per production cycle or per annum. The plan shall record the surveillance and repair of technical equipment.
                              

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                                 Aquaculture and seaweed business operators shall by preference use renewable energy sources and re-cycle materials and shall draw up as part of the sustainable management plan a waste reduction schedule to be put in place at the commencement of operations. Where possible, the use of residual heat shall be limited to energy from renewable sources.
                              

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                                 For seaweed harvesting a once-off biomass estimate shall be undertaken at the outset.
Article 6c 

1. Documentary accounts shall be maintained in the unit or premises and shall enable the operator to identify and the control authority or control body to verify that the harvesters have supplied only wild seaweed produced in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
2. Harvesting shall be carried out in such a way that the amounts harvested do not cause a significant impact on the state of the aquatic environment. Measures shall be taken to ensure that seaweed can regenerate, such as harvest technique, minimum sizes, ages, reproductive cycles or size of remaining seaweed.
3. If seaweed is harvested from a shared or common harvest area, documentary evidence shall be available that the total harvest complies with this Regulation.
4. With respect to Article 73b(2)(b) and (c), these records must provide evidence of sustainable management and of no long-term impact on the harvesting areas.
Article 6d 

1. Seaweed culture at sea shall only utilise nutrients naturally occurring in the environment, or from organic aquaculture animal production, preferably located nearby as part of a polyculture system.
2. In facilities on land where external nutrient sources are used the nutrient levels in the effluent water shall be verifiably the same, or lower, than the inflowing water. Only nutrients of plant or mineral origin and as listed in Annex I may be used.
3. Culture density or operational intensity shall be recorded and shall maintain the integrity of the aquatic environment by ensuring that the maximum quantity of seaweed which can be supported without negative effects on the environment is not exceeded.
4. Ropes and other equipment used for growing seaweed shall be re-used or recycled where possible.
Article 6e 

1. Bio-fouling organisms shall be removed only by physical means or by hand and where appropriate returned to the sea at a distance from the farm.
2. Cleaning of equipment and facilities shall be carried out by physical or mechanical measures. Where this is not satisfactory only substances as listed in Annex VII, Section 2 may be used.
CHAPTER 2
Article 7 
This Chapter lays down detailed production rules for the following species: bovine including bubalus and bison, equidae, porcine, ovine, caprine, poultry (species as mentioned in Annex III) and bees.
Section 1
Article 8 

1. In the choice of breeds or strains, account shall be taken of the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease. In addition, breeds or strains of animals shall be selected to avoid specific diseases or health problems associated with some breeds or strains used in intensive production, such as porcine stress syndrome, PSE Syndrome (pale-soft-exudative), sudden death, spontaneous abortion and difficult births requiring caesarean operations. Preference is to be given to indigenous breeds and strains.
2. For bees, preference shall be given to the use of Apis mellifera and their local ecotypes.
Article 9 

1. In accordance with Article 14(1)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, non-organic animals may be brought onto a holding for breeding purposes, only when organic animals are not available in sufficient number and subject to the conditions provided for in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article.
2. Non-organic young mammals, when a herd or flock is constituted for the first time, shall be reared in accordance with the organic production rules immediately after they are weaned. Moreover, the following restrictions shall apply at the date on which the animals enter the herd:
(a) buffalo, calves and foals shall be less than six months old;
(b) lambs and kids shall be less than 60 days old;
(c) piglets shall weigh less than 35 kg.
3. Non-organic adult male and nulliparous female mammals, for the renewal of a herd or flock, shall be reared subsequently in accordance with the organic production rules. Moreover, the number of female mammals is subject to the following restrictions per year:
(a) up to a maximum of 10 % of adult equine or bovine, including bubalus and bison species, livestock and 20 % of the adult porcine, ovine and caprine livestock, as female animals;
(b) for units with less than 10 equine or bovine animals, or with less than five porcine, ovine or caprine animals any renewal as mentioned above shall be limited to a maximum of one animal per year.
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4. The percentages referred to in paragraph 3 may be increased up to 40 %, subject to prior authorisation by the competent authority, in the following special cases:
(a) when a major extension to the farm is undertaken;
(b) when a breed is changed;
(c) when a new livestock specialisation is initiated;
(d) when breeds are in danger of being lost to farming as laid down in Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 and in that case animals of those breeds must not necessarily be nulliparous.
5. For the renovation of apiaries, 10 % per year of the queen bees and swarms may be replaced by non-organic queen bees and swarms in the organic production unit provided that the queen bees and swarms are placed in hives with combs or comb foundations coming from organic production units.
Section 2
Article 10 

1. Insulation, heating and ventilation of the building shall ensure that air circulation, dust level, temperature, relative air humidity and gas concentration, are kept within limits which are not harmful to the animals. The building shall permit plentiful natural ventilation and light to enter.
2. Housing for livestock shall not be mandatory in areas with appropriate climatic conditions to enable animals to live outdoors.
3. The stocking density in buildings shall provide for the comfort, the well being and the species-specific needs of the animals which, in particular, shall depend on the species, the breed and the age of the animals. It shall also take account of the behavioural needs of the animals, which depend in particular on the size of the group and the animals' sex. The density shall ensure the animals' welfare by providing them with sufficient space to stand naturally, lie down easily, turn round, groom themselves, assume all natural postures and make all natural movements such as stretching and wing flapping.
4. The minimum surface for indoor and outdoor areas, and other characteristics of housing for different species and categories of animals, are laid down in Annex III.
Article 11 

1. Livestock housing shall have smooth, but not slippery floors. At least half of the indoor surface area as specified in Annex III shall be solid, that is, not of slatted or of grid construction.
2. The housing shall be provided with a comfortable, clean and dry laying/rest area of sufficient size, consisting of a solid construction which is not slatted. Ample dry bedding strewn with litter material shall be provided in the rest area. The litter shall comprise straw or other suitable natural material. The litter may be improved and enriched with any mineral product listed in Annex I.
3. Notwithstanding  Article 3 of Council Directive 2008/119/EC  the housing of calves in individual boxes shall be forbidden after the age of one week.
4. Notwithstanding Article 3(8) of Council Directive  2008/120/EC  sows shall be kept in groups, except in the last stages of pregnancy and during the suckling period.
5. Piglets shall not be kept on flat decks or in piglet cages.
6. Exercise areas shall permit dunging and rooting by porcine animals. For the purposes of rooting different substrates can be used.
Article 12 

1. Poultry shall not be kept in cages.
2. Water fowl shall have access to a stream, pond, lake or a pool whenever the weather and hygienic conditions permit in order to respect their species-specific needs and animal welfare requirements.
3. Buildings for all poultry shall meet the following conditions:
(a) at least one third of the floor area shall be solid, that is, not of slatted or of grid construction, and covered with a litter material such as straw, wood shavings, sand or turf;
(b) in poultry houses for laying hens, a sufficiently large part of the floor area available to the hens shall be available for the collection of bird droppings;
(c) they shall have perches of a size and number commensurate with the size of the group and of the birds as laid down in Annex III;
(d) they shall have exit/entry pop-holes of a size adequate for the birds, and these pop-holes shall have a combined length of at least 4 m per 100 m2 area of the house available to the birds;
(e) each poultry house shall not contain more than:
((i)) 4 800 chickens,
((ii)) 3 000 laying hens,
((iii)) 5 200 guinea fowl,
((iv)) 4 000 female Muscovy or Peking ducks or 3 200 male Muscovy or Peking ducks or other ducks,
((v)) 2 500 capons, geese or turkeys;
(f) the total usable area of poultry houses for meat production on any single unit, shall not exceed 1 600 m2;
(g) poultry houses shall be constructed in a manner allowing all birds easy access to open air area.
4. Natural light may be supplemented by artificial means to provide a maximum of 16 hours light per day with a continuous nocturnal rest period without artificial light of at least eight hours.
5. To prevent the use of intensive rearing methods, poultry shall either be reared until they reach a minimum age or else shall come from slow-growing poultry strains. Where slow-growing poultry strains are not used by the operator the following minimum age at slaughter shall be:
(a) 81 days for chickens,
(b) 150 days for capons,
(c) 49 days for Peking ducks,
(d) 70 days for female Muscovy ducks,
(e) 84 days for male Muscovy ducks,
(f) 92 days for Mallard ducks,
(g) 94 days for guinea fowl,
(h) 140 days for male turkeys and roasting geese and
(i) 100 days for female turkeys.
The competent authority shall define the criteria of slow-growing strains ....
Article 13 

1. The siting of the apiaries shall be such that, within a radius of 3 km from the apiary site, nectar and pollen sources consist essentially of organically produced crops and/or spontaneous vegetation and/or crops treated with low environmental impact methods equivalent to those as described in  Title 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013  which cannot affect the qualification of beekeeping production as being organic. The above mentioned requirements do not apply where flowering is not taking place, or the hives are dormant.
2. Nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from using any power the authority has to  designate regions or areas where beekeeping complying with organic production rules is not practicable.
3. The hives shall be made basically of natural materials presenting no risk of contamination to the environment or the apiculture products.
4. The bees wax for new foundations shall come from organic production units.
5. Without prejudice to Article 25, only natural products such as propolis, wax and plant oils can be used in the hives.
6. The use of chemical synthetic repellents is prohibited during honey extractions operations.
7. The use of brood combs is prohibited for honey extraction.
Article 14 

1. Open air areas may be partially covered.
2. In accordance with Article 14(1)(b)(iii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 herbivores shall have access to pasturage for grazing whenever conditions allow.
3. In cases where herbivores have access to pasturage during the grazing period and where the winter-housing system gives freedom of movement to the animals, the obligation to provide open air areas during the winter months may be waived.
4. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, bulls over one year old shall have access to pasturage or an open air area.
5. Poultry shall have access to an open air area for at least one third of their life.
6. Open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with vegetation and be provided with protective facilities and permit fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking and feeding troughs.
7. Where poultry are kept indoors due to restrictions or obligations imposed on the basis of   assimilated  law, they shall permanently have access to sufficient quantities of roughage and suitable material in order to meet their ethological needs.
Article 15 

1. The total stocking density shall be such as not to exceed the limit of 170 kg of nitrogen per year and hectare of agricultural area as referred to in Article 3(2).
2. To determine the appropriate density of livestock referred to above, the competent authority shall set out the livestock units equivalent to the above limit, taking as a guideline, the figures laid down in Annex IV or the relevant   assimilated  law on nitrates.
Article 16 
Landless livestock production, by which the operator of the livestock does not manage agricultural land and/or has not established a written cooperation agreement with another operator according to Article 3(3), is prohibited.
Article 17 

1. Non organic livestock may be present on the holding provided they are reared on units where the buildings and parcels are separated clearly from the units producing in accordance with the organic production rules and a different species is involved.
2. Non-organic livestock may use organic pasturage for a limited period of time each year, provided that such animals come from a farming system as defined in paragraph 3(b) and that organic animals are not present at the same time on that pasture.
3. Organic animals may be grazed on common land, providing that:
(a) the land has not been treated with products not authorised for organic production for at least three years;
(b) any non-organic animals which use the land concerned are derived from a farming system equivalent to those as described in  Title 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013;
(c) any livestock products from organic animals, whilst using this land, shall not be regarded as being from organic-production, unless adequate segregation from non-organic animals can be proved.
4. During the period of transhumance animals may graze on non-organic land when they are being moved on foot from one grazing area to another. The uptake of non-organic feed, in the form of grass and other vegetation on which the animals graze, during this period shall not exceed 10 % of the total feed ration per year. This figure shall be calculated as a percentage of the dry matter of feedingstuffs from agricultural origin.
5. Operators shall keep documentary evidence of the use of provisions referred to in this Article.
Article 18 

1. Operations such as attaching elastic bands to the tails of sheep, tail-docking, cutting of teeth, trimming of beaks and dehorning shall not be carried out routinely in organic farming. However, some of these operations may be authorised by the competent authority for reasons of safety or if they are intended to improve the health, welfare or hygiene of the livestock on a case-by-case basis.Any suffering to the animals shall be reduced to a minimum by applying adequate anaesthesia and/or analgesia and by carrying out the operation only at the most appropriate age by qualified personnel.
2. Physical castration is allowed in order to maintain the quality of products and traditional production practices but only under the conditions set out in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1.
3. Mutilation such as clipping the wings of queen bees is prohibited.
4. Loading and unloading of animals shall be carried out without the use of any type of electrical stimulation to coerce the animals. The use of allopathic tranquillisers, prior to or during transport, is prohibited.
Section 3
Article 19 

1. In case of herbivores, except during the period each year when the animals are under transhumance subject to Article 17(4), at least 60 % of the feed shall come from the farm unit itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced in cooperation with other organic farms in the same region.
2. In case of pigs and poultry, at least 20 % of the feed shall come from the farm unit itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced in the same region in cooperation with other organic farms or feed business operators.
3. In the case of bees, at the end of the production season hives shall be left with sufficient reserves of honey and pollen to survive the winter.The feeding of bee colonies shall only be permitted where the survival of the hives is endangered due to climatic conditions. Feeding shall be with organic honey, organic sugar syrups, or organic sugar.
Article 20 

1. All young mammals shall be fed on maternal milk in preference to natural milk, for a minimum period of three months for bovines including bubalus and bison species and equidae, 45 days for sheep and goats and 40 days for pigs.
2. Rearing systems for herbivores are to be based on maximum use of grazing pasturage according to the availability of pastures in the different periods of the year. At least 60 % of the dry matter in daily rations of herbivores shall consist of roughage, fresh or dried fodder, or silage. A reduction to 50 % for animals in dairy production for a maximum period of three months in early lactation is allowed.
3. Roughage, fresh or dried fodder, or silage shall be added to the daily ration for pigs and poultry.
4. The keeping of livestock in conditions, or on a diet, which may encourage anaemia, is prohibited.
5. Fattening practices shall be reversible at any stage of the rearing process. Force-feeding is forbidden.
Article 21 

1. Up to 30 % of the feed formula of rations on average may comprise in-conversion feedingstuffs. When the in-conversion feedingstuffs come from a unit of the holding itself, this percentage may be increased to 100 %.
2. Up to 20 % of the total average amount of feedingstuffs fed to livestock may originate from the grazing or harvesting of permanent pastures, perennial forage parcels or protein crops, sown under organic management on lands in their first year of conversion, provided that they are part of the holding itself and have not been part of an organic production unit of that holding in the last five years. When both in-conversion feedingstuffs and feedingstuffs from parcels in their first year of conversion are being used, the total combined percentage of such feedingstuffs shall not exceed the maximum percentages fixed in paragraph 1.
3. The figures in paragraph 1 and 2 shall be calculated annually as a percentage of the dry matter of feedingstuffs of plant origin.
Article 22 
For the purposes of Article 14(1)(d)(iv) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 only the following substances may be used in the processing of organic feed and feeding organic animals:

((a)) non-organic feed materials of plant or animal origin, or other feed materials that are listed in Section 2 of Annex V, provided that:

((i)) they are produced or prepared without chemical solvents; and
((ii)) the restrictions laid down in Article 43 or Article 47(c) are complied with;
((b)) non-organic spices, herbs, and molasses, provided that:

((i)) their organic form is not available;
((ii)) they are produced or prepared without chemical solvents; and
((iii)) their use is limited to 1 % of the feed ration of a given species, calculated annually as a percentage of the dry matter of feed from agricultural origin;
((c)) organic feed materials of animal origin;
((d)) feed materials of mineral origin that are listed in Section 1 of Annex V;
((e)) products from sustainable fisheries, provided that:

((i)) they are produced or prepared without chemical solvents;
((ii)) their use is restricted to non-herbivores; and
((iii)) the use of fish protein hydrolysate is restricted solely to young animals;
((f)) salt as sea salt, coarse rock salt;
((g)) feed additives listed in Annex VI.
Section 4
Article 23 

1. The use of chemically synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products or antibiotics for preventive treatment is prohibited, without prejudice to Article 24(3).
2. The use of substances to promote growth or production (including antibiotics, coccidiostatics and other artificial aids for growth promotion purposes) and the use of hormones or similar substances to control reproduction or for other purposes (e.g. induction or synchronisation of oestrus), is prohibited.
3. Where livestock is obtained from non-organic units, special measures such as screening tests or quarantine periods may apply, depending on local circumstances.
4. Housing, pens, equipment and utensils shall be properly cleaned and disinfected to prevent cross-infection and the build-up of disease carrying organisms. Faeces, urine and uneaten or spilt feed shall be removed as often as necessary to minimise smell and to avoid attracting insects or rodents.For the purpose of Article 14(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, only products listed in Annex VII may be used for cleaning and disinfection of livestock buildings installations and utensils. Rodenticides (to be used only in traps), and the products listed in Annex II, can be used for the elimination of insects and other pests in buildings and other installations where livestock is kept.
5. Buildings shall be emptied of livestock between each batch of poultry reared. The buildings and fittings shall be cleaned and disinfected during this time. In addition, when the rearing of each batch of poultry has been completed, runs shall be left empty to allow vegetation to grow back.  The relevant authority  shall establish the period for which runs must be empty. The operator shall keep documentary evidence of the application of this period. These requirements shall not apply where poultry is not reared in batches, is not kept in runs and is free to roam, throughout the day.
Article 24 

1. Where despite preventive measures to ensure animal health as laid down in Article 14(1)(e)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 animals become sick or injured they shall be treated immediately, if necessary in isolation and in suitable housing.
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                                    Phytotherapeutic and homeopathic products, trace elements and products listed in Section 1 of Annex V and in Section 3 of Annex VI shall be used in preference to chemically-synthesised allopathic veterinary treatment or antibiotics, provided that their therapeutic effect is effective for the species of animal, and the condition for which the treatment is intended.
3. If the use of measures referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 is not effective in combating illness or injury, and if treatment is essential to avoid suffering or distress of the animal, chemically-synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products or antibiotics may be used under the responsibility of a veterinarian.
4. With the exception of vaccinations, treatments for parasites and compulsory eradication schemes where an animal or group of animals receive more than three courses of treatments with chemically-synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products or antibiotics within 12 months, or more than one course of treatment if their productive lifecycle is less than one year, the livestock concerned, or produce derived from them, may not be sold as organic products, and the livestock shall undergo the conversion periods laid down in Article 38(1).Records of documented evidence of the occurrence of such circumstances shall be kept for the control body or control authority.
5. The withdrawal period between the last administration of an allopathic veterinary medicinal product to an animal under normal conditions of use, and the production of organically produced foodstuffs from such animals, is to be twice the legal withdrawal period as referred to in  paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013  or, in a case in which this period is not specified, 48 hours.
Article 25 

1
                              . 
                                    For the purpose of cleaning and disinfection of frames, hives and combs, sodium hydroxide may be used.
                                 
                                    For the purpose of protecting frames, hives and combs, in particular from pests, only rodenticides (to be used only in traps), and appropriate products listed in Annex II, are permitted.
2. Physical treatments for disinfection of apiaries such as steam or direct flame are permitted.
3. The practice of destroying the male brood is permitted only to isolate the infestation of Varroa destructor.
4. If despite all preventive measures, the colonies become sick or infested, they shall be treated immediately and, if necessary, the colonies can be placed in isolation apiaries.
5. Veterinary medicinal products may be used in organic beekeeping in so far as the corresponding use is authorised in  Great Britain in accordance with any relevant  assimilated  law.
6. Formic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid and oxalic acid as well as menthol, thymol, eucalyptol or camphor may be used in cases of infestation with Varroa destructor.
7. If a treatment is applied with chemically synthesised allopathic products, during such a period, the colonies treated shall be placed in isolation apiaries and all the wax shall be replaced with wax coming from organic beekeeping. Subsequently, the conversion period of one year laid down in Article 38(3) will apply to those colonies.
8. The requirements laid down in paragraph 7 shall not apply to products listed in paragraph 6.
CHAPTER 2a
Section 1
Article 25a 
This Chapter lays down detailed production rules for species of fish, crustaceans, echinoderms and molluscs as covered by Annex XIIIa.
It applies mutatis mutandis to zooplankton, micro-crustaceans, rotifers, worms and other aquatic feed animals.
Article 25b 

1. The provisions of Article 6b(1) to (5) shall apply to this Chapter.
2. Defensive and preventive measures taken against predators under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and national rules shall be recorded in the sustainable management plan.
3. Verifiable coordination shall take place with the neighbouring operators in drawing up their management plans where applicable.
4. For aquaculture animal production in fishponds, tanks or raceways, farms shall be equipped with either natural-filter beds, settlement ponds, biological filters or mechanical filters to collect waste nutrients or use seaweeds and/or animals (bivalves and algae) which contribute to improving the quality of the effluent. Effluent monitoring shall be carried out at regular intervals where appropriate.
Article 25c 

1. The competent authority may permit hatcheries and nurseries to rear both organic and non-organic juveniles in the same holding provided there is clear physical separation between the units and a separate water distribution system exists.
2. In case of grow-out production, the competent authority may permit organic and non-organic aquaculture animal production units on the same holding provided Article 6b(2) of this Regulation is complied with and where different production phases and different handling periods of the aquaculture animals are involved.
3. Operators shall keep documentary evidence of the use of provisions referred to in this Article.
Section 2
Article 25d 

1. Locally grown species shall be used and breeding shall aim to give strains which are more adapted to farming conditions, good health and good utilisation of feed resources. Documentary evidence of their origin and treatment shall be provided for the control body or control authority.
2. Species shall be chosen which can be farmed without causing significant damage to wild stocks.
Article 25e 

1. For breeding purposes or for improving genetic stock and when organic aquaculture animals are not available, wild caught or non-organic aquaculture animals may be brought into a holding. Such animals shall be kept under organic management for at least three months before they may be used for breeding.
2. For on-growing purposes and when organic aquaculture juvenile animals are not available non-organic aquaculture juveniles may be brought into a holding. At least the latter two thirds of the duration of the production cycle shall be managed under organic management.
3. The maximum percentage of non-organic aquaculture juveniles introduced to the farm shall be 80 % by 31 December 2011, 50 % by 31 December 2014 and 0 % by 31 December 2016.
4. For on-growing purposes the collection of wild aquaculture juveniles is specifically restricted to the following cases:
(a) natural influx of fish or crustacean larvae and juveniles when filling ponds, containment systems and enclosures;
(b) European glass eel, provided that an approved eel management plan is in place for the location and artificial reproduction of eel remains unsolved;
(c) the collection of wild fry of species other than European eel for on-growing in traditional extensive aquaculture farming inside wetlands, such as brackish water ponds, tidal areas and costal lagoons, closed by levees and banks, provided that:
((i)) the restocking is in line with management measures approved by the relevant authorities in charge of the management of the fish stocks in question to ensure the sustainable exploitation of the species concerned, and
((ii)) the fish are fed exclusively with feed naturally available in the environment.
Section 3
Article 25f 

1. The husbandry environment of the aquaculture animals shall be designed in such a way that, in accordance with their species specific needs, the aquaculture animals shall:
(a) have sufficient space for their wellbeing;
(b) be kept in water of good quality with sufficient oxygen levels, and
(c) be kept in temperature and light conditions in accordance with the requirements of the species and having regard to the geographic location;
(d) in the case of freshwater fish the bottom type shall be as close as possible to natural conditions;
(e) in the case of carp the bottom shall be natural earth.
2. Stocking density and husbandry practices are set out in Annex XIIIa by species or group of species. In considering the effects of stocking density and husbandry practices on the welfare of farmed fish, the condition of the fish (such as fin damage, other injuries, growth rate, behaviour expressed and overall health) and the water quality shall be monitored.
3. The design and construction of aquatic containment systems shall provide flow rates and physiochemical parameters that safeguard the animals’ health and welfare and provide for their behavioural needs.
4. Containment systems shall be designed, located and operated to minimize the risk of escape incidents.
5. If fish or crustaceans escape, appropriate action must be taken to reduce the impact on the local ecosystem, including recapture, where appropriate. Documentary evidence shall be maintained.
Article 25g 

1. Closed recirculation aquaculture animal production facilities are prohibited, with the exception of hatcheries and nurseries or for the production of species used for organic feed organisms.
2. Rearing units on land shall meet the following conditions:
(a) for flow-through systems it shall be possible to monitor and control the flow rate and water quality of both in-flowing and out-flowing water;
(b) at least five percent of the perimeter (‘land-water interface’) area shall have natural vegetation.
3. Containment systems at sea shall:
(a) be located where water flow, depth and water-body exchange rates are adequate to minimize the impact on the seabed and the surrounding water body;
(b) shall have suitable cage design, construction and maintenance with regard to their exposure to the operating environment.
4. Artificial heating or cooling of water shall only be permitted in hatcheries and nurseries. Natural borehole water may be used to heat or cool water at all stages of production.
Article 25h 

1. Handling of aquaculture animals shall be minimised, undertaken with the greatest care and proper equipment and protocols used to avoid stress and physical damage associated with handling procedures. Broodstock shall be handled in a manner to minimize physical damage and stress and under anaesthesia where appropriate. Grading operations shall be kept to a minimum and as required to ensure fish welfare.
2. The following restrictions shall apply to the use of artificial light:
(a) for prolonging natural day-length it shall not exceed a maximum that respects the ethological needs, geographical conditions and general health of farmed animals, this maximum shall not exceed 16 hours per day, except for reproductive purposes;
(b) Abrupt changes in light intensity shall be avoided at the changeover time by the use of dimmable lights or background lighting.
3. Aeration is permitted to ensure animal welfare and health, under the condition that mechanical aerators are preferably powered by renewable energy sources.All such use is to be recorded in the aquaculture production record.
4. The use of oxygen is only permitted for uses linked to animal health requirements and critical periods of production or transport, in the following cases:
(a) exceptional cases of temperature rise or drop in atmospheric pressure or accidental pollution,
(b) occasional stock management procedures such as sampling and sorting,
(c) in order to assure the survival of the farm stock.Documentary evidence shall be maintained.
5. Slaughter techniques shall render fish immediately unconscious and insensible to pain. Differences in harvesting sizes, species, and production sites must be taken into account when considering optimal slaughtering methods.
Section 4
Article 25i 
The use of hormones and hormone derivates is prohibited.
Section 5
Article 25j 
Feeding regimes shall be designed with the following priorities:

((a)) animal health;
((b)) high product quality, including the nutritional composition which shall ensure high quality of the final edible product;
((c)) low environmental impact.
Article 25k 

1. Feed for carnivorous aquaculture animals shall be sourced with the following priorities:
(a) organic feed products of aquaculture origin;
(b) fish meal and fish oil from organic aquaculture trimmings;
(c) fish meal and fish oil and ingredients of fish origin derived from trimmings of fish already caught for human consumption in sustainable fisheries;
(d) organic feed materials of plant or animal origin;
(e) feed products derived from whole fish caught in fisheries certified as sustainable under a scheme recognised by the competent authority in line with the principles laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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3. The feed ration may comprise a maximum of 60 % organic plant products.
4. Astaxanthin derived primarily from organic sources, such as organic crustacean shells may be used in the feed ration for salmon and trout within the limit of their physiological needs. If organic sources are not available natural sources of astaxanthin (such as Phaffia yeast) may be used.
5. Histidine produced through fermentation may be used in the feed ration for salmonid fish when the feed sources listed in paragraph 1 do not provide a sufficient amount of histidine to meet the dietary needs of the fish and prevent the formation of cataracts.
Article 25l 

1. In the grow-out stages, aquaculture animals as referred to in Annex XIIIa, Section 6, Section 7 and Section 9 shall be fed with feed naturally available in ponds and lakes.
2. Where natural feed resources are not available in sufficient quantities as referred to in paragraph 1, organic feed of plant origin, preferably grown on the farm itself or seaweed may be used. Operators shall keep documentary evidence of the need to use additional feed.
3. Where natural feed is supplemented according to paragraph 2:
(a) the feed ration of siamese catfish (Pangasius spp.) as referred to in Section 9 of Annex XIIIa may comprise a maximum of 10 % fishmeal or fish oil derived from sustainable fisheries;
(b) the feed ration of penaeid shrimps and freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium spp.) referred to in Section 7 of Annex XIIIa may comprise a maximum of 25 % fishmeal and 10 % fish oil derived from sustainable fisheries. In order to secure the quantitative dietary needs of those shrimps and prawns, organic cholesterol may be used to supplement their diets. Where organic cholesterol is not available, non-organic cholesterol derived from wool, shellfish or other sources may be used. The option to supplement their diet with cholesterol applies both in the grow-out stage and in earlier life stages in nurseries and hatcheries.
Article 25la 
In the larval rearing of organic juveniles, conventional phytoplankton and zooplankton may be used as feed.
Article 25m 

1. Feed materials of mineral origin may be used in organic aquaculture only if listed in Section 1 of Annex V.
2. Feed additives, certain products used in animal nutrition and processing aids may be used if listed in Annex VI and the restrictions laid down therein are complied with.
Section 6
Article 25n 

1. Bivalve mollusc farming may be carried out in the same area of water as organic finfish and seaweed farming in a polyculture system to be documented in the sustainable management plan. Bivalve molluscs may also be grown together with gastropod molluscs, such as periwinkles, in polyculture.
2. Organic bivalve mollusc production shall take place within areas delimited by posts, floats or other clear markers and shall, as appropriate, be restrained by net bags, cages or other man made means.
3. Organic shellfish farms shall minimise risks to species of conservation interest. If predator nets are used their design shall not permit diving birds to be harmed.

                           Article 25o
                         


                                 1. Provided that there is no significant damage to the environment and if permitted by local legislation, wild seed from outside the boundaries of the production unit can be used in the case of bivalve shellfish provided it comes from:
(a) settlement beds which are unlikely to survive winter weather or are surplus to requirements, or
(b) natural settlement of shellfish seed on collectors.Records shall be kept of how, where and when wild seed was collected to allow traceability back to the collection area....

                                 2. For the cupped oyster, 
                                    
                                       Crassostrea gigas
                                    
                                    , preference shall be given to stock which is selectively bred to reduce spawning in the wild.
Article 25p 

1. Production shall use a stocking density not in excess of that used for non-organic shellfish in the locality. Sorting, thinning and stocking density adjustments shall be made according to the biomass and to ensure animal welfare and high product quality.
2. Biofouling organisms shall be removed by physical means or by hand and where appropriate returned to the sea away from shellfish farms. Shellfish may be treated once during the production cycle with a lime solution to control competing fouling organisms.
Article 25q 

1. Cultivation on mussel ropes and other methods listed in Annex XIIIa, Section 8 may be eligible for organic production.
2. Bottom cultivation of molluscs is only permitted where no significant environmental impact is caused at the collection and growing sites. The evidence of minimal environmental impact shall be supported by a survey and report on the exploited area to be provided by the operator to the control body or control authority. The report shall be added as a separate chapter to the sustainable management plan.
Article 25r 
Cultivation in bags on trestles is permitted. These or other structures in which the oysters are contained shall be set out so as to avoid the formation of a total barrier along the shoreline. Stock shall be positioned carefully on the beds in relation to tidal flow to optimise production. Production shall meet the criteria listed in the Annex XIIIa, Section 8.
Section 7
Article 25s 

1. The animal health management plan in conformity with Article 9 of Directive 2006/88/EC shall detail biosecurity and disease prevention practices including a written agreement for health counselling, proportionate to the production unit, with qualified aquaculture animal health services who shall visit the farm at a frequency of not less than once per year and not less than once every two years in the case of bivalve shellfish.
2. Holding systems, equipment and utensils shall be properly cleaned and disinfected. Only products listed in Annex VII, Sections 2.1 to 2.2 may be used.
3. With regard to fallowing:
(a) The competent authority shall determine whether fallowing is necessary and the appropriate duration which shall be applied and documented after each production cycle in open water containment systems at sea. Fallowing is also recommended for other production methods using tanks, fishponds, and cages;
(b) it shall not be mandatory for bivalve mollusc cultivation;
(c) during fallowing the cage or other structure used for aquaculture animal production is emptied, disinfected and left empty before being used again.
4. Where appropriate, uneaten fish-feed, faeces and dead animals shall be removed promptly to avoid any risk of significant environmental damage as regards water status quality, minimize disease risks, and to avoid attracting insects or rodents.
5. Ultraviolet light and ozone may be used only in hatcheries and nurseries.
6. For biological control of ectoparasites, preference shall be given to the use of cleaner fish and to the use of freshwater, marine water and sodium chloride solutions.

                           Article 25t
                         


                                 1. When despite preventive measures to ensure animal health, according to Article 15(1)(f)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, a health problem arises, veterinary treatments may be used in the following order of preference:
(a) substances from plants, animals or minerals in a homoeopathic dilution;
(b) plants and their extracts not having anaesthetic effects, and
(c) substances such as: trace elements, metals, natural immunostimulants or authorised probiotics.

                                 2. The use of allopathic treatments is limited to two courses of treatment per year, with the exception of vaccinations and compulsory eradication schemes. However, in the cases of a production cycle of less than a year a limit of one allopathic treatment applies. If the mentioned limits for allopathic treatments are exceeded the concerned aquaculture animals can not be sold as organic products.

                                 3. The use of parasite treatments, not including compulsory control schemes operated  in  Great Britain, shall be limited to twice per year or once per year where the production cycle is less than 18 months.

                                 4. The withdrawal period for allopathic veterinary treatments and parasite treatments according to paragraph 3 including treatments under compulsory control and eradication schemes shall be twice the legal withdrawal period as referred to in  paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013  or in a case in which this period in not specified 48 hours.

                                 5. Whenever veterinary medicinal products are used, such use is to be declared to the control body or the control authority before the animals are marketed as organic. Treated stock shall be clearly identifiable.
CHAPTER 3
Article 26 

1. Operators preserving products or producing processed feed or food shall establish and update appropriate procedures based on a systematic identification of critical processing steps.The application of those procedures shall guarantee at all times that preserved or processed products comply with the organic production rules.
2. Operators shall comply with and implement the procedures referred to in paragraph 1. In particular, operators shall:
(a) take precautionary measures to avoid the risk of contamination by unauthorised substances or products;
(b) implement suitable cleaning measures, monitor their effectiveness and record those measures;
(c) guarantee that non-organic products are not placed on the market with an indication referring to the organic production method.
3. Where non-organic products are also prepared or stored in the preparation unit concerned, the operator shall:
(a) carry out the operations continuously until the complete run has been dealt with, separated by place or time from similar operations carried out on non-organic products;
(b) store organic products, before and after the operations, separate by place or time from non-organic products;
(c) inform the control authority or control body of the operations referred to in points (a) and (b) and keep available an updated register of all operations and quantities processed;
(d) take the necessary measures to ensure identification of lots and to avoid mixtures or exchanges with non-organic products;
(e) carry out operations on organic products only after suitable cleaning of the production equipment.
4. Additives, processing aids and other substances and ingredients used for processing feed or food and any processing practice applied, such as smoking, shall respect the principles of good manufacturing practice.
Article 27 

1. For the purposes of Article 19(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, only the following substances can be used in the processing of organic food, with the exception of products of the wine sector, for which the provisions of Chapter 3a shall apply:
(a) substances listed in Annex VIII to this Regulation;
(b) preparations of micro-organisms and enzymes normally used in food processing;however, enzymes to be used as food additives have to be listed in Annex VIII, Section A;
(c) substances and products as defined in Articles 3(2)(b) to (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 labelled as natural flavouring substances or natural flavouring preparations, according to Articles 15(1)(e) and 16 of that Regulation;
(d) colours for stamping meat and eggshells in accordance with Article 17 and Annex 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008;
(e) drinking water and salt (with sodium chloride or potassium chloride as basic components) generally used in food processing;
(f) 
                                       minerals (trace elements included), vitamins, amino acids and micronutrients, provided that:
                                    
((i)) 
                                                their use in food for normal consumption is 
                                                ‘
                                                directly legally required
                                                ’
                                                , in the meaning of being directly required by provisions of  assimilated law, with the consequence that the food cannot be placed at all on the market as food for normal consumption if those minerals, vitamins, amino acids or micronutrients are not added; or
                                             
((ii)) 
                                                as regards food placed on the market as having particular characteristics or effects in relation to health or nutrition or in relation to needs of specific groups of consumers:
                                             

— 
                                                         in products referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
                                                         
                                                         , their use is authorised by that Regulation and acts adopted on the basis of Article 11(1) of that Regulation for the products concerned,
                                                      
— — in products regulated by the following regulations, their use is authorised by those regulations:
                             
((i)) the Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (England) Regulations 2003;
((ii)) the Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Wales) Regulations 2004;
((iii)) the Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Scotland) Regulations 2004;
— — in products regulated by the following regulations, their use is authorised by those regulations:
((i)) the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007;
((ii)) the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Wales) Regulations 2007;
((iii)) the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Scotland) Regulations 2007;
2. For the purpose of the calculation referred to in Article 23(4)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007,
(a) food additives listed in Annex VIII and marked with an asterisk in the column of the additive code number, shall be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin;
(b) preparations and substances referred to in paragraph (1)(b),(c),(d),(e) and (f) of this Article and substances not marked with an asterisk in the column of the additive code number shall not be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin;
(c
                                 ) 
                                       yeast and yeast products shall be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin as of 
                                       31 December 2013
                                       .
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                           . 
                                 For the traditional decorative colouring of the shell of boiled eggs produced with the intention to place them on the market at a given period of the year, the competent authority may authorise for the period referred to above, the use of natural colours and natural coating substances. The authorisation  must not allow the use of  synthetic forms of iron oxides and iron hydroxides....
Article 27a 
For the purpose of the application of Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the following substances may be used in the production, confection and formulation of yeast:

((a)) substances listed in Annex VIII, Section C to this Regulation;
((b)) products and substances referred to in Article 27(1)(b) and (e) of this Regulation.
Article 28 
For the purpose of Article 19(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, non-organic agricultural ingredients listed in Annex IX to this Regulation can be used in the processing of organic food.
Article 29 

1. Where an ingredient of agricultural origin is not included in Annex IX to this Regulation, that ingredient may only be used under the following conditions:
(a) the operator has notified to the competent authority ... all the requisite evidence showing that the ingredient concerned is not produced in sufficient quantity in  Great Britain  in accordance with the organic production rules or cannot be imported from third countries;
(b) the competent authority ... has provisionally authorised, the use for a maximum period of 12 months after having verified that the operator has undertaken the necessary contacts with suppliers ... to ensure himself of the unavailability of the ingredients concerned with the required quality requirements;
(c) no decision has been taken, in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3 or 4 that a granted authorisation with regard to the ingredient concerned shall be withdrawn.
Nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from using any power the authority has to prolong the authorisation provided for in point (b) for a period of 12 months on a maximum of three occasions.
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Article 29a 

1. If the final product is fresh seaweed, flushing of freshly harvested seaweed shall use seawater.If the final product is dehydrated seaweed, potable water may also be used for flushing. Salt may be used for removal of moisture.
2. The use of direct flames which come in direct contact with the seaweed shall be prohibited for drying. If ropes or other equipment are used in the drying process they shall be free of anti-fouling treatments and cleaning or disinfection substances except where a product is listed in Annex VII for this use.
CHAPTER 3a
Article 29b 

1. This Chapter lays down specific rules for the organic production of the products of the wine sector as referred to in Article 1(1)(l) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
2. Commission Regulations (EC) No 606/2009 and (EC) No 607/2009 shall apply, save as explicitly provided otherwise in this Chapter.

                        Article 29c
                      


                              1
                           . 
                                 For the purposes of Article 19(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, products of the wine sector shall be produced from organic raw material.
                              

                              2
                           . 
                                 For the purposes of Article 19(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, only products and substances listed in Annex VIIIa to this Regulation can be used for the making of products of the wine sector, including during the processes and oenological practices, subject to the conditions and restrictions laid down in  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013  and Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 and in particular in Annex I A to that Regulation.
                              

                              3
                           . 
                                 Products and substances listed in Annex VIIIa to this Regulation and marked with an asterisk, derived from organic raw material, shall be used if available.

                        Article 29d
                      


                              1. Without prejudice to Article 29c and to specific prohibitions and restrictions provided for in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article, only oenological practices, processes and treatments, including the restrictions provided for in  Articles 80 and 83(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013  and in Articles 3, 5 to 9 and 11 to 14 of Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 and in their Annexes, used before 
                                 1 August 2010
                                  are permitted.

                              2. 
                                 The use of the following oenological practices, processes and treatments is prohibited:
(a) partial concentration through cooling according to point (c) of Section B.1 of  Part 1 of Annex 8 to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;
(b) elimination of sulphur dioxide by physical processes according to point 8 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009;
(c) electrodialysis treatment to ensure the tartaric stabilisation of the wine according to point 36 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009;
(d) partial dealcoholisation of wine according to point 40 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009;
(e) treatment with cation exchangers to ensure the tartaric stabilisation of the wine according to point 43 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009.

                              3. The use of the following oenological practices, processes and treatments is permitted under the following conditions:
(a) for heat treatments according to point 2 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009, the temperature shall not exceed 70 °C;
(b) for centrifuging and filtration with or without an inert filtering agent according to point 3 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009, the size of the pores shall be not smaller than 0,2 micrometer.

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                              5. Any amendment introduced after 
                                 1 August 2010
                                 , as regards the oenological practice, processes and treatments provided for in  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013  or Regulation (EC) No 606/2009, may be applicable in the organic production of wine only after the adoption of the measures necessary for the implementation of the production rules provided for in Article 19(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and, if required, an evaluation process according to Article 21 of that Regulation.
CHAPTER 4
Article 30 
Operators may carry out simultaneous collection of organic and non-organic products, only where appropriate measures are taken to prevent any possible mixture or exchange with non-organic products and to ensure the identification of the organic products. The operator shall keep the information relating to collection days, hours, circuit and date and time of reception of the products available to the control body or control authority.
Article 31 

1. Operators shall ensure that organic products are transported to other units, including wholesalers and retailers, only in appropriate packaging, containers or vehicles closed in such a manner that substitution of the content cannot be achieved without manipulation or damage of the seal and provided with a label stating, without prejudice to any other indications required by law:
(a) the name and address of the operator and, where different, of the owner or seller of the product;
(b) the name of the product or a description of the compound feedingstuff accompanied by a reference to the organic production method;
(c) the name and/or the code number of the control body or authority to which the operator is subject; and
(d) where relevant, the lot identification mark according to a marking system either approved at national level or agreed with the control body or authority and which permits to link the lot with the accounts referred to in Article 66.
The information referred to in points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph may also be presented on an accompanying document, if such a document can be undeniably linked with the packaging, container or vehicular transport of the product. This accompanying document shall include information on the supplier and/or the transporter.
2. The closing of packaging, containers or vehicles shall not be required where:
(a) transportation is direct between an operator and another operator who are both subject to the organic control system, and
(b) the products are accompanied by a document giving the information required under paragraph 1, and
(c) both the expediting and the receiving operators shall keep documentary records of such transport operations available for the control body or control authority of such transport operations.
Article 32 
In addition to the provisions of Article 31, when transporting feed to other production or preparation units or storage premises, operators shall ensure that the following conditions are met:

((a)) during transport, organically-produced feed, in-conversion feed, and non-organic feed shall be effectively physically separated;
((b)) the vehicles and/or containers which have transported non-organic products are used to transport organic products provided that:

((i)) suitable cleaning measures, the effectiveness of which has been checked, have been carried out before commencing the transport of organic products; operators shall record these operations,
((ii)) all appropriate measures are implemented, depending on the risks evaluated in accordance with Article 88(3) and, where necessary, operators shall guarantee that non-organic products cannot be placed on the market with an indication referring to organic production,
((iii)) the operator shall keep documentary records of such transport operations available for the control body or control authority;
((c)) the transport of finished organic feed shall be separated physically or in time from the transport of other finished products;
((d)) during transport, the quantity of products at the start and each individual quantity delivered in the course of a delivery round shall be recorded.
Article 32a 

1. Live fish shall be transported in suitable tanks with clean water which meets their physiological needs in terms of temperature and dissolved oxygen.
2. Before transport of organic fish and fish products, tanks shall be thoroughly cleaned, disinfected and rinsed.
3. Precautions shall be taken to reduce stress. During transport, the density shall not reach a level which is detrimental to the species.
4. Documentary evidence shall be maintained for paragraphs 1 to 3.
Article 33 
On receipt of an organic product, the operator shall check the closing of the packaging or container where it is required and the presence of the indications provided to in Article 31.
The operator shall crosscheck the information on the label referred to in Article 31 with the information on the accompanying documents. The result of these verifications shall be explicitly mentioned in the documentary accounts referred to in Article 66.
Article 34 
Organic products shall be imported from a third country in appropriate packaging or containers, closed in a manner preventing substitution of the content and provided with identification of the exporter and with any other marks and numbers serving to identify the lot and with the certificate of control for import from third countries as appropriate.
On receipt of an organic product, imported from a third country, the first consignee shall check the closing of the packaging or container and, in the case of products imported in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, shall check that the certificate mentioned in that Article covers the type of product contained in the consignment. The result of this verification shall be explicitly mentioned in the documentary accounts referred to in Article 66 of this Regulation.
The requirement to provide a certificate of inspection for import applies to organic products entering the United Kingdom from the European Union, an EEA state or Switzerland only on and after  1 February 2027.
Article 35 

1. For the storage of products, areas shall be managed in such a way as to ensure identification of lots and to avoid any mixing with or contamination by products and/or substances not in compliance with the organic production rules. Organic products shall be clearly identifiable at all times.
2. In case of organic plant, seaweed, livestock and aquaculture animal production units, storage of input products other than those authorised under this Regulation is prohibited in the production unit.
3. The storage of allopathic veterinary medicinal products and antibiotics is permitted on holdings provided that they have been prescribed by a veterinarian in connection with treatment as referred to in Articles 14(1)(e)(ii) or 15(1)(f)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, that they are stored in a supervised location and that they are entered in the livestock record as referred to in Article 76 of this Regulation, or as appropriate, in the aquaculture production records as referred to in Article 79b of this Regulation.
4. In case where operators handle both non-organic products and organic products and the latter are stored in storage facilities in which also other agricultural products or foodstuffs are stored:
(a) the organic products shall be kept separate from the other agricultural products and/or foodstuffs;
(b) every measure shall be taken to ensure identification of consignments and to avoid mixtures or exchanges with non-organic products;
(c) suitable cleaning measures, the effectiveness of which has been checked, have been carried out before the storage of organic products; operators shall record these operations.
CHAPTER 5
Article 36 

1. For plants and plant products to be considered organic, the production rules as referred to in Articles 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and Chapter 1 of this Regulation and where applicable the exceptional production rules in Chapter 6 of this Regulation must have been applied on the parcels during a conversion period of at least two years before sowing, or, in the case of grassland or perennial forage, at least two years before its use as feed from organic farming, or, in the case of perennial crops other than forage, at least three years before the first harvest of organic products.
2. The competent authority may decide to recognise retroactively as being part of the conversion period any previous period in which:
(a) the land parcels were subject of measures defined in a programme implemented pursuant to  Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, or in another official programme, provided that the measures concerned ensure that products not authorised for organic production have not been used on those parcels, or
(b) the parcels were natural or agricultural areas which were not treated with products not authorised for organic production.
The period referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph can be taken into consideration retroactively only where satisfactory proof has been furnished to the competent authority allowing it to satisfy itself that the conditions were met for a period of at least three years.
3. The competent authority may decide, in certain cases, where the land had been contaminated with products not authorised for organic production, to extend the conversion period beyond the period referred to in paragraph 1.
4. In the case of parcels which have already been converted to or were in the process of conversion to organic farming, and which are treated with a product not authorised for organic production, the  relevant authority  may shorten the conversion period referred to in paragraph 1 in the following two cases:
(a) parcels treated with a product not authorised for organic production as part of a compulsory disease or pest control measure imposed by the competent authority ...;
(b) parcels treated with a product not authorised for organic production as part of scientific tests approved by the competent authority ....
In the cases provided for in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph, the length of the conversion period shall be fixed taking into account of the following factors:
(a) the process of degradation of the product concerned shall guarantee, at the end of the conversion period, an insignificant level of residues in the soil and, in the case of a perennial crop, in the plant;
(b) the harvest following the treatment may not be sold with reference to organic production methods.
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Article 36a 

1. The conversion period for a seaweed harvesting site shall be six months.
2. The conversion period for a seaweed cultivation unit shall be the longer of six months or one full production cycle.
Article 37 

1. The conversion rules as referred to in Article 36 of this Regulation shall apply to the whole area of the production unit on which animal feed is produced.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph 1, the conversion period may be reduced to one year for pasturages and open air areas used by non-herbivore species. This period may be reduced to six months where the land concerned has not during the last year, received treatments with products not authorised for organic production.
Article 38 

1. Where non-organic livestock has been brought onto a holding in accordance with Article 14(1)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and Article 9 and/or Article 42 of this Regulation and if livestock products are to be sold as organic products, the production rules as referred to in Articles 9, 10, 11 and 14 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in Chapter 2 of Title II and where applicable in Article 42 of this Regulation must have been applied for at least:
(a) 12 months in the case of equidae and bovines, including bubalus and bison species, for meat production, and in any case at least three quarters of their lifetime;
(b) six months in the case of small ruminants and pigs and animals for milk production;
(c) 10 weeks for poultry for meat production, brought in before they are three days old;
(d) six weeks in the case of poultry for egg production.
2. Where non-organic animals exist on a holding at the beginning of the conversion period in accordance with Article 14(1)(a)(iii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 their products may be deemed organic if there is simultaneous conversion of the complete production unit, including livestock, pasturage and/or any land used for animal feed. The total combined conversion period for both existing animals and their offspring, pasturage and/or any land used for animal feed, may be reduced to 24 months, if the animals are mainly fed with products from the production unit.
3. Beekeeping products can be sold with references to the organic production method only when the organic production rules have been complied with for at least one year.
4. The conversion period for apiaries does not apply in the case of application of Article 9(5) of this Regulation.
5. During the conversion period the wax shall be replaced with wax coming from organic beekeeping.
Article 38a 

1. The following conversion periods for aquaculture production units shall apply for the following types of aquaculture facilities including the existing aquaculture animals:
(a) for facilities that cannot be drained, cleaned and disinfected, a conversion period of 24 months;
(b) for facilities that have been drained, or fallowed, a conversion period of 12 months;
(c) for facilities that have been drained, cleaned and disinfected a conversion period of six months;
(d) for open water facilities including those farming bivalve molluscs, a three month conversion period.
2. The competent authority may decide to recognize retroactively as being part of the conversion period any previously documented period in which the facilities were not treated or exposed to products not authorized for organic production.
CHAPTER 6
Section 1
Article 39 
Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 apply, competent authorities may authorise cattle in small holdings to be tethered if it is not possible to keep the cattle in groups appropriate to their behaviour requirements, provided they have access to pastures during the grazing period according to Article 14(2), and at least twice a week access to open air areas when grazing is not possible.
Article 40 

1. Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 apply, a producer may run organic and non-organic production units in the same area:
(a) in the case of the production of perennial crops, which require a cultivation period of at least three years, where varieties cannot be easily differentiated, provided the following conditions are met:
((i)) the production in question forms part of a conversion plan in respect of which the producer gives a firm undertaking and which provides for the beginning of the conversion of the last part of the area concerned to organic production in the shortest possible period which may not in any event exceed a maximum of five years;
((ii)) appropriate measures have been taken to ensure the permanent separation of the products obtained from each unit concerned;
((iii)) the control authority or control body is notified of the harvest of each of the products concerned at least 48 hours in advance;
((iv)) upon completion of the harvest, the producer informs the control authority or control body of the exact quantities harvested on the units concerned and of the measures applied to separate the products;
((v)) the conversion plan and the control measures referred to in Chapter 1 and 2 of Title IV have been approved by the competent authority; this approval shall be confirmed each year after the start of the conversion plan;
(b) in the case of areas intended for agricultural research or formal education agreed by the  competent authority  and provided the conditions set out in point (a)(ii)(iii)(iv) and the relevant part of point (v) are met;
(c) in the case of production of seed, vegetative propagating material and transplants and provided the conditions set out in point (a)(ii)(iii)(iv) and the relevant part of point (v) are met;
(d) in the case of grassland exclusively used for grazing.
2. The competent authority may authorise holdings carrying out agricultural research or formal education to rear organic and non-organic livestock of the same species, where the following conditions are met:
(a) appropriate measures, notified in advance to the control authority or control body, have been taken in order to guarantee the permanent separation between livestock, livestock products, manure and feedingstuffs of each of the units;
(b) the producer informs the control authority or control body in advance of any delivery or selling of the livestock or livestock products;
(c) the operator informs the control authority or control body of the exact quantities produced in the units together with all characteristics permitting the identification of the products and confirms that the measures taken to separate the products have been applied.
Article 41 
Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 apply, for the purpose of pollination actions an operator may run organic and non-organic beekeeping units on the same holding, provided that all the requirements of the organic production rules are fulfilled, with the exception of the provisions for the siting of the apiaries. In that case the product cannot be sold as organic.
The operator shall keep documentary evidence of the use of this provision.
Section 2
Article 42 
Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 apply, and with prior authorisation of the competent authority,

((a)) when a flock is constituted for the first time, renewed or reconstituted and organically reared poultry are not available in sufficient numbers, non-organically reared poultry may be brought into an organic poultry production unit, provided that the pullets for the production of eggs and poultry for meat production are less than three days old;
((b)) non-organically reared pullets for egg production of not more than 18 weeks may be brought into an organic livestock unit until   31 December 2025, when organically reared pullets are not available and provided that the relevant provisions laid down in Section 3 and 4 of Chapter 2 are complied with.

                           Article 43
                         

                              Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 apply and where farmers are unable to obtain protein feed exclusively from organic production, the use of a limited proportion of non-organic protein feed is allowed for porcine and poultry species.
                           
The maximum percentage of non-organic protein feed authorised per period of 12 months for those species shall be 5 % for calendar years   2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

                              The figures shall be calculated annually as a percentage of the dry matter of feed from agricultural origin.
                           

                              The operator shall keep documentary evidence of the need for the use of this provision.
Article 44 
In the case of new installations or during the conversion period, non-organic beeswax may be used only

((a)) where beeswax from organic beekeeping is not available on the market;
((b)) where it is proven free of contamination by substances not authorised for organic production; and
((c)) provided that it comes from the cap.
Article 45 

1. Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 apply,
(a) seed and vegetative propagating material from a production unit in conversion to organic farming may be used,
(b) where point (a) is not applicable,  nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from using any power the authority has to  authorise the use of non-organic seed or vegetative propagating material if not available from organic production. However, for the use of non-organic seed and seed potatoes the following paragraphs (2) to (9) apply.
2. Non-organic seed and seed potatoes may be used, provided that the seed or seed potatoes are not treated with plant protection products, other than those authorised for treatment of seed in accordance with Article 5(1), unless chemical treatment is prescribed in accordance with  the following legislation  for phytosanitary purposes by the competent authority ... for all varieties of a given species in the area where the seed or seed potatoes are  to be used—
(a) in respect of England, the Plant Health (England) Order 2015;
(b) in respect of Wales, the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2018;
(c) in respect of Scotland, the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005.
3. Species for which it is established that organically produced seed or seed potatoes are available in sufficient quantities and for a significant number of varieties ... are set out in Annex X.The species listed in Annex X may not be subject of authorisations pursuant to paragraph 1(b), unless these are justified by one of the purposes referred to in paragraph 5(d).
4. Nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from using any power the authority has to  delegate the responsibility for granting the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1(b) ... to the control authorities or control bodies referred to in Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
5. Authorisation to use seed or seed potatoes not obtained by the organic production method may only be granted in the following cases:
(a) where no variety of the species which the user wants to obtain is registered in the database referred to in Article 48;
(b) where no supplier, meaning an operator who markets seed or seed potatoes to other operators, is able to deliver the seed or seed potatoes before sowing or planting in situations where the user has ordered the seed or seed potatoes in reasonable time;
(c) where the variety which the user wants to obtain is not registered in the database referred to in Article 48, and the user is able to demonstrate that none of the registered alternatives of the same species are appropriate and that the authorisation therefore is significant for his production;
(d) where it is justified for use in research, test in small-scale field trials or for variety conservation purposes  as agreed by the competent authority.
6. The authorisation shall be granted before the sowing of the crop.
7. The authorisation shall be granted only to individual users for one season at a time and the authority or body responsible for the authorisations shall register the quantities of seed or seed potatoes authorised.
8. Nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from using any power the authority has to grant all users, by way of a derogation from paragraph 7, a general authorisation:
(a) for a given species when and in so far as the condition laid down in paragraph 5(a) is fulfilled;
(b) for a given variety when and in so far as the conditions laid down in paragraph 5(c) are fulfilled.
The authorisations referred to in the first subparagraph shall be clearly indicated in the database referred to in Article 48.
9. Authorisation may only be granted during periods for which the database is updated in accordance with Article 49(3).
Section 3
Article 46 
The final fattening phase of adult bovines for meat production may take place indoors, provided that this indoors period does not exceed one fifth of their lifetime and in any case for a maximum period of three months.
Section 3a

                           Article 46a
                         

                              Where the conditions laid down in Article 22(2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 apply, the addition of up to 5 % non-organic yeast extract or autolysate to the substrate (calculated in dry matter) is allowed for the production of organic yeast, where operators are unable to obtain yeast extract or autolysate from organic production.
                           
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Section 4
Article 47 
Nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from using any power the authority has to  authorise on a temporary basis:

((a)) in the case of high mortality of animals caused by health or catastrophic circumstances, the renewal or reconstitution of the herd or flock with non-organic animals, when organically reared animals are not available and provided that the respective conversion period are applied to the non-organic animals;
((b)) in case of high mortality of bees caused by health or catastrophic circumstances, the reconstitution of the apiaries with non-organic bees, when organic apiaries are not available;
((c)) the use of non-organic feedingstuffs for a limited period and in relation to a specific area by individual operators, when forage production is lost or when restrictions are imposed, in particular as a result of exceptional meteorological conditions, the outbreak of infectious diseases, the contamination with toxic substances, or as a consequence of fires;
((d)) the feeding of bees with organic honey, organic sugar or organic sugar syrup in case of long lasting exceptional weather conditions or catastrophic circumstances, which hamper the nectar or honeydew production;
((e)) the use of sulphur dioxide up to the maximum content to be fixed in accordance with the Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 if the exceptional climatic conditions of a given harvest year deteriorate the sanitary status of organic grapes in a specific geographical area because of severe bacterial attacks or fungal attacks, which oblige the winemaker to use more sulphur dioxide than in previous years to obtain a comparable final product
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((f)) in the case of high mortality of aquaculture animals caused by circumstances listed in Article 57(1)(a) to (d) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council
                                       
                                       , the renewal or reconstitution of the aquaculture stock with non-organic aquaculture animals, when organically reared animals are not available and provided that at least the latter two thirds of the duration of the production cycle are managed under organic management.
Upon approval by the competent authority, the individual operators shall keep documentary evidence of the use of the above exceptions. ...
CHAPTER 7
Article 48 

1. The relevant authority  shall ensure that a computerised database is established for the listing of the varieties for which seed or seed potatoes obtained by the organic production method are available  in  Great Britain.
2. The database shall be managed either by the competent authority ... or by an authority or body designated for this purpose by  the relevant authority, hereinafter referred to as ‘manager of the database’.  The relevant authority  may also designate an authority or a private body in another country.
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Article 49 

1. Varieties for which seed or seed potatoes produced by the organic production method are available shall be registered in the database referred to in Article 48 at the request of the supplier.
2. Any variety which has not been registered in the database shall be considered as unavailable with regard to Article 45(5).
3. The relevant authority  shall decide in which period of the year the database has to be regularly updated for each species or group of species cultivated on its territory. The database shall hold information with regard to that decision.
Article 50 

1. For registration, the supplier shall:
(a) demonstrate that he or the last operator, in cases where the supplier is only dealing with pre-packaged seed or seed potatoes, has been subject to the control system referred to in Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;
(b) demonstrate that the seed or seed potatoes to be placed on the market comply with the general requirements applicable to seed and seed potatoes;
(c) make available all the information required under Article 51 of this Regulation, and undertake to update this information at the request of the manager of the database or whenever such updating is necessary to ensure that the information remains reliable.
2. The manager of the database may, with the approval by the competent authority ..., refuse a supplier's application for registration or delete a previously accepted registration if the supplier does not comply with the requirements set out in paragraph 1.
Article 51 

1. For each registered variety and for each supplier, the database referred to in Article 48 shall contain at least the following information:
(a) the scientific name of the species and the variety denomination;
(b) the name and contact details of the supplier or his representative;
(c) the area where the supplier can deliver the seed or seed potatoes to the user in the usual time needed for the delivery;
(d) the country or region in which the variety is tested and approved for the purposes of the GB variety  list as defined in the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001.
(e) the date from which the seed or seed potatoes will be available;
(f) the name and/or code number of the control authority or control body in charge of the control of the operator as referred to in Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
2. The supplier shall immediately inform the manager of the database if any of the registered varieties are no longer available. The amendments shall be recorded in the database.
3. Besides the information specified in paragraph 1, the database shall contain a list of the species listed in Annex X.
Article 52 

1. The information in the database referred to in Article 48 shall be available through the Internet, free of cost, to the users of seed or seed potatoes and to the public.  The relevant authority  may decide that any user who has notified its activity in accordance with Article 28(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 may obtain, on request, an extract of data concerning one or several groups of species from the database manager.
2. The  relevant authority  shall ensure that all users referred to in paragraph 1 are informed, at least once a year, about the system and how to obtain the information in the database.
Article 53 
Each registration may be subject to the levying of a fee, which shall represent the cost of inserting and maintaining the information in the database referred to in Article 48. The competent authority ... shall approve the amount of the fee charged by the manager of the database.
Article 54 

1. The authorities or bodies designated to grant authorisations in accordance with Article 45 shall register all authorisations, and shall make this information available in a report to the competent authority ... and to the manager of the database.The report shall contain, for each species concerned by an authorisation according to Article 45(5), the following information:
(a) the scientific name of the species and the variety denomination;
(b) the justification for the authorisation indicated by a reference to Article 45(5)(a), (b), (c) or (d);
(c) the total number of authorisations;
(d) the total quantity of seed or seed potatoes involved;
(e) the chemical treatment for phytosanitary purposes, as referred to in Article 45(2).
2. For authorisations according to Article 45(8) the report shall contain the information referred to in point (a) of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article and the period for which the authorisations were in force.
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TITLE III
CHAPTER 1

                        Article 57
                      
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Article 58 

1. The indication of the code number of the control authority or control body referred to in Article 24(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) 834/2007 shall,
(a) start with the acronym identifying  the product as originating from the United Kingdom or the third country, as referred to in the international standard for the two letter country codes under ISO 3166 (Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions);
(b) 
                                       include a term which establishes a link with the organic production method, as referred to in Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 in accordance with Part B(2) of Annex XI to this Regulation;
                                    
(c) include a reference number to be decided by ... the competent authority ... in accordance with Part B(3) of Annex XI to this Regulation; ...
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2. The indication of the place where the agricultural raw materials of which the products is composed have been farmed, as referred to in Article 24(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) 834/2007, shall be placed immediately below the code number referred to in paragraph 1.
CHAPTER 2
Article 59 
This Chapter shall not apply to pet food and feed for fur animals.
The trade marks and sales descriptions bearing an indication referred to in Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 may be used only if all ingredients of plant or animal origin are from the organic production method and at least 95 % of the product’s dry matter is comprised of such ingredients.

                        Article 60 


                              1. The terms referred to in Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 ... may be used on processed feed provided that all the following requirements are complied with:
(a) the processed feed complies with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in particular with Article 14(1)(d)(iv) and (v) for livestock or with Article 15(1)(d) for aquaculture animals and Article 18 thereof;
(b) the processed feed complies with the provisions of this Regulation and in particular with Articles 22 and 26 thereof;
(c) all ingredients of plant or animal origin contained in the processed feed are from the organic production method;
(d) at least 95 % of the product’s dry matter is comprised of organic agricultural products.

                              2. Subject to the requirements laid down in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the following statement is permitted in the case of products comprising variable quantities of feed materials from the organic production method and/or feed materials from products in conversion to organic farming and/or products as referred to in Article 22 of this Regulation:‘
                                 may be used in organic production in accordance with Regulations (EC) No 834/2007 and (EC) No 889/2008
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Article 61 

1. The indication provided for in Article 60 shall be:
(a) separate from the wording referred to in  Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009;
(b) presented in a colour, format or character font that does not draw more attention to it than to the description or name of the animal feedingstuff referred to in  Regulation (EC) No 767/2009;
(c) accompanied, in the same field of vision, by an indication by weight of dry matter referring:
((i)) to the percentage of feed material(s) from the organic production method;
((ii)) to the percentage of feed material(s) from products in conversion to organic farming;
((iii)) to the percentage of feed material(s) not covered by points (i) and (ii);
((iv)) to the total percentage of animal feed of agricultural origin;
(d) accompanied by a list of names of feed materials from the organic production method;
(e) accompanied by a list of names of feed materials from products in conversion to organic production.
2. The indication provided for in Article 60 may be also accompanied by a reference to the requirement to use the feedingstuffs in accordance with Articles 21 and 22.
CHAPTER 3
Article 62 
In-conversion products of plant origin may bear the indication ‘product under conversion to organic farming’ provided that:

((a)) a conversion period of at least 12 months before the harvest has been complied with;
((b)) the indication shall appear in a colour, size and style of lettering which is not more prominent than the sales description of the product, the entire indication shall have the same size of letters;
((c)) the product contains only one crop ingredient of agricultural origin;
((d)) the indication is linked to the code number of the control body or control authority as referred to in Article 27(10) of Regulation 834/2007.
TITLE IV
CHAPTER 1
Article 63 

1. When the control arrangements are first implemented, the operator shall draw up and subsequently maintain:
(a) a full description of the unit and/or premises and/or activity;
(b) all the practical measures to be taken at the level of the unit and/or premises and/or activity to ensure compliance with the organic production rules;
(c) the precautionary measures to be taken in order to reduce the risk of contamination by unauthorised products or substances and the cleaning measures to be taken in storage places and throughout the operator's production chain;
(d) 
                                       the specific characteristics of the production method used, where the operator intends to request documentary evidence in accordance with Article 68(2).
Where appropriate, the description and measures provided for in the first subparagraph may be part of a quality system as set up by the operator.
2. The description and the measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be contained in a declaration, signed by the responsible operator. In addition, this declaration shall include an undertaking by the operator:
(a) to perform the operations in accordance with the organic production rules;
(b) to accept, in the event of infringement or irregularities, the enforcement of the measures of the organic production rules;
(c) to undertake to inform in writing the buyers of the product in order to ensure that the indications referring to the organic production method are removed from this production;
(d) to accept, in cases where the operator and/or the subcontractors of that operator are checked by different control authorities or control bodies ..., the exchange of information between those authorities or bodies;
                                    
(e) 
                                       to accept, in cases where the operator and/or the subcontractors of that operator change their control authority or control body, the transmission of their control files to the subsequent control authority or control body;
                                    
(f) 
                                       to accept, in cases where the operator withdraws from the control system, to inform without delay the relevant competent authority and control authority or control body;
                                    
(g) 
                                       to accept, in cases where the operator withdraws from the control system, that the control file is kept for a period of at least five years;
                                    
(h) 
                                       to accept to inform the relevant control authority or authorities or control body or bodies without delay of any irregularity or infringement affecting the organic status of their product or organic products received from other operators or subcontractors.
The declaration provided for in the first subparagraph shall be verified by the control body or control authority that issues a report identifying the possible deficiencies and non-compliances with the organic production rules. The operator shall countersign this report and take the necessary corrective measures.
3. For the application of Article 28(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 the operator shall notify the following information to the competent authority:
(a) Name and address of operator;
(b) Location of premises and, where appropriate, parcels (land register data) where operations are carried out;
(c) Nature of operations and products;
(d) Undertaking by the operator to carry out the operation in accordance with the provision laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and this Regulation;
(e) In the case of an agricultural holding, the date on which the producer ceased to apply products not authorised for organic production on the parcels concerned;
(f) The name of the approved body to which the operator entrusted control of his undertaking, where   that body is approved in accordance with the control system.
Article 64 
The operator responsible shall notify any change in the description or of the measures referred to in Article 63 and in the initial control arrangements set out in Articles 70, 74, 80, 82, 86 and 88 to the control authority or control body in due time.
Article 65 

1. The control authority or control body shall carry out at least once a year a physical inspection of all operators.
2. The control authority or control body shall take and analyse samples for detecting of products not authorised for organic production, for checking production techniques not in conformity with the organic production rules or for detecting possible contamination by products not authorised for organic production. The number of samples to be taken and analysed by the control authority or control body every year shall correspond to at least 5 % of the number of operators under its control. The selection of the operators where samples have to be taken shall be based on the general evaluation of the risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules. This general evaluation shall take into account all stages of production, preparation and distribution.The control authority or control body shall take and analyse samples in each case where the use of products or techniques not authorised for organic production is suspected. In such cases no minimum number of samples to be taken and analysed shall apply.Samples may also be taken and analysed by the control authority or control body in any other case for detecting of products not authorised for organic production, for checking production techniques not in conformity with the organic production rules or for detecting possible contamination by products not authorised for organic production.
3. A control report shall be drawn up after each visit, countersigned by the operator of the unit or his representative.
4. Moreover, the control authority or control body shall carry out random control visits, primarily unannounced, based on the general evaluation of the risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules, taking into account at least the results of previous controls, the quantity of products concerned and the risk for exchange of products.
Article 66 

1. Stock and financial records shall be kept in the unit or premises and shall enable the operator to identify and the control authority or control body to verify:
(a) the supplier and, where different, the seller, or the exporter of the products;
(b) the nature and the quantities of organic products delivered to the unit and, where relevant, of all materials bought and the use of such materials, and, where relevant, the composition of the compound feedingstuffs;
(c) the nature and the quantities of organic products held in storage at the premises;
(d) the nature, the quantities and the consignees and, where different, the buyers, other than the final consumers, of any products which have left the unit or the first consignee's premises or storage facilities;
(e) in case of operators who do not store or physically handle such organic products, the nature and the quantities of organic products bought and sold, and the suppliers, and where different, the sellers or the exporters and the buyers, and where different, the consignees.
2. The documentary accounts shall also comprise the results of the verification at reception of organic products and any other information required by the control authority or control body for the purpose of proper control. The data in the accounts shall be documented with appropriate justification documents. The accounts shall demonstrate the balance between the input and the output.
3. Where an operator runs several production units in the same area, the units for non organic products, together with storage premises for input products must also be subject to the minimum control requirements.
Article 67 

1. The operator shall:
(a) give the control authority or control body, for control purposes, access to all parts of the unit and all premises, as well as to the accounts and relevant supporting documents;
(b) provide the control authority or control body with any information reasonably necessary for the purposes of the control;
(c) submit, when requested by the control authority or control body, the results of its own quality assurance programmes.
2. In addition to the requirements set out in paragraph 1, importers and first consignees shall submit the information on imported consignments referred to in Article 84.
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.In case of electronic certification as referred to in Article 29(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the signature in box 8 of the documentary evidence shall not be required if the authenticity of the documentary evidence is otherwise shown by a tamper-proof electronic method.
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.
Article 69 
For the purpose of the application of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 the vendor declaration that products supplied have not been produced from or by GMOs may follow the model set out in Annex XIII to this Regulation.
CHAPTER 2
Article 70 

1. The full description of the unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall:
(a) be drawn up even where the operator limits his activity to the collection of wild plants;
(b) indicate the storage and production premises and land parcels and/or collection areas and, where applicable, premises where certain processing and/or packaging operations take place; and
(c) specify the date of the last application on the parcels and/or collection areas concerned of products, the use of which is not compatible with the organic production rules.
2. In case of collection of wild plants, the practical measures referred to in Article 63(1)(b) shall include any guarantees given by third parties which the operator can provide to ensure that the provisions of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 are complied with.
Article 71 
Each year, before the date indicated by the control authority or control body, the operator shall notify the control authority or control body of its schedule of production of crop products, giving a breakdown by parcel.
Article 72 
Plant production records shall be compiled in the form of a register and kept available to the control authorities or bodies at all times at the premises of the holding. In addition to Article 71 such records shall provide at least the following information:

((a)) as regards the use of fertiliser: date of application, type and amount of fertiliser, parcels concerned;
((b)) as regards the use of plant protection products: reason and date of treatment, type of product, method of treatment;
((c)) as regards purchase of farm inputs: date, type and amount of purchased product;
((d)) as regards harvest: date, type and amount of organic or in conversion crop production.
Article 73 
Where an operator runs several production units in the same area, the units producing non-organic crops, together with storage premises for farm input products shall also be subject to the general and the specific control requirements laid down in Chapter 1 and this Chapter of this Title.
CHAPTER 2a
Article 73a 
When the control system applying specifically to seaweed is first implemented, the full description of the site referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall include:

((a)) a full description of the installations on land and at sea;
((b)) the environmental assessment as outlined in Article 6b(3) where applicable;
((c)) the sustainable management plan as outlined in Article 6b(4) where applicable;
((d)) for wild seaweed a full description and a map of shore and sea collection areas and land areas where post collection activities take place shall be drawn up.
Article 73b 

1. Seaweed production records shall be compiled in the form of a register by the operator and kept available for the control authorities or control bodies at all times at the premises of the holding. It shall provide at least the following information:
(a) list of species, date and quantity harvested;
(b) date of application, type and amount of fertiliser used.
2. For collection of wild seaweeds the register shall also contain:
(a) history of harvesting activity for each species in named beds;
(b) harvest estimate (volumes) per season;
(c) sources of possible pollution for harvest beds;
(d) sustainable annual yield for each bed.
CHAPTER 3
Article 74 

1. When the control system applying specifically to livestock production is first implemented, the full description of the unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall include:
(a) a full description of the livestock buildings, pasturage, open air areas, etc., and, where applicable, the premises for the storage, packaging and processing of livestock, livestock products, raw materials and inputs;
(b) a full description of the installations for the storage of livestock manure.
2. The practical measures referred to in Article 63(1)(b) shall include:
(a) a plan for spreading manure agreed with the control body or authority, together with a full description of the areas given over to crop production;
(b) where appropriate, as regards the spreading of manure, the written arrangements with other holdings as referred to in Article 3(3) complying with the provisions of the organic production rules;
(c) a management plan for the organic-production livestock unit.
Article 75 
The livestock shall be identified permanently using techniques adapted to each species, individually in the case of large mammals and individually or by batch in the case of poultry and small mammals.
Article 76 
Livestock records shall be compiled in the form of a register and kept available to the control authorities or bodies at all times at the premises of the holding. Such records shall provide a full description of the herd or flock management system comprising at least the following information:

((a)) as regards animals arriving at the holding: origin and date of arrival, conversion period, identification mark and veterinary record;
((b)) as regards livestock leaving the holding: age, number of heads, weight in case of slaughter, identification mark and destination;
((c)) details of any animals lost and reasons thereof;
((d)) as regards feed: type, including feed supplements, proportions of various ingredients of rations and periods of access to free-range areas, periods of transhumance where restrictions apply;
((e)) as regards disease prevention and treatment and veterinary care: date of treatment, details of the diagnosis, the posology; type of treatment product, the indication of the active pharmacological substances involved method of treatment and veterinary prescription for veterinary care with reasons and withdrawal periods applying before livestock products can be marketed labelled as organic.
Article 77 
Whenever veterinary medicinal products are used the information according to Article 76(e) is to be declared to the control authority or body before the livestock or livestock products are marketed as organically produced. Livestock treated shall be clearly identified, individually in the case of large animals; individually, or by batch, or by hive, in the case of poultry, small animals and bees.
Article 78 

1. A map on an appropriate scale listing the location of hives shall be provided to the control authority or control body by the beekeeper. Where no areas are identified in accordance with Article 13(2), the beekeeper shall provide the control authority or control body with appropriate documentation and evidence, including suitable analyses if necessary, that the areas accessible to his colonies meet the conditions required in this Regulation.
2. The following information shall be entered in the register of the apiary with regard to the use of feeding: type of product, dates, quantities and hives where it is used.
3. Whenever veterinary medicinal products are to be used, the type of product, including the indication of the active pharmacological substance, together with details of the diagnosis, the posology, the method of administration, the duration of the treatment and the legal withdrawal period shall be recorded clearly and declared to the control body or authority before the products are marketed as organically produced.
4. The zone where the apiary is situated shall be registered together with the identification of the hives. The control body or authority shall be informed of the moving of apiaries by a deadline agreed on with the control authority or body.
5. Particular care shall be taken to ensure adequate extraction, processing and storage of beekeeping products. All the measures to comply with this requirement shall be recorded.
6. The removals of the supers and the honey extraction operations shall be entered in the register of the apiary.
Article 79 
Where an operator manages several production units, as provided for in Articles 17(1), 40 and 41, the units which produce non-organic livestock or non-organic livestock products shall also be subject to the control system as laid down in Chapter 1 and this Chapter of this Title.
CHAPTER 3a
Article 79a 
When the control system applying specifically to aquaculture animal production is first implemented, the full description of the unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall include:

((a)) a full description of the installations on land and at sea;
((b)) the environmental assessment as outlined in Article 6b(3) where applicable;
((c)) the sustainable management plan as outlined in Article 6b(4) where applicable;
((d)) in the case of molluscs a summary of the special chapter of the sustainable management plan as required by Article 25q(2).
Article 79b 
The following information shall be provided by the operator in the form of a register which shall be kept up to date and made available for the control authorities or control bodies at all times at the premises of the holding

((a)) the origin, date of arrival and conversion period of animals arriving at the holding:
((b)) the number of lots, the age, weight and destination of animals leaving the holding;
((c)) records of escapes of fish;
((d)) for fish the type and quantity of feed and in the case of carp and related species a documentary record of the use additional feed;
((e)) veterinary treatments giving details of the purpose, date of application, method of application, type of product and withdrawal period;
((f)) disease prevention measures giving details of fallowing, cleaning and water treatment.
Article 79c 
For bivalve mollusc production inspection visits shall take place before and during maximum biomass production.
Article 79d 
When an operator manages several production units as provided for in Articles 25c, the units which produce non-organic aquaculture animals shall also be subject to the control system as laid down in Chapter 1and this Chapter.
CHAPTER 4
Article 80 
In the case of a unit involved in the preparation for its own account or for account of a third party, and including in particular units involved in packaging and/or re-packaging of such products or units involved in labelling and/or re-labelling of such products, the full description of the unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall show the facilities used for the reception, the processing, packaging, labelling and storage of agricultural products before and after the operations concerning them, as well as the procedures for the transport of the products.
CHAPTER 5
Article 81 
This Chapter applies to any operator involved, as importer and/or as first consignee, in the import and/or reception, for its own account or for account of another operator, of organic products.
Article 82 

1. In the case of the importer, the full description of the unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall include the importer's premises and of his import activities, indicating the points of entry of the products into  Great Britain  and any other facilities the importer intends to use for the storage of the imported products pending their delivery to the first consignee.In addition, the declaration referred to in Article 63(2) shall include an undertaking by the importer to ensure that any facilities that the importer will use for storage of products are submitted to control, to be carried out either by the control body or control authority or,  when these storage facilities are situated outside of  Great Britain, by a control body or authority approved by the Secretary of State for control in that country.
2. In the case of the first consignee, the full description of the unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall show the facilities used for the reception and storage.
3. Where the importer and the first consignee are the same legal person and operate in one single unit, the reports referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 63(2) may be formalised within one single report.
Article 83 
The importer and the first consignee shall keep separate stock and financial records, unless where they are operating in one single unit.
On request of the control authority or control body, any details on the transport arrangements from the exporter in the third country to the first consignee and, from the first consignee's premises or storage facilities to the consignees within  Great Britain  shall be provided.
Article 84 
The importer shall, in due time, inform the control body or control authority of each consignment to be imported into  Great Britain, providing:

((a)) the name and address of the first consignee;
((b)) any details the control body or authority may reasonably require,

((i)) in case of products imported in accordance with Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the documentary evidence referred to in that Article;
((ii)) in case of products imported in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, a copy of the certificate of inspection referred to in that Article.
On the request of the control body or control authority of the importer, the latter shall forward the information referred to in the first paragraph to the control body or control authority of the first consignee.
The importer shall transmit the information referred to in the first and second paragraphs by using the electronic  import control system operated in  Great Britain.
Article 85 
The control authority or control body shall check the documentary accounts referred to in Article 83 of this Regulation and the certificate referred to in Article 33(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 or the documentary evidence referred to in Article 32(1)(c) of the latter Regulation.
Where the importer performs the import operations by different units or premises, he shall make available on request the reports referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 63(2) of this Regulation for each of these facilities.
CHAPTER 6
Article 86 
With regard to the operations, which are contracted out to third parties, the full description of the unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall include:

((a)) a list of the subcontractors with a description of their activities and an indication of the control bodies or authorities to which they are subject;
((b)) written agreement by the subcontractors that their holding will be subject to the control regime of Title V of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;
((c)) all the practical measures, including inter alia an appropriate system of documentary accounts, to be taken at the level of the unit to ensure that the products the operator places on the market can be traced to, as appropriate, their suppliers, sellers, consignees and buyers.
CHAPTER 7
Article 87 
This Chapter applies to any unit involved in the preparation of products referred to in Article 1(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on its own account or on behalf of a third party.
Article 88 

1. The full description of the unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall indicate:
(a) the facilities used for the reception, preparation and storage of the products intended for animal feed before and after the operations concerning them;
(b) the facilities used for the storage of other products used to prepare feedingstuffs;
(c) the facilities used to store products for cleaning and disinfection;
(d) where necessary, the description of the compound feedingstuff that the operator intends to produce, in accordance with  Regulation (EC) No 767/2009, and the livestock species or class for which the compound feedingstuff is intended;
(e) where necessary, the name of the feed materials that the operator intends to prepare.
2. The measures to be taken by operators, as referred to in Article 63(1)(b), to guarantee compliance with the organic production rules shall include the indications of measures referred to in Article 26.
3. The control authority or control body shall use these measures to carry out a general evaluation of the risks attendant on each preparation unit and to draw up a control plan. This control plan shall provide for a minimum number of random samples depending on the potential risks.
Article 89 
For the purposes of proper control of the operations, the documentary accounts referred to in Article 66 shall include information on the origin, nature and quantities of feed materials, additives, sales and finished products.
Article 90 
The control visit referred to in Article 65 shall comprise a full physical inspection of all premises. Moreover, the control authority or control body shall make targeted visits based on a general evaluation of the potential risks of non-compliance with the organic production rules.
The control body or authority shall pay particular attention to the critical control points pointed out for the operator, with a view to establishing whether the surveillance and checking operations are carried out correctly.
All the premises used by the operator for the conduct of his activities may be checked as frequently as the attendant risks warrant.
CHAPTER 8
Article 91 

1. Where an operator considers or suspects that a product which he has produced, prepared, imported or that he has received from another operator, is not in compliance with organic production rules, he shall initiate procedures either to withdraw from this product any reference to the organic production method or to separate and identify the product. He may only put it into processing or packaging or on the market after elimination of that doubt, unless it is placed on the market without indication referring to the organic production method. In case of such doubt, the operator shall immediately inform the control body or authority. The control authority or control body may require that the product cannot be placed on the market with indications referring to the organic production method until it is satisfied, by the information received from the operator or from other sources, that the doubt has been eliminated.
2. Where  the control authority  or control body has a substantiated suspicion that an operator intends to place on the market a product not in compliance with the organic production rules but bearing a reference to the organic  production method, the control  authority or control body can require that the operator may provisionally not market the product with this reference for a time period to be  set by the control authority  or control body. Before taking such a decision, the control authority or control body shall allow the operator to comment. This decision shall be supplemented by the obligation to withdraw from this product any reference to the organic production method if the control authority or control body is sure that the product does not fulfil the requirements of organic production.However, if the suspicion is not confirmed within the said time period, the decision referred to in the first subparagraph shall be cancelled not later than the expiry of that time period. The operator shall cooperate fully with the control body or authority in resolving the suspicion.
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                        Article 92
                      


                              1. Where the operator and/or the subcontractors of that operator are checked by different control authorities or control bodies, the control authorities or control bodies shall exchange the relevant information on the operations under their control.
                              

                              2. Where operators and/or their subcontractors change their control authority or control body, the change shall be notified without delay to the competent authority by the control authorities or control bodies concerned.
                              
                                 The previous control authority or control body shall hand over the relevant elements of the control file of the operator concerned and the reports referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 63(2) to the subsequent control authority or control body.
                              
                                 The new control authority or control body shall ensure that non-conformities noted in the report of the previous control authority or control body have been or are being addressed by the operator.
                              

                              3. Where the operator withdraws from the control system, the control authority or control body of that operator shall, without delay, inform the competent authority.
                              

                              4. Where a control authority or control body finds irregularities or infringements affecting the organic status of products, it shall without delay inform the competent authority ... in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
                              
                                 That competent authority may require, on its own initiative, also any other information on irregularities or infringements.
                              
                                 In case of irregularities or infringements found with regard to products under the control of other control authorities or control bodies, it shall also inform those authorities or bodies without delay.
                              

                              5. The relevant authority  shall take the appropriate measures and establish documented procedures to enable exchange of information between all control authorities they have designated and/or all control bodies they have approved in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, including procedures for the exchange of information for the purpose of verifying documentary evidence referred to in Article 29(1) of that Regulation.
                              

                              6. The relevant authority  shall take the appropriate measures and establish documented procedures in order to ensure that information on the results of inspections and visits as referred to in Article 65 of this Regulation is communicated to the paying agency in accordance with the needs of that paying agency as provided for in Article 33(1) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2011
                                 
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                        Article 92a
                      
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                        Article 92b
                      
The relevant authority  shall make available to the public, in an appropriate manner including publication on the internet, the updated lists referred to in Article 28(5) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 containing updated documentary evidence related to each operator, as provided for in Article 29(1) of that Regulation and using the model set out in Annex XII to this Regulation.  The relevant authority  shall duly observe the requirements of the protection of personal data as laid down in  Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
CHAPTER 9

                        Article 92c
                      


                              1. The supervisory activities by competent authorities delegating control tasks to control bodies in accordance with Article 27(4)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 shall focus on the evaluation of the operational performance of those control bodies, taking into account the results of the work of the national accreditation body as referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
                                 .
                                 Those supervisory activities shall include an assessment of the internal procedures of the control bodies for the controls, the management and examination of control files in the light of the obligations established by Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the verification of handling of non-conformities and the handling of appeals and complaints.
                              

                              2. The competent authorities shall require control bodies to submit documentation on their risk analysis procedure.
                              
                                 The risk analysis procedure shall be designed in such a way that:
                              
(a) the result of the risk analysis provides the basis for determining the intensity of the unannounced or announced annual inspections and visits;
                                    
(b) additional random control visits carried out in accordance with Article 65(4) of at least 10 % of operators under contract in accordance with the risk category are performed;
                                    
(c) at least 10 % of all inspections and visits carried out in accordance with Article 65(1) and (4) are unannounced;
                                    
(d) the selection of operators to be submitted to unannounced inspections and visits is determined on the basis of the risk analysis and that these are planned according to the level of risk.
                                    

                              3. Competent authorities delegating control tasks to control bodies shall verify that the staff of the control bodies has sufficient knowledge, including knowledge of the risk elements affecting the organic status of products, qualifications, training and experience with respect to organic production in general and with the relevant  assimilated  law  in particular and that appropriate rules on rotation of inspectors are in force.
                              

                              4. Competent authorities shall have documented procedures for the delegation of tasks to control bodies in accordance with Article 27(5) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and for the supervision in accordance with this Article, detailing the information to be submitted by control bodies.
Article 92d 
Competent authorities shall adopt and communicate to control bodies that have been delegated control tasks, a catalogue at least listing infringements and irregularities affecting the organic status of products and corresponding measures to be applied by control bodies in case of infringements or irregularities by operators under their control who are involved in organic production.
Competent authorities may include other relevant information in the catalogue on their own initiative.

                        Article 92e
                      

                           Competent authorities shall organise an annual inspection of the control bodies that have been delegated control tasks in accordance with Article 27(4)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. For the purposes of the annual inspection, the competent authority shall take into account the results of the work of the national accreditation body as referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008. During the annual inspection, the competent authority shall, in particular, verify:
                        

((a)) 
                                    the compliance with the control body’s standard control procedure as submitted by the control body to the competent authority in accordance with Article 27(6)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;
                                 
((b)) 
                                    that the control body has a sufficient number of suitable qualified and experienced staff in accordance with Article 27(5)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and that training concerning risks affecting the organic status of products has been implemented;
                                 
((c)) 
                                    that the control body has and follows documented procedures and templates for:
                                 

((i)) 
                                             the annual risk analysis in accordance with Article 27(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;
                                          
((ii)) 
                                             preparing a risk-based sampling strategy, conducting sampling and laboratory analysis;
                                          
((iii)) 
                                             information exchange with other control bodies and with the competent authority;
                                          
((iv)) 
                                             initial and follow-up controls of operators under their control;
                                          
((v)) 
                                             the application and follow-up to the catalogue of measures to be applied in case of infringements or irregularities;
                                          
((vi)) 
                                             observing the requirements of the protection of personal data for the operators under its control as laid down by the ... competent authority ... and in accordance with  Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

                        Article 92f
                      
The relevant authority  shall ensure that their multi-annual national control plans referred to in Article 41 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 cover the supervision of controls performed on the organic production in accordance with this Regulation and to include the specific data on that supervision, hereinafter referred to as 
                           ‘
                           the organic data
                           ’, in the annual report referred to in Article 44 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. The organic data shall cover the topics listed in Annex XIIIb to this Regulation.
                        

                           The organic data shall be based on information on the controls performed by the control bodies and/or control authorities and on audits performed by the competent authority.
                        

                           The data shall be presented according to the templates provided for in Annex XIIIc to this Regulation as from 2015 for the year 2014.
                        
The relevant authority  may insert the organic data as an organic chapter of their national control plan and their annual report.
TITLE V
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Article 93 
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Article 94 
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Article 95 

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5. Pending the inclusion of detailed processing rules for pet food, national rules or in the absence thereof, private standards accepted or recognised by the  relevant authority  shall apply.
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                                 For the purpose of Article 12(1)(j) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and pending the inclusion of specific substances according to Article 16(1)(f) of that Regulation, only products authorised by the competent authority may be used.
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ANNEX I
            
                           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
                        

                              Authorisation
                            
                              Name
                              Compound products or products containing only materials listed hereunder:
                            
                              Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use
                           

                              A
                            
                              Farmyard manure
                            
                                    Product comprising a mixture of animal excrements and vegetable matter (animal bedding).
                                 
                                    Factory farming origin forbidden
                                 

                              A
                            
                              Dried farmyard manure and dehydrated poultry manure
                            
                              Factory farming origin forbidden
                           

                              A
                            
                              Composted animal excrements, including poultry manure and composted farmyard manure included
                            
                              Factory farming origin forbidden
                           

                              A
                            
                              Liquid animal excrements
                            
                                    Use after controlled fermentation and/or appropriate dilution
                                 
                                    Factory farming origin forbidden
                                 

                              B
                            
                              Composted or fermented mixture of household waste
                            
                                    Product obtained from source separated household waste, which has been 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...
                                    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 matter
                            
                              Product obtained from mixtures of vegetable matter, which have been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production
                           

                              B
                            
                              Biogas digestate containing animal by-products co-digested with material of plant or animal origin as listed in this Annex
                            
                                    Animal by-products (including by-products of wild animals) of category 3 and digestive tract content of category 2 (categories 2 and 3 as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
                                    
                                    ) 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
                                 

                              B
                            
                                    Products or by-products of animal origin as below:
                                 
 
                                          Blood meal
                                       
 
                                          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)
                                        
((1)) 
                                          Maximum concentration in mg/kg of dry matter of chromium (VI): not detectable
                                       
((2)) 
                                          Not to be applied to edible parts of the crop
                                       

                              A
                            
                              Products and by-products of plant origin for fertilisers
                            
                              Examples: oilseed cake meal, cocoa husks, malt culms
                           

                              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 Council
                                    
                                    .
                                 
                                    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)
                                 

                              A
                            
                              Basic slag
                            
                              Products as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003
                           

                              A
                            
                              Crude potassium salt or kainit
                            
                              Products as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.3. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003
                           

                              A
                            
                              Potassium sulphate, possibly containing magnesium salt
                            
                              Product obtained from crude potassium salt by a physical extraction process, containing possibly also magnesium salts
                           

                              A
                            
                              Stillage and stillage extract
                            
                              Ammonium stillage excluded
                           

                              A
                            
                              Calcium carbonate, for instance: chalk, marl, ground limestone, Breton ameliorant, (maerl), phosphate chalk
                            
                              Only of natural origin
                           

                              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 humic acids)
                            
                              Only if obtained as a by-product of mining activities
                           

                              B
                            
                              Humic and fulvic acids
                            
                              Only if obtained by inorganic salts/solutions excluding ammonium salts; or 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 of crustaceans)
                            
                              Only if obtained from sustainable fisheries, as defined in Article 4(1)(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or organic aquaculture
                           

                              B
                            
                                    Organic rich sediment from fresh water bodies formed under exclusion of oxygen
                                 
                                    (e.g. sapropel)
                                  
                                    Only organic sediments that are by-products of fresh water body management or extracted from former freshwater areas
                                 
                                    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
                                 

                              B
                            
                              Biochar — pyrolysis product made from a wide variety of organic materials of plant origin and applied as a soil conditioner
                            
                                    Only from plant materials, untreated or treated with products included in Annex II.
                                 
                                    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


ANNEX II
All the substances listed in this Annex have to comply at least with the conditions for use as specified in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011. More restrictive conditions for use for organic production are specified in the second column of each table.

1. 

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 origin/sheep fat Only on non-edible parts of the crop and where crop material is not ingested by sheep or goats
Salix spp. Cortex (a.k.a. willow bark) 
Terpenes (eugenol, geraniol and thymol) 

2. 

Basic substances based on food (including: Lecithins, sucrose, fructose, vinegar, whey, chitosan hydrochloride, and Equisetum arvense etc.) Only those basic substances as defined by Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 which are food as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and have plant or animal originSubstances not to be used as herbicides



3.
                   


                                    Name
                                  
                                    Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
                                 

                                    Micro-organisms
                                  
                                    Not from GMO origin
                                 

                                    Spinosad
                                  

                                    Cerevisane
                                  

4. 

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) orthophosphate) Preparations to be surface-spread between cultivated plants
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 lambda-cyhalothrin) Only in traps with specific attractants; only against Bactrocera oleae and Ceratitis capitata Wied
Quartz sand 
Sodium chloride All uses authorised, except herbicide
Sulphur 

ANNEX III
1. 

 Indoors area(net area available to animals) Outdoors area(exercise area, excluding pasturage)
 Live weight minimum (kg) M2/head M2/head
Breeding and fattening bovine and equidae up to 100 1,5 1,1
up to 200 2,5 1,9
up to 350 4,0 3
over 350 5 with a minimum of 1 m2/100 kg 3,7 with a minimum of 0,75 m2/100 kg
Dairy cows  6 4,5
Bulls for breeding  10 30
Sheep and goats  1,5 sheep/goat 2,5
 0,35 lamb/kid 0,5
Farrowing sows with piglets up to 40 days  7,5 sow 2,5
Fattening pigs up to 50 0,8 0,6
up to 85 1,1 0,8
up to 110 1,3 1
Over 110 kg 1,5 1,2
Piglets over 40 days and up to 30 kg 0,6 0,4
Brood pigs  2,5 female 1,9
 6 maleIf pens are used for natural service: 10 m2/boar 8,0

2. 

 Indoors area(net area available to animals) Outdoors area(m2 of area available in rotation/head)
 No animals/m2 cm perch/animal nest
Laying hens 6 18 7 laying hens per nest or in case of common nest 120 cm2/bird 4, provided that the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded
Fattening poultry (in fixed housing) 10 with a maximum of 21 kg liveweight/m2 20 (for guinea fowl only)  4 broilers and guinea fowl4,5 ducks10 turkey15 geeseIn all the species mentioned above the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded
Fattening poultry in mobile housing 16 in mobile poultry houses with a maximum of 30 kg liveweight/m2   2,5, provided that the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded


ANNEX IV

Class or species Maximum number of animals per haequivalent to 170 kg N/ha/year
Equines over six months old 2
Calves for fattening 5
Other bovine animals less than one year old 5
Male bovine animals from one to less than two years old 3,3
Female bovine animals from one to less than two years old 3,3
Male bovine animals two years old or over 2
Breeding heifers 2,5
Heifers for fattening 2,5
Dairy cows 2
Cull dairy cows 2
Other cows 2,5
Female breeding rabbits 100
Ewes 13,3
Goats 13,3
Piglets 74
Breeding sows 6,5
Pigs for fattening 14
Other pigs 14
Table chickens 580
Laying hens 230
ANNEX V
1. 

A Calcareous marine shells 
A Maerl 
A Lithotamn 
A Calcium gluconate 
A Calcium carbonate 
A Defluorinated monocalciumphosphate 
A Defluorinated dicalciumphosphate 
A Magnesium oxide (anhydrous magnesia) 
A Magnesium sulphate 
A Magnesium chloride 
A Magnesium carbonate 
A Calcium magnesium phosphate 
A Magnesium phosphate 
A Monosodium phosphate 
A Calcium sodium phosphate 
A Sodium chloride 
A Sodium bicarbonate 
A Sodium carbonate 
A Sodium sulphate 
A Potassium chloride 

2. 
Fermentation (by-)products from microorganisms the cells of which have been inactivated or killed:


A Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
A Saccharomyces carlsbergiensis 

ANNEX VI
Feed additives listed in this Annex must be authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

1.  (a) 

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) 

ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use
 1b306(i) Tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils 
 1b306(ii) Tocopherol-rich extracts from vegetable oils (delta rich) 
 (c) 

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) 

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 
 E 562 Sepiolite 
 E 566 Natrolite-Phonolite 
 1g568 Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin 
 E 599 Perlite 
 (e) 

ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use
1k1k236 Enzymes, micro-organismsFormic acid, Use restricted to production of silage when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation.The use of formic, propionic acid and their sodium salts in the production of silage shall only be permitted when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation
1k237 Sodium formate
1k280 Propionic acid
1k281 Sodium propionate

2. 

ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use
2b Flavouring compounds Only extracts from agricultural products.
 Castanea sativa Mill.: Chestnut extract 

3.
                    
                        (a)
                      


                                       ID number or Functional groups
                                     
                                       Substance
                                     
                                       Description, conditions for use
                                    

                                       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  relevant authority  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)
                      

 
                                       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
                                     
 
                                       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,
                                          
                                             3b813 and 3b817
                                           
                                       Selenised yeast inactivated
                                     

4. 

ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use
4a, 4b, 4c and 4d Enzymes and microorganism in the category of ‘Zootechnical additives’ 

ANNEX VII

1. Products for cleaning and disinfection of buildings and installations for livestock production referred to in Article 23(4):

— Potassium and sodium soap
— Water and steam
— Milk of lime
— Lime
— Quicklime
— Sodium hypochlorite (e.g. as liquid bleach)
— Caustic soda
— Caustic potash
— Hydrogen peroxide
— Natural essences of plants
— Citric, peracetic acid, formic, lactic, oxalic and acetic acid
— Alcohol
— Nitric acid (dairy equipment)
— Phosporic acid (dairy equipment)
— Formaldehyde
— Cleaning and disinfection products for teats and milking facilities
— Sodium carbonate

2. Products for cleaning and disinfection for aquaculture animals and seaweed production referred to in Articles 6e(2), 25s(2) and 29a.
 2.1.
                      
                           Subject to compliance with relevant  assimilated  law  as referred to in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, and in particular with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
                           
                           , products used for cleaning and disinfection of equipment and facilities in the absence of aquaculture animals may contain the following active substances:
                        

— 
                                    ozone
                                 
— 
                                    sodium hypochlorite
                                 
— 
                                    calcium hypochlorite
                                 
— 
                                    calcium hydroxide
                                 
— 
                                    calcium oxide
                                 
— 
                                    caustic soda
                                 
— 
                                    alcohol
                                 
— ...
— 
                                    potassium permanganate
                                 
— 
                                    tea seed cake made of natural camelia seed (use restricted to shrimp production)
                                 
— 
                                    mixtures of potassium peroxomonosulphate and sodium chloride producing hypochlorous acid.
 2.2.
                      
                           Subject to compliance with relevant  assimilated  law  as referred to in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, and in particular with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
                           
                           , products used for cleaning and disinfection of equipment and facilities in the presence as well as in the absence of aquaculture animals may contain the following active substances:
                        

— 
                                    limestone (calcium carbonate) for pH control
                                 
— 
                                    dolomite for pH correction (use restricted to shrimp production)
                                 
— 
                                    sodium chloride
                                 
— 
                                    hydrogen peroxide
                                 
— 
                                    sodium percarbonate
                                 
— 
                                    organic acids (acetic acid, lactic acid, citric acid)
                                 
— 
                                    humic acid
                                 
— 
                                    peroxyacetic acids
                                 
— 
                                    peracetic and peroctanoic acids
                                 
— 
                                    iodophores (only in the presence of eggs).

ANNEX VIII

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
                     


                                    Code
                                  
                                    Name
                                  
                                    Preparation of foodstuffs of
                                  
                                    Specific conditions and restrictions in addition to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
                                 

                                    plant origin
                                  
                                    Animal origin
                                 

                                    E 153
                                  
                                    Vegetable carbon
                                   
                                    X
                                  
                                          Ashy goat cheese
                                       
                                          Morbier cheese
                                       

                                    E 160b*
                                  
                                    Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin
                                   
                                    X
                                  
                                          Red Leicester cheese
                                       
                                          Double Gloucester cheese
                                       
                                          Cheddar
                                       
                                          Mimolette cheese
                                       

                                    E 170
                                  
                                    Calcium carbonate
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    Shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products
                                 

                                    E 220
                                  
                                    Sulphur dioxide
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X(Only for mead)
                                  
                                    In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO
                                    
                                       2
                                    
                                     in mg/l)
                                 

                                    E 223
                                  
                                    Sodium metabisulphite
                                   
                                    X
                                  
                                    Crustaceans
                                 

                                    E 224
                                  
                                    Potassium metabisulphite
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X (Only for mead)
                                  
                                    In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO
                                    
                                       2
                                    
                                     in mg/l)
                                 

                                    E250
                                  
                                    Sodium nitrite
                                   
                                    X
                                  
                                    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 NaNO
                                    
                                       2
                                    
                                    : 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO
                                    
                                       2
                                    
                                    : 50 mg/kg
                                 

                                    E252
                                  
                                    Potassium nitrate
                                   
                                    X
                                  
                                    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 NaNO
                                    
                                       3
                                    
                                    : 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO
                                    
                                       3
                                    
                                    : 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
                                 

                                    E 306(*)
                                  
                                    Tocopherol-rich extract
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    Anti-oxidant
                                 

                                    E 322(*)
                                  
                                    Lecithins
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                          With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Milk products.
                                       
                                          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
                                 

                                    E 330
                                  
                                    Citric acid
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  

                                    E 331
                                  
                                    Sodium citrates
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  

                                    E 333
                                  
                                    Calcium citrates
                                  
                                    X
                                   

                                    E 334
                                  
                                    Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X(Only for mead)
                                  
                                    With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Mead.
                                 

                                    E 335
                                  
                                    Sodium tartrates
                                  
                                    X
                                   

                                    E 336
                                  
                                    Potassium tartrates
                                  
                                    X
                                   

                                    E 341 (i)
                                  
                                    Monocalcium phosphate
                                  
                                    X
                                   
                                    Raising agent for self-raising flour
                                 

                                    E 392*
                                  
                                    Extracts of Rosemary
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    Only when derived from organic production
                                 

                                    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
                                  

                                    E 417
                                  
                                    Tara gum powder
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                          Thickener
                                       
                                          Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 
                                          1 January 2022.
                                       

                                    E 418
                                  
                                    Gellan gum
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                          High-acyl form only
                                       
                                          Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 
                                            1 January 2026.
                                       

                                    E 422
                                  
                                    Glycerol
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                          Only from plant origin
                                       
                                          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 (i)*
                                  
                                    Pectin
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products
                                 

                                    E 464
                                  
                                    Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    Encapsulation material for capsules
                                 

                                    E 500
                                  
                                    Sodium carbonates
                                  
                                    X
                                  
                                    X
                                  

                                    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
                                    ’
                                     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
                                 

                                    E 901
                                  
                                    Beeswax
                                  
                                    X
                                   
                                          As a glazing agent for confectionary only.
                                       
                                          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)
                                          
                                          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


SECTION B — PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTION
Name Preparation of all foodstuffs of plant origin Preparation of all foodstuffs of animal origin Specific conditions and restrictions in addition to Regulation (EU) No 1333/2008
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
Magnesium chloride (or nigari) X  Coagulation agent
Potassium carbonate X  With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: drying of grapes
Sodium carbonate X X 
Lactic acid  X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: for the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in cheese production
L(+)lactic acid from fermentation X  With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: for the preparation of plant protein extracts
Citric acid X X 
Sodium hydroxide X  With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: for sugar(s) production; for oil production excluding olive oil production; for the preparation of plant protein extracts
Sulphuric acid X X Gelatine productionSugar(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 X  With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: only for 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
Ammonium hydroxide  X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: gelatine production
Hydrogen peroxide  X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: gelatine production
Carbon dioxide X X 
Nitrogen X X 
Ethanol X X Solvent
Tannic acid X  Filtration aid
Egg white albumin X  
Casein X  
Gelatin X  
Isinglass X  
Vegetable oils X X Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent.Only when derived from organic production
Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution X  
Activated carbon X  
Talc X  In compliance with the specific purity criteria for food additive E 553b
Bentonite X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: as a sticking agent for mead
Cellulose X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine production
Diatomaceous earth X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine production
Perlite X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine production
Hazelnut shells X  
Rice meal X  
Beeswax X  Releasing agent.Beeswax from organic production
Carnauba wax X  Releasing agent.Only when derived from organic production.Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date, only when derived from organic raw material
Acetic acid/vinegar  X Only when derived from organic production.For fish processing only. From natural fermentation, Not to be produced by or from GMO
Thiamin hydrochloride X X Only for use in processing of fruit wines, including cider and perry and mead
Diammonium phosphate X X Only for use in processing of fruit wines, including cider and perry and mead
Wood fibre 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 from micro-organisms)

SECTION C — PROCESSING AIDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF YEAST AND YEAST PRODUCTS
Name Primary yeast Yeast confections/ formulations Specific conditions
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 
Potato starch X X For filteringOnly when derived from organic production
Sodium carbonate X X For the regulation of the pH
Vegetable oils X X Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent Only when derived from organic production

ANNEX VIIIa

Type of treatment in accordance with Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 Name of products or substances Specific conditions, restrictions within the limits and conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and Regulation (EC) No 606/2009
Point 1: Use for aeration or oxygenation 
— Air
— Gaseous oxygen 
Point 3: Centrifuging and filtration 
— Perlite
— Cellulose
— Diatomeceous earth Use only as an inert filtering agent
Point 4: Use in order to create an inert atmosphere and to handle the product shielded from the air 
— Nitrogen
— Carbon dioxide
— Argon 
Points 5, 15 and 21: Use 
— Yeasts, yeast cell walls 
Point 6: Use 
— Di-ammonium phosphate
— Thiamine hydrochloride
— Yeast autolysates 
Point 7: Use 
— Sulphur dioxide
— Potassium bisulphite or potassium metabi-sulphite 
((a)) The maximum sulphur dioxide content shall not exceed 100 milligrams per litre 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
— Plant proteins from wheat or peas
— Isinglass
— Egg white albumin
— Tannins
— Potato proteins
— Yeast protein extracts
— Casein
— Chitosan derived from Aspergillus niger
— Potassium caseinate
— Silicon dioxide
— Bentonite
— Pectolytic enzymes 
Point 12: Use for acidification purposes 
— Lactic acid
— L(+)Tartaric acid 
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 purposes 
— Citric acid 
Point 25: Addition 
— Tannins 
Point 27: Addition 
— Meta-tartaric acid 
Point 28: Use 
— Acacia gum (= 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 III, point A(2)(b) to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 
— Calcium sulphate Only for ‘vino generoso’ or ‘vino generoso de licor’


ANNEX IX
1.  1.1. 


— acorns Quercus spp.

— cola nuts Cola acuminata

— gooseberries Ribes uva-crispa

— maracujas (passion fruit) Passiflora edulis

— raspberries (dried) Rubus idaeus

— red currants (dried) Ribes rubrum
 1.2. 


— pepper (Peruvian) Schinus molle L.

— horseradish seeds Armoracia rusticana

— lesser galanga Alpinia officinarum

— safflower flowers Carthamus tinctorius

— watercress herb Nasturtium officinale
 1.3. 
Algae, including seaweed, permitted in non-organic foodstuffs preparation

2.  2.1. 


— cocoa Theobroma cacao

— coconut Cocos nucifera

— olive Olea europaea

— sunflower Helianthus annuus

— palm Elaeis guineensis

— rape Brassica napus, rapa

— safflower Carthamus tinctorius

— sesame Sesamum indicum

— soya Glycine max
 2.2. 

— fructose
— rice paper
— unleavened bread paper
— starch from rice and waxy maize, not chemically modified
 2.3. 

— pea protein Pisum spp.
— rum, only obtained from cane sugar juice
— kirsch prepared on the basis of fruits and flavourings as referred to in Article 27(1)(c).

3. 
aquatic organisms, not originating from aquaculture, and permitted in no-organic foodstuffs preparation


— gelatin
— whey powder ‘herasuola’
— casings

ANNEX X



ANNEX XI
            
A.
                    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

                     B.
                   

                        The general format of the code numbers is as follows:
                     


                           Where:
                        


1.. 
                                    ‘
                                    AB
                                    ’
                                     is the ISO code as specified in Article 58(1)(a) for the country where the controls take place; and
                                 
2.. 
                                    ‘
                                    CDE
                                    ’
                                     is a term, indicated in three letters to be decided by the  relevant authority, like 
                                    ‘
                                    bio
                                    ’
                                     or 
                                    ‘
                                    öko
                                    ’
                                     or 
                                    ‘
                                    org
                                    ’
                                     or 
                                    ‘
                                    eko
                                    ’
                                     establishing a link with the organic production method as specified in Article 58(1)(b); and
                                 
3.. 
                                    ‘
                                    999
                                    ’
                                     is the reference number, indicated in maximum three digits, to be attributed, as specified in Article 58(1)(c) by:
                                 

((a)) the  competent authority to the Control Authorities or Control Bodies to which they have delegated control tasks in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;
((b)) the  relevant authority, to:

((i)) the Control Authorities and Control Bodies referred to in Article 3(2)(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008
                                                      
                                                       and listed in  the Article 3 list;
((ii)) the third countries’ competent authorities or Control Bodies referred to in Article 7(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 and listed in  the Article 7 list;
((iii)) the Control Authorities and Control Bodies referred to in Article 10(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, and listed in  the Article 10 list;
((c)) ...


                           The  relevant authority  shall make the code numbers available to the public by any appropriate technical means, including publication on the Internet.

ANNEX XII

ANNEX XIIa

ANNEX XIIb
            


                     Entry referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 68(2):
                  
..........................................
                           — 
                           In English
                        
                                 Animal products produced without the use of antibiotics
                              ............
                              ..............................................................................

ANNEX XIII

Vendor declaration according to Article 9(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Name, address of vendor: 
Identification (e.g. lot or stock number): Product name:
Components:(Specify all components existing in the product/used the last in the production process)………………………………………………………………………………
I declare that this product was manufactured neither ‘from’ nor ‘by’ GMOs as those terms are used in Articles 2 and 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. I do not have any information which could suggest that this statement is inaccurate.Thus, I declare that the above named product complies with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 regarding the prohibition on the use of GMOs.I undertake to inform our customer and its control body/authority immediately if this declaration is withdrawn or modified, or if any information comes to light which would undermine its accuracy.I authorise the control body or control authority, as defined in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, which supervises our customer to examine the accuracy of this declaration and if necessary to take samples for analytic proof. I also accept that this task may be carried out by an independent institution which has been appointed in writing by the control body.The undersigned takes responsibility for the accuracy of this declaration.
Country, place, date, signature of vendor: Company stamp of vendor (if appropriate):
ANNEX XIIIa

Section 1Organic production of salmonids in fresh water:
Brown trout (Salmo trutta) — Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) — American brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) — Salmon (Salmo salar) — Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) — Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) — American lake trout (or grey trout) (Salvelinus namaycush) — Huchen (Hucho hucho)

Production system Ongrowing farm systems must be fed from open systems. The flow rate must ensure a minimum of 60 % oxygen saturation for stock and must ensure their comfort and the elimination of farming effluent.
Maximum stocking density Salmonid species not listed below 15 kg/m3Salmon 20 kg/m3Brown trout and Rainbow trout 25 kg/m3Arctic charr 25 kg/m3

Section 2Organic production of salmonids in sea water:
Salmon (Salmo salar), Brown trout (Salmo trutta) — Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Maximum stocking density 10 kg/m3 in net pens

Section 3Organic production of cod (Gadus morhua) and other Gadidae, sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), sea bream (Sparus aurata), meagre (Argyrosomus regius), turbot (Psetta maxima [= Scopthalmus maximux]), red porgy (Pagrus pagrus [= Sparus pagrus]), red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) and other Sparidae, and spinefeet (Siganus spp.)

Production system In open water containment systems (net pens/cages) with minimum sea current speed to provide optimum fish welfare or in open systems on land.
Maximum stocking density For fish other than turbot: 15 kg/m3For turbot: 25 kg/m2

Section 4Organic production of sea bass, sea bream, meagre, mullets (Liza, Mugil) and eel (Anguilla spp.) in earth ponds of tidal areas and costal lagoons

Containment system Traditional salt pans transformed into aquaculture production units and similar earth ponds in tidal areas
Production system There shall be adequate renewal of water to ensure the welfare of the species,At least 50 % of the dikes must have plant coverWetland based depuration ponds required
Maximum stocking density 4 kg/m3

Section 5Organic production of Sturgeon in fresh water:
Species concerned: Acipenser family

Production system Water flow in each rearing unit shall be sufficient to ensure animal welfareEffluent water to be of equivalent quality to incoming water
Maximum stocking density 30 kg/m3

Section 6Organic production of fish in inland waters:
Species concerned: Carp family (Cyprinidae) and other associated species in the context of polyculture, including perch, pike, catfish, coregonids, sturgeon.

Production system In fishponds which shall periodically be fully drained and in lakes. Lakes must be devoted exclusively to organic production, including the growing of crops on dry areas.The fishery capture area must be equipped with a clean water inlet and of a size to provide optimal comfort for the fish. The fish must be stored in clean water after harvest.Organic and mineral fertilisation of the ponds and lakes shall be carried out in compliance with Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 with a maximum application of 20 kg Nitrogen/ha.Treatments involving synthetic chemicals for the control of hydrophytes and plant coverage present in production waters are prohibited.Areas of natural vegetation shall be maintained around inland water units as a buffer zone for external land areas not involved in the farming operation in accordance with the rules of organic aquaculture.For grow-out ‘polyculture’ shall be used on condition that the criteria laid down in the present specifications for the other species of lakes fish are duly adhered to.
Farming yield The total production of species is limited to 1 500 kg of fish per hectare per year.

Section 7Organic production of penaeid shrimps and freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium spp.):

Establishment of production unit/s Location to be in sterile clay areas to minimise environmental impact of pond construction. Ponds to be built with the natural pre-existing clay. Mangrove destruction is not permitted.
Conversion time Six months per pond, corresponding to the normal lifespan of a farmed shrimp.
Broodstock origin A minimum of half the broodstock shall be domesticated after three years operating The remainder is to be pathogen free wild broodstock originating from sustainable fisheries. A compulsory screening to be implemented on the first and second generation prior to introducing to the farm.
Eyestalk ablation Is prohibited.
Maximum on farm stocking densities and production limits Seeding: maximum 22 post larvae/m2Maximum instantaneous biomass: 240 g/m2

Section 7aOrganic production of crayfish:
Species concerned: Astacus astacus, Pacifastacus leniusculus.

Maximum stocking density: For small-sized crayfish (< 20 mm): 100 individuals per m2. For crayfish of intermediate size (20-50 mm): 30 individuals per m2. For adult crayfish (> 50 mm): 10 individuals per m2, provided that adequate hiding places are available.

Section 8Molluscs and echinoderms:

Production systems Long-lines, rafts, bottom culture, net bags, cages, trays, lantern nets, bouchot poles and other containment systems.For mussel cultivation on rafts the number of drop-ropes shall not exceed one per square meter of surface area. The maximum drop-rope length shall not exceed 20 metres. Thinning-out of drop-ropes shall not take place during the production cycle, however sub-division of drop ropes shall be permitted without increasing stocking density at the outset.

Section 9Tropical fresh water fish: milkfish (Chanos chanos), tilapia (Oreochromis spp.), siamese catfish (Pangasius spp.):

Production systems Ponds and net cages
Maximum stocking density Pangasius: 10 kg/m3Oreochromis: 20 kg/m3

Section 10Other aquaculture animal species: none

ANNEX XIIIb
1. 

— which body is the competent authority
— resources available to the competent authority
— description of audits performed by the competent authority (how, by whom)
— documented procedure of the competent authority

2. 

— system of control bodies and/or control authorities
— registered operators covered by the control system — minimum annual inspection
— how is the risk based approach applied

3. 

— list of control bodies/authorities
— tasks delegated to the control bodies/conferred to control authorities
— supervision of delegated control bodies (by whom and how)
— coordination of activities in case of more than one control body/authority
— training of staff performing the controls
— announced/unannounced inspections and visits


               ANNEX XIIIc
            



                     1)
                   
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


                     2)
                   
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


                     3)
                   
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ANNEX XIV

Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (1) Regulation (EC) No 207/93(2) Regulation (EC) No 223/2003(3) Regulation (EC) No 1452/2003 This Regulation
—  Article 1
—  Article 2(a)
Article 4(15)  Article 2(b)
Annex III, C (first indent)  Article 2(c)
Annex III, C (second indent)  Article 2(d)
—  Article 2(e)
—  Article 2(f)
—  Article 2(g)
—  Article 2(h)
Article 4(24)  Article 2(i)
—  Article 3(1)
Annex I.B, 7.1 and 7.2  Article 3(2)
Annex I.B, 7.4  Article 3(3)
Annex I.A, 2.4  Article 3(4)
Annex I.A, 2.3  Article 3(5)
—  Article 4
Article 6(1), Annex I.A, 3  Article 5
Annex I.A, 5  Article 6
Annex I.B and C (titles)  Article 7
Annex I.B, 3.1  Article 8(1)
Annex I.C, 3.1  Article 8(2)
Annex I.B, 3.4, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11  Article 9(1) to (4)
Annex I.C, 3.6  Article 9(5)
Annex I.B, 8.1.1  Article 10(1)
Annex I.B, 8.2.1  Article 10(2)
Annex I.B, 8.2.2  Article 10(3)
Annex I.B, 8.2.3  Article 10(4)
Annex I.B, 8.3.5  Article 11(1)
Annex I.B, 8.3.6  Article 11(2)
Annex I.B, 8.3.7  Article 11(3)
Annex I.B, 8.3.8  Article 11(4), (5)
Annex I.B, 6.1.9, 8.4.1 to 8.4.5  Article 12(1) to (4)
Annex I.B, 6.1.9  Article 12(5)
Annex I.C, 4, 8.1 to 8.5  Article 13
Annex I.B, 8.1.2  Article 14
Annex I.B, 7.1, 7.2  Article 15
Annex I.B, 1.2  Article 16
Annex I.B, 1.6  Article 17(1)
Annex I.B, 1.7  Article 17(2)
Annex I.B, 1.8  Article 17(3)
Annex I.B, 4.10  Article 17(4)
Annex I.B, 6.1.2  Article 18(1)
Annex I.B, 6.1.3  Article 18(2)
Annex I.C, 7.2  Article 18(3)
Annex I.B, 6.2.1  Article 18(4)
Annex I.B, 4.3  Article 19(1)
Annex I.C, 5.1, 5.2  Article 19(2) to (4)
Annex I.B, 4.1, 4.5, 4.7 and 4.11  Article 20
Annex I.B, 4.4  Article 21
Article 7  Article 22
Annex I.B, 3.13, 5.4, 8.2.5 and 8.4.6  Article 23
Annex I.B, 5.3, 5.4, 5.7 and 5.8  Article 24
Annex I.C, 6  Article 25
Annex III, E.3 and B  Article 26
Article 5(3) and Annex VI, part A and B  Article 27
Article 5(3)  Article 28
Article 5(3) (1): Article 3 Article 29
Annex III, B.3  Article 30
Annex III.7  Article 31
Annex III, E.5  Article 32
Annex III.7a  Article 33
Annex III, C.6  Article 34
Annex III.8 and A.2.5  Article 35
Annex I.A, 1.1 to 1.4  Article 36
Annex I.B, 2.1.2  Article 37
Annex I.B, 2.1.1, 2.2.1,2.3 and Annex I.C, 2.1, 2.3  Article 38
Annex I.B, 6.1.6  Article 39
Annex III, A1.3 and b  Article 40
Annex I.C, 1.3  Article 41
Annex I.B, 3.4 (first indent and 3.6(b))  Article 42
Annex I.B, 4.8  Article 43
Annex I.C, 8.3  Article 44
Article 6(3)  Article 45
 (3): Article 1(1), (2) Article 45(1), (2)
 (3): Article 3(a) Article 45(1)
 (3): Article 4 Article 45(3)
 (3): Article 5(1) Article 45(4)
 (3): Article 5(2) Article 45(5)
 (3): Article 5(3) Article 45(6)
 (3): Article 5(4) Article 45(7)
 (3): Article 5(5) Article 45(8)
Annex I.B, 8.3.4  Article 46
Annex I.B, 3.6(a)  Article 47(1)
Annex I.B, 4.9  Article 47(2)
Annex I.C, 3.5  Article 47(3)
 (3): Article 6 Article 48
 (3): Article 7 Article 49
 (3): Article 8(1) Article 50(1)
 (3): Article 8(2) Article 50(2)
 (3): Article 9(1) Article 51(1)
 (3): Article 9(2), (3) Article 51(2)
  Article 51(3)
 (3): Article 10 Article 52
 (3): Article 11 Article 53
 (3): Article 12(1) Article 54(1)
 (3): Article 12(2) Article 54(2)
 (3): Article 13 Article 55
 (3): Article 14 Article 56
  Article 57
  Article 58
 (2): Article 1 and Article 5 Article 59
 (2): Article 5 and 3 Article 60
 (2): Article 4 Article 61
Article 5(5)  Article 62
Annex III.3  Article 63
Annex III.4  Article 64
Annex III.5  Article 65
Annex III.6  Article 66
Annex III.10  Article 67
—  Article 68
—  Article 69
Annex III, A.1.  Article 70
Annex III, A.1.2.  Article 71
—  Article 72
Annex III, A.1.3  Article 73
Annex III, A.2.1  Article 74
Annex III, A.2.2  Article 75
Annex III, A.2.3  Article 76
Annex I.B, 5.6  Article 77
Annex I.C, 5.5,6.7,7.7,7.8  Article 78
Annex III, A.2.4  Article 79
Annex III, B.1  Article 80
Annex III, C  Article 81
Annex III, C.1  Article 82
Annex III, C.2  Article 83
Annex III, C.3  Article 84
Annex III, C.5  Article 85
Annex III, D  Article 86
Annex III, E  Article 87
Annex III, E.1  Article 88
Annex III, E.2  Article 89
Annex III, E.4  Article 90
Annex III, 9  Article 91
Annex III, 11  Article 92
  Article 93
—  Article 94
Annex I.B, 6.1.5  Article 95(1)
Annex I.B, 8.5.1  Article 95(2)
—  Article 95(3)-(8)
—  Article 95
—  Article 96
—  Article 97
Annex II, part A  Annex I
Annex II, part B  Annex II
Annex VIII  Annex III
Annex VII  Annex IV
Annex II, part C  Annex V
Annex II, part D  Annex VI
Annex II, part E  Annex VII
Annex VI, part A and B  Annex VIII
Annex VI, part C  Annex IX
—  Annex X
—  Annex XI
—  Annex XIII
—  Annex IX