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

((1)) Article 6a is replaced by the following:
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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.';
((2)) in Article 25e, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
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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.';
((3)) in Article 25o(1), the third subparagraph is replaced by the following:
'However, the maximum percentage of seed from non- organic bivalve shellfish hatcheries that may be introduced to the organic production units shall be 80 % by 31 December 2011, 50 % by 31 December 2014 and 0 % by 31 December 2016.';
((4)) in Article 29d(4), the date of ‘1 August 2015’ is replaced by ‘1 August 2018’;
((5)) in Article 47, the first subparagraph is amended as follows:

((a)) point (a) is replaced by the following:
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(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;
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((b)) the following point (f) is added:
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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.
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((6)) Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;
((7)) Annex VI is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation;
((8)) Annex VIII is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The following points of Article 1 shall apply from the date indicated for them:

((a)) point (1) shall apply from 7 May 2017;
((b)) points (2) and (3) shall apply from 1 January 2016;
((c)) point (8) shall apply from 7 November 2016.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 29 April 2016.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX I


‘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
Azadirachtin extracted from Azadirachta indica (Neem tree) 
Basic substances Only those basic substances within the meaning of Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council that are covered by the definition of “foodstuff” in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and have plant or animal origin.Substances not to be used as herbicides, but only for the control of pests and diseases.
Beeswax Only as pruning agent/wound protectant.
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.
Pheromones Only in traps and dispensers.
Plant oils All uses authorised, except herbicide.
Pyrethrins extracted from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium 
Pyrethroids (only deltamethrin or lambdacyhalothrin) Only in traps with specific attractants; only against Bactrocera oleae and Ceratitis capitata Wied.
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.


 2. 

Name Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
Micro-organisms Not from GMO origin.
Spinosad 
 3. 

Name Description, compositional requirement, conditions or restrictions to use
Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) 
Calcium hydroxide When used as fungicide, only in fruit trees, including nurseries, to control Nectria galligena.
Carbon dioxide 
Copper compounds in the form of: copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper oxide, Bordeaux mixture, and tribasic copper sulphate Up to 6 kg copper per ha per year.For perennial crops, by way of derogation from the first paragraph, Member States may provide that the 6 kg copper limit can be exceeded in a given year provided that the average quantity actually used over a 5-year period consisting of that year and of the 4 preceding years does not exceed 6 kg.
Ethylene 
Fatty acids All uses authorised, except herbicide.
Ferric phosphate (iron (III) orthophosphate) Preparations to be surface-spread between cultivated plants.’
Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth) 
Lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide) 
Paraffin oil 
Potassium hydrogen carbonate (aka potassium bicarbonate) 
Quartz sand 
Sulphur 


ANNEX II


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
 E 322 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 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 stearites 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
1k Enzymes and micro-organisms Use restricted to production of silage when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation.
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ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use
2b Flavouring compounds Only extracts from agricultural products.
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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 Member States based on the assessment of the possibility for organic ruminants to obtain the necessary quantities of the said vitamins through their feed rations.
 (b) 

ID numbers or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use
 E1 Iron Ferric oxideFerrous carbonateFerrous sulphate, heptahydrateFerrous sulphate, monohydrate 
 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
3b305 Cobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate
 E4 Copper Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrateCupric oxideCupric sulphate, pentahydrate 
3b409 Dicopper chloride trihydroxide (TBCC)
 E5 Manganese Manganous oxideManganous sulfate, monohydrateManganous carbonate 
 E6 Zinc Zinc oxideZinc sulphate monohydrateZinc sulphate heptahydrate 
3b609 Zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate (TBZC)
 E7 Molybdenum Sodium molybdate 
 E8 Selenium Sodium seleniteSodium selenate 
3b8.10, 3b8.11, 3b8.12, 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 III

Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 is amended as follows.

((1)) The note above the title of Section A, the note below the title of Section B and the first column of the tables in Sections A and B with the heading ‘Authorisation’ are deleted.
((2)) Section A is amended as follows:

((a)) the rows relating to sulphur dioxide, potassium metabisulphite, tocopherol-rich extract, lecithins, citric acid, sodium citrate, tartaric acid, glycerol, sodium carbonate, silicon dioxide, sodium hydroxide are replaced by the following rows:

‘E 220 Sulphur dioxide X X (Only for mead) In fruit wines and mead with and without added sugar):100 mg
E 224 Potassium metabisulphite X X (Only for mead) In fruit wines and mead with and without added sugar):100 mg.
E 306 Tocopherol-rich extract X X Anti-oxidant
E 322 Lecithins X X Milk products (2)Only when derived from organic raw material
E 330 Citric acid X X 
E 331 Sodium citrate X X 
E 334 Tartaric acid (L(+)–) X X (Only for mead) 
E 422 Glycerol X  From plant origin.For plant extracts and flavourings
E 500 Sodium carbonate X X 
E 551 Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution X X For herbs and spices in dried powdered formFlavourings and propolis
E 524 Sodium hydroxide X  Surface treatment of “Laugengebäck” and regulation of acidity in organic flavourings



((b)) the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:
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E 418 Gellan gum X X High-acyl form only
E 901 Beeswax X  As a glazing agent for confectionary only.Beeswax from organic beekeeping
E 903 Carnauba wax X  As a glazing agent for confectionary only.Only when derived from organic raw material'
((c)) the following row is added:
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E 968 Erythritol X X Only when derived from organic production without using ion exchange technology'
((3)) Section B is amended as follows:

((a)) the rows relating to sodium carbonate, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, vegetable oils, bentonite, beeswax and carnauba wax are replaced by the following rows:
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Sodium carbonate X X 
Citric acid X X 
Sodium hydroxide X  For sugar(s) production.For oil production excluding olive oil production
Vegetable oils X X Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent.Only when derived from organic production
Bentonite X X Sticking agent for mead (1)
Beeswax X  Releasing agent.Beeswax from organic beekeeping
Carnauba wax X  Releasing agent.Only when derived from organic raw material'
((b)) the row relating to kaolin is deleted;
((c)) the following rows are added:
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Acetic acid/vinegar  X Only when derived from organic production.For fish processing, only from biotechnological source, except if 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)'
((4)) In Section C, the rows relating to potato starch and vegetable oils are replaced by the following rows:
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Potato starch X X For filteringOnly when derived from organic production
Vegetable oils X X Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agentOnly when derived from organic production'
