COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/2196

23.12.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 434/31 ---|---|---|--- * * * COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/2196 of 17 December 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (1), and in particular Article 33(2) and (3) and Article 38(d) thereof, Whereas: (1) | Annex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 (2) sets out the list of third countries whose systems of production and control measures for organic production of agricultural products are recognised as equivalent to those laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. ---|--- (2) | According to the information provided by Australia, it has recognised a new control body ‘Southern Cross Certified Australia Pty Ltd’, which should be included in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. ---|--- (3) | According to the information provided by Canada, it is necessary to change the internet address of ‘Quality Assurance International Incorporated (QAI)’ and ‘Organisme de Certification Québec Vrai (OCQV)’. In addition, Canada has informed the Commission that the accreditation of ‘Oregon Tilth Incorporated (OTCO)’ has expired and the accreditation of ‘Global Organic Alliance’ has been cancelled. ---|--- (4) | The recognition by the Union of the laws and regulations of Chile as equivalent to the Union’s laws and regulations ends on 31 December 2020. Pursuant to Article 15 of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chile on trade in organic products (3), that recognition should be extended indefinitely. ---|--- (5) | According to the information provided by India, the list of recognised Indian control bodies listed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 should be updated. The changes concern updates of the names or internet addresses for IN-ORG-003, IN-ORG-004, IN-ORG-005, IN-ORG-006, IN-ORG-007, IN-ORG-012, IN-ORG-014, IN-ORG-016, IN-ORG-017, IN-ORG-021, IN-ORG-024 and IN-ORG-025. In addition, India has recognised eight additional control bodies that should also be included in that Annex, i.e. ‘Bhumaatha Organic Certification Bureau (BOCB)’, ‘Karnataka State Organic Certification Agency’, ‘Reliable Organic Certification Organization’, ‘Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency (SSOCA)’, ‘Global Certification Society’, ‘GreenCert Biosolutions Pvt. Ltd’, ‘Telangana State Organic Certification Authority’ and ‘Bihar State Seed and Organic Certification Agency’. Finally, India has suspended the recognition of ‘Intertek India Pvt Ltd’, and has withdrawn the recognition of ‘Vedic Organic Certification Agency’. ---|--- (6) | According to the information provided by Japan, it is necessary to change the internet address of ‘Ehime Organic Agricultural Association’, ‘Hiroshima Environment and Health Association’, ‘Rice Research Organic Food Institute’, ‘NPO Kumamoto Organic Agriculture Association’, ‘Wakayama Organic Certified Association’ and ‘International Nature Farming Research Center’. Furthermore, the name and internet address of ‘Assistant Center of Certification and Inspection for Sustainability’ has changed. In addition, ‘Association of Certified Organic Hokkaido’ and ‘LIFE Co., Ltd’ need to be deleted as a result of the withdrawal of their recognition. Finally, the Japanese competent authority has recognised the following three control bodies: ‘Japan Agricultural Standard Certification Alliance’, ‘Japan Grain Inspection Association’ and ‘Okayama Agriculture Development Institute’, which should be added to the list in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. ---|--- (7) | According to the information provided by the Republic of Korea, the Korean competent authority has recognised the following two control bodies, which should be added to the list in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008: ‘Hankyoung Certification Center Co., Ltd.’ and ‘Ctforum. LTD’. ---|--- (8) | According to the information provided by the United States, it is necessary to change the internet address of ‘Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’, ‘Marin Organic Certified Agriculture’, ‘Monterey County Certified Organic’, ‘New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Division of Regulatory Services’, ‘New Jersey Department of Agriculture’, ‘New Mexico Department of Agriculture, Organic Program’, ‘Washington State Department of Agriculture’ and ‘Yolo County Department of Agriculture’. In addition, the name of ‘Oklahoma Department of Agriculture’ has changed. Furthermore, the name and internet address of ‘A bee organic’, ‘Clemson University’, ‘Americert International (AI)’, ‘Scientific Certification Systems’ have changed. ---|--- (9) | Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 sets out the list of control authorities and control bodies competent to carry out controls and issue certificates in third countries for the purpose of equivalence. ---|--- (10) | The duration of the recognition in accordance with Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of the control bodies listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 ends on 30 June 2021. Based on the results of the continuous supervision carried out by the Commission, the recognition of those control bodies should be extended until 31 December 2021. ---|--- (11) | As a result of the adoption of Decision No 1/2020 of the EU-San Marino Cooperation Committee (4), San Marino will need to be removed from Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 in the entries for ‘Bioagricert S.r.l.’, ‘CCPB Srl’, ‘Istituto Certificazione Etica e Ambientale’ and ‘Suolo e Salute srl’ . ---|--- (12) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘AfriCert Limited’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A and B for Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. ---|--- (13) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Agricert – Certificação de Produtos Alimentares LDA’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the geographical scope of its recognition for product categories A and D to Azerbaijan, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Cape Verde, Georgia, Ghana, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Senegal, Timor-Leste, Turkey and Vietnam. ---|--- (14) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘BioAgricert SrL’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the geographical scope of its recognition for product categories A and D to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Ethiopia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Russia; for product category B to Albania, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Ecuador, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar/Burma, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Republic of Korea, Togo, Ukraine and Vietnam, and to extend its recognition for Serbia to product category D, for Senegal to product categories B and D, and for Laos and Turkey to product categories B and E. ---|--- (15) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Biodynamic Association Certification’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A, B, D and F in respect of the United Kingdom. ---|--- (16) | ‘BioGro New Zealand Limited’ and ‘Bureau Veritas Certification France SAS’ have notified the Commission of the change of their address. ---|--- (17) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Caucascert Ltd’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the geographical scope of its recognition for product category A to Turkey. ---|--- (18) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Certificadora Biotropico S.A’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A and D in respect of Colombia. ---|--- (19) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Control Union Certifications’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the geographical scope of its recognition to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar for product categories A and D, and to extend its recognition for Chile to product categories C and F. ---|--- (20) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘DQS Polska sp. z o.o.’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the geographical scope of its recognition for product categories A, B and D to Brazil, Belarus, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Mexico, Malaysia, Nigeria, Philippines, Pakistan, Serbia, Russia, Turkey, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and South Africa. ---|--- (21) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Ecocert SA’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition for Chile to product category E. In addition, it appears that its recognition for product category A in respect of Russia needs to be withdrawn. ---|--- (22) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Ecoglobe’ to amend its specifications. At the request of ‘Ecoglobe’, Afghanistan and Pakistan need to be deleted from the list of third countries for which it has been recognised. ---|--- (23) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Ecogruppo Italia’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product category A for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey, for product category B for Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey, for product category D for Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey and for product category E for Turkey. ---|--- (24) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘ETKO Ekolojik Tarim Kontrol Org Ltd Sti’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A and D in respect of Turkey. ---|--- (25) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG), DBA as Quality Certification Services (QCS)’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the geographical scope of its recognition for product categories A, D, and E to the United Arab Emirates, and to extend the recognition for Costa Rica to product categories A and D and the recognition for Turkey to product category E. ---|--- (26) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Kiwa Sativa’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A and D in respect of Guinea Bissau. ---|--- (27) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘NASAA Certified Organic Pty Ltd’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend its recognition for Australia, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Samoa to product category B. ---|--- (28) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Organic Agriculture Certification Thailand (ACT)’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend its recognition for Malaysia and Nepal to product category A. In addition, at the request of ‘Organic Agriculture Certification Thailand (ACT)’, Myanmar/Burma needs to be deleted from the list of third countries for which it has been recognised. ---|--- (29) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Organic Farmers & Growers C. I. C’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A, B (except beekeeping), D, E and F in respect of the United Kingdom. ---|--- (30) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Organic Farmers & Growers (Scotland) Ltd’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A, B (except beekeeping), D, E and F in respect of the United Kingdom. ---|--- (31) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Organic Food Development and Certification Center of China (OFDC)’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A and D in respect of China. ---|--- (32) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Organic Food Federation’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A, B, D, E and F in respect of the United Kingdom. ---|--- (33) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Organización Internacional Agropecuaria’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend its recognition for product categories A and D to Ukraine and Turkey, and to extend its recognition for Russia to product category E. ---|--- (34) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Overseas Merchandising Inspection CO., Ltd’ to withdraw its recognition and to be deleted from the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. The Commission has accepted the request. ---|--- (35) | The Commission has been informed that a wrong code number has been attributed to Kosovo for the control body ‘Q-check’ . That code number should therefore be amended to the correct ISO code number. ---|--- (36) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Quality Welsh Food Certification Ltd’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product category D in respect of the United Kingdom. ---|--- (37) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Soil Association Certification limited’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A, B, C, D, E and F in respect of the United Kingdom. At the request of the control body, product category B is removed for Cameroon and South Africa due to the absence of operators. ---|--- (38) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Southern Cross Certified Australia Pty Ltd’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A, B, D and E in respect of Fiji, Malaysia, Samoa, Singapore, Tonga and Vanuatu, as well as for product categories B and E and for wine and yeast under product category D for Australia. ---|--- (39) | The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘SRS Certification GmbH’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for product categories A, D and E in respect of China and Taiwan. ---|--- (40) | Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly. ---|--- (41) | Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on 1 February 2020, ‘Biodynamic Association Certification’, ‘Organic Farmers & Growers C.I.C’, ‘Organic Farmers & Growers (Scotland) Ltd’, ‘Organic Food Federation’, ‘Quality Welsh Food Certification Ltd’ and ‘Soil Association Certification Limited’ have requested to be recognised in accordance with Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as control bodies competent to carry out controls and issue certificates in the United Kingdom as a third country. That recognition should therefore take effect from the end of the transition period provided for in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (‘the Withdrawal Agreement’), without prejudice to the application of Union law to and in the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland in accordance with Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the Withdrawal Agreement in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol. ---|--- (42) | In accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the competent authority in Northern Ireland may confer control competences to control authorities and may delegate control tasks to control bodies. ---|--- (43) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on organic production, ---|--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is amended as follows: (1) | Annex III is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation; ---|--- (2) | Annex IV is amended in accordance with Annex II 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. Points (5), (22), (26) and (27)(a)(i) of Annex II concerning ‘Biodynamic Association Certification’, ‘Organic Farmers & Growers C.I.C’, ‘Organic Farmers & Growers (Scotland) Ltd’, ‘Organic Food Federation’, ‘Quality Welsh Food Certification Ltd’ and ‘Soil Association Certification Limited’ shall apply from 1 January 2021. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2020. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN * * * (1) OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 of 8 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 25). (3) OJ L 331, 14.12.2017, p. 4. (4) Decision No 1/2020 of the EU-San Marino Cooperation Committee of 28 May 2020 concerning the applicable provisions on organic production and labelling of organic products, and arrangements for imports of organic products, adopted under the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of San Marino, of the other part [2020/889] (OJ L 205, 29.6.2020, p. 20). * * * ANNEX I Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is amended as follows: (1) | in the entry relating to Australia, in point 5, the following row is added: | ‘AU-BIO-007 | Southern Cross Certified Australia Pty Ltd | https://www.sxcertified.com.au’ ---|---|--- (2) | in the entry relating to Canada, point 5 is amended as follows: | (a) | the rows relating to CA-ORG-008 ‘Global Organic Alliance’ and CA-ORG-011 ‘Oregon Tilth Incorporated (OTCO)’ are deleted; ---|--- (b) | the rows relating to code numbers CA-ORG-017 and CA-ORG-019 are replaced by the following: | ‘CA-ORG-017 | Quality Assurance International Incorporated (QAI) | http://www.qai-inc.com ---|---|--- CA-ORG-019 | Organisme de Certification Québec Vrai (OCQV) | http://www.quebecvrai.org/’ (3) | in the entry relating to Chile, in point 7, ‘until 31 December 2020’ is replaced by ‘unspecified’; ---|--- (4) | in the entry relating to India, point 5 is amended as follows: | (a) | the rows relating to code numbers IN-ORG-003, IN-ORG-004, IN-ORG-005, IN-ORG-006, IN-ORG-007, IN-ORG-012, IN-ORG-014, IN-ORG-016, IN-ORG-017, IN-ORG-021, IN-ORG-024 and IN-ORG-025 are replaced by the following: | ‘IN-ORG-003 | Bureau Veritas (India) Pvt. Limited | www.bureauveritas.co.in ---|---|--- IN-ORG-004 | CU Inspections India Pvt Ltd | www.controlunion.com IN-ORG-005 | ECOCERT India Pvt. Ltd. | www.ecocert.in IN-ORG-006 | TQ Cert Services Private Limited | www.tqcert.in IN-ORG-007 | IMO Control Pvt. Ltd | www.imocontrol.in IN-ORG-012 | OneCert International Private Limited | www.onecertinternational.com IN-ORG-014 | Uttarakhand State Organic Certification Agency (USOCA) | www.usoca.org IN-ORG-016 | Rajasthan State Organic Certification Agency (RSOCA) | www.agriculture.rajasthan.gov.in/rssopca IN-ORG-017 | Chhattisgarh Certification Society, India (CGCERT) | www.cgcert.com IN-ORG-021 | Madhya Pradesh State Organic Certification Agency (MPSOCA) | www.mpsoca.org IN-ORG-024 | Odisha State Organic Certification Agency (OSOCA) | www.ossopca.org IN-ORG-025 | Gujarat Organic Products Certification Agency (GOPCA) | www.gopca.in’ (b) | the following rows are added: | ‘IN-ORG-027 | Karnataka State Organic Certification Agency | www.kssoca.org ---|---|--- IN-ORG-028 | Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency (SSOCA) | www.ssoca.in IN-ORG-029 | Global Certification Society | www.glocert.org IN-ORG-030 | GreenCert Biosolutions Pvt. Ltd | www.greencertindia.in IN-ORG-031 | Telangana State Organic Certification Authority | www.tsoca.telangana.gov.in IN-ORG-032 | Bihar State Seed and Organic Certification Agency (BSSOCA) | www.bssca.co.in IN-ORG-033 | Reliable Organic Certification Organization | https://rococert.com IN-ORG-034 | Bhumaatha Organic Certification Bureau (BOCB) | http://www.agricertbocb.in’ (c) | the rows relating to IN-ORG-015 and IN-ORG-020 are deleted; ---|--- (5) | in the entry relating to Japan, point 5 is amended as follows: | (a) | the rows relating to code numbers JP-BIO-016, JP-BIO-020, JP-BIO-021, JP-BIO-023, JP-BIO-027, JP-BIO-031 and JP-BIO-034 are replaced by the following: | ‘JP-BIO-016 | Ehime Organic Agricultural Association | http://eoaa.sakura.ne.jp/ ---|---|--- JP-BIO-020 | Hiroshima Environment and Health Association | https://www.kanhokyo.or.jp/ JP-BIO-021 | ACCIS Inc. | https://www.accis.jp/ JP-BIO-023 | Rice Research Organic Food Institute | https://rrofi.jp/ JP-BIO-027 | NPO Kumamoto Organic Agriculture Association | http://www.kumayuken.org/ JP-BIO-031 | Wakayama Organic Certified Association | https://woca.jpn.org/w/ JP-BIO-034 | International Nature Farming Research Center | http://www.infrc.or.jp/’ (b) | the rows relating to code numbers JP-BIO-026 and JP-BIO-030 are deleted; ---|--- (c) | the following rows are added: | ‘JP-BIO-038 | Japan Agricultural Standard Certification Alliance | http://jascert.or.jp/ ---|---|--- JP-BIO-039 | Japan Grain Inspection Association | http://www.kokken.or.jp/ JP-BIO-040 | Okayama Agriculture Development Institute | http://www.nokaiken.or.jp’ (6) | in the entry relating to the Republic of Korea, in point 5, the following rows are added: | ‘KR-ORG-036 | Hankyoung Certification Center Co., Ltd. | https://blog.naver.com/hk61369 ---|---|--- KR-ORG-037 | Ctforum. LTD | http://blog.daum.net/ctforum’ (7) | in the entry relating to the United States, in point 5, the rows relating to code numbers US-ORG-001, US-ORG-009, US-ORG-018, US-ORG-022, US-ORG-029, US-ORG-033, US-ORG-034, US-ORG-035, US-ORG-038, US-ORG-039, US-ORG-053, US-ORG-058, and US-ORG-059 are replaced by the following: | ‘US-ORG-001 | Where Food Comes From Organic | www.wfcforganic.com ---|---|--- US-ORG-009 | Department of Plant Industry – Clemson University | www.clemson.edu/organic US-ORG-018 | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship | https://www.iowaagriculture.gov/AgDiversification/organicCertification.asp US-ORG-022 | Marin Organic Certified Agriculture | https://www.marincounty.org/depts/ag/moca US-ORG-029 | Monterey County Certified Organic | https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/agricultural-commissioner/agricultural-resource-programs/agricultural-product-quality-and-marketing/monterey-county-certifi#ag US-ORG-033 | New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Division of Regulatory Services | www.agriculture.nh.gov US-ORG-034 | New Jersey Department of Agriculture | www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/md/prog/jerseyorganic.html US-ORG-035 | New Mexico Department of Agriculture, Organic Program | www.nmda.nmsu.edu/marketing/organic-program US-ORG-038 | Americert International (OIA North America, LLC) | http://www.americertorganic.com/home US-ORG-039 | Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry | www.oda.state.ok.us US-ORG-053 | SCS Global Services, Inc. | www.SCSglobalservices.com US-ORG-058 | Washington State Department of Agriculture | www.agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/Organic US-ORG-059 | Yolo County Department of Agriculture | https://www.yolocounty.org/general-government/general-government-departments/agriculture-cooperative-extension/agriculture-and-weights-measures/yolo-certified-organic-agriculture’ * * * ANNEX II Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is amended as follows: (1) | in point 5 of all entries, the date ‘30 June 2021’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2021’; ---|--- (2) | after the entry relating to ‘A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A.’, the following entry is inserted: ‘ “ AfriCert Limited ” | 1. | Address: Plaza 2000 1st Floor, East Wing – Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya ---|--- 2. | Internet address: www.africertlimited.co.ke ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F BI-BIO-184 | Burundi | x | x | — | — | — | — CD-BIO-184 | Democratic Republic of Congo | x | x | — | — | — | — GH-BIO-184 | Ghana | x | x | — | — | — | — KE-BIO-184 | Kenya | x | x | — | — | — | — RW-BIO-184 | Rwanda | x | x | — | — | — | — TZ-BIO-184 | Tanzania | x | x | — | — | — | — UG-BIO-184 | Uganda | x | x | — | — | — | — 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021.’; ---|--- (3) | in the entry relating to ‘Agricert – Certificação de Produtos Alimentares LDA’ , in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers: | ‘AZ-BIO-172 | Azerbaijan | x | — | — | x | — | — ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- BR-BIO-172 | Brazil | x | — | — | x | — | — CM-BIO-172 | Cameroon | x | — | — | x | — | — CN-BIO-172 | China | x | — | — | x | — | — CV-BIO-172 | Cape Verde | x | — | — | x | — | — GE-BIO-172 | Georgia | x | — | — | x | — | — GH-BIO-172 | Ghana | x | — | — | x | — | — KH-BIO-172 | Cambodia | x | — | — | x | — | — KZ-BIO-172 | Kazakhstan | x | — | — | x | — | — MA-BIO-172 | Morocco | x | — | — | x | — | — MX-BIO-172 | Mexico | x | — | — | x | — | — PA-BIO-172 | Panama | x | — | — | x | — | — PY-BIO-172 | Paraguay | x | — | — | x | — | — SN-BIO-172 | Senegal | x | — | — | x | — | — TL-BIO-172 | Timor-Leste | x | — | — | x | — | — TR-BIO-172 | Turkey | x | — | — | x | — | — VN-BIO-172 | Vietnam | x | — | — | x | — | —’ (4) | in the entry relating to ‘Bioagricert S.r.l.’, point 3 is replaced by the following: | ‘3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F AF-BIO-132 | Afghanistan | x | — | — | x | — | — AL-BIO-132 | Albania | x | x | — | x | x | — AZ-BIO-132 | Azerbaijan | x | — | — | x | — | — BD-BIO-132 | Bangladesh | x | x | — | x | — | — BO-BIO-132 | Bolivia | x | x | — | x | — | — BR-BIO-132 | Brazil | x | x | — | x | — | — CA-BIO-132 | Cameroon | x | — | — | x | x | CN-BIO-132 | China | x | x | — | x | x | — EC-BIO-132 | Ecuador | x | x | — | x | — | — ET-BIO-132 | Ethiopia | x | — | — | x | — | — FJ-BIO-132 | Fiji | x | x | — | x | — | — GE-BIO-132 | Georgia | x | — | — | x | — | — ID-BIO-132 | Indonesia | — | x | — | x | — | — IN-BIO-132 | India | — | x | — | x | — | — IR-BIO-132 | Iran | x | — | — | x | — | — KG-BIO-132 | Kyrgyzstan | x | — | — | x | — | — KH-BIO-132 | Cambodia | x | x | — | x | — | — KR-BIO-132 | Republic of Korea | x | x | — | — | — | — KZ-BIO-132 | Kazakhstan | x | x | — | x | x | — LA-BIO-132 | Laos | x | x | — | x | x | — LK-BIO-132 | Sri Lanka | x | x | — | x | — | — MA-BIO-132 | Morocco | x | x | — | x | — | — MD-BIO-132 | Moldova | x | — | — | x | — | — MM-BIO-132 | Myanmar/Burma | x | x | — | x | — | — MX-BIO-132 | Mexico | x | x | — | x | — | — MY-BIO-132 | Malaysia | x | x | — | x | x | — NP-BIO-132 | Nepal | x | x | — | x | — | — PF-BIO-132 | French Polynesia | x | x | — | x | — | — PH-BIO-132 | Philippines | x | x | — | x | — | — PY-BIO-132 | Paraguay | x | x | — | x | x | — RS-BIO-132 | Serbia | x | x | — | x | — | — RU-BIO-132 | Russia | x | — | — | x | — | — SG-BIO-132 | Singapore | x | x | — | x | x | — SN-BIO-132 | Senegal | x | x | — | x | — | — TG-BIO-132 | Togo | x | x | — | x | — | — TH-BIO-132 | Thailand | x | x | — | x | x | — TR-BIO-132 | Turkey | x | x | — | x | x | — UA-BIO-132 | Ukraine | x | x | — | x | — | — UY-BIO-132 | Uruguay | x | x | — | x | x | — VN-BIO-132 | Vietnam | x | x | — | x | — | —’ (5) | after the entry relating to ‘Biocert International Pvt Ltd’, the following entry is inserted: ‘ “ Biodynamic Association Certification” | 1. | Address: Painswick Inn, Gloucester Street, Stroud, GL5 1QG, United Kingdom ---|--- 2. | Internet address: http://bdcertification.org.uk/ ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F GB-BIO-185 | United Kingdom (*1) | x | x | — | x | — | x 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021.’; ---|--- (6) | in the entry relating to ‘BioGro New Zealand Limited’ point 1 is replaced by the following: | ‘1. | Address: Level 1, 233-237 Lambton Quay, The Old Bank Arcade, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand’; ---|--- (7) | in the entry relating to ‘Bureau Veritas Certification France SAS’ , point 1 is replaced by the following: | ‘1. | Address: Le Triangle de l’Arche – 9, cours du Triangle, 92937 Paris la Défense cedex, France’; ---|--- (8) | in the entry relating to ‘Caucascert Ltd’, in point 3, the following row is inserted in the order of the code numbers: | ‘TR-BIO-117 | Turkey | x | — | — | — | — | —’ ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- (9) | in the entry relating to ‘CCPB Srl’, in point 3, the row relating to San Marino is deleted; ---|--- (10) | after the entry relating to ‘CERES Certification of Environmental Standards GmbH’, the following entry is inserted: ‘ “ Certificadora Biotropico S.A” | 1. | Address: Casa 5C, Callejon El Mirador, Via Principal, Paraje, Cali, 760032, Colombia ---|--- 2. | Internet address: www.biotropico.com ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F CO-BIO-186 | Colombia | x | — | — | x | — | — 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021.’; ---|--- (11) | in the entry relating to ‘Control Union Certifications’ , point 3 is amended as follows: | (a) | the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers: | ‘BA-BIO-149 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | x | — | — | x | — | — ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- QA-BIO-149 | Qatar | x | — | — | x | — | —’ (b) | the row relating to Chile is replaced by the following: | ‘CL-BIO-149 | Chile | x | x | x | x | — | x’ ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- (12) | in the entry relating to ‘DQS Polska sp. z o.o.’, in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers: | ‘BR-BIO-181 | Brazil | x | x | — | x | — | — ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- BY-BIO-181 | Belarus | x | x | — | x | — | — ID-BIO-181 | Indonesia | x | x | — | x | — | — KZ-BIO-181 | Kazakhstan | x | x | — | x | — | — LB-BIO-181 | Lebanon | x | x | — | x | — | — MX-BIO-181 | Mexico | x | x | — | x | — | — MY-BIO-181 | Malaysia | x | x | — | x | — | — NG-BIO-181 | Nigeria | x | x | — | x | — | — PH-BIO-181 | Philippines | x | x | — | x | — | — PK-BIO-181 | Pakistan | x | x | — | x | — | — RS-BIO-181 | Serbia | x | x | — | x | — | — RU-BIO-181 | Russia | x | x | — | x | — | — TR-BIO-181 | Turkey | x | x | — | x | — | — TW-BIO-181 | Taiwan | x | x | — | x | — | — UA-BIO-181 | Ukraine | x | x | — | x | — | — UZ-BIO-181 | Uzbekistan | x | x | — | x | — | — VN-BIO-181 | Vietnam | x | x | — | x | — | — ZA-BIO-181 | South Africa | x | x | — | x | — | —’ (13) | in the entry relating to ‘Ecocert SA’, in point 3, the rows relating to Chile and Russia are replaced by the following: | ‘CL-BIO-154 | Chile | x | x | — | x | x | x ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- RU-BIO-154 | Russia | — | — | — | x | x | —’ (14) | in the entry relating to ‘Ecoglobe’, in point 3, the rows relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan are deleted; ---|--- (15) | after the entry relating to ‘Ecoglobe’, the following entry is inserted: ‘ “ Ecogruppo Italia” | 1. | Address: Via Pietro Mascagni 79, 95129 Catania, Italy ---|--- 2. | Internet address: http://www.ecogruppoitalia.it ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F AM-BIO-187 | Armenia | x | x | — | — | — | — AZ-BIO-187 | Azerbaijan | x | — | — | — | — | — BA-BIO-187 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | x | x | — | — | — | — KZ-BIO-187 | Kazakhstan | x | — | — | — | — | — ME-BIO-187 | Montenegro | x | x | — | x | — | — MK-BIO-187 | North-Macedonia | x | — | — | x | — | — RS-BIO-187 | Serbia | x | x | — | x | — | — TR-BIO-187 | Turkey | x | x | — | x | x | — 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021.’; ---|--- (16) | after the entry relating to ‘Ekoagros’, the following entry is inserted: ‘ “ETKO Ekolojik Tarim Kontrol Org Ltd Sti” | 1. | Address: 160 Nr 13 Daire 3. Izmir 35100, Turkey ---|--- 2. | Internet address: www.etko.com.tr ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F TR-BIO-109 | Turkey | x | — | — | x | — | — 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021.’; ---|--- (17) | in the entry relation to ‘Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG), DBA as Quality Certification Services (QCS)’, point 3 is amended as follows: | (a) | the following row is inserted in the order of the code numbers: | ‘AE-BIO- 144 | United Arab Emirates | x | — | — | x | x | —’ ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- (b) | the rows relating to Costa Rica and Turkey are replaced by the following: | ‘CR-BIO-144 | Costa Rica | x | — | — | x | x | — ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- TR-BIO-144 | Turkey | x | — | — | x | x | x’ (18) | in the entry relating to ‘Istituto Certificazione Etica e Ambientale’ , in point 3, the row relating to San Marino is deleted; ---|--- (19) | after the entry relating to ‘Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH’, the following entry is inserted: ‘ “ Kiwa Sativa” | 1. | Address: Rua Robalo Gouveia, 1, 1A, 1900-392, Lisbon, Portugal ---|--- 2. | Internet address: http://www.sativa.pt ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F GW-BIO-188 | Guinea-Bissau | x | — | — | x | — | — 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021.’; ---|--- (20) | in the entry relating to ‘NASAA Certified Organic Pty Ltd’ , point 3 is replaced by the following: | ‘3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F AU-BIO-119 | Australia | — | x | — | x | — | — CN-BIO-119 | China | x | x | — | x | — | — ID-BIO-119 | Indonesia | x | x | — | x | — | — LK-BIO-119 | Sri Lanka | x | x | — | x | — | — MY-BIO-119 | Malaysia | x | x | — | x | — | — NP-BIO-119 | Nepal | x | x | — | x | — | — PG-BIO-119 | Papua New Guinea | x | x | — | x | — | — SB-BIO-119 | Solomon Islands | x | x | — | x | — | — SG-BIO-119 | Singapore | x | x | — | x | — | — TL-BIO-119 | Timor-Leste | x | x | — | x | — | — TO-BIO-119 | Tonga | x | x | — | x | — | — WS-BIO-119 | Samoa | x | x | — | x | — | —’ (21) | in the entry relating to ‘Organic Agriculture Certification Thailand (ACT)’ , point 3 is amended as follows: | (a) | the rows relating to Malaysia and Nepal are replaced by the following: | ‘MY-BIO-121 | Malaysia | x | — | — | x | — | — ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- NP-BIO-121 | Nepal | x | — | — | x | — | —’ (b) | the row relating to Myanmar/Burma is deleted; ---|--- (22) | after the entry relating to ‘Organic crop improvement association’, the following entries are inserted: ‘ “ Organic Farmers & Growers C. I. C” | 1. | Address: Old Estate Yard, Shrewsbury Road, Albrighton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3AG, United Kingdom ---|--- 2. | Internet address: http://ofgorganic.org/ ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F GB-BIO-189 | United Kingdom (*2) | x | x | — | x | x | x 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products, beekeeping. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021. ---|--- “Organic Farmers & Growers (Scotland) Ltd” 1. | Address: Old Estate Yard, Shrewsbury Road, Albrighton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3AG, United Kingdom ---|--- 2. | Internet address: https://ofgorganic.org/about/scotland ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F GB-BIO-190 | United Kingdom (*3) | x | x | — | x | x | x 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products, beekeeping. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021. ---|--- “Organic Food Development and Certification Center of China (OFDC)” 1. | Address: 8# Jiangwangmiao Street, Nanjing, 210042, China ---|--- 2. | Internet address: http://www.ofdc.org.cn ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F CN-BIO-191 | China | x | — | — | x | — | — 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021. ---|--- “Organic Food Federation” 1. | Address: 31 Turbine Way, Swaffham, PE37 7XD, United Kingdom ---|--- 2. | Internet address: http://www.orgfoodfed.com ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F GB-BIO-192 | United Kingdom (*4) | x | x | — | x | x | x 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021.’ ---|--- (23) | in the entry relating to ‘Organización Internacional Agropecuaria’, point 3 is amended as follows: | (a) | the row relating to Russia is replaced by the following: | ‘RU-BIO-110 | Russia | x | — | — | x | x | —’ ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- (b) | the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers: | ‘UA-BIO-110 | Ukraine | x | — | — | x | — | — ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- TR-BIO-110 | Turkey | x | — | — | x | — | —’ (24) | the entry relating to ‘Overseas Merchandising Inspection CO., Ltd’ is deleted; ---|--- (25) | in the entry relating to ‘Q-check’, in point 3, the row relating to Kosovo is replaced by the following in the order of the code numbers: | ‘XK-BIO-179 | Kosovo (*5) | x | — | — | x | — | — ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- (26) | after the entry relating to ‘Quality Assurance International’, the following entry is inserted: ‘ “ Quality Welsh Food Certification Ltd” | 1. | Address: North Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2HE, United Kingdom ---|--- 2. | Internet address: www.qwfc.co.uk ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F GB-BIO-193 | United Kingdom (*6) | — | — | — | x | — | — 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021.’; ---|--- (27) | the entry relating to ‘Soil Association Certification Limited’ , is amended as follows: | (a) | point 3 is amended as follows: | (i) | the following row is inserted in the order of the code numbers: | ‘GB-BIO-142 | United Kingdom (*7) | x | x | x | x | x | x ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- (ii) | the rows relating to Cameroon and South Africa are replaced by the following: | ‘CM-BIO-142 | Cameroon | — | — | — | x | — | — ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- ZA-BIO-142 | South Africa | x | — | — | x | — | —’ (b) | point 4 is replaced by the following: ‘Exceptions: in-conversion products.’; ---|--- (28) | after the entry relating to ‘Soil Association Certification Limited’, the following entries are inserted: ‘ “ Southern Cross Certified Australia Pty Ltd” | 1. | Address: 8/27 Mayneview Street, Milton, Queensland, 4064, Australia ---|--- 2. | Internet address: https://www.sxcertified.com.au ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F AU-BIO-194 | Australia (1) | — | x | — | x | x | — FJ-BIO-194 | Fiji | x | x | — | x | x | — MY-BIO-194 | Malaysia | x | x | — | x | x | — SG-BIO-194 | Singapore | x | x | — | x | x | — TO-BIO-194 | Tonga | x | x | — | x | x | — VU-BIO-194 | Vanuatu | x | x | — | x | x | — WS-BIO-194 | Samoa | x | x | — | x | x | — 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products and products covered by Annex III. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021. ---|--- “SRS Certification GmbH” 1. | Address: Friedländer Weg 20, Göttingen, 37085, Germany ---|--- 2. | Internet address: http://www.srs-certification.com ---|--- 3. | Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: | Code number | Third country | Category of products ---|---|--- A | B | C | D | E | F CN-BIO-195 | China | x | — | — | x | x | — TW-BIO-195 | Taiwan | x | — | — | x | x | — 4. | Exceptions: in-conversion products. ---|--- 5. | Duration of inclusion: until 31 December 2021.’; ---|--- (29) | in the entry relating to ‘Suolo e Salute srl’ , in point 3, the row relating to San Marino is deleted. ---|--- * * * (*1) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to the United Kingdom do not include Northern Ireland. (*2) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to the United Kingdom do not include Northern Ireland. (*3) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to the United Kingdom do not include Northern Ireland. (*4) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to the United Kingdom do not include Northern Ireland. (*5) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.’ (*6) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to the United Kingdom do not include Northern Ireland. (*7) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to the United Kingdom do not include Northern Ireland.’ (1) For this control body, the recognition for product category D in respect of Australia only covers wine and yeast. * * *