Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008Show full title

Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control

[F1ANNEX VII U.K. Products for cleaning and disinfection

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

  • 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

[F22. Products for cleaning and disinfection for aquaculture animals and seaweed production referred to in Articles 6e(2), 25s(2) and 29a. U.K.

2.1. Subject to compliance with relevant [F3retained EU 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 (1) , products used for cleaning and disinfection of equipment and facilities in the absence of aquaculture animals may contain the following active substances: U.K.

  • ozone

  • sodium hypochlorite

  • calcium hypochlorite

  • calcium hydroxide

  • calcium oxide

  • caustic soda

  • alcohol

  • F4...

  • 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 [F5retained EU 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 (2) , 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: U.K.

  • 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).]]