Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1287/2014

of 28 November 2014

amending and correcting 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 2092/911, and in particular Article 33(2) and (3) and Article 38(d) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/20082 provides for a period for the control bodies and control authorities to submit their request for recognition for the purpose of compliance in accordance with Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. As the implementation of the provisions regarding the import of compliant products is still under assessment and the related guidelines, models, questionnaires and the necessary electronic transmission system are still under development, the deadline for the submission of requests by control bodies and control authorities should be prolonged.
(2)

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 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.

(3)

According to the information provided by Israel, the relevant production standard has been changed and the recognition of one of the previously recognised control bodies has been withdrawn.

(4)

According to the information provided by Tunisia, the recognition of one control body, which has stopped its activities due to a merger, has been withdrawn, while the other body involved in the merger has been added to the list of control bodies recognised by Tunisia. The recognition of two other control bodies has been withdrawn.

(5)

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 sets out the list of control bodies and control authorities competent to carry out controls and issue certificates in third countries for the purpose of equivalence.

(6)

The Commission has received and examined requests from control bodies to be included in the list set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, as well as requests to amend the specifications of listed control bodies.

(7)

Control bodies in respect of which the subsequent examination of all information received led to the conclusion that they comply with the relevant requirements should be included in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Specifications of control bodies listed in that Annex in respect of which the examination of all information received led to the conclusion that the relevant requirements are fulfilled should be amended.

(8)

The Commission has received information in the form of concise annual reports submitted by 31 March 2013 or 28 February 2014 in accordance with Article 12(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 and by means of communications with control bodies.

(9)

According to Article 12(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, the Commission may, in the light of the information received or in the light of the absence of information required, at any time amend the specifications or suspend the entry of a control body in Annex IV to that Regulation. On that basis, specifications of control bodies in respect of which the examination of all information received led to the conclusion that the relevant requirements were no longer respected should be amended.

(10)

IMOswiss AG, listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, informed the Commission on 17 June 2014 that it had stopped its activity in China. Furthermore, additional information provided by IMOswiss AG on 7 March 2014 to the annual report 2012 included the statement by the assessment body Swiss Accreditation Service that Brazil and Suriname were not included in its assessment of IMOswiss AG. IMOswiss AG was invited by the Commission to provide another assessment report in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, but it did not reply within the deadline set. Those countries should therefore be removed from the specifications of IMOswiss AG in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 until satisfactory information is provided.

(11)

Organic Food Development Center is listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 for China. The Commission has requested further information on the annual report of Organic Food Development Center as regards control activities in 2012. In addition, in the light of multiple pesticide residues found in samples of organic products imported into the Union from China, the Commission has requested Organic Food Development Center to take action and apply reinforced control measures in relation to China. The Commission did not receive any reply to those requests within the deadlines set. Organic Food Development Center should therefore be removed from the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 until satisfactory information is provided.

(12)

According to the information received from IBD Certifications Ltd and Organska Kontrola, listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, their addresses have changed.

(13)

IMO Control Private Limited notified the Commission of changes concerning the internet address.

(14)

Istituto Mediterraneo di Certificazione s.r.l. (IMC) and CCPB Srl notified to the Commission that the two control bodies have merged their activities since 1 July 2014, that IMC has ceased operations and that CCPB Srl will continue its activities. Istituto Mediterraneo di Certificazione s.r.l. should therefore be withdrawn from the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008.

(15)

According to Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, the Commission may, in certain cases, withdraw a control body, or a reference to a specific product category or to a specific third country in relation to that control body, from the list in Annex IV to that Regulation. On that basis, control bodies for which the examination of all information received led to the conclusion that they do not comply with the relevant requirements should be withdrawn from that list.

(16)

Bio Latina Certificadora is listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Bio Latina Certificadora had been requested by the Commission to supply the results of its investigations on six irregularity cases notified by the Commission, but it did not reply within the deadline set, nor after being reminded. Therefore, the countries and product categories concerned should be withdrawn from the scope of its recognition as set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Furthermore, Bio Latina Certificadora notified the Commission of changes to its address that should be reflected in its entry in that Annex.

(17)

Australian Certified Organic, BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH, Bioagricert S.r.l., Control Union Certifications and Organic agriculture certification Thailand are listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 for ‘Burma/Myanmar’. In accordance with the recommended name to be used in Union acts, ‘Burma/Myanmar’ should be replaced by ‘Myanmar/Burma’.

(18)
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 355/20143 lists Bioagricert S.r.l. as a recognised control body for product category A. Since India is listed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 for product categories A and F, Bioagricert S.r.l could not have been recognised for India for those product categories in accordance with Article 10(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. The recognition for product category A should therefore be deleted. Bioagricert S.r.l. had been invited by the Commission not to certify products falling within product category A on the basis of the erroneous reference to that product category.
(19)
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 829/20144 contains an error in relation to the code number for Zambia for the control body Control Union Certifications. That error should be corrected.
(20)

Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 should therefore be amended and corrected accordingly.

(21)

In order to ensure the timely extension of the deadline for the submission of requests for recognition for the purpose of compliance in accordance with Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication. However, in order to allow the operators to adapt to the amendments made to the lists in Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, the provisions amending those Annexes should apply only after a reasonable time period.

(22)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the regulatory Committee on organic production,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is amended as follows:

  1. (1)

    in Article 4(1), ‘31 October 2014’ is replaced by ‘31 October 2015’;

  2. (2)

    Annex III is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;

  3. (3)

    Annex IV is amended and corrected in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

However, points (2) and (3) of Article 1 shall apply from 24 December 2014.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is amended as follows:

  1. (1)

    the entry relating to Israel is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      point 3 is replaced by the following:

      ‘3.

      Production standard: Law for the Regulation of Organic Produce, 5765-2005, and its relevant Regulations’;

    2. (b)

      in point 5, the row for IL-ORG-005 is deleted;

  2. (2)

    in the entry relating to Tunisia, point 5 is replaced by the following:

    ‘5.Control bodies:

    Code number

    Name

    Internet address

    TN-BIO-001

    Ecocert SA en Tunisie

    www.ecocert.com

    TN-BIO-003

    BCS

    www.bcs-oeko.com

    TN-BIO-006

    Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle (INNORPI)

    www.innorpi.tn

    TN-BIO-007

    Suolo e Salute

    www.suoloesalute.it

    TN-BIO-008

    CCPB Srl

    www.ccpb.it’

ANNEX II

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is amended and corrected as follows:

  1. (1)

    in the entry relating to ‘Australian Certified Organic’, point 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

    Third country

    Code number

    Category of products

    A

    B

    C

    D

    E

    F

    Australia

    AU-BIO-107

    —

    x

    —

    x

    —

    x

    China

    CN-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Cook Islands

    CK-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Fiji

    FJ-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Falkland Islands

    FK-BIO-107

    —

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Hong Kong

    HK-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Indonesia

    ID-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    South Korea

    KR-BIO-107

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Madagascar

    MG-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Myanmar/Burma

    MM-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Malaysia

    MY-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Papua New Guinea

    PG-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Singapore

    SG-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Taiwan

    TW-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Thailand

    TH-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Tonga

    TO-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Vanuatu

    VU-BIO-107

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —’

  2. (2)

    in the entry relating to ‘BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH’, point 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

    Third country

    Code number

    Category of products

    A

    B

    C

    D

    E

    F

    Albania

    AL-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Algeria

    DZ-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Angola

    AO-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Armenia

    AM-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Azerbaijan

    AZ-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Belarus

    BY-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Bolivia

    BO-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Botswana

    BW-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Brazil

    BR-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Cambodia

    KH-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Chad

    TD-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Chile

    CL-BIO-141

    x

    x

    x

    x

    —

    x

    China

    CN-BIO-141

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Colombia

    CO-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Costa Rica

    CR-BIO-141

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    —

    Côte d'Ivoire

    CI-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Cuba

    CU-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Dominican Republic

    DO-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ecuador

    EC-BIO-141

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    —

    Egypt

    EG-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    El Salvador

    SV-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Ethiopia

    ET-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Georgia

    GE-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Ghana

    GH-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Guatemala

    GT-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Guinea-Bissau

    GW-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    x

    Haiti

    HT-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Honduras

    HN-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Hong Kong

    HK-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    India

    IN-BIO-141

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Indonesia

    ID-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Iran

    IR-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Japan

    JP-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Kenya

    KE-BIO-141

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Kosovo5

    XK-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Kyrgyzstan

    KG-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Laos

    LA-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Lesotho

    LS-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

    MK-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Malawi

    MW-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Malaysia

    MY-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Mexico

    MX-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Moldova

    MD-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Montenegro

    ME-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Mozambique

    MZ-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Myanmar/Burma

    MM-BIO-141

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    —

    Namibia

    NA-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Nicaragua

    NI-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Oman

    OM-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Panama

    PA-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Paraguay

    PY-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Peru

    PE-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Philippines

    PH-BIO-141

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    —

    Russia

    RU-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Saudi Arabia

    SA-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Senegal

    SN-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Serbia

    RS-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    South Africa

    ZA-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    South Korea

    KR-BIO-141

    x

    —

    x

    x

    x

    —

    Sri Lanka

    LK-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Sudan

    SD-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Swaziland

    SZ-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    French Polynesia

    PF-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Taiwan

    TW-BIO-141

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    —

    Tanzania

    TZ-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Thailand

    TH-BIO-141

    x

    —

    x

    x

    x

    —

    Turkey

    TR-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Uganda

    UG-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ukraine

    UA-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    United Arab Emirates

    AE-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Uruguay

    UY-BIO-141

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Venezuela

    VE-BIO-141

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Vietnam

    VN-BIO-141

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    —’;

    5

    This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

  3. (3)

    in the entry relating to ‘Bioagricert S.r.l.’, point 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

    Third country

    Code number

    Category of products

    A

    B

    C

    D

    E

    F

    Brazil

    BR-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Cambodia

    KH-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    China

    CN-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ecuador

    EC-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    French Polynesia

    PF-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    India

    IN-BIO-132

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Laos

    LA-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Nepal

    NP-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Mexico

    MX-BIO-132

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Morocco

    MA-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Myanmar/Burma

    MM-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    San Marino

    SM-BIO-132

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Serbia

    RS-BIO-132

    x

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    South Korea

    KR-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Thailand

    TH-BIO-132

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Togo

    TG-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Turkey

    TR-BIO-132

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ukraine

    UA-BIO-132-

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —’

  4. (4)

    the entry relating to ‘Bio Latina Certificadora’ is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      point 1 is replaced by the following:

      ‘1.

      Address: Jr. Domingo Millán 852, Jesús Maria, Lima 11, Lima- Peru’;

    2. (b)

      point 3 is replaced by the following:

      ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

      Third country

      Code number

      Category of products

      A

      B

      C

      D

      E

      F

      Bolivia

      BO-BIO-118

      x

      x

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Colombia

      CO-BIO-118

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Guatemala

      GT-BIO-118

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Honduras

      HN-BIO-118

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Mexico

      MX-BIO-118

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Nicaragua

      NI-BIO-118

      —

      x

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Panama

      PA-BIO-118

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Peru

      PE-BIO-118

      —

      x

      x

      x

      —

      —

      El Salvador

      SV-BIO-118

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Venezuela

      VE-BIO-118

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —’

  5. (5)

    in the entry relating to ‘CCPB Srl’, point 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

    Third country

    Code number

    Category of products

    A

    B

    C

    D

    E

    F

    China

    CN-BIO-102

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Egypt

    EG-BIO-102

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Iraq

    IQ-BIO-102

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Lebanon

    LB-BIO-102

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Morocco

    MA-BIO-102

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Philippines

    PH-BIO-102

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    San Marino

    SM-BIO-102

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Syria

    SY-BIO-102

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Tunisia

    TN-BIO-102

    —

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Turkey

    TR-BIO-102

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —’

  6. (6)

    in the entry relating to ‘CERES Certification of Environmental Standards GmbH’, point 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

    Third country

    Code number

    Category of products

    A

    B

    C

    D

    E

    F

    Albania

    AL-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Azerbaijan

    AZ-BIO-140

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Benin

    BJ-BIO-140

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Bolivia

    BO-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Burkina Faso

    BF-BIO-140

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Bhutan

    BT-BIO-140

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Brazil

    BR-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Chile

    CL-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    China

    CN-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Colombia

    CO-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Dominican Republic

    DO-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ecuador

    EC-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Egypt

    EG-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ethiopia

    ET-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ghana

    GH-BIO-140

    x

    Grenada

    GD-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Indonesia

    ID-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Iran

    IR-BIO-140

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Jamaica

    JM-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Kazakhstan

    KZ-BIO-140

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Kenya

    KE-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Kyrgyzstan

    KG-BIO-140

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

    MK-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Mali

    ML-BIO-140

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Mexico

    MX-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Moldova

    MD-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Morocco

    MA-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Papua New Guinea

    PG-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Paraguay

    PY-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Peru

    PE-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Philippines

    PH-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Russia

    RU-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Rwanda

    RW-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Saudi Arabia

    SA-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Senegal

    SN-BIO-140

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Serbia

    RS-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Singapore

    SG-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    South Africa

    ZA-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Saint Lucia

    LC-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Taiwan

    TW-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Tanzania

    TZ-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Thailand

    TH-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Turkey

    TR-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Togo

    TG-BIO-140

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Uganda

    UG-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ukraine

    UA-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Uzbekistan

    UZ-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Vietnam

    VN-BIO-140

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —’

  7. (7)

    in the entry relating to ‘Control Union Certifications’, point 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

    Third country

    Code number

    Category of products

    A

    B

    C

    D

    E

    F

    Afghanistan

    AF-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Albania

    AL-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Bermuda

    BM-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Bhutan

    BT-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Brazil

    BR-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Burkina Faso

    BF-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Cambodia

    KH-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Canada

    CA-BIO-149

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    —

    China

    CN-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Colombia

    CO-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Costa Rica

    CR-BIO-149

    —

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    Côte d'Ivoire

    CI-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Dominican Republic

    DO-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Ecuador

    EC-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Egypt

    EG-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Ethiopia

    ET-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Ghana

    GH-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Guinea

    GN-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Honduras

    HN-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Hong Kong

    HK-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    India

    IN-BIO-149

    —

    x

    x

    x

    x

    —

    Indonesia

    ID-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Iran

    IR-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Israel

    IL-BIO-149

    —

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    Japan

    JP-BIO-149

    —

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    South Korea

    KR-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Kyrgyzstan

    KG-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Laos

    LA-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

    MK-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Malaysia

    MY-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Mali

    ML-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Mauritius

    MU-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Mexico

    MX-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Moldova

    MD-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Mozambique

    MZ-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Myanmar/Burma

    MM-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Nepal

    NP-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Nigeria

    NG-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Pakistan

    PK-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Occupied Palestinian territory

    PS-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Panama

    PA-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Paraguay

    PY-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Peru

    PE-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Philippines

    PH-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Rwanda

    RW-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Serbia

    RS-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Sierra Leone

    SL-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Singapore

    SG-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    South Africa

    ZA-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Sri Lanka

    LK-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Switzerland

    CH-BIO-149

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    —

    Syria

    SY-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Tanzania

    TZ-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Thailand

    TH-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Timor-Leste

    TL-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Turkey

    TR-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Uganda

    UG-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Ukraine

    UA-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    United Arab Emirates

    AE-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    United States

    US-BIO-149

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    —

    Uruguay

    UY-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Uzbekistan

    UZ-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Vietnam

    VN-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Zambia

    ZM-BIO-149

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x’

  8. (8)

    in the entry relating to ‘Ecocert SA’, point 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

    Third country

    Code number

    Category of products

    A

    B

    C

    D

    E

    F

    Algeria

    DZ-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Andorra

    AD-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Azerbaijan

    AZ-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Bahrain

    BH-BIO-154

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Benin

    BJ-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    BA-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Brazil

    BR-BIO-154

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    x

    Brunei

    BN-BIO-154

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    —

    Burkina Faso

    BF-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Burundi

    BI-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Cambodia

    KH-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Cameroon

    CM-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Canada

    CA-BIO-154

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Chad

    TD-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    X1China

    CN-BIO-154

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Colombia

    CO-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    x

    Comoros

    KM-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Côte d'Ivoire

    CI-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Cuba

    CU-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Dominican Republic

    DO-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ecuador

    EC-BIO-154

    x

    —

    x

    x

    x

    —

    Fiji

    FJ-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ghana

    GH-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Guatemala

    GT-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Guinea

    GN-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Guyana

    GY-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Haiti

    HT-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    India

    IN-BIO-154

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    —

    Indonesia

    ID-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Iran

    IR-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Japan

    JP-BIO-154

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Kazakhstan

    KZ-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Kenya

    KE-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Kuwait

    KW-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Kyrgyzstan

    KG-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Laos

    LA-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

    MK-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    x

    Madagascar

    MG-BIO-154

    x

    x

    x

    x

    —

    —

    Malawi

    MW-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Malaysia

    MY-BIO-154

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Mali

    ML-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Mauritius

    MU-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Mexico

    MX-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Moldova

    MD-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Monaco

    MC-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    Mongolia

    MN-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Morocco

    MA-BIO-154

    x

    x

    x

    x

    —

    x

    Mozambique

    MZ-BIO-154

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    —

    Namibia

    NA-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Nepal

    NP-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Niger

    NE-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Nigeria

    NG-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Pakistan

    PK-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    x

    Paraguay

    PY-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Peru

    PE-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Philippines

    PH-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    x

    Russia

    RU-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Rwanda

    RW-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Sao Tome and Principe

    ST-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Saudi Arabia

    SA-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    x

    x

    Senegal

    SN-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Serbia

    RS-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    x

    Somalia

    SO-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    South Africa

    ZA-BIO-154

    x

    x

    —

    x

    x

    x

    South Korea

    KR-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Sudan

    SD-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Swaziland

    SZ-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Syria

    SY-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Tanzania

    TZ-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Thailand

    TH-BIO-154

    x

    x

    x

    x

    —

    x

    Togo

    TG-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Tunisia

    TN-BIO-154

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    —

    Turkey

    TR-BIO-154

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Uganda

    UG-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ukraine

    UA-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    United Arab Emirates

    AE-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    United States

    US-BIO-154

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    —

    Uruguay

    UY-BIO-154

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Uzbekistan

    UZ-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Vanuatu

    VU-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    x

    Vietnam

    VN-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Zambia

    ZM-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Zimbabwe

    ZW-BIO-154

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    x’

  9. (9)

    the entry relating to ‘Ecoglobe’ is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      point 3 is replaced by the following:

      ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

      Third country

      Code number

      Category of products

      A

      B

      C

      D

      E

      F

      Afghanistan

      AF-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Armenia

      AM-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Belarus

      BY-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Iran

      IR-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Kazakhstan

      KZ-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Kyrgyzstan

      KG-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Pakistan

      PK-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Russia

      RU-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Tajikistan

      TJ-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Turkmenistan

      TM-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Ukraine

      UA-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Uzbekistan

      UZ-BIO-112

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —’

    2. (b)

      point 4 is replaced by the following:

      ‘4.

      Exceptions: in-conversion products’;

  10. (10)

    in the entry relating to ‘IBD Certifications Ltd’, point 1 is replaced by the following:

    ‘1.

    Address: Rua Amando de Barros 2275, Centro, CEP: 18.602.150, Botucatu SP, Brazil’;

  11. (11)

    in the entry relating to ‘IMOswiss AG’, point 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

    Third country

    Code number

    Category of products

    A

    B

    C

    D

    E

    F

    Afghanistan

    AF-BIO-143

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Albania

    AL-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Armenia

    AM-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Azerbaijan

    AZ-BIO -143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Bangladesh

    BD-BIO-143

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    —

    Bolivia

    BO-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    BA-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Burkina Faso

    BF-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Cameroon

    CM-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Canada

    CA-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Chile

    CL-BIO-143

    x

    x

    x

    x

    —

    x

    Colombia

    CO-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Democratic Republic of Congo

    CD-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Côte d'Ivoire

    CI-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Dominican Republic

    DO-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ecuador

    EC-BIO-143

    x

    —

    x

    —

    —

    —

    El Salvador

    SV-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ethiopia

    ET-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Georgia

    GE-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Ghana

    GH-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Guatemala

    GT-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Haiti

    HT-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    India

    IN-BIO-143

    —

    —

    x

    x

    —

    —

    Indonesia

    ID-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Japan

    JP-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Jordan

    JO-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Kazakhstan

    KZ-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Kenya

    KE-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Kyrgyzstan

    KG-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Liechtenstein

    LI-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Mali

    ML-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Mexico

    MX-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Morocco

    MA-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Namibia

    NA-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Nepal

    NP-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Nicaragua

    NI-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Niger

    NE-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Nigeria

    NG-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Occupied Palestinian territory

    PS-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Pakistan

    PK-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Paraguay

    PY-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Peru

    PE-BIO-143

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    —

    Philippines

    PH-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Russia

    RU-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    x

    Rwanda

    RW-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Sierra Leone

    SL-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Singapore

    SG-BIO-143

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    South Africa

    ZA-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Sri Lanka

    LK-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Sudan

    SD-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Syria

    SY-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Tajikistan

    TJ-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Taiwan

    TW-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Tanzania

    TZ-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Thailand

    TH-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Togo

    TG-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Uganda

    UG-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    x

    Ukraine

    UA-BIO-143

    x

    x

    —

    x

    —

    x

    United Arab Emirates

    AE-BIO-143

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Uzbekistan

    UZ-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    x

    Venezuela

    VE-BIO-143

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Vietnam

    VN-BIO-143

    x

    —

    x

    x

    —

    —’

  12. (12)

    in the entry relating to ‘IMO Control Private Limited’, point 2 is replaced by the following:

    ‘2.

    Internet address: www.imocontrol.in’;

  13. (13)

    the entry relating to ‘Istituto Mediterraneo di Certificazione s.r.l.’ is deleted;

  14. (14)

    the entry relating to ‘Letis S.A.’ is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      point 3 is replaced by the following:

      ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

      Third country

      Code number

      Category of products

      A

      B

      C

      D

      E

      F

      X1Argentina

      AR-BIO-135

      —

      —

      x

      x

      —

      —

      Bolivia

      BO-BIO-135

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Canada

      CA-BIO-135

      —

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Paraguay

      PY-BIO-135

      x

      —

      —

      x

      —

      —

      Peru

      PE-BIO-135

      x

      —

      x

      —

      —

      —

      Uruguay

      UY-BIO-135

      x

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —’

    2. (b)

      point 4 is replaced by the following:

      ‘4.

      Exceptions: in-conversion products, products covered by Annex III’;

  15. (15)

    in the entry relating to ‘Organic agriculture certification Thailand’, point 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.Third countries, code numbers and product categories concerned:

    Third country

    Code number

    Category of products

    A

    B

    C

    D

    E

    F

    Indonesia

    ID-BIO-121

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Laos

    LA-BIO-121

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Malaysia

    MY-BIO-121

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Myanmar/Burma

    MM-BIO-121

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Nepal

    NP-BIO-121

    —

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Thailand

    TH-BIO-121

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —

    Vietnam

    VN-BIO-121

    x

    —

    —

    x

    —

    —’

  16. (16)

    the entry relating to ‘Organic Food Development Center’ is deleted;

  17. (17)

    in the entry relating to ‘Organska Kontrola’, point 1 is replaced by the following:

    ‘1.

    Address: Dzemala Bijedića br.2, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina’.