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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/25 of 13 January 2020 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)

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ANNEX I

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

(1)

in the entry relating to Japan, the following row is added:

JP-BIO-038Akatonbohttp://www.akatonbo.or.jp/
(2)

in the entry relating to the Republic of Korea, point 5 is amended as follows:

(a)

the rows relating to code numbers KR-ORG-019 and KR-ORG-026 are replaced by the following:

KR-ORG-019Neo environmentally-friendly Certification Centerhttp://neoefcc.modoo.at
KR-ORG-026Agricultural Products Quality Servicehttp://apqs.kr
(b)

the row relating to code number KR-ORG-001 is deleted;

(3)

in the entry relating to the United States, point 5 is amended as follows:

(a)

the following rows are added:

US-ORG-62CEREShttp://www.ceres-cert.com/
US-ORG-63EcoLOGICA S.A.http://www.eco-logica.com/
US-ORG-64Food Safety S.A.http://www.foodsafety.com.ar/
US-ORG-65IBD Certificationshttp://www.ibd.com.br/
US-ORG-66Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale (ICEA)

http://www.icea.info/

US-ORG-67

OnMark

http://onmarkcertification.com/
US-ORG-68Perry Johnson Registrar Food Safety, Inc.http://www.pjrfsi.com/
(b)

the rows relating to code numbers US-ORG-12, US-ORG-14, US-ORG-54, US-ORG-60 and US-ORG-61 are deleted.

ANNEX II

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

(1)

in the entry relating to ‘A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A’, in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

a

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.’

‘AE-BIO-171United Arab Emiratesx--x--
AM-BIO-171Armeniax--x--
GH-BIO-171Ghanax--x--
KW-BIO-171Kuwaitx--x--
OM-BIO-171Omanx--x--
PE-BIO-171Perux--x--
SD-BIO-171Sudanx--x--
UZ-BIO-171Uzbekistanx--x--
VN-BIO-171Vietnamx--x--
XK-BIO-171Kosovoax--x--
(2)

the entry relating to ‘Argencert SA’ is deleted;

(3)

in the entry relating to ‘Balkan Biocert Skopje’, the name of the control body is replaced by ‘Balkan Biocert Macedonia DOOEL Skopje’;

(4)

in the entry relating to ‘Başak Ekolojik Ürünler Kontrol ve Sertifikasyon Hizmetleri Tic. Ltd’, point 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.

Address: Çinarli Mahallesi Şehit Polis Fethi Sekin Cad. No:3/1006 Konak/İZMİR, Turkey;

(5)

in the entry relating to ‘Bioagricert S.r.l.’, in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

BO-BIO-132Boliviaxx-x--
CM-BIO-132Cameroonx--xx-
FJ-BIO-132Fijix--x--
LK-BIO-132Sri Lankaxx-x--
PY-BIO-132Paraguayxx-xx-
UY-BIO-132Uruguayxx-xx-
(6)

in the entry relating to ‘Biocert International Pvt Ltd’, point 3 is amended as follows:

(a)

the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

AE-BIO-177United Arab Emiratesx--x--
AF-BIO-177Afghanistanx--x--
BD-BIO-177Bangladeshx--x--
BJ-BIO-177Beninx--xx-
BT-BIO-177Bhutanx--x--
EG-BIO-177Egyptx--x--
ET-BIO-177Ethiopiax--xx-
GE-BIO-177Georgia---xx-
MM-BIO-177Myanmar/Burmax--x--
MU-BIO-177Mauritiusx--x--
MY-BIO-177Malaysiax--x--
MZ-BIO-177Mozambiquex--xx-
NP-BIO-177Nepalx--x--
NG-BIO-177Nigeriax--xx-
OM-BIO-177Omanx--x--
PH-BIO-177Philippinesx--x--
PK-BIO-177Pakistanx--x--
QA-BIO-177Qatarx--xx-
RU-BIO-177Russiax--xx-
SD-BIO-177Sudanx--xx-
TG-BIO-177Togox--xx-
TH-BIO-177Thailandx--x--
TZ-BIO-177Tanzaniax--x--
UA-BIO-177Ukrainex--xx-
UG-BIO-177Ugandax--xx-
VN-BIO-177Vietnamx--x--
(b)

the row relating to Sri Lanka is replaced by the following:

LK-BIO-177Sri Lankax--xx-
(7)

in the entry relating to ‘Bio.inspecta AG’, point 3 is amended as follows:

(a)

the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

ME-BIO-161Montenegroxxxxx
MK-BIO-161North Macedoniaxxxxx
RS-BIO-161Serbiaxxxxx
(b)

the rows relating to Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are replaced by the following:

a

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.’

‘AL-BIO-161Albaniaxxxxx
AM-BIO-161Armeniaxxxx
AZ-BIO-161Azerbaijanxxx
BA-BIO-161Bosnia and Herzegovinaxxxxx
DZ-BIO-161Algeriaxxx
GE-BIO-161Georgiaxxxxx
IR-BIO-161Iranxxxxx
KG-BIO-161Kyrgyzstanxxx
KZ-BIO-161Kazakhstanxxxxx
LB-BIO-161Lebanonxxxx
MD-BIO-161Moldovaxxxxx
RU-BIO-161Russiaxxxxx
TJ-BIO-161Tajikistanxxxxx
TR-BIO-161Turkeyxxxx
TZ-BIO-161Tanzaniaxxxx
UA-BIO-161Ukrainexxxxx
UZ-BIO-161Uzbekistanxxxxx
VN-BIO-161Vietnamxxxxx
XK-BIO-161Kosovoaxx-xxx
(8)

the entry relating to ‘Bureau Veritas Certification France SAS’ is amended as follows:

(a)

in point 2, the internet address is replaced by the following: ‘https://filiereagro.bureauveritas.fr/’;

(b)

in point 3, the row relating to Mauritius is replaced by the following:

MU-BIO-165Mauritiusxx
(9)

in the entry relating to ‘CCPB Srl’, point 3 is amended as follows:

(a)

the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

BF-BIO-102Burkina Fasox-xx--
CM-BIO-102Cameroonx-xx--
KM-BIO-102Comorosx-xx--
MG-BIO-102Madagascarx-xx--
(b)

the row relating to Côte d’Ivoire is replaced by the following:

CI-BIO-102Côte d’Ivoirex-xx--
(10)

in the entry relating to ‘CERES Certification of Environmental Standards GmbH’, point 3 is amended as follows:

(a)

the following row is inserted in the order of the code numbers:

US-BIO-140United Statesx
(b)

the rows relating to Chile, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates are replaced by the following:

AE-BIO-140United Arab Emiratesxx
CL-BIO-140Chilexxxx
ZA-BIO-140South Africaxxxx
(11)

after the entry relating to ‘Control Union Certification’, the following entry is inserted:

DQS Polska sp. z o.o.

1.

Address: ul. Domaniewska 45, 02-672 Warszawa, Poland

2.

Internet address: www.dqs.pl

3.

Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:

Code numberThird countryCategory of products
ABCDEF
BA-BIO-181Bosnia and Herzegovinaxx-x--
CN-BIO-181Chinaxx-x--
MG-BIO-181Madagascarxx-x--
4.

Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine

5.

Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2021

(12)

in the entry relating to ‘Ecocert SA’, in point 3, the rows relating to Cuba, Kuwait, Malawi, Moldova, Serbia, the United Arad Emirates and Zimbabwe are replaced by the following:

AE-BIO-154United Arab Emiratesxxxx
CU-BIO-154Cubaxxxx
KW-BIO-154Kuwaitxxx
MD-BIO-154Moldovaxxxx
MW-BIO-154Malawixxx
RS-BIO-154Serbiaxxxxx
ZW-BIO-154Zimbabwexxxxx
(13)

after the entry relating to ‘Ekoagros’, the following entry is inserted:

FairCert Certification Services Pvt Ltd

1.

Address: C 122, GAURIDHAM COLONY, 451001-KHARGONE, India

2.

Internet address: www.faircert.com

3.

Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:

Code numberThird countryCategory of products
ABCDEF
BT-BIO-180Bhutanxx-xx-
IN-BIO-180India-x-xx-
NP-BIO-180Nepalxx-xx-
4.

Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine

5.

Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2021

(14)

in the entry relating to ‘IBD Certificações Ltda.’, in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

BO-BIO-122Boliviax--x--
MN-BIO-122Mongoliax---x-
PY-BIO-122Paraguayx--x--
(15)

in the entry relating to ‘Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH’, point 3 is amended as follows:

(a)

the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

SC-BIO-141Seychellesxx
US-BIO-141United Statesx
(b)

the rows relating to Armenia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Zambia are replaced by the following:

AM-BIO-141Armeniaxxx
DO-BIO-141Dominican Republicxxx
EC-BIO-141Ecuadorxxxxxx
GE-BIO-141Georgiaxxxx
GT-BIO-141Guatemalaxxxxxx
HN-BIO-141Hondurasxxxx
PE-BIO-141Peruxxxxx
PY-BIO-141Paraguayxxxxx
RS-BIO-141Serbiaxxx
TJ-BIO-141Tajikistanxxx
TR-BIO-141Turkeyxxxxx
UZ-BIO-141Uzbekistanxxx
ZM-BIO-141Zambiaxxx
(16)

in the entry relating to ‘Mayacert’, in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

LK-BIO-169Sri Lankax--x--
PA-BIO-169Panamax--x--
(17)

in the entry relating to ‘OneCert International PVT Ltd’, point 3 is amended as follows:

(a)

the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

EG-BIO-152Egyptx--x--
JO-BIO-152Jordanx--x--
MY-BIO-152Malaysiax--x--
QA-BIO-152Qatarx--x--
(b)

the rows relating to the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, India, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda are replaced by the following:

AE-BIO-152United Arab Emiratesx--x--
ET-BIO-152Ethiopiax--xx-
IN-BIO-152India---xx-
MZ-BIO-152Mozambiquex--xx-
TZ-BIO-152Tanzaniax--xx-
UG-BIO-152Ugandax--xx-
(18)

in the entry relating to ‘Organización International Agropecuaria’, point 3 is amended as follows:

(a)

the following row is inserted in the order of the code numbers:

CO-BIO-110Colombiax--x--
(b)

the row relating to Chile and Uruguay is replaced by the following:

CL-BIO-110Chilex-xxx-
UY-BIO-110Uruguayxxxxx-
(19)

in the entry relating to ‘Servicio de Certificación CAAE S.L.U’, in point 3, the following entries are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

CO-BIO-178Colombiax--x--
DO-BIO-178Dominican Republicx--x--
GT-BIO-178Guatemalax--x--
HN-BIO-178Hondurasx--x--
NI-BIO-178Nicaraguax--x--
PA-BIO-178Panamax--x--
SV-BIO-178El Salvadorx--x--
(20)

in the entry relating to ‘Suolo e Salute srl’, in point 3, the row relating to Egypt is replaced by the following:

EG-BIO-150Egyptx--x--
(21)

in the entry relating to ‘Tse-Xin Organic Certification Corporation’, in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

HK-BIO-174Hong Kong---x--
ID-BIO-174Indonesiax--x--
KH-BIO-174Cambodiax--x--
KR-BIO-174Republic of Koreax-----
LA-BIO-174Laosx--x--
MM-BIO-174Myanmar/Burmax--x--
MY-BIO-174Malaysiax--x--
PH-BIO-174Philippinesx--x--
SG-BIO-174Singapore---x--
TH-BIO-174Thailandx--x--
VN-BIO-174Vietnamx--x--
(22)

the entry relating to ‘Valsts SIA “Sertifikācijas un testēšanas centr s”’ is amended as follows:

(a)

the name of the control body is replaced by ‘SIA “Sertifikācijas un testēšanas centrs”’;

(b)

point 3 is amended as follows:

(i)

the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

KG-BIO-173Kyrgyzstanxxxx
KZ-BIO-173Kazakhstanxxxxx
MD-BIO-173Moldovaxxxxx
TJ-BIO-173Tajikistanxxxxx
(ii)

the rows relating to Belarus and Uzbekistan are replaced by the following:

BY-BIO-173Belarusxxxxx
UZ-BIO-173Uzbekistanxxxxx

ANNEX III

In Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, in the entry relating to ‘Agricert — Certificação de Produtos Alimentares lda’, in point 3, the row relating to Guinea is replaced by the following:

GW-BIO-172Guinea Bissauxx

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