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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008Show full title

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

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. TITLE II IMPORT OF COMPLIANT PRODUCTS

    1. CHAPTER 1 List of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of compliance

      1. Article 3.Compilation and content of the list of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of compliance

      2. Article 4.Procedure for requesting inclusion in the list of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of compliance

      3. Article 5.Management and review of the list of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of compliance

    2. CHAPTER 2 Documentary evidence required for import of compliant products

      1. Article 6.Documentary evidence

  4. TITLE III IMPORT OF PRODUCTS PROVIDING EQUIVALENT GUARANTEES

    1. CHAPTER 1 List of recognised third countries

      1. Article 7.Compilation and content of the list of third countries

      2. Article 8.Procedure for requesting inclusion in the list of third countries

      3. Article 9.Management and review of the list of third countries

    2. CHAPTER 2 List of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of equivalence

      1. Article 10.Compilation and content of the list of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of equivalence

      2. Article 11.Procedure for requesting inclusion in the list of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of equivalence

      3. Article 12.Management and review of the list of control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of equivalence

    3. CHAPTER 3 Release for free circulation of products imported in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

      1. Article 13.Certificate of inspection

      2. Article 13a.Force majeure or exceptional circumstances

      3. Article 13b.Importer

      4. Article 13c.Access rights

      5. Article 13d.Integrity and legibility of information

      6. Article 14.Special customs procedures

      7. Article 15.Non-compliant products

  5. TITLE IV COMMON RULES

    1. Article 16.Assessment of the requests and publication of the lists

    2. Article 17.Communication

    3. Article 17a.Regulations

  6. TITLE V FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL RULES

    1. Article 18.Transitional rules on the list of third countries

    2. Article 19.Transitional rules on equivalent import of products not originating in listed third countries

    3. Article 19a.Transitional rules on the use of certificates of inspection not issued in TRACES

    4. Article 20.Repeal

    5. Article 21.Entry into force

  7. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      LIST OF CONTROL BODIES AND CONTROL AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLIANCE AND RELEVANT SPECIFICATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3

    2. ANNEX II

    3. ANNEX III

      LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES AND RELEVANT SPECIFICATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7

      1. ARGENTINA

      2. AUSTRALIA

      3. CANADA

      4. CHILE

        1. 1. Product categories:

        2. 2. Origin: organically grown ingredients in products of categories A and...

        3. 3. Production standards: Law 20.089, of 17 January 2006, that creates a...

        4. 4. Competent authority: Servicio Agricola y Ganadero (SAG), Ministry of Agriculture....

        5. 5. Control bodies:

        6. 6. Certificate issuing bodies and authorities: as at point 5.

        7. 7. Duration of the inclusion: until 31 December 2023 .

      5. COSTA-RICA

      6. EUROPEAN UNION AND EEA STATES

      7. INDIA

      8. ISRAEL

      9. JAPAN

      10. SWITZERLAND

      11. TUNISIA

      12. UNITED STATES

      13. NEW ZEALAND

      14. REPUBLIC OF KOREA

    4. ANNEX IV

      LIST OF CONTROL BODIES AND CONTROL AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF EQUIVALENCE AND RELEVANT SPECIFICATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10

      1. For the purposes of this Annex, the product categories are...

      2. A Unprocessed plant products B Live animals or unprocessed animal...

      3. The internet website, in accordance with Article 10(2)(e), where the...

      4. ‘Abcert AG’

      5. ‘ A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A. ’

      6. ‘ Agreco R.F. Göderz GmbH ’

      7. ‘ Agricert — Certificação de Produtos Alimentares LDA ’

        1. 1. Address: Rua Alfredo Mirante, 1, R/c Esq., 7350-154 Elvas, Portugal...

        2. 2. Internet address: www.agricert.pt

        3. 3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:

        4. 4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine.

        5. 5. Duration of inclusion: until 1 January 2023 .

      8. ‘ Albinspekt ’

      9. ‘ARGENCERT SA’

      10. ‘ Australian Certified Organic ’

      11. ‘ Balkan Biocert Macedonia DOOEL Skopje ’

      12. ‘ BAȘAK Ekolojik Ürünler Kontrol ve Sertifikasyon Hizmetleri Tic. Ltd...

      13. ‘ Beijing Continental Hengtong Certification Co., Ltd ’

      14. ‘ Bioagricert S.r.l. ’

      15. ‘ BIOCert Indonesia ’

      16. ‘ Biocert International Pvt Ltd ’

        1. 1. Address: 701 Pukhraj Corporate, Opposite Navlakha Bus Stop, Indore, 452001,...

        2. 2. Internet address: http://www.biocertinternational.com

        3. 3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:

        4. 4. Exceptions: in-conversion products

        5. 5. Duration of inclusion: until 1 January 2023

      17. ‘ BioGro New Zealand Limited ’

      18. ‘ Bio.inspecta AG ’

      19. ‘ Bio Latina Certificadora ’

      20. ‘Bolicert Ltd’

      21. ‘Bolicert Ltd’

      22. ‘ Bureau Veritas Certification France SAS ’

      23. ‘ Caucascert Ltd ’

      24. ‘ CCOF Certification Services ’

      25. ‘ CCPB Srl ’

      26. ‘ CERES Certification of Environmental Standards GmbH ’

      27. ‘ Certificadora Mexicana de productos y procesos ecológicos S.C. ’...

      28. ‘ Certisys ’

      29. ‘ Company of Organic Agriculture in Palestine (*)’

      30. ‘ Control Union Certifications ’

      31. ‘ DQS Polska sp. z o.o. ’

      32. ‘ Ecocert SA ’

      33. ‘ECOCERT IMO Denetim ve Belgelendirme Ltd. Ști’

      34. ‘ Ecoglobe ’

      35. ‘ Ecovivendi d.o.o. Belgrade ’

        1. 1. Address: Voje Veljkovica no.5, Belgrade 11000

        2. 2. Internet address: www.ecovivendi.rs

        3. 3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:

        4. 4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine

        5. 5. Duration of inclusion: until 1 January 2023 .

      36. ‘Egyptian Center of Organic Agriculture (ECOA)’

      37. ‘ Ekoagros ’

      38. ‘ FairCert Certification Services Pvt Ltd ’

      39. ‘ Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG), DBA...

      40. ‘ IBD Certificações Ltda. ’

      41. ‘ IMOcert Latinoamérica Ltda. ’

      42. ‘ IMO Control Private Limited ’

      43. ‘IMOswiss AG’

      44. ‘ Indocert ’

      45. ‘ Istituto Certificazione Etica e Ambientale ’

      46. ‘ Japan Organic and Natural Foods Association ’

      47. ‘ Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH ’

      48. ‘ LACON GmbH ’

      49. ‘ Letis S.A. ’

      50. ‘ Mayacert ’

      51. ‘ NASAA Certified Organic Pty Ltd ’

      52. ‘ÖkoP Zertifizierungs GmbH’

      53. ‘ OneCert International PVT Ltd ’

      54. ‘ Oregon Tilth ’

      55. ‘ Organic Agriculture Certification Thailand (ACT) ’

      56. ‘Organic Certifiers’

      57. ‘ Organic Control System ’

      58. ‘ Organic crop improvement association ’

      59. ‘ Organic Standard ’

      60. ‘ Organización Internacional Agropecuaria ’

      61. ‘ Organska Kontrola ’

      62. ‘ ORSER ’

      63. ‘ Overseas Merchandising Inspection Co., Ltd ’

      64. ‘ Q-check ’

        1. 1. Address: 9-17 Erithrou Stavrou str., Larissa, Greece

        2. 2. Internet address: http://www.qcheck-cert.gr

        3. 3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:

        4. 4. Exceptions: in-conversion products

        5. 5. Duration of inclusion: until 1 January 2023

      65. ‘QC&I GmbH’

      66. ‘ Quality Assurance International ’

      67. ‘Quality Partner’

      68. ‘ Servicio de Certificación CAAE S.L.U. ’

      69. ‘ Soil Association Certification Limited ’

      70. ‘ Suolo e Salute srl ’

      71. ‘ Tse-Xin Organic Certification Corporation ’

      72. ‘ TÜV Nord Integra ’

      73. ‘ SIA “ Sertifikācijas un testēšanas centrs ” ’

        1. 1. Address: Dārza iela 12, Priekuļi, Priekuļu pagasts, Priekuļu novads, LV–4126,...

        2. 2. Internet address: www.stc.lv

        3. 3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:

        4. 4. Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine.

        5. 5. Duration of inclusion: until 1 January 2023 .

    5. ANNEX V

    6. ANNEX VI

    7. ANNEX VII

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