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Commission Regulation (EC) No 404/2008 of 6 May 2008 amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products as concerns the authorisation of spinosad, potassium bicarbonate and copper octanoate and the use of ethylene
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Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 is amended as follows:
In Part B ‘Pesticides’, point 1. ‘Products for plant protection’ is amended as follows:
Table II ‘Microorganisms used for biological pest control’, is replaced by the following:
‘II. Microorganisms used for biological pest and disease control | |
Name | Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use |
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Microorganisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi) | Only strains not genetically modified in the meaning of Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councila. |
IIa Substances produced by microorganisms | |
Name | Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use |
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Spinosad | Insecticide; Only if produced by strains not genetically modified in the meaning of Directive 2001/18/EC. Only when measures are taken to minimise the risk to key parasitoids and to minimise the risk of development of resistance. Need recognised by the inspection body or inspection authority. |
Table IV ‘Other substances from traditional use in organic farming’ is amended as follows:
The entry concerning copper, under the column entitled ‘Name’, is replaced by the following:
‘Copper in the form of copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, (tribasic) copper sulphate, cuprous oxide, copper octanoate’
The entry concerning ‘ethylene’ is replaced by the following:
Name | Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use |
---|---|
‘(*) Ethylene | Degreening of bananas, kiwis and kakis; degreening of citrus fruit only as part of a strategy for the prevention of fruit fly damage in citrus; flower induction of pineapple; sprouting inhibition in potatoes and onions. Need recognised by the inspection body or inspection authority.’ |
In Table V ‘Other substances’, the following entry is added:
Name | Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use |
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‘Potassium bicarbonate | Fungicide.’ |
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