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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

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ANNEX IIU.K.Pesticides — plant protection products referred to in Article 5(1)

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authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 16(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

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authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

[F11. Substances of crop or animal origin U.K.

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances ( OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1 ).

Authorisation Name Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
A Azadirachtin extracted from Azadirachta indica (Neem tree) Insecticide
A Beeswax Pruning agent
B Hydrolysed proteins excluding gelatine Attractant, only in authorised applications in combination with other appropriate products of this list
A Lecithin Fungicide
B Plant oils

Insecticide, acaricide, fungicide, bactericide and sprout inhibitor.

Products as specified in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 a

A Pyrethrins extracted from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium Insecticide
A Quassia extracted from Quassia amara Insecticide, repellent

2. Micro-organisms used for biological pest and disease control U.K.

Authorisation Name Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
A Micro-organisms Products as specified in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 and not from GMO origin]

3.Substances produced by micro-organismsU.K.

AuthorisationNameDescription, compositional requirement, conditions for use
ASpinosad

Insecticide

Only where measures are taken to minimize the risk to key parasitoids and to minimize the risk of development of resistance

[F14. Substances to be used in traps and/or dispensers U.K.

Authorisation Name Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
A Pheromones

Attractant, sexual behaviour disrupter; only in traps and dispensers.

Products as specified in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (numbers 255, 258 and 259)

A Pyrethroids (only deltamethrin or lambdacyhalothrin) Insecticide; only in traps with specific attractants; only against Bactrocera oleae and Ceratitis capitata Wied.]

5.Preparations to be surface-spread between cultivated plantsU.K.

AuthorisationNameDescription, compositional requirement, conditions for use
AFerric phosphate (iron (III) orthophosphate)Molluscicide

[F16. Other substances from traditional use in organic farming U.K.

Authorisation Name Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
B Copper compounds in the form of: copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper oxide, Bordeaux mixture, and tribasic copper sulphate

Only uses as bactericide and fungicide up to 6 kg copper per ha per year.

For perennial crops, Member States may, by derogation from the first paragraph, provide that the 6 kg copper limit can be exceeded in a given year provided that the average quantity actually used over a 5-year period consisting of that year and of the four preceding years does not exceed 6 kg.

Risk mitigation measures shall be taken to protect water and non-target organisms such as buffer zones.

Products as specified in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (number 277)

A Ethylene

Degreening 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.

Only indoor uses as plant growth regulator may be authorised. Authorisations shall be limited to professional users.

A Fatty acid potassium salt (soft soap) Insecticide
A Lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide) Fungicide
A Paraffin oil

Insecticide, acaricide

Products as specified in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (numbers 294 and 295)

A Quartz sand Repellent
A Sulphur Fungicide, acaricide
B Repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/sheep fat

Repellent

Only on non-edible parts of the crop and where crop material is not ingested by sheep or goats

Products as specified in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (number 249)

7. Other substances U.K.

Authorisation Name Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
B Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) Repellent
A Calcium hydroxide Fungicide only in fruit trees, including nurseries, to control Nectria galligena
B Laminarin

Elicitor of crop's self defence mechanisms

Kelp shall be either grown organically in accordance with Article 6d or harvested in a sustainable way in accordance with Article 6c

B Potassium hydrogen carbonate (aka potassium bicarbonate) Fungicide and insecticide]

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