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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 IIPesticides — 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

1.Substances of crop or animal origin

AuthorisationNameDescription, compositional requirement, conditions for use
AAzadirachtin extracted from Azadirachta indica (Neem tree)Insecticide
ABeeswaxPruning agent
AGelatineInsecticide
AHydrolysed proteins.Attractant, only in authorized applications in combination with other appropriate products of this list
ALecithinFungicide
APlant oils (e.g. mint oil, pine oil, caraway oil).Insecticide, acaricide, fungicide and sprout inhibitor.
APyrethrins extracted from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefoliumInsecticide
AQuassia extracted from Quassia amaraInsecticide, repellent
ARotenone extracted from Derris spp. and Lonchocarpus spp. and Terphrosia spp.Insecticide

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

AuthorisationNameDescription, compositional requirement, conditions for use
AMicro-organisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi)

3.Substances produced by micro-organisms

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

4.Substances to be used in traps and/or dispensers

AuthorisationNameDescription, compositional requirement, conditions for use
ADiammonium phosphateAttractant, only in traps
APheromonesAttractant; sexual behaviour disrupter; only in traps and dispensers
APyrethroids (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 plants

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

6.Other substances from traditional use in organic farming

AuthorisationNameDescription, compositional requirement, conditions for use
ACopper in the form of copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, (tribasic) copper sulphate, cuprous oxide, copper octanoate

Fungicide.

up to 6 kg copper per ha per year

For perennial crops, Member States may, by derogation from the previous 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

AEthyleneDegreening 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
AFatty acid potassium salt (soft soap)Insecticide
APotassium aluminium (aluminium sulphate) (Kalinite)Prevention of ripening of bananas
ALime sulphur (calcium polysulphide)Fungicide, insecticide, acaricide
AParaffin oilInsecticide, acaricide
AMineral oils

Insecticide, fungicide;

only in fruit trees, vines, olive trees and tropical crops (e.g. bananas);

APotassium permanganateFungicide, bactericide; only in fruit trees, olive trees and vines.
AQuartz sandRepellent
ASulphurFungicide, acaricide, repellent

7.Other substances

AuthorisationNameDescription, compositional requirement, conitions for use
ACalcium hydroxide

Fungicide

Only in fruit trees, including nurseries, to control Nectria galligena

APotassium bicarbonateFungicide

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