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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 IXU.K.Ingredients of agricultural origin which have not been produced organically referred to in Article 28

1.UNPROCESSED VEGETABLE PRODUCTS AS WELL AS PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM BY PROCESSESU.K.

1.1.Edible fruits, nuts and seeds:U.K.

  • acorns

Quercus spp.
  • cola nuts

Cola acuminata
  • gooseberries

Ribes uva-crispa
  • maracujas (passion fruit)

Passiflora edulis
  • raspberries (dried)

Rubus idaeus
  • red currants (dried)

Ribes rubrum

1.2.Edible spices and herbs:U.K.

  • pepper (Peruvian)

Schinus molle L.
  • horseradish seeds

Armoracia rusticana
  • lesser galanga

Alpinia officinarum
  • safflower flowers

Carthamus tinctorius
  • watercress herb

Nasturtium officinale

1.3.Miscellaneous:U.K.

Algae, including seaweed, permitted in non-organic foodstuffs preparation

2.VEGETABLE PRODUCTSU.K.

2.1.Fats and oils whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, derived from plants other than:U.K.

  • cocoa

Theobroma cacao
  • coconut

Cocos nucifera
  • olive

Olea europaea
  • sunflower

Helianthus annuus
  • palm

Elaeis guineensis
  • rape

Brassica napus, rapa
  • safflower

Carthamus tinctorius
  • sesame

Sesamum indicum
  • soya

Glycine max

2.2.The following sugars, starches and other products from cereals and tubers:U.K.

  • fructose

  • rice paper

  • unleavened bread paper

  • starch from rice and waxy maize, not chemically modified

2.3.Miscellaneous:U.K.

  • pea protein Pisum spp.

  • rum, only obtained from cane sugar juice

  • kirsch prepared on the basis of fruits and flavourings as referred to in Article 27(1)(c).

3.ANIMAL PRODUCTSU.K.

aquatic organisms, not originating from aquaculture, and permitted in no-organic foodstuffs preparation

  • gelatin

  • whey powder ‘herasuola

  • casings

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