Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008Show full title

ANNEX I U.K. [F1 Fertilizers, soil conditioners and nutrients referred to in Article 3(1) and Article 6d(2)]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 710/2009 of 5 August 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as regards laying down detailed rules on organic aquaculture animal and seaweed production.

Note: U.K.

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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

a OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1.
[F1 Authorisation	Name Compound products or products containing only materials listed hereunder	Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use
A	Farmyard manure	Products comprising a mixture of animal excrements and vegetable matter (animal bedding) Factory farming origin forbidden]
A	Dried farmyard manure and dehydrated poultry manure	Factory farming origin forbidden
A	Composted animal excrements, including poultry manure and composted farmyard manure included	Factory farming origin forbidden
A	Liquid animal excrements	Use after controlled fermentation and/or appropriate dilution Factory farming origin forbidden
A	Composted or fermented household waste	Product obtained from source separated household waste, which has been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production Only vegetable and animal household waste Only when produced in a closed and monitored collection system, accepted by the Member State Maximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matter: cadmium: 0,7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; mercury: 0,4; chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): 0
A	Peat	Use limited to horticulture (market gardening, floriculture, arboriculture, nursery)
A	Mushroom culture wastes	The initial composition of the substrate shall be limited to products of this Annex
A	Dejecta of worms (vermicompost) and insects
A	Guano
A	Composted or fermented mixture of vegetable matter	Product obtained from mixtures of vegetable matter, which have been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production
A	Products or by-products of animal origin as below: blood meal hoof meal horn meal bone meal or degelatinized bone meal fish meal meat meal feather, hair and ‘chiquette’ meal wool fur hair dairy products	[F1 For fur: maximum concentration in mg/kg of dry matter of chromium (VI): 0]
A	Products and by-products of plant origin for fertilisers	Examples: oilseed cake meal, cocoa husks, malt culms
A	Seaweeds and seaweed products	As far as directly obtained by: (i) physical processes including dehydration, freezing and grinding (ii) extraction with water or aqueous acid and/or alkaline solution (iii) fermentation
A	Sawdust and wood chips	Wood not chemically treated after felling
A	Composted bark	Wood not chemically treated after felling
A	Wood ash	From wood not chemically treated after felling
A	Soft ground rock phosphate	Product as specified in point 7 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Councila relating to fertilisers, 7 Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205
A	Aluminium-calcium phosphate	Product as specified in point 6 of Annex IA.2. of Regulation 2003/2003, Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205 Use limited to basic soils (pH > 7,5)
A	Basic slag	Products as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.2. of Regulation 2003/2003
A	Crude potassium salt or kainit	Products as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.3. of Regulation 2003/2003
A	Potassium sulphate, possibly containing magnesium salt	Product obtained from crude potassium salt by a physical extraction process, containing possibly also magnesium salts
A	Stillage and stillage extract	Ammonium stillage excluded
A	Calcium carbonate (chalk, marl, ground limestone, Breton ameliorant, (maerl), phosphate chalk)	Only of natural origin
A	Magnesium and calcium carbonate	Only of natural origin e.g. magnesian chalk, ground magnesium, limestone
A	Magnesium sulphate (kieserite)	Only of natural origin
A	Calcium chloride solution	Foliar treatment of apple trees, after identification of deficit of calcium
A	Calcium sulphate (gypsum)	Products as specified in point 1 of Annex ID. of Regulation 2003/2003 Only of natural origin
A	Industrial lime from sugar production	By-product of sugar production from sugar beet
A	Industrial lime from vacuum salt production	By-product of the vacuum salt production from brine found in mountains
A	Elemental sulphur	Products as specified in Annex ID.3 of Regulation 2003/2003
A	Trace elements	Inorganic micronutrients listed in part E of Annex I to Regulation 2003/2003
A	Sodium chloride	Only mined salt
A	Stone meal and clays

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

Note: U.K.

A

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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

B

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authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

1. Substances of crop or animal origin U.K.

Authorisation	Name	Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
A	Azadirachtin extracted from Azadirachta indica (Neem tree)	Insecticide
A	Beeswax	Pruning agent
A	Gelatine	Insecticide
A	Hydrolysed proteins.	Attractant, only in authorized applications in combination with other appropriate products of this list
A	Lecithin	Fungicide
A	Plant oils (e.g. mint oil, pine oil, caraway oil).	Insecticide, acaricide, fungicide and sprout inhibitor.
A	Pyrethrins extracted from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium	Insecticide
A	Quassia extracted from Quassia amara	Insecticide, repellent
A	Rotenone extracted from Derris spp. and Lonchocarpus spp. and Terphrosia spp.	Insecticide

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

Authorisation	Name	Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
A	Micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi)

3. Substances produced by micro-organisms U.K.

Authorisation	Name	Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
A	Spinosad	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 U.K.

Authorisation	Name	Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
A	Diammonium phosphate	Attractant, only in traps
A	Pheromones	Attractant; sexual behaviour disrupter; only in traps and dispensers
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 plants U.K.

Authorisation	Name	Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
A	Ferric phosphate (iron (III) orthophosphate)	Molluscicide

6. Other substances from traditional use in organic farming U.K.

Authorisation	Name	Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use
A	Copper 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
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
A	Fatty acid potassium salt (soft soap)	Insecticide
A	Potassium aluminium (aluminium sulphate) (Kalinite)	Prevention of ripening of bananas
A	Lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide)	Fungicide, insecticide, acaricide
A	Paraffin oil	Insecticide, acaricide
A	Mineral oils	Insecticide, fungicide; only in fruit trees, vines, olive trees and tropical crops (e.g. bananas);
A	Potassium permanganate	Fungicide, bactericide; only in fruit trees, olive trees and vines.
A	Quartz sand	Repellent
A	Sulphur	Fungicide, acaricide, repellent

7. Other substances U.K.

Authorisation	Name	Description, compositional requirement, conitions for use
A	Calcium hydroxide	Fungicide Only in fruit trees, including nurseries, to control Nectria galligena
A	Potassium bicarbonate	Fungicide

ANNEX III U.K. Minimum surface areas indoors and outdoors and other characteristics of housing in the different species and types of production referred to in Article 10(4)

1. Bovines, equidae, ovine, caprine and porcine U.K.

	Indoors area(net area available to animals)		Outdoors area(exercise area, excluding pasturage)
	Live weight minimum (kg)	M2/head	M2/head
Breeding and fattening bovine and equidae	up to 100	1,5	1,1
	up to 200	2,5	1,9
	up to 350	4,0	3
	over 350	5 with a minimum of 1 m2/100 kg	3,7 with a minimum of 0,75 m2/100 kg
Dairy cows		6	4,5
Bulls for breeding		10	30
Sheep and goats		1,5 sheep/goat	2,5
		0,35 lamb/kid	0,5
Farrowing sows with piglets up to 40 days		7,5 sow	2,5
Fattening pigs	up to 50	0,8	0,6
	up to 85	1,1	0,8
	up to 110	1,3	1
	[F2 Over 110 kg	1,5	1,2]
Piglets	over 40 days and up to 30 kg	0,6	0,4
Brood pigs		2,5 female	1,9
		6 male If pens are used for natural service: 10 m2/boar	8,0

Textual Amendments

F2 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 710/2009 of 5 August 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as regards laying down detailed rules on organic aquaculture animal and seaweed production.

2. Poultry U.K.

a Only in the case of mobile houses not exceeding 150 m2 floor space.
	Indoors area(net area available to animals)			Outdoors area(m2 of area available in rotation/head)
	No animals/m2	cm perch/animal	nest
Laying hens	6	18	7 laying hens per nest or in case of common nest 120 cm2/bird	4, provided that the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded
Fattening poultry (in fixed housing)	10 with a maximum of 21 kg liveweight/m2	20 (for guinea fowl only)		4 broilers and guinea fowl 4,5 ducks 10 turkey 15 geese In all the species mentioned above the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded
Fattening poultry in mobile housing	16a in mobile poultry houses with a maximum of 30 kg liveweight/m2			2,5, provided that the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded

ANNEX IV U.K. Maximum number of animals per hectare referred to in Article 15 (2)

Class or species	Maximum number of animals per haequivalent to 170 kg N/ha/year
Equines over six months old	2
Calves for fattening	5
Other bovine animals less than one year old	5
Male bovine animals from one to less than two years old	3,3
Female bovine animals from one to less than two years old	3,3
Male bovine animals two years old or over	2
Breeding heifers	2,5
Heifers for fattening	2,5
Dairy cows	2
Cull dairy cows	2
Other cows	2,5
Female breeding rabbits	100
Ewes	13,3
Goats	13,3
Piglets	74
Breeding sows	6,5
Pigs for fattening	14
Other pigs	14
Table chickens	580
Laying hens	230

ANNEX V U.K. [F1 Feed materials referred to in Article 22(1), (2) and (3) and Articles 25k(1)(d) and 25m(1)]

1. NON-ORGANIC FEED MATERIALS OF PLANT ORIGIN U.K.

1.1. Cereals, grains, their products and by-products: U.K.

• Oats as grains, flakes, middlings, hulls and bran

• Barley as grains, protein and middlings

• Rice germ expeller

• Millet as grains

• Rye as grains and middlings

• Sorghum as grains

• Wheat as grains, middlings, bran, gluten feed, gluten and germ

• Spelt as grains

• Triticale as grains

• Maize as grains, bran, middlings, germ expeller and gluten

• Malt culms

• Brewers' grains

1.2. Oil seeds, oil fruits, their products and by-products: U.K.

• Rape seed, expeller and hulls

• Soya bean as bean, toasted, expeller and hulls

• Sunflower seed as seed and expeller

• Cotton as seed and seed expeller

• Linseed as seed and expeller

• Sesame seed as expeller

• Palm kernels as expeller

• Pumpkin seed as expeller

• Olives, olive pulp

• Vegetable oils (from physical extraction).

1.3. Legume seeds, their product and by-products: U.K.

• Chickpeas as seeds, middlings and bran

• Ervil as seeds, middlings and bran

• Chickling vetch as seeds submitted to heat treatment, middlings and bran

• Peas as seeds, middlings, and bran

• Broad beans as seeds, middlings and bran

• Horse beans as seeds middlings and bran

• Vetches as seeds, middlings and bran

• Lupin as seeds, middlings and bran

1.4. Tuber, roots, their products and by-products: U.K.

• Sugar beet pulp

• Potato

• Sweet potato as tuber

• Potato pulp (by-product of the extraction of potato starch)

• Potato starch

• Potato protein

• Manioc.

1.5. Other seeds and fruits, their products and by-products: U.K.

• Carob

• Carob pods and meals thereof

• Pumpkins,

• Citrus pulp

• Apples, quinces, pears, peaches, figs, grapes and pulps thereof

• Chestnuts

• Walnut expeller

• Hazelnut expeller

• Cocoa husks and expeller

• Acorns.

1.6. Forages and roughages: U.K.

• Lucerne

• Lucerne meal

• Clover

• Clover meal

• Grass (obtained from forage plants)

• Grass meal

• Hay

• Silage

• Straw of cereals

• Root vegetables for foraging

1.7. Other plants, their products and by-products: U.K.

• Molasses

• Seaweed meal (obtained by drying and crushing seaweed and washed to reduce iodine content)

• Powders and extracts of plants

• Plant protein extracts (solely provided to young animals)

• Spices

• Herbs

2. FEED MATERIALS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN U.K.

2.1. Milk and milk products: U.K.

• Raw milk

• Milk powder

• Skimmed milk, skimmed-milk powder,

• Buttermilk, buttermilk powder

• Whey, whey powder, whey powder low in sugar, whey protein powder (extracted by physical treatment)

• Casein powder

• Lactose powder

• Curd and sour milk

2.2. Fish, other marine animals, their products and by-products: U.K.

Under the following restrictions: Products origin only from sustainable fisheries and to be used only for species other than herbivores

• Fish

• Fish oil and cod-liver oil not refined

• Fish molluscan or crustacean autolysates

• [F1 Hydrolysate and proteolysates obtained by an enzyme action, whether or not in soluble form, solely provided to aquaculture animals and young livestock]

• Fish meal

• [F2 Crustacean meal]

2.3. Egg and egg products U.K.

• Eggs and egg products for use as poultry feed, primarily from the same holding.

3. FEED MATERIALS OF MINERAL ORIGIN U.K.

3.1. Sodium: U.K.

• unrefined sea salt

• coarse rock salt

• sodium sulphate

• sodium carbonate

• sodium bicarbonate

• sodium chloride

3.2. Potassium: U.K.

• potassium chloride

3.3. Calcium: U.K.

• lithotamnion and maerl

• shells of aquatic animals (including cuttlefish bones)

• calcium carbonate

• calcium lactate

• calcium gluconate

3.4. Phosphorus: U.K.

• defluorinated dicalcium phosphate

• defluorinated monocalcium phosphate

• monosodium phosphate

• calcium-magnesium phosphate

• calcium-sodium phosphate

3.5. Magnesium: U.K.

• magnesium oxide (anhydrous magnesia)

• magnesium sulphate

• magnesium chloride

• magnesium carbonate

• magnesium phosphate

3.6. Sulphur: U.K.

• sodium sulphate.

ANNEX VI U.K. [F1 Feed additives and certain substances used in animal nutrition referred to in Article 22(4) and Article 25m(2)]

1. FEED ADDITIVES U.K.

Additives listed must have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) on additives for use in animal nutrition

1.1. Nutritional additives U.K.

(a) Vitamins U.K.

• Vitamins derived from raw materials occurring naturally in feedingstuffs;

• [F1 Synthetic vitamins identical to natural vitamins for monogastric and aquaculture animals;]

• Synthetic vitamins A, D, and E identical to natural vitamins for ruminants with prior authorisation of the Member States based on the assessment of the possibility for organic ruminants to obtain the necessary quantities of the said vitamins through their feed rations.

(b) Trace elements U.K.

E1	Iron:
	ferrous (II) carbonate
	ferrous (II) sulphate monohydrate and/or heptahydrate
	ferric (III) oxide;
E2	Iodine:
	calcium iodate, anhydrous
	calcium iodate, hexahydrate
	sodium iodide;
E3	Cobalt:
	cobaltous (II) sulphate monohydrate and/or heptahydrate
	basic cobaltous (II) carbonate, monohydrate;
E4	Copper:
	copper (II) oxide
	basic copper (II) carbonate, monohydrate
	copper (II) sulphate, pentahydrate;
E5	Manganese:
	manganous (II) carbonate
	manganous oxide and manganic oxide
	manganous (II) sulfate, mono- and/or tetrahydrate;
E6	Zinc:
	zinc carbonate
	zinc oxide
	zinc sulphate mono- and/or heptahydrate;
E7	Molybdenum:
	ammonium molybdate, sodium molybdate;
E8	Selenium:
	sodium selenate
	sodium selenite.

1.2. Zoo-technical additives U.K.

Enzymes and micro-organisms

1.3. Technological additives U.K.

(a) Preservatives U.K.

a For silage: only when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation.
E 200	Sorbic acid
E 236	Formic acida
E 260	Acetic acida
E 270	Lactic acida
E 280	Propionic acida
E 330	Citric acid.

[F1 (b) Antioxidant substances U.K.

E306

• Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin used as an antioxidant

• Natural antioxidant substances (use restricted to feed for aquaculture)]

(c) Binders and anti-caking agents U.K.

E 470	Calcium stearate of natural origin
E 551b	Colloidal silica
E 551c	Kieselgur
E 558	Bentonite
E 559	Kaolinitic clays
E 560	Natural mixtures of stearites and chlorite
E 561	Vermiculite
E 562	Sepiolite
E 599	Perlite.

(d) Silage additives U.K.

Enzymes, yeasts and bacteria can be used as silage additives

The use of lactic, formic, propionic and acetic acid in the production of silage shall only be permitted when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation

[F2 (e) Emulsifying and stabilising agents U.K.

Lecithin of organic sources (use restricted to feed for aquaculture)]

2. CERTAIN SUBSTANCES USED IN ANIMAL NUTRITION U.K.

Substance listed must have been approved under Council Directive 82/471/EEC concerning certain products used in animal nutrition(2)

Yeasts:

• Saccharomyces cerevisiae

• Saccharomyces carlsbergiensis

3. SUBSTANCES FOR SILAGE PRODUCTION U.K.

• sea salt

• coarse rock salt

• whey

• sugar

• sugar beet pulp

• cereal flour

• molasses

[F1 ANNEX VII U.K. Products for cleaning and disinfection

1. Products for cleaning and disinfection of buildings and installations for livestock production referred to in Article 23(4): U.K.

• Potassium and sodium soap

• Water and steam

• Milk of lime

• Lime

• Quicklime

• Sodium hypochlorite (e.g. as liquid bleach)

• Caustic soda

• Caustic potash

• Hydrogen peroxide

• Natural essences of plants

• Citric, peracetic acid, formic, lactic, oxalic and acetic acid

• Alcohol

• Nitric acid (dairy equipment)

• Phosporic acid (dairy equipment)

• Formaldehyde

• Cleaning and disinfection products for teats and milking facilities

• Sodium carbonate

2. Products for cleaning and disinfection for aquaculture animals and seaweed production referred to in Articles 6e(2), 25s(2) and 29a. U.K.

2.1. Substances for cleaning and disinfection of equipment and facilities, in the absence of aquaculture animals: U.K.

• ozone

• sodium chloride

• sodium hypochlorite

• calcium hypochlorite

• lime (CaO, calcium oxide)

• caustic soda

• alcohol

• hydrogen peroxide

• organic acids (acetic acid, lactic acid, citric acid)

• humic acid

• peroxyacetic acids

• iodophores

• copper sulphate: only until 31 December 2015

• potassium permanganate

• peracetic and peroctanoic acids

• tea seed cake made of natural camelia seed (use restricted to shrimp production)

2.2. Limited list of substances for use in the presence of aquaculture animals: U.K.

• limestone (calcium carbonate) for pH control

• dolomite for pH correction (use restricted to shrimp production)]

ANNEX VIII U.K. [F3 Certain products and substances for use in production of processed organic food, yeast and yeast products referred to in Article 27(1)(a) and Article 27a(a)]

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1254/2008 of 15 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control.

Note: U.K.

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authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

B

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authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

SECTION A — FOOD ADDITIVES, INCLUDING CARRIERS U.K.

For the purpose of the calculation referred to in Article 23(4)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, food additives marked with an asterisk in the column of the code number, shall be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin.

a This additive can only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available.
b The restriction concerns only animal products.
c ‘Dulce de leche’ or ‘Confiture de lait’ refers to a soft, luscious, brown cream, made of sweetened, thickened milk.
d In this context, ‘fruit wine’ is defined as wine made from fruits other than grapes.
e Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l.
Authorisation	Code	Name	Preparation of foodstuffs of		Specific conditions
			plant origin	animal origin
A	E 153	Vegetable carbon		X	Ashy goat cheese Morbier cheese
A	E 160b*	Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin		X	Red Leicester cheese Double Gloucester cheese Cheddar Mimolette cheese
A	E 170	Calcium carbonate	X	X	Shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products
A	E 220 Or	Sulphur dioxide	X	X	In fruit winesd without added sugar (including cider and perry) or in mead: 50 mge
	E 224	Potassium metabisulphite	X	X	For cider and perry prepared with addition of sugars or juice concentrate after fermentation: 100 mge
[F2 B	E 223	Sodium metabisulphite		X	Crustaceans] b
A	E 250 or	Sodium nitrite		X	For meat productsa:
	E 252	Potassium nitrate		X	For E 250: indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO2: 80 mg/kg For E 252: indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO3: 80 mg/kg For E 250: maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO2: 50 mg/kg For E 252: maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO3: 50 mg/kg
A	E 270	Lactic acid	X	X
A	E 290	Carbon dioxide	X	X
A	E 296	Malic acid	X
A	E 300	Ascorbic acid	X	X	Meat productsb
A	E 301	Sodium ascorbate		X	Meat productsb in connection with nitrates and nitrites
A	E 306*	Tocopherol-rich extract	X	X	Anti-oxidant for fats and oils
A	E 322*	Lecithins	X	X	Milk productsb
A	E 325	Sodium lactate		X	Milk-based and meat products
A	E 330	Citric acid	X
[F2 B	E 330	Citric acid		X	Crustaceans and molluscs] b
A	E 331	Sodium citrates		X
A	E 333	Calcium citrates	X
A	E 334	Tartaric acid (L(+)–)	X
A	E 335	Sodium tartrates	X
A	E 336	Potassium tartrates	X
A	E 341 (i)	Monocalcium-phosphate	X		Raising agent for self raising flour
A	E 400	Alginic acid	X	X	Milk-based productsb
A	E 401	Sodium alginate	X	X	Milk-based productsb
A	E 402	Potassium alginate	X	X	Milk-based productsb
A	E 406	Agar	X	X	Milk-based and meat productsb
A	E 407	Carrageenan	X	X	Milk-based productsb
A	E 410*	Locust bean gum	X	X
A	E 412*	Guar gum	X	X
A	E 414*	Arabic gum	X	X
A	E 415	Xanthan gum	X	X
A	E 422	Glycerol	X		For plant extracts
A	E 440 (i)*	Pectin	X	X	Milk-based productsb
A	E 464	Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose	X	X	Encapsulation material for capsules
A	E 500	Sodium carbonates	X	X	‘Dulce de leche’c and soured-cream butter and sour milk cheeseb
A	E 501	Potassium carbonates	X
A	E 503	Ammonium carbonates	X
A	E 504	Magnesium carbonates	X
A	E 509	Calcium chloride		X	Milk coagulation
A	E 516	Calcium sulphate	X		Carrier
A	E 524	Sodium hydroxide	X		Surface treatment of ‘Laugengebäck’
A	E 551	Silicon dioxide	X		Anti-caking agent for herbs and spices
A	E 553b	Talc	X	X	Coating agent for meat products
A	E 938	Argon	X	X
A	E 939	Helium	X	X
A	E 941	Nitrogen	X	X
A	E 948	Oxygen	X	X

SECTION B — PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTION U.K.

Note: U.K.

A

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authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

B

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authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

a The restriction concerns only animal products.
b The restriction concerns only plant products.
Authorisation	Name	Preparation of foodstuffs of plant origin	Preparation of foodstuffs of animal origin	Specific conditions
A	Water	X	X	Drinking water within the meaning of Council Directive 98/83/EC
A	Calcium chloride	X		Coagulation agent
A	Calcium carbonate	X
	Calcium hydroxide	X
A	Calcium sulphate	X		Coagulation agent
A	Magnesium chloride (or nigari)	X		Coagulation agent
A	Potassium carbonate	X		Drying of grapes
A	Sodium carbonate	X		Sugar(s) production
A	Lactic acid		X	For the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in cheese productiona
A	Citric acid	X	X	For the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in cheese productiona Oil production and hydrolysis of starchb
A	Sodium hydroxide	X		Sugar(s) production Oil production from rape seed (Brassica spp)
A	Sulphuric acid	X	X	Gelatine productiona Sugar(s) productionb
A	Hydrochloric acid		X	Gelatine production For the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in the processing of Gouda-, Edam and Maasdammer cheeses, Boerenkaas, Friese and Leidse Nagelkaas
A	Ammonium hydroxide		X	Gelatine production
A	Hydrogen peroxide		X	Gelatine production
A	Carbon dioxide	X	X
A	Nitrogen	X	X
A	Ethanol	X	X	Solvent
A	Tannic acid	X		Filtration aid
A
A	Egg white albumen	X
A	Casein	X
A	Gelatin	X
A	Isinglass	X
A	Vegetable oils	X	X	Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent
A	Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution	X
A	Activated carbon	X
A	Talc	X		In compliance with the specific purity criteria for food additive E 553b
A	Bentonite	X	X	Sticking agent for meada In compliance with the specific purity criteria for food additive E 558
A	Kaolin	X	X	Propolisa In compliance with the specific purity criteria for food additive E 559
A	Celluose	X	X	Gelatine productiona
A	Diatomaceous earth	X	X	Gelatine productiona
A	Perlite	X	X	Gelatine productiona
A	Hazelnut shells	X
A	Rice meal	X
A	Beeswax	X		Releasing agent
A	Carnauba wax	X		Releasing agent

[F4 SECTION C — U.K. PROCESSING AIDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF YEAST AND YEAST PRODUCTS

Name	Primary yeast	Yeast confections/formulations	Specific conditions
Calcium chloride	X
Carbon dioxide	X	X
Citric acid	X		For the regulation of the pH in yeast production
Lactic acid	X		For the regulation of the pH in yeast production
Nitrogen	X	X
Oxygen	X	X
Potato starch	X	X	For filtering
Sodium carbonate	X	X	For the regulation of the pH
Vegetable oils	X	X	Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent]

Textual Amendments

F4 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1254/2008 of 15 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control.

ANNEX IX U.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 PROCESSES U.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 PRODUCTS U.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 PRODUCTS U.K.

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

• gelatin

• whey powder ‘herasuola’

• casings

ANNEX X U.K. Species for which organically produced seed or seed potatoes are available in sufficient quantities and for a significant number of varieties in all parts of the Community referred to in Article 45(3)

[F5 ANNEX XI U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 271/2010 of 24 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as regards the organic production logo of the European Union.

A. Organic logo of the EU, referred to in Article 57 U.K.

1. The Organic logo of the EU shall comply with the model below: U.K.

2. The reference colour in Pantone is Green Pantone No 376 and Green (50 % Cyan + 100 % Yellow), when a four-colour process is used. U.K.

3. The Organic logo of the EU can also be used in black and white as shown, only where it is not practicable to apply it in colour: U.K.

4. If the background colour of the packaging or label is dark, the symbols may be used in negative format, using the background colour of the packaging or label. U.K.

5. If a symbol is used in colour on a coloured background, which makes it difficult to see, a delimiting outer line around the symbol can be used to improve contrast with the background colours. U.K.

6. In certain specific situations where there are indications in a single colour on the packaging, the Organic logo of the EU may be used in the same colour. U.K.

7. The Organic logo of the EU must have a height of at least 9 mm and a width of at least 13,5 mm; the proportion ratio height/width shall always be 1:1,5. Exceptionally the minimum size may be reduced to a height of 6 mm for very small packages. U.K.

8. The Organic logo of the EU may be associated with graphical or textual elements referring to organic farming, under the condition that they do not modify or change the nature of the Organic logo of the EU, nor any of the indications mentioned at Article 58. When associated to national or private logos using a green colour different from the reference colour mentioned in point 2, the Organic logo of the EU may be used in that non-reference colour. U.K.

9. The use of the Organic logo of the EU shall be in accordance with the rules accompanying its registration as Organic Farming Collective Mark in the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property and in the Community and International Trademark Registers. U.K.

B. Code numbers referred to in Article 58 U.K.

The general format of the code numbers is as follows:

AB-CDE-999 U.K.

Where:

1.

‘ AB ’ is the ISO code as specified in Article 58(1)(a) for the country where the controls take place; and

2.

‘ CDE ’ is a term, indicated in three letters to be decided by the Commission or each Member State, like ‘ bio ’ or ‘ öko ’ or ‘ org ’ or ‘ eko ’ establishing a link with the organic production method as specified in Article 58(1)(b); and

3.

‘ 999 ’ is the reference number, indicated in maximum three digits, to be attributed, as specified in Article 58(1)(c) by:

(a)

each Member State’s competent authority to the Control Authorities or Control Bodies to which they have delegated control tasks in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;

(b)

the Commission, to:

(i)

the Control Authorities and Control Bodies referred to in Article 3(2)(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 (3) and listed in Annex I to that Regulation;

(ii)

the third countries’ competent authorities or Control Bodies referred to in Article 7(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 and listed in Annex III to that Regulation;

(iii)

the Control Authorities and Control Bodies referred to in Article 10(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, and listed in Annex IV to that Regulation;

(c)

each Member State’s competent authority to the Control Authority or Control Body which has been authorised until 31 December 2012 for issuing the certificate of inspection in accordance with Article 19(1) fourth subparagraph of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 (import authorisations), upon proposal of the Commission.

The Commission shall make the code numbers available to the public by any appropriate technical means, including publication on the Internet.]

[F1 ANNEX XII U.K. Model of documentary evidence to the operator according to Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 referred to in Article 68 of this Regulation]

ANNEX XIII U.K. Model of a vendor declaration referred to in Article 69

Vendor declaration according to Article 9(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Name, address of vendor:
Identification (e.g. lot or stock number):	Product name:
Components: (Specify all components existing in the product/used the last in the production process) ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ………………
I declare that this product was manufactured neither ‘from’ nor ‘by’ GMOs as those terms are used in Articles 2 and 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. I do not have any information which could suggest that this statement is inaccurate. Thus, I declare that the above named product complies with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 regarding the prohibition on the use of GMOs. I undertake to inform our customer and its control body/authority immediately if this declaration is withdrawn or modified, or if any information comes to light which would undermine its accuracy. I authorise the control body or control authority, as defined in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, which supervises our customer to examine the accuracy of this declaration and if necessary to take samples for analytic proof. I also accept that this task may be carried out by an independent institution which has been appointed in writing by the control body. The undersigned takes responsibility for the accuracy of this declaration.
Country, place, date, signature of vendor:	Company stamp of vendor (if appropriate):

[F2 ANNEX XIIIa U.K.

Section 1 U.K.

Organic production of salmonids in fresh water:

Brown trout (Salmo trutta) — Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) — American brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) — Salmon (Salmo salar) — Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) — Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) — American lake trout (or grey trout) (Salvelinus namaycush) — Huchen (Hucho hucho)

Production system	Ongrowing farm systems must be fed from open systems. The flow rate must ensure a minimum of 60 % oxygen saturation for stock and must ensure their comfort and the elimination of farming effluent.
Maximum stocking density	Salmonid species not listed below 15 kg/m 3 Salmon 20 kg/m 3 Brown trout and Rainbow trout 25 kg/m 3 Arctic charr 20 kg/m 3

Section 2 U.K.

Organic production of salmonids in sea water:

Salmon (Salmo salar) , Brown trout (Salmo trutta) — Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Maximum stocking density	10 kg/m 3 in net pens

Section 3 U.K.

Organic production of cod (Gadus morhua) and other Gadidae, sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) , sea bream (Sparus aurata) , meagre (Argyrosomus regius) , turbot (Psetta maxima [= Scopthalmus maximux]) , red porgy (Pagrus pagrus [= Sparus pagrus]) , red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) and other Sparidae, and spinefeet ( Siganus spp.)

Production system	In open water containment systems (net pens/cages) with minimum sea current speed to provide optimum fish welfare or in open systems on land.
Maximum stocking density	For fish other than turbot: 15 kg/m 3 For turbot: 25 kg/m 2

Section 4 U.K.

Organic production of sea bass, sea bream, meagre, mullets (Liza, Mugil) and eel ( Anguilla spp. ) in earth ponds of tidal areas and costal lagoons

Containment system	Traditional salt pans transformed into aquaculture production units and similar earth ponds in tidal areas
Production system	There shall be adequate renewal of water to ensure the welfare of the species, At least 50 % of the dikes must have plant cover Wetland based depuration ponds required
Maximum stocking density	4 kg/m 3

Section 5 U.K.

Organic production of Sturgeon in fresh water:

Species concerned: Acipenser family

Production system	Water flow in each rearing unit shall be sufficient to ensure animal welfare Effluent water to be of equivalent quality to incoming water
Maximum stocking density	30 kg/m 3

Section 6 U.K.

Organic production of fish in inland waters:

Species concerned: Carp family (Cyprinidae) and other associated species in the context of polyculture, including perch, pike, catfish, coregonids, sturgeon.

Production system

In fishponds which shall periodically be fully drained and in lakes. Lakes must be devoted exclusively to organic production, including the growing of crops on dry areas. The fishery capture area must be equipped with a clean water inlet and of a size to provide optimal comfort for the fish. The fish must be stored in clean water after harvest. Organic and mineral fertilisation of the ponds and lakes shall be carried out in compliance with Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 with a maximum application of 20 kg Nitrogen/ha. Treatments involving synthetic chemicals for the control of hydrophytes and plant coverage present in production waters are prohibited. Areas of natural vegetation shall be maintained around inland water units as a buffer zone for external land areas not involved in the farming operation in accordance with the rules of organic aquaculture. For grow-out ‘ polyculture ’ shall be used on condition that the criteria laid down in the present specifications for the other species of lakes fish are duly adhered to.

Farming yield

The total production of species is limited to 1 500 kg of fish per hectare per year.

Section 7 U.K.

Organic production of penaeid shrimps and freshwater prawns ( Macrobrachium spp.):

Establishment of production unit/s	Location to be in sterile clay areas to minimise environmental impact of pond construction. Ponds to be built with the natural pre-existing clay. Mangrove destruction is not permitted.
Conversion time	Six months per pond, corresponding to the normal lifespan of a farmed shrimp.
Broodstock origin	A minimum of half the broodstock shall be domesticated after three years operating The remainder is to be pathogen free wild broodstock originating from sustainable fisheries. A compulsory screening to be implemented on the first and second generation prior to introducing to the farm.
Eyestalk ablation	Is prohibited.
Maximum on farm stocking densities and production limits	Seeding: maximum 22 post larvae/m 2 Maximum instantaneous biomass: 240 g/m 2

Section 8 U.K.

Molluscs and echinoderms:

Production systems

Long-lines, rafts, bottom culture, net bags, cages, trays, lantern nets, bouchot poles and other containment systems. For mussel cultivation on rafts the number of drop-ropes shall not exceed one per square meter of surface area. The maximum drop-rope length shall not exceed 20 metres. Thinning-out of drop-ropes shall not take place during the production cycle, however sub-division of drop ropes shall be permitted without increasing stocking density at the outset.

Section 9 U.K.

Tropical fresh water fish: milkfish (Chanos chanos) , tilapia ( Oreochromis spp.), siamese catfish ( Pangasius spp.):

Production systems	Ponds and net cages
Maximum stocking density	Pangasius: 10 kg/m 3 Oreochromis: 20 kg/m 3

Section 10 U.K.

Other aquaculture animal species: none]

ANNEX XIV U.K. Correlation Table referred to in Article 96

Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91	(1) Regulation (EC) No 207/93(2) Regulation (EC) No 223/2003(3) Regulation (EC) No 1452/2003	This Regulation
—		Article 1
—		Article 2(a)
Article 4(15)		Article 2(b)
Annex III, C (first indent)		Article 2(c)
Annex III, C (second indent)		Article 2(d)
—		Article 2(e)
—		Article 2(f)
—		Article 2(g)
—		Article 2(h)
Article 4(24)		Article 2(i)
—		Article 3(1)
Annex I.B, 7.1 and 7.2		Article 3(2)
Annex I.B, 7.4		Article 3(3)
Annex I.A, 2.4		Article 3(4)
Annex I.A, 2.3		Article 3(5)
—		Article 4
Article 6(1), Annex I.A, 3		Article 5
Annex I.A, 5		Article 6
Annex I.B and C (titles)		Article 7
Annex I.B, 3.1		Article 8(1)
Annex I.C, 3.1		Article 8(2)
Annex I.B, 3.4, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11		Article 9(1) to (4)
Annex I.C, 3.6		Article 9(5)
Annex I.B, 8.1.1		Article 10(1)
Annex I.B, 8.2.1		Article 10(2)
Annex I.B, 8.2.2		Article 10(3)
Annex I.B, 8.2.3		Article 10(4)
Annex I.B, 8.3.5		Article 11(1)
Annex I.B, 8.3.6		Article 11(2)
Annex I.B, 8.3.7		Article 11(3)
Annex I.B, 8.3.8		Article 11(4), (5)
Annex I.B, 6.1.9, 8.4.1 to 8.4.5		Article 12(1) to (4)
Annex I.B, 6.1.9		Article 12(5)
Annex I.C, 4, 8.1 to 8.5		Article 13
Annex I.B, 8.1.2		Article 14
Annex I.B, 7.1, 7.2		Article 15
Annex I.B, 1.2		Article 16
Annex I.B, 1.6		Article 17(1)
Annex I.B, 1.7		Article 17(2)
Annex I.B, 1.8		Article 17(3)
Annex I.B, 4.10		Article 17(4)
Annex I.B, 6.1.2		Article 18(1)
Annex I.B, 6.1.3		Article 18(2)
Annex I.C, 7.2		Article 18(3)
Annex I.B, 6.2.1		Article 18(4)
Annex I.B, 4.3		Article 19(1)
Annex I.C, 5.1, 5.2		Article 19(2) to (4)
Annex I.B, 4.1, 4.5, 4.7 and 4.11		Article 20
Annex I.B, 4.4		Article 21
Article 7		Article 22
Annex I.B, 3.13, 5.4, 8.2.5 and 8.4.6		Article 23
Annex I.B, 5.3, 5.4, 5.7 and 5.8		Article 24
Annex I.C, 6		Article 25
Annex III, E.3 and B		Article 26
Article 5(3) and Annex VI, part A and B		Article 27
Article 5(3)		Article 28
Article 5(3)	(1): Article 3	Article 29
Annex III, B.3		Article 30
Annex III.7		Article 31
Annex III, E.5		Article 32
Annex III.7a		Article 33
Annex III, C.6		Article 34
Annex III.8 and A.2.5		Article 35
Annex I.A, 1.1 to 1.4		Article 36
Annex I.B, 2.1.2		Article 37
Annex I.B, 2.1.1, 2.2.1,2.3 and Annex I.C, 2.1, 2.3		Article 38
Annex I.B, 6.1.6		Article 39
Annex III, A1.3 and b		Article 40
Annex I.C, 1.3		Article 41
Annex I.B, 3.4 (first indent and 3.6(b))		Article 42
Annex I.B, 4.8		Article 43
Annex I.C, 8.3		Article 44
Article 6(3)		Article 45
	(3): Article 1(1), (2)	Article 45(1), (2)
	(3): Article 3(a)	Article 45(1)
	(3): Article 4	Article 45(3)
	(3): Article 5(1)	Article 45(4)
	(3): Article 5(2)	Article 45(5)
	(3): Article 5(3)	Article 45(6)
	(3): Article 5(4)	Article 45(7)
	(3): Article 5(5)	Article 45(8)
Annex I.B, 8.3.4		Article 46
Annex I.B, 3.6(a)		Article 47(1)
Annex I.B, 4.9		Article 47(2)
Annex I.C, 3.5		Article 47(3)
	(3): Article 6	Article 48
	(3): Article 7	Article 49
	(3): Article 8(1)	Article 50(1)
	(3): Article 8(2)	Article 50(2)
	(3): Article 9(1)	Article 51(1)
	(3): Article 9(2), (3)	Article 51(2)
		Article 51(3)
	(3): Article 10	Article 52
	(3): Article 11	Article 53
	(3): Article 12(1)	Article 54(1)
	(3): Article 12(2)	Article 54(2)
	(3): Article 13	Article 55
	(3): Article 14	Article 56
		Article 57
		Article 58
	(2): Article 1 and Article 5	Article 59
	(2): Article 5 and 3	Article 60
	(2): Article 4	Article 61
Article 5(5)		Article 62
Annex III.3		Article 63
Annex III.4		Article 64
Annex III.5		Article 65
Annex III.6		Article 66
Annex III.10		Article 67
—		Article 68
—		Article 69
Annex III, A.1.		Article 70
Annex III, A.1.2.		Article 71
—		Article 72
Annex III, A.1.3		Article 73
Annex III, A.2.1		Article 74
Annex III, A.2.2		Article 75
Annex III, A.2.3		Article 76
Annex I.B, 5.6		Article 77
Annex I.C, 5.5,6.7,7.7,7.8		Article 78
Annex III, A.2.4		Article 79
Annex III, B.1		Article 80
Annex III, C		Article 81
Annex III, C.1		Article 82
Annex III, C.2		Article 83
Annex III, C.3		Article 84
Annex III, C.5		Article 85
Annex III, D		Article 86
Annex III, E		Article 87
Annex III, E.1		Article 88
Annex III, E.2		Article 89
Annex III, E.4		Article 90
Annex III, 9		Article 91
Annex III, 11		Article 92
		Article 93
—		Article 94
Annex I.B, 6.1.5		Article 95(1)
Annex I.B, 8.5.1		Article 95(2)
—		Article 95(3)-(8)
—		Article 95
—		Article 96
—		Article 97
Annex II, part A		Annex I
Annex II, part B		Annex II
Annex VIII		Annex III
Annex VII		Annex IV
Annex II, part C		Annex V
Annex II, part D		Annex VI
Annex II, part E		Annex VII
Annex VI, part A and B		Annex VIII
Annex VI, part C		Annex IX
—		Annex X
—		Annex XI
—		Annex XIII
—		Annex IX

(1)

OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

(2)

OJ L 213, 21.7.1982, p. 8.

(3)

[F5 OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 25 .]

Textual Amendments

F5 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 271/2010 of 24 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as regards the organic production logo of the European Union.