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

1. Introductory Text

2. TITLE I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

   1. Article 1. Subject matter and scope

   2. Article 2. Definitions

3. TITLE II RULES ON PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, PACKAGING, TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS

   1. CHAPTER 1 Plant Production

      1. Article 3. Soil management and fertilisation

      2. Article 4. Prohibition of hydroponic production

      3. Article 5. Pest, disease and weed management

      4. Article 6. Specific rules on mushroom production

   2. CHAPTER 2 Livestock production

      1. Article 7. Scope

      2. Section 1 Origin of animals

         1. Article 8. Origin of organic animals

         2. Article 9. Origin of non-organic animals

      3. Section 2 Livestock housing and husbandry practices

         1. Article 10. Rules pertaining to housing conditions

         2. Article 11. Specific housing conditions and husbandry practices for mammals

         3. Article 12. Specific housing conditions and husbandry practices for poultry

         4. Article 13. Specific requirements and housing conditions in beekeeping

         5. Article 14. Access to open air areas

         6. Article 15. Stocking density

         7. Article 16. Prohibition of landless livestock production

         8. Article 17. Simultaneous production of organic and non-organic livestock

         9. Article 18. Management of animals

      4. Section 3 Feed

         1. Article 19. Feed from own holding or from other organic holdings

         2. Article 20. Feed meeting animals' nutritional requirements

         3. Article 21. In-conversion feed

         4. Article 22. Products and substances referred to in Article 14(1)(d)(iv) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

      5. Section 4 Disease prevention and veterinary treatment

         1. Article 23. Disease prevention

         2. Article 24. Veterinary treatment

         3. Article 25. Specific rules on disease prevention and veterinary treatment in beekeeping

   3. CHAPTER 3 Processed products

      1. Article 26. Rules for the production of processed feed and food

      2. Article 27. Use of certain products and substances in processing of food

      3. Article 27a. For the purpose of the application of Article 20(1) of...

      4. Article 28. Use of certain non-organic ingredients of agricultural origin in processing food

      5. Article 29. Authorisation of non-organic food ingredients of agricultural origin by Member State

   4. CHAPTER 4 Collection, packaging, transport and storage of products

      1. Article 30. Collection of products and transport to preparation units

      2. Article 31. Packaging and transport of products to other operators or units

      3. Article 32. Special rules for transporting feed to other production/preparation units or storage premises

      4. Article 33. Reception of products from other units and other operators

      5. Article 34. Special rules for the reception of products from a third country

      6. Article 35. Storage of products

   5. CHAPTER 5 Conversion rules

      1. Article 36. Plant and plant products

      2. Article 37. Specific conversion rules for land associated with organic livestock production

      3. Article 38. Livestock and livestock products

   6. CHAPTER 6 Exceptional production rules

      1. Section 1 Exceptional production rules related to climatic, geographical or structural constraints in accordance with Article 22(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

         1. Article 39. Tethering of animals

         2. Article 40. Parallel production

         3. Article 41. Management of beekeeping units for the purpose of pollination

      2. Section 2 Exceptional production rules related to non-availability of organic farm inputs in accordance with Article 22(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

         1. Article 42. Use of non-organic animals

         2. Article 43. Use of non-organic feed of agricultural origin

         3. Article 44. Use of non-organic beeswax

         4. Article 45. Use of seed or vegetative propagating material not obtained by the organic production method

      3. Section 3 Exceptional production rules related to specific management problems in organic livestock in accordance with Article 22(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

         1. Article 46. Specific management problems in organic livestock

      4. Section 3a Exceptional production rules with regard to the use of specific products and substances in the processing in accordance with Article 22(2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

         1. Article 46a. Addition of non-organic yeast extract

      5. Section 4 Exceptional production rules related to catastrophic circumstances in accordance with Article 22(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

         1. Article 47. Catastrophic circumstances

   7. CHAPTER 7 Seed data base

      1. Article 48. Database

      2. Article 49. Registration

      3. Article 50. Conditions for registration

      4. Article 51. Registered information

      5. Article 52. Access to information

      6. Article 53. Registration fee

      7. Article 54. Annual report

      8. Article 55. Summary report

      9. Article 56. Information upon request

4. TITLE III LABELLING

   1. CHAPTER 1 Community Logo

      1. Article 57. Community logo

      2. Article 58. Conditions for the use of the code number and place of origin

   2. CHAPTER 2 Specific labelling requirements for feed

      1. Article 59. Scope, use of trade marks and sales descriptions

      2. Article 60. Indications on processed feed

      3. Article 61. Conditions for the use of indications on processed feed

   3. CHAPTER 3 Other specific labelling requirements

      1. Article 62. In-conversion products of plant origin

5. TITLE IV CONTROLS

   1. CHAPTER 1 Minimum control requirements

      1. Article 63. Control arrangements and undertaking by the operator

      2. Article 64. Modification of control arrangements

      3. Article 65. Control visits

      4. Article 66. Documentary accounts

      5. Article 67. Access to facilities

      6. Article 68. Documentary evidence

      7. Article 69. Vendor declaration

   2. CHAPTER 2 Specific control requirements for plants and plant products from farm production or collection

      1. Article 70. Control arrangements

      2. Article 71. Communications

      3. Article 72. Plant production records

      4. Article 73. Several production units run by the same operator

   3. CHAPTER 3 Control requirements for livestock and livestock products produced by animal husbandry

      1. Article 74. Control arrangements

      2. Article 75. Identification of livestock

      3. Article 76. Livestock records

      4. Article 77. Control measures on veterinary medicinal products for livestock

      5. Article 78. Specific control measures on beekeeping

      6. Article 79. Several production units run by the same operator

   4. CHAPTER 4 Control requirements for units for preparation of plant and livestock products and foodstuffs composed of plant and livestock products

      1. Article 80. Control arrangements

   5. CHAPTER 5 Control requirements for imports of plants, plant products, livestock, livestock products and foodstuffs comprising plant and/or livestock products, animal feedingstuffs, compound feedingstuffs and feed materials from third countries

      1. Article 81. Scope

      2. Article 82. Control arrangements

      3. Article 83. Documentary accounts

      4. Article 84. Information on imported consignments

      5. Article 85. Control visits

   6. CHAPTER 6 Control requirements for units involved in the production, preparation or import of organic products and which have contracted out to third parties in part or in total the actual operations concerned

      1. Article 86. Control arrangements

   7. CHAPTER 7 Control requirements for units preparing feed

      1. Article 87. Scope

      2. Article 88. Control arrangements

      3. Article 89. Documentary accounts

      4. Article 90. Control visits

   8. CHAPTER 8 Infringements and exchange of information

      1. Article 91. Measures in case of suspicion of infringements and irregularities

      2. Article 92. Exchange of information

6. TITLE V TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

   1. CHAPTER 1 Transmission of information to the Commission

      1. Article 93. Statistical information

      2. Article 94. Other information

   2. CHAPTER 2 Transitional and final provisions

      1. Article 95. Transitional measures

      2. Article 96. Repeal

      3. Article 97. Entry into force and application

7. Signature

8. 1. ANNEX I

      Fertilizers, soil conditioners and nutrients referred to in Article 3(1) and Article 6d(2)

      1. Note:

   2. ANNEX II

      Pesticides — plant protection products referred to in Article 5(1)

      1. Note:

      2. 1. Substances of crop or animal origin

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

      4. 3. Substances produced by micro-organisms

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

      6. 5. Preparations to be surface-spread between cultivated plants

      7. 6. Other substances from traditional use in organic farming

      8. 7. Other substances

   3. ANNEX III

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

      2. 2. Poultry

   4. ANNEX IV

      Maximum number of animals per hectare referred to in Article 15 (2)

   5. ANNEX V

      Feed materials referred to in Article 22(1), (2) and (3)

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

         1. 1.1. Cereals, grains, their products and by-products:

         2. 1.2. Oil seeds, oil fruits, their products and by-products:

         3. 1.3. Legume seeds, their product and by-products:

         4. 1.4. Tuber, roots, their products and by-products:

         5. 1.5. Other seeds and fruits, their products and by-products:

         6. 1.6. Forages and roughages:

         7. 1.7. Other plants, their products and by-products:

      2. 2. FEED MATERIALS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

         1. 2.1. Milk and milk products:

         2. 2.2. Fish, other marine animals, their products and by-products:

         3. 2.3. Egg and egg products

      3. 3. FEED MATERIALS OF MINERAL ORIGIN

         1. 3.1. Sodium:

         2. 3.2. Potassium:

         3. 3.3. Calcium:

         4. 3.4. Phosphorus:

         5. 3.5. Magnesium:

         6. 3.6. Sulphur:

   6. ANNEX VI

      Feed additives and certain substances used as in animal nutrition referred to in Article 22(4)

      1. 1. FEED ADDITIVES

         1. 1.1. Nutritional additives

            1. (a) Vitamins

            2. (b) Trace elements

         2. 1.2. Zoo-technical additives

         3. 1.3. Technological additives

            1. (a) Preservatives

            2. (b) Antioxidant substances

            3. (c) Binders and anti-caking agents

            4. (d) Silage additives

      2. 2. CERTAIN SUBSTANCES USED IN ANIMAL NUTRITION

      3. 3. SUBSTANCES FOR SILAGE PRODUCTION

   7. ANNEX VII

      Products for cleaning and disinfection referred to in Article 23 (4)

      1. Products for cleaning and disinfection of buildings and installations for...

      2. Potassium and sodium soap Water and steam Milk of lime...

   8. ANNEX VIII

      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)

      1. Note:

      2. SECTION A — FOOD ADDITIVES, INCLUDING CARRIERS

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

         1. Note:

      4. SECTION C — PROCESSING AIDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF YEAST AND YEAST PRODUCTS

   9. ANNEX IX

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

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

         1. 1.1. Edible fruits, nuts and seeds:

         2. 1.2. Edible spices and herbs:

         3. 1.3. Miscellaneous:

      2. 2. VEGETABLE PRODUCTS

         1. 2.1. Fats and oils whether or not refined, but not chemically...

         2. 2.2. The following sugars, starches and other products from cereals and...

         3. 2.3. Miscellaneous:

      3. 3. ANIMAL PRODUCTS

   10. ANNEX X

       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)

   11. ANNEX XI

       Community logo, referred to in Article 57

       1. A. A COMMUNITY LOGO

          1. 1. Conditions with regard to the presentation and use of the...

             1. 1.1. The Community logo referred to above shall comprise of the...

             2. 1.2. The indications that must be included in the logo are...

             3. 1.3. To use the Community logo and the indications referred to...

          2. B.2. Models

          3. B.3. Indications to be inserted in the Community logo

             1. B.3.1. Single indications:

             2. B.3.2. Combination of two indications:

          4. B.4. Graphic manual

             1. CONTENTS

                1. 1. Introduction

                2. 2. General use of the logo

                3. 2.1. Coloured logo (reference colours)

                4. 2.2. Single-colour logo: logo in black and white

                5. 2.3. Contrast with background colours

                6. 2.4. Typography

                7. 2.5. Language

                8. 2.6. Reduction sizes

                9. 2.7. Particular conditions to use the logo

                10. 3. Original Bromides

                11. 3.1. Two-colour selection

                12. 3.2. Outlines

                13. 3.3. Single-colour: logo in black and white

                14. 3.4. Colour samples sheets

             2. 1. INTRODUCTION

             3. 2. GENERAL USE OF THE LOGO

                1. 2.1. Coloured logo (reference colours)

                   1. Logo in pantone

                   2. Logo in four-colour process

                2. 2.2. Single-colour logo: logo in black and white

                3. 2.3. Contrast with background colours

                   1. Logo in coloured background

                4. 2.4. Typography

                5. 2.5. Language

                6. 2.6. Reduction sizes

                7. 2.7. Particular conditions to use the logo

             4. 3. ORIGINAL BROMIDES

                1. 3.1. Two-colour selection

                2. 3.2. Outlines

                3. 3.3. Single-colour: logo in black and white

                4. 3.4. Colour sample sheets

                   1. PANTONE REFLEX BLUE

                   2. PANTONE 367

   12. ANNEX XII

       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

   13. ANNEX XIII

       Model of a vendor declaration referred to in Article 69

   14. ANNEX XIV

       Correlation Table referred to in Article 96