TITLE IIILABELLING

CHAPTER 1F1Organic production logo of the European Union

F1Article 57Organic logo of the EU

In accordance with Article 25(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the organic production logo of the European Union (hereinafter ‘ Organic logo of the EU ’ ) shall follow the model set out in Part A of Annex XI to this Regulation.

F2For the purpose of labelling, the organic logo of the EU shall only be used if the product concerned is produced in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 27 and of this Regulation, by operators who comply with the requirements of the control system referred to in Articles 27, 28, 29, 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

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

1.

The indication of the code number of the control authority or control body referred to in Article 24(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) 834/2007 shall,

(a)

start with the acronym identifying the Member State or the third country, as referred to in the international standard for the two letter country codes under ISO 3166 (Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions);

F1(b)

include a term which establishes a link with the organic production method, as referred to in Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 in accordance with Part B(2) of Annex XI to this Regulation;

(c)

include a reference number to be decided by the Commission or by the competent authority of the Member States in accordance with Part B(3) of Annex XI to this Regulation; and

(d)

be placed in the same visual field as the Organic logo of the EU, where the Organic logo of the EU is used in the labelling.

2.

The indication of the place where the agricultural raw materials of which the products is composed have been farmed, as referred to in Article 24(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) 834/2007, shall be placed immediately below the code number referred to in paragraph 1.

CHAPTER 2Specific labelling requirements for feed

F3Article 59Scope, use of trade marks and sales descriptions

This Chapter shall not apply to pet food and feed for fur animals.

The trade marks and sales descriptions bearing an indication referred to in Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 may be used only if all ingredients of plant or animal origin are from the organic production method and at least 95 % of the product’s dry matter is comprised of such ingredients.

Article 60Indications on processed feed

1.

The terms referred to in Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the Organic logo of the EU may be used on processed feed provided that all the following requirements are complied with:

(a)

the processed feed complies with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in particular with Article 14(1)(d)(iv) and (v) for livestock or with Article 15(1)(d) for aquaculture animals and Article 18 thereof;

(b)

the processed feed complies with the provisions of this Regulation and in particular with Articles 22 and 26 thereof;

(c)

all ingredients of plant or animal origin contained in the processed feed are from the organic production method;

(d)

at least 95 % of the product’s dry matter is comprised of organic agricultural products.

2.

Subject to the requirements laid down in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the following statement is permitted in the case of products comprising variable quantities of feed materials from the organic production method and/or feed materials from products in conversion to organic farming and/or products as referred to in Article 22 of this Regulation:

‘ may be used in organic production in accordance with Regulations (EC) No 834/2007 and (EC) No 889/2008 ’ .

Article 61Conditions for the use of indications on processed feed

1.

The indication provided for in Article 60 shall be:

(a)

separate from the wording referred to in Article 5 of Council Directive 79/373/EEC28 or in Article 5(1) of Council Directive 96/25/EC29;

(b)

presented in a colour, format or character font that does not draw more attention to it than to the description or name of the animal feedingstuff referred to in Article 5(1)(a) of Directive 79/373/EEC or in Article 5(1)(b) of Directive 96/25/EC respectively;

(c)

accompanied, in the same field of vision, by an indication by weight of dry matter referring:

  1. (i)

    to the percentage of feed material(s) from the organic production method;

  2. (ii)

    to the percentage of feed material(s) from products in conversion to organic farming;

  3. (iii)

    to the percentage of feed material(s) not covered by points (i) and (ii);

  4. (iv)

    to the total percentage of animal feed of agricultural origin;

(d)

accompanied by a list of names of feed materials from the organic production method;

(e)

accompanied by a list of names of feed materials from products in conversion to organic production.

2.

The indication provided for in Article 60 may be also accompanied by a reference to the requirement to use the feedingstuffs in accordance with Articles 21 and 22.

CHAPTER 3Other specific labelling requirements

Article 62In-conversion products of plant origin

In-conversion products of plant origin may bear the indication ‘product under conversion to organic farming’ provided that:

  1. (a)

    a conversion period of at least 12 months before the harvest has been complied with;

  2. (b)

    the indication shall appear in a colour, size and style of lettering which is not more prominent than the sales description of the product, the entire indication shall have the same size of letters;

  3. (c)

    the product contains only one crop ingredient of agricultural origin;

  4. (d)

    the indication is linked to the code number of the control body or control authority as referred to in Article 27(10) of Regulation 834/2007.