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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 126/2012 of 14 February 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 as regards documentary evidence and amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from the United States of America (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX IU.K.

ANNEX XIIa Model of complementary documentary evidence to the operator according to Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 referred to in Article 68(2) of this Regulation

ANNEX XIIb

Entry referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 68(2):

— In Bulgarian

:

Животински продукти, произведени без използване на антибиотици

— In Spanish

:

Productos animales producidos sin utilizar antibióticos

— In Czech

:

Živočišné produkty vyprodukované bez použití antibiotik

— In Danish

:

Animalske produkter, der er produceret uden brug af antibiotika

— In German

:

Ohne Anwendung von Antibiotika erzeugte tierische Erzeugnisse

— In Estonian

:

Loomsed tooted, mille tootmisel ei ole kasutatud antibiootikume

— In Greek

:

Ζωικά προϊόντα που παράγονται χωρίς τη χρήση αντιβιοτικών

— In English

:

Animal products produced without the use of antibiotics

— In French

:

produits animaux obtenus sans recourir aux antibiotiques

— In Italian

:

Prodotti animali ottenuti senza l'uso di antibiotici

— In Latvian

:

Dzīvnieku izcelsmes produkti, kuru ražošanā nav izmantotas antibiotikas

— In Lithuanian

:

nenaudojant antibiotikų pagaminti gyvūniniai produktai

— In Hungarian

:

Antibiotikumok alkalmazása nélkül előállított állati eredetű termékek

— In Maltese

:

Il-prodotti tal-annimali prodotti mingħajr l-użu tal-antibijotiċi

— In Dutch

:

Zonder het gebruik van antibiotica geproduceerde dierlijke producten

— In Polish

:

Produkty zwierzęce wytwarzane bez użycia antybiotyków

— In Portuguese

:

Produtos de origem animal produzidos sem utilização de antibióticos

— In Romanian

:

Produse de origine animală obținute a se recurge la antibiotice

— In Slovak

:

Výrobky živočíšneho pôvodu vyrobené bez použitia antibiotík

— In Slovenian

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Živalski proizvodi, proizvedeni brez uporabe antibiotikov

— In Finnish

:

Eläintuotteet, joiden tuotannossa ei ole käytetty antibiootteja

— In Swedish

:

Animaliska produkter som produceras utan antibiotika

ANNEX IIU.K. Amendments to Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008

(1)In Annex III, the following text is inserted:U.K.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1. Product categories

:

(a)

live or unprocessed agricultural products and vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation, with the exception of aquaculture products, provided that in the case of apples and pears, imports are subject to the presentation of specific certification from the relevant control body or control authority that no treatment with antibiotics to control fire blight (such as tetracycline and streptomycin) has occurred during the production process;

(b)

processed agricultural products for use as food and feed, with the exception of processed aquaculture products, provided that in the case of processed apples and pears, imports are subject to the presentation of specific certification from the relevant control body or control authority that no treatment with antibiotics to control fire blight (such as tetracycline and streptomycin) has occurred during the production process.

2. Origin

:

products of categories 1(a) and 1(b) and organically grown ingredients in products of category 1(b) that have been grown in the United States or that have been imported into the United States in accordance with US legislation.

3. Production standards

:

Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), National Organic Program (7 CFR 205).

4. Competent authorities

:

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), www.usda.gov

5. Control bodies and authorities

:

  • A Bee Organic, www.abeeorganic.com

  • Agricultural Services Certified Organic, www.ascorganic.com/

  • Baystate Organic Certifiers, www.baystateorganic.org

  • BCS – Oko Garantie GmbH, www.bcs-oeko.com/en_index.html

  • BioAgriCert, www.bioagricert.org/English/index.php

  • CCOF Certification Services, www.ccof.org

  • Colorado Department of Agriculture, www.colorado.gov

  • Control Union Certifications, www.skalint.com

  • Department of Plant Industry, www.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/plant_industry/organic_certification/

  • Ecocert S.A., www.ecocert.com

  • Georgia Crop Improvement Association, Inc., www.certifiedseed.org

  • Global Culture, www.globalculture.us

  • Global Organic Alliance, Inc., www.goa-online.org

  • Global Organic Certification Services, www.globalorganicservices.com

  • Idaho State Department of Agriculture, www.agri.idaho.gov/Categories/PlantsInsects/Organic/indexOrganicHome.php

  • Indiana Certified Organic LLC, www.indianacertifiedorganic.com

  • International Certification Services, Inc., www.ics-intl.com

  • Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, www.agriculture.state.ia.us

  • Kentucky Department of Agriculture, www.kyagr.com/marketing/plantmktg/organic/index.htm

  • LACON GmbH, www.lacon-institut.com

  • Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/DesktopModules/BrowseBy/portal/Offices/AgriculturalEnvironmentalSciences/PesticidesEnvironmentalPrograms/OrganicCertificationPrograms/tabid/435/Default.aspx

  • Marin County, www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/ag/main/moca.cfm

  • Maryland Department of Agriculture, www.mda.state.md.us/md_products/certified_md_organic_farms/index.php

  • Mayacert S.A., www.mayacert.com

  • Midwest Organic Services Association, Inc., www.mosaorganic.org

  • Minnesota Crop Improvement Association, www.mncia.org

  • MOFGA Certification Services, LLC, www.mofga.org/

  • Montana Department of Agriculture, www.agr.mt.gov.organic/Program.asp

  • Monterey County Certified Organic, www.ag.co.monterey.ca.us/pages/organics

  • Natural Food Certifiers, www.nfccertification.com

  • Nature’s International Certification Services, www.naturesinternational.com/

  • Nevada State Department of Agriculture, http://www.agri.state.nv.us

  • New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Division of Regulatory Services, http://agriculture.nh.gov/divisions/markets/organic_certification.htm

  • New Jersey Department of Agriculture, www.state.nj.us/agriculture/

  • New Mexico Department of Agriculture, Organic Program, http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/organics-program/Organic%20Program.html

  • NOFA – New York Certified Organic, LLC, http://www.nofany.org

  • Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, www.oeffa.org

  • OIA North America, LLC, www.oianorth.com

  • Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, www.oda.state.ok.us

  • OneCert, www.onecert.com

  • Oregon Department of Agriculture, www.oregon.gov/ODA/CID

  • Oregon Tilth Certified Organic, www.tilth.org

  • Organic Certifiers, Inc., http://www.organiccertifiers.com

  • Organic Crop Improvement Association, www.ocia.org

  • Organic National & International Certifiers (ON&IC), http://www.on-ic.com

  • Organizacion Internacional Agropecuraria, www.oia.com.ar

  • Pennsylvania Certified Organic, www.paorganic.org

  • Primuslabs.com, www.primuslabs.com

  • Pro-Cert Organic Systems, Ltd, www.pro-cert.org

  • Quality Assurance International, www.qai-inc.com

  • Quality Certification Services, www.QCSinfo.org

  • Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/orgcert.htm

  • Scientific Certification Systems, www.SCScertified.com

  • Stellar Certification Services, Inc., http://demeter-usa.org/

  • Texas Department of Agriculture, www.agr.state.tx.us

  • Utah Department of Agriculture, http://ag.utah.gov/divisions/plant/organic/index.html

  • Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC, http://www.nofavt.org

  • Washington State Department of Agriculture, http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal?Organic/default.htm

  • Yolo County Department of Agriculture, www.yolocounty.org/Index.aspx?page=501

6. Certificate issuing bodies and authorities

:

as at point 5.

7. Duration of the inclusion

:

30 June 2015..

(2)Annex IV is amended as follows:U.K.

(a)

for ‘California Certified Organic Farmers’, the row concerning third country ‘US’ and code number ‘US-BIO-105’ in point 3 is deleted;

(b)

for ‘Organic Certifiers’, the row concerning third country ‘US’ and code number ‘US-BIO-106’ in point 3 is deleted;

(c)

for ‘International Certification Services, Inc.’, the row concerning third country ‘US’ and code number ‘US-BIO-111’ in point 3 is deleted;

(d)

for ‘Quality Assurance International’, the row concerning third country ‘US’ and code number ‘US-BIO-113’ in point 3 is deleted;

(e)

the entry ‘Oregon Tilth’ is deleted entirely;

(f)

for ‘Organic Crop Improvement Association’, the row concerning third country ‘US’ and code number ‘US-BIO-120’ in point 3 is deleted;

(g)

the entry ‘Washington State Department of Agriculture’ is deleted entirely.

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