The Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Draft 2019, ISBN 9780111181157

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Exiting The European Union

Agriculture

Made ***

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018^f1.

In accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1: 2018 c. 16.

1Citation and commencement
2Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products
3Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 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
4Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries
Signature
Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on the later of exit day or the day after the day on which they are made.

2Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products

(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 32—

(a)

in paragraph 1, for “Community” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

in the first subparagraph, for the words from “Commission shall” to “Article 37(2)” substitute “Secretary of State must, by regulations”;

(ii)

in the second subparagraph—

(aa)

for “notified” substitute “published”;

(bb)

for the words “, by” to “45011 or” substitute “of”;

(iii)

in the third subparagraph, for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”, in both places it appears;

(iv)

in the fifth subparagraph, for “Commission assisted by the Member States” substitute “Secretary of State”.

(3)

In Article 33—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

the first subparagraph, for “Community” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(ii)

at the end insert—

“The requirement set out in point (d) applies to organic products entering the United Kingdom from the European Union, an EEA state or Switzerland only on and after 1st January 2021.”;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

in the first subparagraph, for the words from “Commission may” to “Article 37(2)” substitute “Secretary of State may, by regulations”;

(ii)

in the second subparagraph, for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”, in both places it appears;

(iii)

in the third subparagraph, for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(iv)

in the fourth subparagraph, for “Commission assisted by the Member States” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(v)

at the end insert—

“The requirement in this paragraph to provide a concise annual report applies to the European Union, an EEA state and Switzerland only on and after 1st January 2021.”;

(c)

in paragraph 3—

(i)

in the first subparagraph—

(aa)

for the words from “Commission may” to “Article 37(2)” substitute “Secretary of State may, by regulations”;

(bb)

for “establish” substitute “maintain”;

(ii)

in the second subparagraph, for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(iii)

in the third subparagraph, for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”, in both places it appears;

(iv)

in the fifth subparagraph, for “Commission assisted by the Member States” substitute “Secretary of State”.

(4)

In Article 38, after the first sentence insert—

“In relation to point (d) below, the Secretary of State may, by regulations, lay down detailed rules for the application of this Regulation. The regulations laid down by the appropriate authority or the Secretary of State are subject to the objectives and principles laid down in Title 2.”.

3Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 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

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 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 is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 82(1)—

(a)

in the first subparagraph, for “Community” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b)

in the second subparagraph, for the words from “when” to the end substitute “when these storage facilities are situated outside of the United Kingdom, by a control body or authority approved by the Secretary of State for control in that country.”.

(3)

In Article 83, in the second paragraph, for “Community” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(4)

In Article 84—

(a)

in the first paragraph, for “Community” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b)

in the third paragraph, for the words from “Trade Control” to the end substitute “import control system operated in the United Kingdom.”.

4Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 2—

(a)

in paragraph 5—

(i)

omit “relevant Member State’s”;

(ii)

for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b)

for paragraph 6 substitute—

“6.

‘competent authority’ means the customs authority, food safety authority or other authorities designated by the relevant authority pursuant to Article 27(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 responsible for the verification of the consignments and the endorsement of the certificates of inspection”;

(c)

in paragraph 7, for “a relevant” substitute “the”;

(d)

in paragraph 11, after “circulation” insert “in the United Kingdom”;

(e)

after paragraph 11 insert—

“12.

‘third country’ has the same meaning as in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;

13.

‘relevant authority’ means:

(a)
in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b)
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(c)
in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(d)
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.”.

(3)

In Article 3—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(ii)

omit the second sentence;

(b)

in paragraph 2, omit “Community”.

(4)

In Article 4—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

for “The Commission” substitute “The Secretary of State”;

(ii)

omit “by the Commission”;

(iii)

omit the second sentence;

(b)

in paragraph 2, for “Community” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c)

in paragraph 3—

(i)

in the words before point (a)—

(aa)

for “Commission to ensure” substitute “Secretary of State to ensure”;

(bb)

for “Community” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(ii)

in point (a), for “Community” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(iii)

in point (g), for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(d)

in paragraph 4, for “Commission”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”;

(e)

in paragraph 5—

(i)

for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(ii)

for the final sentence substitute “The decision must be taken by the Secretary of State by regulations.”.

(5)

In Article 5—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

in point (a), for “Commission”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”;

(ii)

in point (b), for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(iii)

in point (c), for “Commission”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”;

(iv)

in point (d), for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

in the first subparagraph—

(aa)

for “Commission”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”;

(bb)

for the words from “that control” to the end substitute “the Secretary of State may, by regulations, withdraw that control body or control authority from the list of control bodies and control authorities.”;

(ii)

in the second subparagraph, for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”.

(6)

In Article 6(3), for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”.

(7)

In Article 7—

(a)

in paragraph 1, for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

in the words before point (a), for “Community market” substitute “market in the United Kingdom”;

(ii)

in point (f), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(8)

In Article 8—

(a)

omit paragraph 1;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

for “Commission”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”;

(ii)

for “request for inclusion which” substitute “request from a third country for inclusion on the list provided for in Article 7 if it”;

(iii)

for “Community”, in each place it occurs, substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c)

in paragraph 4, for the second subparagraph substitute—

“The decisions referred to in the first subparagraph must be made by the Secretary of State by regulations.”.

(9)

In Article 9—

(a)

for “Commission”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”;

(b)

in paragraph 1(a) omit the words from “via the” to the end;

(c)

in paragraph 2, for the words from “that third” to the end substitute “the Secretary of State may, by regulations, withdraw that third country from the list.”.

(10)

In Article 10—

(a)

in paragraph 1, for “Commission shall draw up” substitute “Secretary of State must maintain”;

(b)

in paragraph 2, omit “Community”.

(11)

In Article 11—

(a)

for “Commission”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”;

(b)

in paragraph 2, for “Community” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c)

in paragraph 3, for “Community”, in each place it occurs, substitute “United Kingdom”;

(d)

in paragraph 5, for the final sentence substitute “The decision must be made by the Secretary of State by regulations.”.

(12)

In Article 12—

(a)

for “Commission”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

for the words before point (a) substitute—

“2.

The Secretary of State may, by regulations, withdraw from the list referred to in Article 10 a control body or a control authority, or a reference to a specific product category or a specific third country in relation to that control body or control authority, in the following cases:”;

(ii)

in the second subparagraph—

(aa)

for the words from “the Commission shall withdraw” to “834/2007” substitute “the Secretary of State must, by regulations, withdraw it from the list without delay”;

(bb)

omit the second sentence.

(13)

In Article 13—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

in the first subparagraph, for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(ii)

in points (a) and (b), omit “relevant Member State’s”;

(iii)

in point (c), for the words “Article 158(1)” to the end substitute “paragraph 17(4) of Schedule 1 to the Taxation (Cross-border) Trade Act 2018^f1.”;

(iv)

in the second subparagraph, for the words from “relevant Member” to the end substitute “competent authority.”;

(v)

omit the third subparagraph;

(b)

after paragraph 1 insert—

“The requirements in this Article relating to certificates of inspection apply to organic products entering the United Kingdom from the European Union, an EEA state or Switzerland only on and after 1st January 2021.”;

(c)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

in the first subparagraph—

(aa)

omit “relevant Member State’s”;

(bb)

for the words from “electronic Trade” to the end substitute “United Kingdom’s import control system.”;

(ii)

in the second subparagraph for “TRACES”, in both places it occurs, substitute “the United Kingdom’s import control system”;

(iii)

in the third subparagraph—

(aa)

for “TRACES”, in both places it occurs, substitute “the United Kingdom’s import control system”;

(bb)

omit “relevant Member State’s”;

(d)

in paragraph 4—

(i)

in the second subparagraph, for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(ii)

in the fourth subparagraph, for the words from “Commission or” to “State” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(e)

in paragraph 6, omit “relevant Member State’s”;

(f)

after paragraph 7 insert—

“8.

During the transition period a certificate of inspection issued by a control body which appears on both Annex 4 of this Regulation and Annex 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008^f2 as it had effect in EU law immediately before exit day must be accepted for the purposes of satisfying the requirements, including those in paragraph 1, for import into the United Kingdom notwithstanding that the certificate of inspection certifies compliance with requirements in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007^f3 as it has effect in EU law from time to time.

9.

During the transition period a certificate of inspection issued by a control body which appears on both Annex 4 of this Regulation and Annex 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 as it had effect in EU law immediately before exit day must not be accepted for the purposes of satisfying the requirements, including those in paragraph 1, for import into the United Kingdom where it certifies compliance with Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as it has effect in the United Kingdom unless the competent authority has approved the control body to certify products to the United Kingdom standards, following a notification in accordance with Article 12(1).

10.

The transition period referred to in paragraphs 8 and 9 is a period which begins on exit day and ends on 31st December 2020.”.

(14)

In Article 13a—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

for “TRACES”, in both places it occurs, substitute “the United Kingdom’s electronic import control system”;

(ii)

for “2, 3 and 4” substitute “2 and 3”;

(iii)

for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

in the first subparagraph, for “TRACES” substitute “the United Kingdom’s electronic import control system”;

(ii)

in the first subparagraph, for “one of the official languages of the Union” substitute “English, and may also appear in other languages,”;

(iii)

omit the second subparagraph;

(c)

in paragraph 3, for “TRACES” substitute “the United Kingdom’s import control system”;

(d)

omit paragraph 4.

(15)

In Article 13b—

(a)

for “Article 158(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013” substitute “section 3 of the Taxation (Cross-border) Trade Act 2018”;

(b)

at the end insert—

“The requirements of this Article apply to organic products entering the United Kingdom from the European Union, an EEA state or Switzerland only on and after 1st January 2021.”.

(16)

In Article 13c—

(a)

in the first paragraph—

(i)

for “Commission”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”;

(ii)

for “TRACES”, in both places it occurs, substitute “the United Kingdom’s import control system”;

(iii)

omit the words “of the” to “No 834/2007,”;

(iv)

for “that Regulation” substitute “Regulation (EC) No 834/2007”;

(b)

for the second paragraph substitute—

“The competent authority is in charge of granting and updating access rights to the United Kingdom’s import control system of operators, control authorities and control bodies. Before granting access rights to the United Kingdom’s import control system, the competent authority must verify the identity of the operators, control authorities and control bodies concerned.”;

(c)

omit paragraph 3.

(17)

In Article 13d, for “TRACES” substitute “The United Kingdom’s import control system”.

(18)

In Article 14—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

for “Regulation (EU) No 952/2013” substitute “the Taxation (Cross-border) Trade Act 2018”;

(ii)

omit “relevant Member State’s”;

(iii)

after “circulation” insert “in the United Kingdom”;

(iv)

at the end insert—

“The requirements in this Article in respect of a certificate of inspection apply to organic products entering the United Kingdom from the European Union, an EEA state or Switzerland only on and after 1st January 2021.”.

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

in the first subparagraph, for “suspensive customs” substitute “special”;

(ii)

in the first subparagraph, for “Regulation (EU) No 2913/92” substitute “the Taxation (Cross-border) Trade Act 2018”;

(iii)

in the first subparagraph, for the words from “submitted in” to “splitting” substitute “split”;

(iv)

in the second subparagraph—

(aa)

for “TRACES” substitute “the United Kingdom’s import control system”;

(bb)

omit “relevant Member State’s”, in each place it occurs;

(cc)

after “circulation” insert “in the United Kingdom”;

(dd)

omit the final sentence.

(19)

In Article 15—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

in the first subparagraph—

(aa)

for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(bb)

after “834/2007”, in the second place it occurs, insert “, or in relation to products to which paragraph 8 of Article 13 applies, Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products as it has effect in EU law from time to time,”;

(ii)

omit the second and third subparagraphs;

(b)

in paragraph 2, in the second subparagraph—

(i)

for “of the Member States concerned and of the” substitute “of both the United Kingdom and the”;

(ii)

omit “and, where appropriate, the Commission”;

(c)

in paragraph 3—

(i)

for “a Member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”;

(ii)

for “Member States concerned” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(iii)

omit “and the Commission”;

(d)

in paragraph 4—

(i)

for the words from “Commission after” to “informing it” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(ii)

for the words from “Commission and” to “initial communication” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(iii)

omit “by the Commission”;

(iv)

omit the second subparagraph;

(e)

omit paragraph 5.

(20)

In Article 16—

(a)

in paragraph 1 —

(i)

in the first subparagraph—

(aa)

for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(bb)

omit the words from “with the” to “of procedure”;

(ii)

in the second subparagraph—

(aa)

for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(bb)

for “Commission shall” substitute “Secretary of State may”;

(b)

omit paragraphs 2 to 4.

(21)

In Article 17—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

omit “to the Commission or the Member States”;

(ii)

omit “by the Commission or the Member States”;

(iii)

omit the final sentence;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

in the first sentence, for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(ii)

in the second sentence—

(aa)

for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(bb)

for the words from “Member States” to “countries” substitute “appropriate authorities”;

(c)

in paragraph 4, for “Commission and the Member States” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(d)

in paragraph 5, omit the words from “in accordance” to the end.

(22)

After Article 17 insert—

“Article 17a
Regulations

1.

This Article applies to powers in this Regulation to make provision by regulations.

2.

Regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Regulation are to be made by statutory instrument.

3.

A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Regulation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4.

Such regulations may—

(a)
contain consequential, incidental, supplementary, transitional or saving provision (including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments (which has the same meaning given by section 20(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018));

(b)
make different provision for different purposes.

5.

Before making any regulations under this Regulation, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)
such bodies or persons as appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by the regulations;

(b)
such other bodies or persons as the Secretary of State may consider appropriate.”.

(23)

Omit Title 5.

(24)

After Article 21, omit the words from “This Regulation” to “Member States”.

(25)

In Annex 3, at the appropriate place insert—

“EUROPEAN UNION AND EEA STATES

1.

Product categories

Category of products Designation of category as in Annex IV Limitations

Unprocessed plant products A
Live animals or unprocessed animal products B
Unprocessed aquaculture products and algae C
Processed agricultural products for use of food D
Processed agricultural products for use of feed E
Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation F

2.

Origin: products of categories A, B, C and F and organically grown ingredients in products of category D and E that:

(a)
have been grown in the European Union or an EEA state, or

(b)
have been imported into the European Union or an EEA state and processed or packaged in the European Union or an EEA state in accordance with EU regulations.

3.

Production Standards: Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, Regulation (EC) No 889/2008^f4 and Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, as those Regulations have effect in EU law, as amended from time to time.

4.

Competent authority: the competent authority as appointed by each Member State in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as that Regulation has effect in EU law, as amended from time to time.

5.

Control bodies:

Code number Name Internet address Comments

Austria Control Bodies
AT-BIO-004 GfRS Gesellschaft fur Ressourcenschutz mbH www.grfs.de
AT-BIO-301 Austria Bio Garantie GmbH www.abg.at
AT-BIO-401 BIOS – Biokontrollservice Osterreich www.bios.kontrolle.at
AT-BIO-402 LACON GmbH www.lacon-institut.at
AT-BIO-501 SLK GesmbH www.slk.at
AT-BIO-701 Kontrollservice BIKO Tirol www.biko.at
AT-BIO-901 LVA GmbH www.lva.at
AT-BIO-902 SGS Austria Controll – Co. Ges.m.b.H www.as.sgs.com
AT-BIO-903 LKV Austrai Gemeinnutzige GmbH www.lkv-austria.at
BELGIUM Control Bodies
BE-BIO-01 CERTISYS www.certisys.eu
BE-BIO-02 TUV NORD INTERGA bvba www.tuv-nord-integra.com
BE-BIO-03 QUALITY PARTNER www.quality-partner.be
BE-BIO-05 Comite du Lait www.comitedulait.be/index.php/page/production-biologique
BULGARIA Control Bodies
BG-BIO-02 BALKAN BIOCERT Ltd www.balkanbiocert.com
BG-BIO-03 Q CERTIFICATION S.P.A. www.qcertification.bg
BG-BIO-04 CERES-CERtification of Environmental Standards Ltd www.ceres-cert.com
BG-BIO-05 LACON – Private Institute for Quality Assurance and Certification of organically produced food products LTD www.lacon-institut.com;www.lacon-bg.com
BG-BIO-07 Control Union Certifications B.V. www.controlunion.com
BG-BIO-10 Inspection Institute for Organic products S.A. (BIO HELLAS) www.bio-hellas.gr
BG-BIO-12 ECOGRUPPO ITALIA S.R.L. with branch office in Bulgaria – ECOGRUPPO ITALIA – BULGARIA BRANCH UNIT www.ecogruppoitalia.it
BG-BIO-13 BIOAGRICERT ITALIA BULGARIA Ltd www.bioagricert.bg
BG-BIO-14 SGS BULGARIA Ltd
BG-BIO-15 BULGARKONTROLA S.A. www.bulgarkontrola.bg
BG-BIO-16 “Austria Bio Grantie” GMBH with branch office in Bulgaria “AUSTRIA BIO GRANTIE BULGARIA BRANCH UNIT” www.abg.at;www.bg-abgcert.com
BG-BIO-17 “Agency for organic certification” Ltd www.abcbg.net
BG-BIO-18 ‘COSMOCERT’ www.cosmocert.bg
BG-BIO-19 MAKOM CERTIFICATION www.makom.bg
BG-BIO-20 ‘Agro Organic Control’ Ltd www.agro-organic.com
BG-BIO-21 Bio Certification www.biocertification.eu
BG-BIO-22 Nutramed nm.nutramedbg.com
CROATIA Control Bodies
HR-EKO-01 BIOINSPEKT d.o.o. www.bioinspekt.com;http://www.bioinspekt.hr
HR-EKO-02 PRVA EKOLOSKA STANICA d.o.o. www.prvaekoloska.hr
HR-EKO-03 ZADRUGA AGRIBIOCERT www.agribiocert.hr
HR-EKO-04 BIOTECHNICON d.o.o. www.biotechnicon.hr
HR-EKO-05 HRVATSKE SUME d.o.o. www.hrsume.hr
HR-EKO-06 TRGO-INVEST d.o.o. www.binarnet.hr/trgo-invest
HR-EKO-07 AUSTRIA BIO GARANTIE d.o.o. hr.abg-cert.com/
HR-EKO-08 BUREAU VERITAS d.o.o. www.bureauveritas.si
HR-EKO-09 Eurotalus j.d.o.o. www.eurotalus.hr
HR-EKO-10 EKO RAZVOJ d.o.o. www.ekorazvoj.hr
CYPRUS Control Bodies
CY-BIO-001 LACON LTD www.lacon-institut.com
CY-BIO-002 BIOCERT (CYPRUS) LTD N/A
CY-BIO-003
Eurocert ʹΕυρϖггαΐкη

Εταιρεία Ελέγχϖѵ кαι

Пιогоггоιήоεϖѵ ᾺΕ
N/A
CY-BIO-004 TUV AUSTRIA HELLAS MOV E.П.Ε. http://www.tuvaustriacyprus.com.cy
CZECH REPUBLIC Control Bodies
CZ-BIO-001 KEZ o.p.s. www.kez.cz
CZ-BIO-002 CZ-BIO-002 ABCERT AG www.abcert.cz
CZ-BIO-003 BIOKONT CZ, s.r.o. www.biokont.cz
CZ-BIO-004 BUREAU VERITAS CZECH REPUBLIC, spol. s.r.o. www.bureauveritas.cz
CZ-BIO-005 State Veterinary Administration En.svscr.cz/ In the Czech Republic we have system A with four approved control bodies. However State Veterinary Administration and other two state control authorities are mentioned too. They perform organic official controls similarly to the private control bodies except they do not do certification.
CZ-BIO-006 Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority www.szpi.gov.cz/en In the Czech Republic we have system A with four approved control bodies. However State Veterinary Administration and other two state control authorities are mentioned too. They perform organic official controls similarly to the private control bodies except they do not do certification.
CZ-BIO-007 Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture Eagei.cz/public/web/en/ukzuz/portal In the Czech Republic we have system A with four approved control bodies. However State Veterinary Administration and other two state control authorities are mentioned too. They perform organic official controls similarly to the private control bodies except they do not do certification.
Denmark Control Authorities
DK-OKO-050 Landbrugsstyrelsen (The Danish Agricultural Agency) www.lbst.dk
DK-OKO-100 Fodevarestyrelsen (The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration) www.fvst.dk
Estonia Control Authorities
EE-OKO-01 Agricultural Board www.pma.agri.ee
EE-OKO-02 Veterinary and Food Board www.vet.agri.ee
Finland Control Authorities
FI-EKO-101 Uudenmaan elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-102 Varsinais-Suomen elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-103 Satakunnan elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-ELO-104 Hameen elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-105 Pirkanmann elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-106 Kaakkois-Suomen elinkeino-liikenne-ja myparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-107 Etela-Savon elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-108 Pohjois-Savon elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-109 Pohjois-Karjalan elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-110 Keski-Suomen elinkeino-liikenne-ja myparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-111 Etela-Pohjanmaan elinkeino-liikenne-jas ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-112 Pohjanmaan elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-113 Pohjois-ja Keski-Pohjanmaan elinkeion-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-114 Kainuun elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-115 Lapin elinkeino-liikenne-jas ymparistokeskus N/A
FI-EKO-201 Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto Evira (The Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira) www.evira.fi The Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira is the Central Control Authority for organic products. Operates also the databases of operators (including organic seeds)
FI-EKO-301 Sosiaali-ja terveysalan lupa-ja valvontavirasto Valvira (National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health) www.valvira.fi
FI-EKO-401 Alands landskapsregering www.regeringen.ax Operates on Aland
France Control Bodies
FR-BIO-01 ECOCERT FRACE www.ecocert.fr
FR-BIO-07 AGROCERT www.agrocert.fr
FR-BIO-09 CERTIPAQ BIO www.certipaqbio.com
FR-BIO-10 BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION FRANCE www.bureauveritas.com
FR-BIO-12 Certisud www.certisud.fr
FR-BIO-13 CERTIS www.certis.com.fr
FR-BIO-15 BUREAU ALPES CONTROLES www.certification-bio.fr/
FR-BIO-16 QUALISUD www.qualisud.fr
FR-BIO-17 BIOTEK AGRICULTURE www.biotek-agriculture.fr
FR-BIO-18 EUROFINS CERTIFICATION www.eurofins.fr/certification
Germany Control Bodies
DE-OKO-001 Kiwa BCS Oko-Garantie Gmbh www.kiwabcs.de
DE-OKO-003 Lacon GmbH Deutschland www.lacon-institut.com
DE-OKO-005 Ecocert IMO GmbH www.imo.ch
DE-OKO-006 ABCERT AG www.abcert.de
DE-OKO-007 PRUFVEREIN VERARBEITUNG okologische Landbauprodukte e.V www.pruefverein.de
DE-OKO-009 LC Landwirtschafts-Consulting GmbH www.lc-sh.de
DE-OKO-012 AGRECO R.F. GODERZ GmbH www.agrocogmbh.com
DE-OKO-013 QC&I Gesellschaft fur Kontrolle und Zertifizerung von Qualitatssicherungssyteme n GmbH www.qci.de
DE-OKO-021 Grunstempel®-Okopurfstelle e.V www.grunstempel.de
DE-OKO-022 Kontrollverein okologischer Landbau e.V. www.kontrollverein.de
DE-OKO-034 Fachgesellschaft OKO-Kontrolle mbH www.fgs-kontrolle.de
DE-OKO-037 OkoP Zertifizierungs GmbH www.oekop.de
DE-OKO-039 GfRS-Gesellschaft fur Ressourcenschutz mbH www.gfrs.de
DE-OKO-044 ARS PROBATA GmbH www.ars-probata.com
DE-OKO-060 QAL GmbH Gesellschaft fur Qualiatssicherung in der Agrar – und Lebensmittelwirtschaft www.gal-gmbh.de
DE-OKO-064 ABC Gmbh Agrar-Beratungs und Coltroll GmbH www.abcg-alsfeld.de
DE-OKO-070 Peterson CU Deutschland GmbH www.pcu-deutschland.de
Greece Control Bodies
GR-BIO-01 DIO-inspection and Certification Organisation of Organic Products www.dionet.gr
GR-BIO-02 PHYSIOLOGIKE INSPECTIONS CERTIFICATIONS OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS-PROMOTION www.physiologike.gr;www.pyhsiologike.org
GR-BIO-03 BIO HELLAS www.bio-hellas.gr
GR-BIO-05 A CERT SA www.a-cert.org
GR-BIO-06 IRIS www.irisbio.gr
GR-BIO-07 GREEN CONTROL www.greencontrol.gr
GR-BIO-08 GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY S.A. www.bio-geolab.gr;www.geolab.gr
GR-BIO-10 GMCert www.gmcert.gr
GR-BIO-12 Q-CERT www.qmcert.com
GR-BIO-13 TUV HELLAS S.A. www.tuvhellas.gr
GR-BIO-14 OXYGONO-HELLENIC CERTIFICATION BODY www.oxygencert.gr
GR-BIO-15 TUV AUSTRIA-HELLAS-LTD www.tuvaustriahellas.gr
GR-BIO-16 Q-check P.C. or Q-check PRIVATE COMPANY www.qcheck-cert.gr
GR-BIO-17 EUROCERT SA www.eurocert.gr
GR-BIO-18 COSMOCERT www.cosmocert.gr
HUNGRAY Control Bodies
HU-OKO-01 Biokontroll Hungaria Nonprofit Kft www.biokontroll.hu
HU-OKO-02 Hungaria Oko Garancia Kft www.okogarancia.hu
IRELAND Control Bodies
IE-ORG-02 Irish Organic Association www.irishorganicassociation.ie
IE-ORG-03 Organic Trust Ltd www.organic-trust.org
IE-ORG-04 Global Trust Certification Ltd www.gtcert.com
IE-ORG-05 BDA Certification www.biodynamic.org.uk
Italy Control Bodies
IT-BIO-001-BZ BIKO – Tirol www.biko.at
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

IT-BIO-002 CODEX Srl www.codexsrl.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-003-BZ QC&I GmbH www.qci.de
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Zootechnics

Preparation

IT-BIO-004 SUOLO & SALUTE Srl www.suoloesalute.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Preparation

Not authorised for control of import activity

OPERATIVE OFFICE:

Via Galliera, 93 40121 Bologna (BO) +39 051 6751265

IT-BIO-005 BIOS Srl www.certbios.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Aquaculture

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-006 ICEA Srl www.icea.info
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Aquaculture

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-007 Bioagricert Srl www.biocert.org
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Aquaculture

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-008 ECOGRUPPO ITALIA Srl www.ecogruppoitalia.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-009 CCPB Srl www.ccpb.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Aquaculture

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-012 Sidel Spa www.sideitalia.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-013 ABCERT Srl www.abcert.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-014 QCertificazioni Srl www.qcsrl.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Aquaculture

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-015 Valoritalia Srl www.valoritalia.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Preparation

Import

OPERATIVE OFFICE:

Piazza Roma, 10 14100 Asti (AT) +39 0141 436915

IT-BIO-016 Siquria www.siquria.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-017 CEVIQ srl www.ceviq.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Wine

Zootechnics

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-018 Agroqualitia S.p.a. www.agroqualita.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Zootechnics

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-019 Instituto Nord Ovest Qualita Soc. Coop. www.inoq.it
CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS:

Vegetable

Zootechnics

Preparation

Import

IT-BIO-020 Dipartimento di Qualita Agroalimentare Srl www.dqacertificazioni.it
Vegetable

Zootechnics

Preparation

Import

LATVIA Control Bodies
LV-BIO-01 Biedriba ‘Vides kvalitãte’ www.videskvalitate.lv
LV-BIO-02 Valsts SIA ‘Sertifikãcijas untestesanas ‘centrs www.stc.lv
LUTHUANIA Control Bodies
LT-EKO-01 Ekoagros www.ekoagros.lt
LUXEMBOURG Control Bodies and Control Authorities
LU-BIO-01 Administration des Services techniques de l’Agriculture (autorité compétente) Service de la protection des végétaux www.asta.etat.lu
LU-BIO-04 Prüfverein Verarbeitung Okologische Landbauprodukte e.V.(DE-ÖKO-007) www.pruefverein.de
LU-BIO-05 Kontrollverein Ökologischer Landbau e.V. (DE-ÖKO-022) www.kontrollverein.de
LU-BIO-06 CERTISYS (BE-BIO-01) www.certisys.eu
LU-BIO-07 GfRS Gesellschaft fürRessourcenschutz mbH (DE-ÖKO-039) www.gfrs.de
LU-BIO-08 Quality Partner S.A. (BE-BIO-03) www.quality-partner.be/
MALTA Control Authorities
MT-ORG-01 Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs mccaa.org.mt/
NETHERLANDS Control Authorities
NL-BIO-01 Stichting Skal Biocontrole www.skal.nl
POLAND Control Bodies and Control Authorities
PL-EKO-01 EKOGWARANCJA PTRE Sp. z.o.o www.ekogwarancja.pl
PL-EKO-02 PNG Sp. z o.o. www.certyfikacja.co
PL-EKO-03 COBICO Sp. z o.o. www.cobico.pl Not accredited for aquaculture animal production and seaweed
PL-EKO-04 Bioekspert Sp. z o.o. www.bioekspert.pl Not accredited for aquaculture animal production and seaweed. Not accredited for beekeeping
PL-EKO-05 BIOCERT MALOPOLSKA Sp.z o.o. www.biocert.pl
PL-EKO-06 POLSKIE CENTRUM BADAN I CERTYFIKACJI S.A. www.pcbc.gov.pl
PL-EKO-7 AGRO BIO TEST Sp. z o.o. www.agrobiotest.pl Not accredited for the collection of wild plants and parts thereof, growing naturally in natural areas, forests and agricultural areas. Not accredited for aquaculture animal production and seaweed.
PL-EKO-08 TÜV RHEINLAND POLSKA Sp. z o.o. www.tuv.pl
PL-EKO-09 CENTRUM JAKOŠCI AGROEKO Sp. z o.o. www.agroeko.com.pl
PL-EKO-10 SGS POLSKA Sp. z o.o. www.pl.sgs.com
Not accredited for:

- aquaculture animal production and seaweed

- bees production.

PL-EKO-11 DQS Polska Sp. z o.o. dqs.pl Not accredited for aquaculture animal production and seaweed. Not accredited for bees production.
PL-EKO-12 Bureau Veritas Polska Sp. z.o.o. www.bureauveritas.pl
Not authorized for:

- aquaculture animal production and seaweed,

- collection of wild plants and parts thereof, growing naturally in natural areas, forests and agricultural areas,

- bees production. Control Body was authorized to control and certify organic production 5th March

PORTUGAL Control Bodies
PT-BIO-11 APCER – Associação Portuguesa de Certificacão www.apcer.pt
PT-BIO-10 Naturalfa - control e certificação, Lda www.naturalfa.pt
PT-BIO-01
IVDP - Instituto dos vinhos do Douro e do

Porto
www.ivdp.pt
PT-BIO-02 ECOCERT PORTUGAL, Unipessoal Lda www.ecocert.pt
PT-BIO-03 SATIVA, Desenvolvimento Rural, Lda www.sativa.pt
PT-BIO-04 CERTIPLANTET - Certificação da Agricultura, Florestas e Pescas, Unipessoal, Lda www.certiplanet.pt
PT-BIO-05 CERTIS, Controlo e Certificação, Lda www.certis.pt
PT-BIO-06 AGRICERT - Certificação de Produtos Alimentares, Lda www.agricert.pt
PT-BIO-07 TRADIÇÃO E QUALIDADE [email protected]
PT-BIO-08 CODIMACO - Certificação e Qualidade, Lda www.codimaco.pt
PT-BIO-09 SGS Portugal - Sociedade Geral de Superintendência, S. A. www.pt.sgs.com
ROMANIA Control Bodies
RO-ECO-007 S.C ECOCERT S.R.L www.ecocert.com
Approved by CA for:

- unprocessed plants products

- live and unprocessed animal products

- processed agricultural products for use as food

- processed agricultural products for use as feed

- vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation

RO-ECO-008 S.C. ECOINSPECT S.R.L www.ecoinspect.ro
Approved by CA for:

- unprocessed plants products

- live and unprocessed animal products

-aquaculture products

- processed agricultural products for use as food

- processed agricultural products for use as feed

- vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation

RO-ECO-009 BIOS S.R. L. ITALIA - SUCURSALA ROMÃNIA www.certbios.ro
Approved by CA for:

-unprocessed plants products

- live and unprocessed animal products

- aquaculture products

- processed agricultural products for use as food

- processed agricultural products for use as feed

- vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation

RO-ECO-015 AGRECO R.F. GÖDERZ GMBH GERMANI - SUCURSALA ROMÃNIA www.agrecogmbh.de
Approved by CA for:

- unprocessed plants products

- live and unprocessed animal products

- processed agricultural products for use as food

- vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation

RO-ECO-016 BIOAGRICERT ITALI SRL - SUCURSALA ROMÃNIA www.bioagricert.org
Approved by CA for:

- unprocessed plants products

- live and unprocessed animal products

- processed agricultural products for use as food

- processed agricultural products for use as feed

RO-ECO-018 AUSTRIA BIO GARANTIE GmbH ENZERSFELD SUCURSALA BUCURESTI ro.abg-cert.com/
Approved by CA for

- unprocessed plants products

- live and unprocessed animal products

- aquaculture products

- processed agricultural products for use as food

- processed agricultural products for us as feed

- vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation

RO-ECO-021 CERTROM SRL www.certrom.ro
Approved by CA for:

- unprocessed plants products

- live and unprocessed animal products

- aquaculture products

- processed agricultural products for use as food

- processed agricultural products for use as feed

- vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation

RO-ECO-022 S.C. ECOROISCERT SRL www.ecoroiscert.ro
Approved by CA for:

- unprocessed agricultural products

RO-ECO-023 MISCAREA ROMÃNÃ PENTRU CALITATE www.mrco.ro
Approved by CA for:

- unprocessed plants products

- live and unprocessed animal products

RO-ECO-024 CERES ORGANIC VCERT SRL www.ceres-cert.com
Approved by CA for:

- unprocessed plants products

- live and unprocessed animal products

- processed agricultural products for use as food

- processed agricultural products for use as feed

RO-ECO-025 BIO CERT TRADITIONAL SRL biocerttraditional.ro
Approved by CA for:

- unprocessed plants products

- live and unprocessed animal products

- processed agricultural products for use as food

RO-ECO-026 SC SRAC CERT SRL N/A
Approved by CA for:

-. Agricultural unprocessed products

- live or unprocessed agricultural products

- processed agricultural products for us as food

RO-ECO-027 SC TUV AUSTRIA ROMÃNIA SRL N/A
Approved by CA for:-

- unprocessed plants products

- live and unprocessed animal products

- processed agricultural products for use as food

- processed agricultural products for used as feed

SLOVAKIA Control Bodies
SK-BIO-002 Naturalis SK, s.r.o www.naturalis.sk
SK-BIO-003 Biokont CZ, s.r.o. www.biokont.sk Mgr. Ján Kútnit is designated representative in Slovak republic
SK-BIO-004 EKO-CONTROL SK s.r.o, www.eo.control.sk
SI-EKO-001 Institute for Inspection and Certification in Agriculture and in Silviculture Maribor (Institute KON - CERT Maribor) www.kon-cert.si Control body does not have the scope of accreditation for feed
SLOVENIA Control Bodies
SI-EKO-002 Institute for Inspection and Certification of University of Maribor (IKCUM) www.ikc-um.si
SI-EKO-003 Bureau Veritas d.o.o www.bureauveritas.si
SI-EKO-004 TUV SUD Sava d.o.o www.tuv-sud.si/sava-si
SPAIN Control Bodies and Control Authorities
ES-ECO-001-AN
SERVICIO DE CERTIFICACIÓN CAAE, S.L.U.

Andalusia
www.caae.es
ES-ECO-001-AR
SERVICIO DE CERTIFICACIÓN CAAE, S.L.

Aragon
www.caae.es
ES-ECO-001-CL
SERVICIO DE CERTIFICACIÓN CAAE, S.L.

Castile-y-Léon
www.caae.es
ES-ECO-001-CM
SERVICIO DE CERTIFICACIÓN CAAE, S.L.

Castile-La Mancha
www.caae.es
ES-ECO-002-AN
SOHISCERT S.A.

Andalusia
www.sohiscert.com
ES-ECO-002-AR
SOHISCERT S.A.

Aragon
www.sohiscert.com
ES-ECO-002-CL
SOHISCERT S.A.

Castile-y-Léon
www.sohiscer.com
ES-ECO-002-CM
SOHISCERT, S.A.

Castile-La Mancha
www.sohiscert.com
ES-ECO-003-AN
AGROCOLOR, S.L.

Andalusia
www.agrocolor.es
ES-ECO-004-AN
LGAI TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER, S.A.

Andalusia
N/A
ES-ECO-005-AN
CERES Certification of Environmental Standard GMBH

Andalusia
www.ceres-cert.com
ES-ECO-006-AR
COMITÉ ARAGONES DE AGRICULTURE ECOLÓGICA

Aragon
www.caaearagon.com
ES-ECO-010-AN
ECOCERT S.A.

Andalusia
www.ecocert.com/es/
ES-ECO-010-AR
ECOCERT S.A.

Aragon
www.ecocert.com
ES-ECO-011-AN
KIWA ESPAÑA S.L.U.

Andalusia
www.kiwa.es
ES-ECO-011-AR
KIWA ESPAÑA S.L.U. - Aragón

Aragón
www.kiwa.es
ES-ECO-001-CL
KIWA ESPAÑA, S.L.U.

Castile-y-Léon
www.kiwa.es
ES-ECO-011-CM
KIWA ESPAÑA S.L.U.

Castile-La Mancha
www.kiwa.es
ES-ECO-012-AS
CONSEJO DE LA PRODUCCIÓN AGRARIA ECOÓGICA DEL PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS

Asturias
www.copaeastur.or
ES-ECO-013-IB
Consell Balear de la Producció Agrària Ecològica (CBPAE)

Balearic Islands
www.cbpae.org
ES-ECO-014-IC
INSTITUTO CANARIO DE CALIDAD AGROALIMENTARIA (ICCA)

Canary Islands
www.gobiernodecanarias.org/agricultura/i Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-015-CN
OFICINA DE CALIDAD ALIMENTARIA

Cantabria
www.alimentosdecantabria.com Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-016-CL
CAECYL - CONSEEJO DE AGRCULTURA ECOLÓGICA DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Castile-y-Léon
www.caecyl.es Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-019-CT
CONSELL CATALÀ DE LA PRODUCCIÓ

AGRÀRAI ECOLÒGICA - CONSEJO

CATALÁN DE LA PRODUCCIÓN AGRARIA ECOLÓGICA

Catalonia
www.ccpae.org Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-020-CV
COMITÉ DE AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA (CAECV)

Valencia
www.caecv.com Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-021-EX
DIRECCIÓN GTENERAL DE AGRICULTURA Y GANADERÍA

Extremadura
N/A Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-022-GA
CONSEJO REGULADOR DE AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA DE GALICIA (CRAEGA)

Galicia
www.craega.es Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-023-MA
COMITÉ DE AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID

Madrid
www.caem.es Public Control Authority
ES-ECO--024-MU
CONSEJO DE AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA DE LA REGIÓN DE MURCIA

Murcia
www.caernrcia.com Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-025-NA
CONSEJO DE LA PRODUCCIÓN AGRARIA ECOLÓGICA DE NAVARRA (CPAEN) -

Nafarroako Nekazal Produkzio Ekologikoarean kontseilua (NNPEK)

Navarre
www.cpaen.org Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-026-VAS
ENEEK - CONSEJO DE AGRICULTURA Y ALIMENTACIÓN

ECOLÓGICA DE EUSKADI/

Euskadiko Nekazaritza Eta Elikadura

Ekologikoaren kontseilua

Basque Country
www.eneek.eus Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-027-RI
DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE AGRICULTURA Y GANADERÍA CONSEJERÍA DE AGRICULTURA, CANADERÍA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE

Rioja
www.larioja.org/agricultura/agriculturaecologica Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-028-AN
CERTIFOOD S.L.

Andalusia
www.certifood.org Private Control Body
ES-ECO-028-AR
CERTIFOOD S.L.

Aragon
www.certifood.org Private Control Body
ES-ECO-028-CL
CERTIFOOD S.L.

Castile-y-Léon
www.certifood.org Private Control Body
ES-ECO-028-CM
CERTIFOOD S.L.

Castile-La Mancha
www.certifood.org Private Control Body
ES-ECO-029-AN
UREAU VERITAS IBERIA S.L.

Andalusia
www.bureauveritas.es Private Control Body
ES-ECO-029-CL
BUREAU VERITAS IBERIA S.L.

Castile-y-Léon
www.bureauveritas.es Private Control Body
ES-ECO-029-CM
BUREAU VERITAS IBERIA S.L.

Castile-La Mancha
www.bureauveritas.es Private Control Body
ES-ECO-30-CM
CENTRO DE INNOVACIÓN TECNOLÓGICO AGROALIMENTARIO, S.A. (CITAGRO, S.A.)

Castile-La Mancha
citagro.es/ Private Control Body
ES-ECO-031-CL
CCL CERTIFICACIÓN, S.L.

Castile-y-Léon
www.cclalimentaria.es Private Control Body
ES-ECO-032-CL
SAI GLOBAL ASSURANCE SERVICES - OFICINA DE REPRESENTACION EN ESPAÑA, LTD

Castile-y-Léon
www.saigblobal.com Private Control Body
ES-ECO-033-CM
QUALITAS NATURA CERTIFICACIÓN S.L.

Castile-La Mancha
www.qualitasnatura.es Private Control Body
ES-ECO-034-CM
OCE GLOBAL, S.L.U.

Castile-La Mancha
www.oce-global.com Private Control Body
SWEDEN Control bodies
SE-EKO-01 KIWA Sverige AB www.kiwa.com All scope
SE-EKO-03 Smak Certifiering AB www.smak.se All scope
SE-EKO-04 HS Certifiering AB www.hscertifiering.se All scope
SE-EKO-05 Valiguard AB www.valiguard.com Processed agricultural products for use as food
SE-EKO-06 ControlCert Scandinavia AB www.controlcert.se Processed agricultural products for use as food
SE-EKO-07 ProSanitas Certifiering AB www.bmgprosanitas.se Processed agricultural products for use as food. Mushroom production (limited delegation of crop production)
SE-EKO-08 Intertek Certification AB www.intertek.se Processed agricultural products for use as food Feed vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation
ICELAND (EEA state) Control Bodies
IS-LIF-01 Vottunarstofa Tun www.tun.is
NORWAY (EEA state) Control Bodies
NO-ØKO-01 Debio www.debio.no
SWITZERLAND AND LIECHTENSTEIN (EEA state) No updated information submitted

6.

Certificate issuing bodies: as at point 5.

7.

Duration of the inclusion: 31st December 2020.”.

Category of products	Designation of category as in Annex IV	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Live animals or unprocessed animal products	B
Unprocessed aquaculture products and algae	C
Processed agricultural products for use of food	D
Processed agricultural products for use of feed	E
Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation	F

Code number	Name	Internet address	Comments
Austria			Control Bodies
AT-BIO-004	GfRS Gesellschaft fur Ressourcenschutz mbH	www.grfs.de
AT-BIO-301	Austria Bio Garantie GmbH	www.abg.at
AT-BIO-401	BIOS – Biokontrollservice Osterreich	www.bios.kontrolle.at
AT-BIO-402	LACON GmbH	www.lacon-institut.at
AT-BIO-501	SLK GesmbH	www.slk.at
AT-BIO-701	Kontrollservice BIKO Tirol	www.biko.at
AT-BIO-901	LVA GmbH	www.lva.at
AT-BIO-902	SGS Austria Controll – Co. Ges.m.b.H	www.as.sgs.com
AT-BIO-903	LKV Austrai Gemeinnutzige GmbH	www.lkv-austria.at
BELGIUM			Control Bodies
BE-BIO-01	CERTISYS	www.certisys.eu
BE-BIO-02	TUV NORD INTERGA bvba	www.tuv-nord-integra.com
BE-BIO-03	QUALITY PARTNER	www.quality-partner.be
BE-BIO-05	Comite du Lait	www.comitedulait.be/index.php/page/production-biologique
BULGARIA			Control Bodies
BG-BIO-02	BALKAN BIOCERT Ltd	www.balkanbiocert.com
BG-BIO-03	Q CERTIFICATION S.P.A.	www.qcertification.bg
BG-BIO-04	CERES-CERtification of Environmental Standards Ltd	www.ceres-cert.com
BG-BIO-05	LACON – Private Institute for Quality Assurance and Certification of organically produced food products LTD	www.lacon-institut.com;www.lacon-bg.com
BG-BIO-07	Control Union Certifications B.V.	www.controlunion.com
BG-BIO-10	Inspection Institute for Organic products S.A. (BIO HELLAS)	www.bio-hellas.gr
BG-BIO-12	ECOGRUPPO ITALIA S.R.L. with branch office in Bulgaria – ECOGRUPPO ITALIA – BULGARIA BRANCH UNIT	www.ecogruppoitalia.it
BG-BIO-13	BIOAGRICERT ITALIA BULGARIA Ltd	www.bioagricert.bg
BG-BIO-14	SGS BULGARIA Ltd
BG-BIO-15	BULGARKONTROLA S.A.	www.bulgarkontrola.bg
BG-BIO-16	“Austria Bio Grantie” GMBH with branch office in Bulgaria “AUSTRIA BIO GRANTIE BULGARIA BRANCH UNIT”	www.abg.at;www.bg-abgcert.com
BG-BIO-17	“Agency for organic certification” Ltd	www.abcbg.net
BG-BIO-18	‘COSMOCERT’	www.cosmocert.bg
BG-BIO-19	MAKOM CERTIFICATION	www.makom.bg
BG-BIO-20	‘Agro Organic Control’ Ltd	www.agro-organic.com
BG-BIO-21	Bio Certification	www.biocertification.eu
BG-BIO-22	Nutramed	nm.nutramedbg.com
CROATIA			Control Bodies
HR-EKO-01	BIOINSPEKT d.o.o.	www.bioinspekt.com;http://www.bioinspekt.hr
HR-EKO-02	PRVA EKOLOSKA STANICA d.o.o.	www.prvaekoloska.hr
HR-EKO-03	ZADRUGA AGRIBIOCERT	www.agribiocert.hr
HR-EKO-04	BIOTECHNICON d.o.o.	www.biotechnicon.hr
HR-EKO-05	HRVATSKE SUME d.o.o.	www.hrsume.hr
HR-EKO-06	TRGO-INVEST d.o.o.	www.binarnet.hr/trgo-invest
HR-EKO-07	AUSTRIA BIO GARANTIE d.o.o.	hr.abg-cert.com/
HR-EKO-08	BUREAU VERITAS d.o.o.	www.bureauveritas.si
HR-EKO-09	Eurotalus j.d.o.o.	www.eurotalus.hr
HR-EKO-10	EKO RAZVOJ d.o.o.	www.ekorazvoj.hr
CYPRUS			Control Bodies
CY-BIO-001	LACON LTD	www.lacon-institut.com
CY-BIO-002	BIOCERT (CYPRUS) LTD	N/A
CY-BIO-003	Eurocert ʹΕυρϖггαΐкη Εταιρεία Ελέγχϖѵ кαι Пιогоггоιήоεϖѵ ᾺΕ	N/A
CY-BIO-004	TUV AUSTRIA HELLAS MOV E.П.Ε.	http://www.tuvaustriacyprus.com.cy
CZECH REPUBLIC			Control Bodies
CZ-BIO-001	KEZ o.p.s.	www.kez.cz
CZ-BIO-002	CZ-BIO-002 ABCERT AG	www.abcert.cz
CZ-BIO-003	BIOKONT CZ, s.r.o.	www.biokont.cz
CZ-BIO-004	BUREAU VERITAS CZECH REPUBLIC, spol. s.r.o.	www.bureauveritas.cz
CZ-BIO-005	State Veterinary Administration	En.svscr.cz/	In the Czech Republic we have system A with four approved control bodies. However State Veterinary Administration and other two state control authorities are mentioned too. They perform organic official controls similarly to the private control bodies except they do not do certification.
CZ-BIO-006	Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority	www.szpi.gov.cz/en	In the Czech Republic we have system A with four approved control bodies. However State Veterinary Administration and other two state control authorities are mentioned too. They perform organic official controls similarly to the private control bodies except they do not do certification.
CZ-BIO-007	Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture	Eagei.cz/public/web/en/ukzuz/portal	In the Czech Republic we have system A with four approved control bodies. However State Veterinary Administration and other two state control authorities are mentioned too. They perform organic official controls similarly to the private control bodies except they do not do certification.
Denmark			Control Authorities
DK-OKO-050	Landbrugsstyrelsen (The Danish Agricultural Agency)	www.lbst.dk
DK-OKO-100	Fodevarestyrelsen (The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration)	www.fvst.dk
Estonia			Control Authorities
EE-OKO-01	Agricultural Board	www.pma.agri.ee
EE-OKO-02	Veterinary and Food Board	www.vet.agri.ee
Finland			Control Authorities
FI-EKO-101	Uudenmaan elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-102	Varsinais-Suomen elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-103	Satakunnan elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-ELO-104	Hameen elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-105	Pirkanmann elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-106	Kaakkois-Suomen elinkeino-liikenne-ja myparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-107	Etela-Savon elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-108	Pohjois-Savon elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-109	Pohjois-Karjalan elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-110	Keski-Suomen elinkeino-liikenne-ja myparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-111	Etela-Pohjanmaan elinkeino-liikenne-jas ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-112	Pohjanmaan elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-113	Pohjois-ja Keski-Pohjanmaan elinkeion-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-114	Kainuun elinkeino-liikenne-ja ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-115	Lapin elinkeino-liikenne-jas ymparistokeskus	N/A
FI-EKO-201	Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto Evira (The Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira)	www.evira.fi	The Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira is the Central Control Authority for organic products. Operates also the databases of operators (including organic seeds)
FI-EKO-301	Sosiaali-ja terveysalan lupa-ja valvontavirasto Valvira (National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health)	www.valvira.fi
FI-EKO-401	Alands landskapsregering	www.regeringen.ax	Operates on Aland
France			Control Bodies
FR-BIO-01	ECOCERT FRACE	www.ecocert.fr
FR-BIO-07	AGROCERT	www.agrocert.fr
FR-BIO-09	CERTIPAQ BIO	www.certipaqbio.com
FR-BIO-10	BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION FRANCE	www.bureauveritas.com
FR-BIO-12	Certisud	www.certisud.fr
FR-BIO-13	CERTIS	www.certis.com.fr
FR-BIO-15	BUREAU ALPES CONTROLES	www.certification-bio.fr/
FR-BIO-16	QUALISUD	www.qualisud.fr
FR-BIO-17	BIOTEK AGRICULTURE	www.biotek-agriculture.fr
FR-BIO-18	EUROFINS CERTIFICATION	www.eurofins.fr/certification
Germany			Control Bodies
DE-OKO-001	Kiwa BCS Oko-Garantie Gmbh	www.kiwabcs.de
DE-OKO-003	Lacon GmbH Deutschland	www.lacon-institut.com
DE-OKO-005	Ecocert IMO GmbH	www.imo.ch
DE-OKO-006	ABCERT AG	www.abcert.de
DE-OKO-007	PRUFVEREIN VERARBEITUNG okologische Landbauprodukte e.V	www.pruefverein.de
DE-OKO-009	LC Landwirtschafts-Consulting GmbH	www.lc-sh.de
DE-OKO-012	AGRECO R.F. GODERZ GmbH	www.agrocogmbh.com
DE-OKO-013	QC&I Gesellschaft fur Kontrolle und Zertifizerung von Qualitatssicherungssyteme n GmbH	www.qci.de
DE-OKO-021	Grunstempel®-Okopurfstelle e.V	www.grunstempel.de
DE-OKO-022	Kontrollverein okologischer Landbau e.V.	www.kontrollverein.de
DE-OKO-034	Fachgesellschaft OKO-Kontrolle mbH	www.fgs-kontrolle.de
DE-OKO-037	OkoP Zertifizierungs GmbH	www.oekop.de
DE-OKO-039	GfRS-Gesellschaft fur Ressourcenschutz mbH	www.gfrs.de
DE-OKO-044	ARS PROBATA GmbH	www.ars-probata.com
DE-OKO-060	QAL GmbH Gesellschaft fur Qualiatssicherung in der Agrar – und Lebensmittelwirtschaft	www.gal-gmbh.de
DE-OKO-064	ABC Gmbh Agrar-Beratungs und Coltroll GmbH	www.abcg-alsfeld.de
DE-OKO-070	Peterson CU Deutschland GmbH	www.pcu-deutschland.de
Greece			Control Bodies
GR-BIO-01	DIO-inspection and Certification Organisation of Organic Products	www.dionet.gr
GR-BIO-02	PHYSIOLOGIKE INSPECTIONS CERTIFICATIONS OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS-PROMOTION	www.physiologike.gr;www.pyhsiologike.org
GR-BIO-03	BIO HELLAS	www.bio-hellas.gr
GR-BIO-05	A CERT SA	www.a-cert.org
GR-BIO-06	IRIS	www.irisbio.gr
GR-BIO-07	GREEN CONTROL	www.greencontrol.gr
GR-BIO-08	GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY S.A.	www.bio-geolab.gr;www.geolab.gr
GR-BIO-10	GMCert	www.gmcert.gr
GR-BIO-12	Q-CERT	www.qmcert.com
GR-BIO-13	TUV HELLAS S.A.	www.tuvhellas.gr
GR-BIO-14	OXYGONO-HELLENIC CERTIFICATION BODY	www.oxygencert.gr
GR-BIO-15	TUV AUSTRIA-HELLAS-LTD	www.tuvaustriahellas.gr
GR-BIO-16	Q-check P.C. or Q-check PRIVATE COMPANY	www.qcheck-cert.gr
GR-BIO-17	EUROCERT SA	www.eurocert.gr
GR-BIO-18	COSMOCERT	www.cosmocert.gr
HUNGRAY			Control Bodies
HU-OKO-01	Biokontroll Hungaria Nonprofit Kft	www.biokontroll.hu
HU-OKO-02	Hungaria Oko Garancia Kft	www.okogarancia.hu
IRELAND			Control Bodies
IE-ORG-02	Irish Organic Association	www.irishorganicassociation.ie
IE-ORG-03	Organic Trust Ltd	www.organic-trust.org
IE-ORG-04	Global Trust Certification Ltd	www.gtcert.com
IE-ORG-05	BDA Certification	www.biodynamic.org.uk
Italy			Control Bodies
IT-BIO-001-BZ	BIKO – Tirol	www.biko.at	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics
IT-BIO-002	CODEX Srl	www.codexsrl.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Preparation Import
IT-BIO-003-BZ	QC&I GmbH	www.qci.de	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Zootechnics Preparation
IT-BIO-004	SUOLO & SALUTE Srl	www.suoloesalute.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Preparation Not authorised for control of import activity OPERATIVE OFFICE: Via Galliera, 93 40121 Bologna (BO) +39 051 6751265
IT-BIO-005	BIOS Srl	www.certbios.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Aquaculture Preparation Import
IT-BIO-006	ICEA Srl	www.icea.info	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Aquaculture Preparation Import
IT-BIO-007	Bioagricert Srl	www.biocert.org	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Aquaculture Preparation Import
IT-BIO-008	ECOGRUPPO ITALIA Srl	www.ecogruppoitalia.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Preparation Import
IT-BIO-009	CCPB Srl	www.ccpb.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Aquaculture Preparation Import
IT-BIO-012	Sidel Spa	www.sideitalia.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Preparation Import
IT-BIO-013	ABCERT Srl	www.abcert.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Preparation Import
IT-BIO-014	QCertificazioni Srl	www.qcsrl.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Aquaculture Preparation Import
IT-BIO-015	Valoritalia Srl	www.valoritalia.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Preparation Import OPERATIVE OFFICE: Piazza Roma, 10 14100 Asti (AT) +39 0141 436915
IT-BIO-016	Siquria	www.siquria.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Preparation Import
IT-BIO-017	CEVIQ srl	www.ceviq.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Wine Zootechnics Preparation Import
IT-BIO-018	Agroqualitia S.p.a.	www.agroqualita.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Zootechnics Preparation Import
IT-BIO-019	Instituto Nord Ovest Qualita Soc. Coop.	www.inoq.it	CERTIFIED PRODUCTIONS: Vegetable Zootechnics Preparation Import
IT-BIO-020	Dipartimento di Qualita Agroalimentare Srl	www.dqacertificazioni.it	Vegetable Zootechnics Preparation Import
LATVIA			Control Bodies
LV-BIO-01	Biedriba ‘Vides kvalitãte’	www.videskvalitate.lv
LV-BIO-02	Valsts SIA ‘Sertifikãcijas untestesanas ‘centrs	www.stc.lv
LUTHUANIA			Control Bodies
LT-EKO-01	Ekoagros	www.ekoagros.lt
LUXEMBOURG			Control Bodies and Control Authorities
LU-BIO-01	Administration des Services techniques de l’Agriculture (autorité compétente) Service de la protection des végétaux	www.asta.etat.lu
LU-BIO-04	Prüfverein Verarbeitung Okologische Landbauprodukte e.V.(DE-ÖKO-007)	www.pruefverein.de
LU-BIO-05	Kontrollverein Ökologischer Landbau e.V. (DE-ÖKO-022)	www.kontrollverein.de
LU-BIO-06	CERTISYS (BE-BIO-01)	www.certisys.eu
LU-BIO-07	GfRS Gesellschaft fürRessourcenschutz mbH (DE-ÖKO-039)	www.gfrs.de
LU-BIO-08	Quality Partner S.A. (BE-BIO-03)	www.quality-partner.be/
MALTA			Control Authorities
MT-ORG-01	Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs	mccaa.org.mt/
NETHERLANDS			Control Authorities
NL-BIO-01	Stichting Skal Biocontrole	www.skal.nl
POLAND			Control Bodies and Control Authorities
PL-EKO-01	EKOGWARANCJA PTRE Sp. z.o.o	www.ekogwarancja.pl
PL-EKO-02	PNG Sp. z o.o.	www.certyfikacja.co
PL-EKO-03	COBICO Sp. z o.o.	www.cobico.pl	Not accredited for aquaculture animal production and seaweed
PL-EKO-04	Bioekspert Sp. z o.o.	www.bioekspert.pl	Not accredited for aquaculture animal production and seaweed. Not accredited for beekeeping
PL-EKO-05	BIOCERT MALOPOLSKA Sp.z o.o.	www.biocert.pl
PL-EKO-06	POLSKIE CENTRUM BADAN I CERTYFIKACJI S.A.	www.pcbc.gov.pl
PL-EKO-7	AGRO BIO TEST Sp. z o.o.	www.agrobiotest.pl	Not accredited for the collection of wild plants and parts thereof, growing naturally in natural areas, forests and agricultural areas. Not accredited for aquaculture animal production and seaweed.
PL-EKO-08	TÜV RHEINLAND POLSKA Sp. z o.o.	www.tuv.pl
PL-EKO-09	CENTRUM JAKOŠCI AGROEKO Sp. z o.o.	www.agroeko.com.pl
PL-EKO-10	SGS POLSKA Sp. z o.o.	www.pl.sgs.com	Not accredited for: - aquaculture animal production and seaweed - bees production.
PL-EKO-11	DQS Polska Sp. z o.o.	dqs.pl	Not accredited for aquaculture animal production and seaweed. Not accredited for bees production.
PL-EKO-12	Bureau Veritas Polska Sp. z.o.o.	www.bureauveritas.pl	Not authorized for: - aquaculture animal production and seaweed, - collection of wild plants and parts thereof, growing naturally in natural areas, forests and agricultural areas, - bees production. Control Body was authorized to control and certify organic production 5th March
PORTUGAL			Control Bodies
PT-BIO-11	APCER – Associação Portuguesa de Certificacão	www.apcer.pt
PT-BIO-10	Naturalfa - control e certificação, Lda	www.naturalfa.pt
PT-BIO-01	IVDP - Instituto dos vinhos do Douro e do Porto	www.ivdp.pt
PT-BIO-02	ECOCERT PORTUGAL, Unipessoal Lda	www.ecocert.pt
PT-BIO-03	SATIVA, Desenvolvimento Rural, Lda	www.sativa.pt
PT-BIO-04	CERTIPLANTET - Certificação da Agricultura, Florestas e Pescas, Unipessoal, Lda	www.certiplanet.pt
PT-BIO-05	CERTIS, Controlo e Certificação, Lda	www.certis.pt
PT-BIO-06	AGRICERT - Certificação de Produtos Alimentares, Lda	www.agricert.pt
PT-BIO-07	TRADIÇÃO E QUALIDADE	[email protected]
PT-BIO-08	CODIMACO - Certificação e Qualidade, Lda	www.codimaco.pt
PT-BIO-09	SGS Portugal - Sociedade Geral de Superintendência, S. A.	www.pt.sgs.com
ROMANIA			Control Bodies
RO-ECO-007	S.C ECOCERT S.R.L	www.ecocert.com	Approved by CA for: - unprocessed plants products - live and unprocessed animal products - processed agricultural products for use as food - processed agricultural products for use as feed - vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation
RO-ECO-008	S.C. ECOINSPECT S.R.L	www.ecoinspect.ro	Approved by CA for: - unprocessed plants products - live and unprocessed animal products -aquaculture products - processed agricultural products for use as food - processed agricultural products for use as feed - vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation
RO-ECO-009	BIOS S.R. L. ITALIA - SUCURSALA ROMÃNIA	www.certbios.ro	Approved by CA for: -unprocessed plants products - live and unprocessed animal products - aquaculture products - processed agricultural products for use as food - processed agricultural products for use as feed - vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation
RO-ECO-015	AGRECO R.F. GÖDERZ GMBH GERMANI - SUCURSALA ROMÃNIA	www.agrecogmbh.de	Approved by CA for: - unprocessed plants products - live and unprocessed animal products - processed agricultural products for use as food - vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation
RO-ECO-016	BIOAGRICERT ITALI SRL - SUCURSALA ROMÃNIA	www.bioagricert.org	Approved by CA for: - unprocessed plants products - live and unprocessed animal products - processed agricultural products for use as food - processed agricultural products for use as feed
RO-ECO-018	AUSTRIA BIO GARANTIE GmbH ENZERSFELD SUCURSALA BUCURESTI	ro.abg-cert.com/	Approved by CA for - unprocessed plants products - live and unprocessed animal products - aquaculture products - processed agricultural products for use as food - processed agricultural products for us as feed - vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation
RO-ECO-021	CERTROM SRL	www.certrom.ro	Approved by CA for: - unprocessed plants products - live and unprocessed animal products - aquaculture products - processed agricultural products for use as food - processed agricultural products for use as feed - vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation
RO-ECO-022	S.C. ECOROISCERT SRL	www.ecoroiscert.ro	Approved by CA for: - unprocessed agricultural products
RO-ECO-023	MISCAREA ROMÃNÃ PENTRU CALITATE	www.mrco.ro	Approved by CA for: - unprocessed plants products - live and unprocessed animal products
RO-ECO-024	CERES ORGANIC VCERT SRL	www.ceres-cert.com	Approved by CA for: - unprocessed plants products - live and unprocessed animal products - processed agricultural products for use as food - processed agricultural products for use as feed
RO-ECO-025	BIO CERT TRADITIONAL SRL	biocerttraditional.ro	Approved by CA for: - unprocessed plants products - live and unprocessed animal products - processed agricultural products for use as food
RO-ECO-026	SC SRAC CERT SRL	N/A	Approved by CA for: -. Agricultural unprocessed products - live or unprocessed agricultural products - processed agricultural products for us as food
RO-ECO-027	SC TUV AUSTRIA ROMÃNIA SRL	N/A	Approved by CA for:- - unprocessed plants products - live and unprocessed animal products - processed agricultural products for use as food - processed agricultural products for used as feed
SLOVAKIA			Control Bodies
SK-BIO-002	Naturalis SK, s.r.o	www.naturalis.sk
SK-BIO-003	Biokont CZ, s.r.o.	www.biokont.sk	Mgr. Ján Kútnit is designated representative in Slovak republic
SK-BIO-004	EKO-CONTROL SK s.r.o,	www.eo.control.sk
SI-EKO-001	Institute for Inspection and Certification in Agriculture and in Silviculture Maribor (Institute KON - CERT Maribor)	www.kon-cert.si	Control body does not have the scope of accreditation for feed
SLOVENIA			Control Bodies
SI-EKO-002	Institute for Inspection and Certification of University of Maribor (IKCUM)	www.ikc-um.si
SI-EKO-003	Bureau Veritas d.o.o	www.bureauveritas.si
SI-EKO-004	TUV SUD Sava d.o.o	www.tuv-sud.si/sava-si
SPAIN			Control Bodies and Control Authorities
ES-ECO-001-AN	SERVICIO DE CERTIFICACIÓN CAAE, S.L.U. Andalusia	www.caae.es
ES-ECO-001-AR	SERVICIO DE CERTIFICACIÓN CAAE, S.L. Aragon	www.caae.es
ES-ECO-001-CL	SERVICIO DE CERTIFICACIÓN CAAE, S.L. Castile-y-Léon	www.caae.es
ES-ECO-001-CM	SERVICIO DE CERTIFICACIÓN CAAE, S.L. Castile-La Mancha	www.caae.es
ES-ECO-002-AN	SOHISCERT S.A. Andalusia	www.sohiscert.com
ES-ECO-002-AR	SOHISCERT S.A. Aragon	www.sohiscert.com
ES-ECO-002-CL	SOHISCERT S.A. Castile-y-Léon	www.sohiscer.com
ES-ECO-002-CM	SOHISCERT, S.A. Castile-La Mancha	www.sohiscert.com
ES-ECO-003-AN	AGROCOLOR, S.L. Andalusia	www.agrocolor.es
ES-ECO-004-AN	LGAI TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER, S.A. Andalusia	N/A
ES-ECO-005-AN	CERES Certification of Environmental Standard GMBH Andalusia	www.ceres-cert.com
ES-ECO-006-AR	COMITÉ ARAGONES DE AGRICULTURE ECOLÓGICA Aragon	www.caaearagon.com
ES-ECO-010-AN	ECOCERT S.A. Andalusia	www.ecocert.com/es/
ES-ECO-010-AR	ECOCERT S.A. Aragon	www.ecocert.com
ES-ECO-011-AN	KIWA ESPAÑA S.L.U. Andalusia	www.kiwa.es
ES-ECO-011-AR	KIWA ESPAÑA S.L.U. - Aragón Aragón	www.kiwa.es
ES-ECO-001-CL	KIWA ESPAÑA, S.L.U. Castile-y-Léon	www.kiwa.es
ES-ECO-011-CM	KIWA ESPAÑA S.L.U. Castile-La Mancha	www.kiwa.es
ES-ECO-012-AS	CONSEJO DE LA PRODUCCIÓN AGRARIA ECOÓGICA DEL PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS Asturias	www.copaeastur.or
ES-ECO-013-IB	Consell Balear de la Producció Agrària Ecològica (CBPAE) Balearic Islands	www.cbpae.org
ES-ECO-014-IC	INSTITUTO CANARIO DE CALIDAD AGROALIMENTARIA (ICCA) Canary Islands	www.gobiernodecanarias.org/agricultura/i	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-015-CN	OFICINA DE CALIDAD ALIMENTARIA Cantabria	www.alimentosdecantabria.com	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-016-CL	CAECYL - CONSEEJO DE AGRCULTURA ECOLÓGICA DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN Castile-y-Léon	www.caecyl.es	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-019-CT	CONSELL CATALÀ DE LA PRODUCCIÓ AGRÀRAI ECOLÒGICA - CONSEJO CATALÁN DE LA PRODUCCIÓN AGRARIA ECOLÓGICA Catalonia	www.ccpae.org	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-020-CV	COMITÉ DE AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA (CAECV) Valencia	www.caecv.com	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-021-EX	DIRECCIÓN GTENERAL DE AGRICULTURA Y GANADERÍA Extremadura	N/A	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-022-GA	CONSEJO REGULADOR DE AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA DE GALICIA (CRAEGA) Galicia	www.craega.es	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-023-MA	COMITÉ DE AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID Madrid	www.caem.es	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO--024-MU	CONSEJO DE AGRICULTURA ECOLÓGICA DE LA REGIÓN DE MURCIA Murcia	www.caernrcia.com	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-025-NA	CONSEJO DE LA PRODUCCIÓN AGRARIA ECOLÓGICA DE NAVARRA (CPAEN) - Nafarroako Nekazal Produkzio Ekologikoarean kontseilua (NNPEK) Navarre	www.cpaen.org	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-026-VAS	ENEEK - CONSEJO DE AGRICULTURA Y ALIMENTACIÓN ECOLÓGICA DE EUSKADI/ Euskadiko Nekazaritza Eta Elikadura Ekologikoaren kontseilua Basque Country	www.eneek.eus	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-027-RI	DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE AGRICULTURA Y GANADERÍA CONSEJERÍA DE AGRICULTURA, CANADERÍA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE Rioja	www.larioja.org/agricultura/agriculturaecologica	Public Control Authority
ES-ECO-028-AN	CERTIFOOD S.L. Andalusia	www.certifood.org	Private Control Body
ES-ECO-028-AR	CERTIFOOD S.L. Aragon	www.certifood.org	Private Control Body
ES-ECO-028-CL	CERTIFOOD S.L. Castile-y-Léon	www.certifood.org	Private Control Body
ES-ECO-028-CM	CERTIFOOD S.L. Castile-La Mancha	www.certifood.org	Private Control Body
ES-ECO-029-AN	UREAU VERITAS IBERIA S.L. Andalusia	www.bureauveritas.es	Private Control Body
ES-ECO-029-CL	BUREAU VERITAS IBERIA S.L. Castile-y-Léon	www.bureauveritas.es	Private Control Body
ES-ECO-029-CM	BUREAU VERITAS IBERIA S.L. Castile-La Mancha	www.bureauveritas.es	Private Control Body
ES-ECO-30-CM	CENTRO DE INNOVACIÓN TECNOLÓGICO AGROALIMENTARIO, S.A. (CITAGRO, S.A.) Castile-La Mancha	citagro.es/	Private Control Body
ES-ECO-031-CL	CCL CERTIFICACIÓN, S.L. Castile-y-Léon	www.cclalimentaria.es	Private Control Body
ES-ECO-032-CL	SAI GLOBAL ASSURANCE SERVICES - OFICINA DE REPRESENTACION EN ESPAÑA, LTD Castile-y-Léon	www.saigblobal.com	Private Control Body
ES-ECO-033-CM	QUALITAS NATURA CERTIFICACIÓN S.L. Castile-La Mancha	www.qualitasnatura.es	Private Control Body
ES-ECO-034-CM	OCE GLOBAL, S.L.U. Castile-La Mancha	www.oce-global.com	Private Control Body
SWEDEN			Control bodies
SE-EKO-01	KIWA Sverige AB	www.kiwa.com	All scope
SE-EKO-03	Smak Certifiering AB	www.smak.se	All scope
SE-EKO-04	HS Certifiering AB	www.hscertifiering.se	All scope
SE-EKO-05	Valiguard AB	www.valiguard.com	Processed agricultural products for use as food
SE-EKO-06	ControlCert Scandinavia AB	www.controlcert.se	Processed agricultural products for use as food
SE-EKO-07	ProSanitas Certifiering AB	www.bmgprosanitas.se	Processed agricultural products for use as food. Mushroom production (limited delegation of crop production)
SE-EKO-08	Intertek Certification AB	www.intertek.se	Processed agricultural products for use as food Feed vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation
ICELAND (EEA state)			Control Bodies
IS-LIF-01	Vottunarstofa Tun	www.tun.is
NORWAY (EEA state)			Control Bodies
NO-ØKO-01	Debio	www.debio.no
SWITZERLAND AND LIECHTENSTEIN (EEA state)			No updated information submitted

(26)

In Annex 5—

(a)

in the heading, for “EUROPEAN UNION” substitute “UNITED KINGDOM”;

(b)

for box 2 substitute—

“

2. Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as it has effect in the United Kingdom:

- Article 33(2)  or

- Article 33(3) 

Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as it has effect in the European Union:

- Article 33(2)  or

- Article 33(3) 

”;

(c)

in the Notes—

(i)

in the entry relating to box 2, after “834/2007” insert “, as it has effect in the United Kingdom or Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as it has effect in the European Union,”;

(ii)

in the entry relating to box 3, for “electronic Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES)” substitute “United Kingdom’s import control system”;

(iii)

in the entry relating to box 4—

(aa)

after “834/2007” insert “, as it has effect in the United Kingdom, or Article 2(i) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as it has effect in the European Union,”;

(bb)

after “889/2008” insert “, as it has effect in the United Kingdom or Article 34 of Regulation (EC) 889/2008, as it has effect in the European Union.”;

(iv)

in the entry relating to box 8, after “834/2007” insert “, as it has effect in the United Kingdom, or Article 2(i) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as it has effect in the European Union,”;

(v)

in the entry relating to box 9, for the words from “country in” to the end substitute “United Kingdom”;

(vi)

in the entry relating to box 10, for the words from “the country” to the end substitute “the United Kingdom”;

(vii)

in the entry relating to box 11—

(aa)

for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(bb)

omit “into the Union”;

(viii)

in the entry relating to box 12, for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(ix)

in the entry relating to box 19, omit “relevant Member State’s”;

(x)

in the entry relating to box 20, omit “relevant Member State’s”.

(27)

In Annex 6—

(a)

in the heading, for “EUROPEAN UNION” substitute “UNITED KINGDOM”;

(b)

for box 2 substitute—

“

2. Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as it has effect in the United Kingdom:

- Article 33(2)  or

- Article 33(3) 

Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as it has effect in the European Union:

- Article 33(2)  or

- Article 33(3) 

”;

(c)

in the Notes—

(i)

in the entry relating to box 2, after “834/2007” insert “, as it has effect in the United Kingdom or Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as it has effect in the European Union,”;

(ii)

in the entry relating to box 3, for “electronic Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES)” substitute “United Kingdom’s import control system”;

(iii)

in the entry relating to box 9, for the words from “country in” to the end substitute “United Kingdom”;

(iv)

in the entry relating to box 10, for the words from “the country” to the end substitute “the United Kingdom”;

(v)

in the entry relating to box 11, for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(vi)

in the entry relating to box 13, omit “relevant Member State’s”.

(28)

Omit Annex 7.

Signature

Name

Minister of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of that Act) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to retained direct EU legislation relating to organic products. In accordance with Schedule 5 to the 2018 Act, these instruments will be published before exit day by the National Archives and available from legislation.gov.uk .

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

The Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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Footnotes

Contents

1Citation and commencement

2Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products

3Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 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

4Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries

Signature

Explanatory note