{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-404/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/404",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 404/2008 of 6 May 2008 amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products as concerns the authorisation of spinosad, potassium bicarbonate and copper octanoate and the use of ethylene",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-404",
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  "text": "Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 is amended as follows:\nIn Part B ‘Pesticides’, point 1. ‘Products for plant protection’ is amended as follows:\n(1) Table II ‘Microorganisms used for biological pest control’, is replaced by the following:\n‘II. Microorganisms used for biological pest and disease control\nName\nDescription, compositional requirements, conditions for use\nMicroorganisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi)\nOnly strains not genetically modified in the meaning of Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.\nIIa Substances produced by microorganisms\nOJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1.’\nName\nDescription, compositional requirements, conditions for use\nSpinosad\nInsecticide;\nOnly if produced by strains not genetically modified in the meaning of Directive 2001/18/EC.\nOnly when measures are taken to minimise the risk to key parasitoids and to minimise the risk of development of resistance.\nNeed recognised by the inspection body or inspection authority.\n(2) Table IV ‘Other substances from traditional use in organic farming’ is amended as follows:\n(a) The entry concerning copper, under the column entitled ‘Name’, is replaced by the following:\n‘Copper in the form of copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, (tribasic) copper sulphate, cuprous oxide, copper octanoate’\n(b) The entry concerning ‘ethylene’ is replaced by the following:\nName\nDescription, compositional requirements, conditions for use\n‘(*) Ethylene\nDegreening of bananas, kiwis and kakis; degreening of citrus fruit only as part of a strategy for the prevention of fruit fly damage in citrus; flower induction of pineapple; sprouting inhibition in potatoes and onions.\nNeed recognised by the inspection body or inspection authority.’\n(3) In Table V ‘Other substances’, the following entry is added:\nName\nDescription, compositional requirements, conditions for use\n‘Potassium bicarbonate\nFungicide.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1.’"
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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