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Article 1

United Kingdom

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

  1. 1..

    in Title III, the title of Chapter I is replaced by the following:

    ‘

    Organic production logo of the European Union; ’

  2. 2..

    Article 57 is replaced by the following:

    ‘Organic logo of the EU

    Article 57

    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.

    The Organic logo of the EU shall only be used if the product concerned is produced in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and its implementing regulations or Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the requirements of this Regulation.’;

  3. 3..

    in Article 58(1), points (b), (c) and (d) are replaced by the following:

    1. (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;

    2. (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

    3. (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.’;

  4. 4..

    in Article 95, paragraphs 9 and 10 are replaced by the following:

    ‘9.

    Stocks of products produced, packaged and labelled before 1 July 2010 in accordance with either Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 or Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 may continue to be brought on the market bearing terms referring to organic production until stocks are exhausted.

    10.

    Packaging material in accordance with either Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 or Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 may continue to be used for products placed on the market bearing terms referring to organic production until 1 July 2012, where the product otherwise complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.’;

  5. 5..

    Annex XI is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.