{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-126/annex-II/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-126/annex-II/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2012/126",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-126",
  "path": "annex/II/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(1)",
  "heading": "In Annex III, the following text is inserted:",
  "text": "‘UNITED STATES OF AMERICA\n1. 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;\n(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.\n2. 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.\n3. Production standards Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), National Organic Program (7 CFR 205).\n4. Competent authorities United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), www.usda.gov\n5. Control bodies and authorities A Bee Organic, www.abeeorganic.com\nAgricultural Services Certified Organic, www.ascorganic.com/\nBaystate Organic Certifiers, www.baystateorganic.org\nBCS – Oko Garantie GmbH, www.bcs-oeko.com/en_index.html\nBioAgriCert, www.bioagricert.org/English/index.php\nCCOF Certification Services, www.ccof.org\nColorado Department of Agriculture, www.colorado.gov\nControl Union Certifications, www.skalint.com\nDepartment of Plant Industry, www.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/plant_industry/organic_certification/\nEcocert S.A., www.ecocert.com\nGeorgia Crop Improvement Association, Inc., www.certifiedseed.org\nGlobal Culture, www.globalculture.us\nGlobal Organic Alliance, Inc., www.goa-online.org\nGlobal Organic Certification Services, www.globalorganicservices.com\nIdaho State Department of Agriculture, www.agri.idaho.gov/Categories/PlantsInsects/Organic/indexOrganicHome.php\nIndiana Certified Organic LLC, www.indianacertifiedorganic.com\nInternational Certification Services, Inc., www.ics-intl.com\nIowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, www.agriculture.state.ia.us\nKentucky Department of Agriculture, www.kyagr.com/marketing/plantmktg/organic/index.htm\nLACON GmbH, www.lacon-institut.com\nLouisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/DesktopModules/BrowseBy/portal/Offices/AgriculturalEnvironmentalSciences/PesticidesEnvironmentalPrograms/OrganicCertificationPrograms/tabid/435/Default.aspx\nMarin County, www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/ag/main/moca.cfm\nMaryland Department of Agriculture, www.mda.state.md.us/md_products/certified_md_organic_farms/index.php\nMayacert S.A., www.mayacert.com\nMidwest Organic Services Association, Inc., www.mosaorganic.org\nMinnesota Crop Improvement Association, www.mncia.org\nMOFGA Certification Services, LLC, www.mofga.org/\nMontana Department of Agriculture, www.agr.mt.gov.organic/Program.asp\nMonterey County Certified Organic, www.ag.co.monterey.ca.us/pages/organics\nNatural Food Certifiers, www.nfccertification.com\nNature’s International Certification Services, www.naturesinternational.com/\nNevada State Department of Agriculture, http://www.agri.state.nv.us\nNew Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Division of Regulatory Services, http://agriculture.nh.gov/divisions/markets/organic_certification.htm\nNew Jersey Department of Agriculture, www.state.nj.us/agriculture/\nNew Mexico Department of Agriculture, Organic Program, http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/organics-program/Organic%20Program.html\nNOFA – New York Certified Organic, LLC, http://www.nofany.org\nOhio Ecological Food and Farm Association, www.oeffa.org\nOIA North America, LLC, www.oianorth.com\nOklahoma Department of Agriculture, www.oda.state.ok.us\nOneCert, www.onecert.com\nOregon Department of Agriculture, www.oregon.gov/ODA/CID\nOregon Tilth Certified Organic, www.tilth.org\nOrganic Certifiers, Inc., http://www.organiccertifiers.com\nOrganic Crop Improvement Association, www.ocia.org\nOrganic National & International Certifiers (ON&IC), http://www.on-ic.com\nOrganizacion Internacional Agropecuraria, www.oia.com.ar\nPennsylvania Certified Organic, www.paorganic.org\nPrimuslabs.com, www.primuslabs.com\nPro-Cert Organic Systems, Ltd, www.pro-cert.org\nQuality Assurance International, www.qai-inc.com\nQuality Certification Services, www.QCSinfo.org\nRhode Island Department of Environmental Management, www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/orgcert.htm\nScientific Certification Systems, www.SCScertified.com\nStellar Certification Services, Inc., http://demeter-usa.org/\nTexas Department of Agriculture, www.agr.state.tx.us\nUtah Department of Agriculture, http://ag.utah.gov/divisions/plant/organic/index.html\nVermont Organic Farmers, LLC, http://www.nofavt.org\nWashington State Department of Agriculture, http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal?Organic/default.htm\nYolo County Department of Agriculture, www.yolocounty.org/Index.aspx?page=501\n6. Certificate issuing bodies and authorities as at point 5.\n7. Duration of the inclusion 30 June 2015.’.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/126/annex/II/division/1",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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