# 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), Division (1): In Annex III, the following text is inserted: Extent: E+W+S+N.I. ‘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.’. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/126/annex/II/division/1 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-126/annex-II/division-1 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.