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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-508/annex-I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-508/annex-I.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2012/508",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 508/2012 of 20 June 2012 amending 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 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-508",
  "path": "annex/I",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "ANNEX III\nLIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES AND RELEVANT SPECIFICATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7\nARGENTINA\n1. Product categories Seaweed not included.\nWine, yeast not included.\nCategory of products\nDesignation of category as in Annex IV\nLimitations\nUnprocessed plant products\nA\nLive animals or unprocessed animal products\nB\nWith the exception of livestock and livestock products, bearing or intended to bear indications referring to conversion\nProcessed agricultural products for use as food\nD\nWith the exception of livestock products, bearing or intended to bear indications referring to conversion\nVegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation\nF\n2. Origin products of category A, B and F and organically grown ingredients in products of category D that have been produced in Argentina.\n3. Production standard Ley 25 127 sobre “Producción ecológica, biológica y orgánica”.\n4. Competent authority Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria SENASA, www.senasa.gov.ar\n5. Control bodies Code number\nName\nInternet address\nAR-BIO-001\nFood Safety SA\nwww.foodsafety.com.ar\nAR-BIO-002\nInstituto Argentino para la Certificación y Promoción de Productos Agropecuarios Orgánicos SA (Argencert)\nwww.argencert.com\nAR-BIO-003\nLetis SA\nwww.letis.com.ar\nAR-BIO-004\nOrganización Internacional Agropecuaria (OIA),\nwww.oia.com.ar\n6. Certificate issuing bodies as at point 5.\n7. Duration of the inclusion unspecified.\nAUSTRALIA\n1. Product categories Seaweed not included.\nWine, yeast not included.\nCategory of products\nDesignation of category as in Annex IV\nLimitations\nUnprocessed plant products\nA\nProcessed agricultural products for use as food\nD\nComposed essentially of one or more ingredients of plant origin\nVegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation\nF\n2. Origin products of category A and F and organically grown ingredients in products of category D that have been grown in Australia.\n3. Production standard national standard for organic and bio-dynamic produce.\n4. Competent authority Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, www.aqis.gov.au\n5. Control bodies Code number\nName\nInternet address\nAU-BIO-001\nAustralian Certified Organic Pty. Ltd\nwww.australianorganic.com.au\nAU-BIO-002\nAustralian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)\nwww.aqis.gov.au\nAU-BIO-003\nBio-dynamic Research Institute (BDRI)\nwww.demeter.org.au\nAU-BIO-004\nNASAA Certified Organic (NCO)\nwww.nasaa.com.au\nAU-BIO-005\nOrganic Food Chain Pty Ltd (OFC)\nwww.organicfoodchain.com.au\nAU-BIO-006\nAUS-QUAL Pty Ltd\nwww.ausqual.com.au\n6. Certificate issuing bodies as at point 5.\n7. Duration of the inclusion unspecified.\nCANADA\n1. Product categories Wine not included.\nCategory of products\nDesignation of category as in Annex IV\nLimitations\nUnprocessed plant products\nA\nLive animals or unprocessed animal products\nB\nProcessed agricultural products for use as food\nD\nProcessed agricultural products for use as feed\nE\nVegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation\nF\n2. Origin products of category A, B and F and organically grown ingredients in products of category D and E that have been grown in Canada.\n3. Production standard Organic Products Regulation.\n4. Competent authority Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), www.inspection.gc.ca\n5. Control bodies Code number\nName\nInternet address\nCA-ORG-001\nAtlantic Certified Organic Cooperative Limited (ACO)\nwww.atlanticcertifiedorganic.ca\nCA-ORG-002\nBritish Columbia Association for Regenerative Agriculture (BCARA)\nwww.centifiedorganic.bc.ca\nCA-ORG-003\nCCOF Certification Services\nwww.ccof.org\nCA-ORG-004\nCentre for Systems Integration (CSI)\nwww.csi-ics.com\nCA-ORG-005\nConsorzio per il Controllo dei Prodotti Biologici Società a responsabilità limitata (CCPB SRL)\nwww.ccpb.it\nCA-ORG-006\nEcocert Canada\nwww.ecocertcanada.com\nCA-ORG-007\nFraser Valley Organic Producers Association (FVOPA)\nwww.fvopa.ca\nCA-ORG-008\nGlobal Organic Alliance\nwww.goa-online.org\nCA-ORG-009\nInternational Certification Services Incorporated (ICS)\nwww.ics-intl.com\nCA-ORG-010\nLETIS SA\nwww.letis.com.ar\nCA-ORG-011\nOregon Tilth Incorporated (OTCO)\nhttp://tilth.org\nCA-ORG-012\nOrganic Certifiers\nwww.organiccertifiers.com\nCA-ORG-013\nOrganic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA)\nwww.ocia.org\nCA-ORG-014\nOrganic Producers Association of Manitoba Cooperative Incorporated (OPAM)\nwww.opam-mb.com\nCA-ORG-015\nPacific Agricultural Certification Society (PACS)\nwww.pacscertifiedorganic.ca\nCA-ORG-016\nPro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd (Pro-Cert)\nwww.ocpro.ca\nCA-ORG-017\nQuality Assurance International Incorporated (QAI)\nwww.qai-inc.com\nCA-ORG-018\nQuality Certification Services (QCS)\nwww.qcsinfo.org\nCA-ORG-019\nOrganisme de Certification Québec Vrai (OCQV)\nwww.quebecvrai.org\nCA-ORG-020\nSAI Global Certification Services Limited\nwww.saiglobal.com\n6. Certificate issuing bodies as at point 5.\n7. Duration of the inclusion 30 June 2014.\nCOSTA-RICA\n1. Product categories Seaweed not included.\nWine, yeast not included.\nCategory of products\nDesignation of category as in Annex IV\nLimitations\nUnprocessed plant products\nA\nProcessed agricultural products for use as food\nD\nProcessed crop products only\nVegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation\nF\n2. Origin products of category A and F and organically grown ingredients in products of category D that have been produced in Costa-Rica.\n3. Production standard Reglamento sobre la agricultura orgánica.\n4. Competent authority Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, www.protecnet.go.cr/SFE/Organica.htm\n5. Control bodies Code number\nName\nInternet Address\nCR-BIO-001\nServicio Fitosanitario del Estado, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería\nwww.protecnet.go.cr/SFE/Organica.htm\nCR-BIO-002\nBCS Oko-Garantie\nwww.bcs-oeko.com\nCR-BIO-003\nEco-LOGICA\nwww.eco-logica.com\nCR-BIO-004\nControl Union Certifications\nwww.cuperu.com\nCR-BIO-006\nPrimus Labs. Esta\nwww.primuslabs.com\n6. Certificate issuing bodies Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería\n7. Duration of the inclusion unspecified.\nINDIA\n1. Product categories Seaweed not included.\nWine, yeast not included.\nCategory of products\nDesignation of category as in Annex IV\nLimitations\nUnprocessed plant products\nA\nProcessed agricultural products for use as food\nD\nComposed essentially of one or more ingredients of plant origin\nVegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation\nF\n2. Origin products of category A and F and organically grown ingredients in products of category D that have been grown in India.\n3. Production standard National Programme for Organic Production.\n4. Competent authority Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority APEDA, www.apeda.com/organic.\n5. Control bodies Code number\nName\nInternet address\nIN-ORG-001\nAditi Organic Certifications Pvt. Ltd\nwww.aditicert.net\nIN-ORG-002\nAPOF Organic Certification Agency (AOCA)\nwww.aoca.in\nIN-ORG-003\nBureau Veritas Certification India Pvt. Ltd\nwww.bureauveritas.co.in\nIN-ORG-004\nControl Union Certifications\nwww.controlunion.com\nIN-ORG-005\nECOCERT India Private Limited\nwww.ecocert.in\nIN-ORG-006\nFood Cert India Pvt. Ltd\nwww.foodcert.in\nIN-ORG-007\nIMO Control Private Limited\nwww.imo.ch\nIN-ORG-008\nIndian Organic Certification Agency (Indocert)\nwww.indocert.org\nIN-ORG-009\nISCOP (Indian Society for Certification of Organic products)\nwww.iscoporganiccertification.com\nIN-ORG-010\nLacon Quality Certification Pvt. Ltd\nwww.laconindia.com\nIN-ORG-011\nNatural Organic Certification Agro Pvt. Ltd (NOCA Pvt. Ltd)\nwww.nocaindia.com\nIN-ORG-012\nOneCert Asia Agri Certification private Limited\nwww.onecertasia.in\nIN-ORG-013\nSGS India Pvt. Ltd\nwww.in.sgs.com\nIN-ORG-014\nUttarakhand State Organic Certification Agency\nwww.organicuttarakhand.org/certification.html\nIN-ORG-015\nVedic Organic certification Agency\nwww.vediccertification.com\nIN-ORG-016\nRajasthan Organic Certification Agency (ROCA)\nwww.rajasthankrishi.gov.in/Departments/SeedCert/index_eng.asp\nIN-ORG-017\nChhattisgarh Certification Society (CGCERT)\nwww.cgcert.com\nIN-ORG-018\nTamil Nadu Organic Certification Department (TNOCD)\nwww.tnocd.net\nIN-ORG-019\nTUV India Pvt. Ltd\nwww.tuvindia.co.in/0_mngmt_sys_cert/orgcert.htm\nIN-ORG-020\nIntertek India Pvt. Ltd\nwww.intertek.com\nIN-ORG-021\nMadhya Pradesh State Organic Certification Agency (MPSOCA)\nmd.mpsoca@gmail.com\nIN-ORG-022\nBiocert India Pvt. Ltd, Indore\nwww.biocertindia.com\n6. Certificate issuing bodies as at point 5.\n7. Duration of the inclusion unspecified.\nISRAEL\n1. Product categories Seaweed not included.\nWine, yeast not included.\nCategory of products\nDesignation of category as in Annex IV\nLimitations\nUnprocessed plant products\nA\nProcessed agricultural products for use as food\nD\nComposed essentially of one or more ingredients of plant origin\nVegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation\nF\n2. Origin products of category A and F and organically grown ingredients in products of category D that have been produced in Israel or that have been imported into Israel:\neither from the Union,\nor from a third country in the framework of a regime which is recognised as equivalent in accordance with the provisions of Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.\n3. Production standard National Standard for organically grown plants and their products.\n4. Competent authority Plant Protection and Inspection Services (PPIS), www.ppis.moag.gov.il.\n5. Control bodies Code number\nName\nInternet address\nIL-ORG-001\nSecal Israel Inspection and certification\nwww.skal.co.il\nIL-ORG-002\nAgrior Ltd-Organic Inspection & Certification\nwww.agrior.co.il\nIL-ORG-003\nIQC Institute of Quality & Control\nwww.iqc.co.il\nIL-ORG-004\nPlant Protection and Inspection Services (PPIS)\nwww.ppis.moag.gov.il\nIL-ORG-005\nLAB-PATH Ltd\nwww.lab-path.co.il\n6. Certificate issuing bodies as at point 5\n7. Duration of the inclusion unspecified.\nJAPAN\n1. Product categories Seaweed not included.\nWine not included.\nCategory of products\nDesignation of category as in Annex IV\nLimitations\nUnprocessed plant products\nA\nProcessed agricultural products for use as food\nD\nComposed essentially of one or more ingredients of plant origin\nVegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation\nF\n2. Origin products of category A and F and organically grown ingredients in products of category D that have been grown in Japan.\n3. Production standards Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Plants (Notification No 1605 of the MAFF of October 27, 2005), Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Processed Foods (Notification No 1606 of MAFF of October 27, 2005).\n4. Competent authorities Labelling and Standards Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, www.maff.go.jp/j/jas/index.html and Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center (FAMIC), www.famic.go.jp\n5. Control bodies Code number\nName\nInternet address\nJP-BIO-001\nHyogo prefectural Organic Agriculture Society (HOAS)\nwww.hyoyuken.org\nJP-BIO-002\nAFAS Certification Center Co., Ltd\nwww.afasseq.com\nJP-BIO-003\nNPO Kagoshima Organic Agriculture Association\nwww.koaa.or.jp\nJP-BIO-004\nCenter of Japan Organic Farmers Group\nwww.yu-ki.or.jp\nJP-BIO-005\nJapan Organic & Natural Foods Association\nhttp://jona-japan.org/organic\nJP-BIO-006\nEcocert Japan Limited.\nhttp://ecocert.qai.jp\nJP-BIO-007\nJapan Certification Services, Inc.\nwww.pure-foods.co.jp\nJP-BIO-008\nOCIA Japan\nwww.ocia-jp.com\nJP-BIO-009\nOverseas Merchandise Inspection Co., Ltd\nwww.omicnet.com/index.html.en\nJP-BIO-010\nOrganic Farming Promotion Association\nwww3.ocn.ne.jp/~yusuikyo\nJP-BIO-011\nASAC Stands for Axis’ System for Auditing and Certification and Association for Sustainable Agricultural Certification\nwww.axis-asac.net\nJP-BIO-012\nEnvironmentally Friendly Rice Network\nwww.epfnetwork.org/okome\nJP-BIO-013\nOoita Prefecture Organic Agricultural Research Center\nwww.d-b.ne.jp/oitayuki\nJP-BIO-014\nAINOU\nwww.ainou.or.jp/ainohtm/disclosure/nintei-kouhyou.htm\nJP-BIO-015\nSGS Japan Incorporation\nwww.jp.sgs.com/ja/home_jp_v2.htm\nJP-BIO-016\nEhime Organic Agricultural Association\nwww12.ocn.ne.jp/~aiyuken/ninntei20110201.html\nJP-BIO-017\nCenter for Eco-design Certification Co. Ltd\nhttp://www.eco-de.co.jp/list.html\nJP-BIO-018\nOrganic Certification Association\nwww.yuukinin.jimdo.com\nJP-BIO-019\nJapan Eco-system Farming Association\nwww.npo-jefa.com\nJP-BIO-020\nHiroshima Environment and Health Association\nwww.kanhokyo.or.jp/jigyo/jigyo_05A.html\nJP-BIO-021\nAssistant Center of Certification and Inspection for Sustainability\nwww.accis.jp\nJP-BIO-022\nOrganic Certification Organization Co. Ltd\nwww.oco45.net\nJP-BIO-023\nMinkan Inasaku Kenkyujo Ninsyo Center\nhttp://inasaku.or.tv/center/\nJP-BIO-024\nAya town miyazaki, Japan\nhttp://www.town.aya.miyazaki.jp/ayatown/organicfarming/index.html\nJP-BIO-025\nTokushima Organic Certified Association\nhttp://www.tokukaigi.or.jp/yuuki/\nJP-BIO-026\nAssociation of Certified Organic Hokkaido\nhttp://www.acohorg.org/\n6. Certificate issuing bodies as at point 5.\n7. Duration of the inclusion 30 June 2013.\nSWITZERLAND\n1. Product categories Seaweed not included.\nWine, yeast not included.\nCategory of products\nDesignation of category as in Annex IV\nLimitations\nUnprocessed plant products\nA\nWith the exception of products produced during the conversion period\nLive animals and unprocessed animal products\nB\nWith the exception of products produced during the conversion period\nProcessed agricultural products for use as food\nD\nWith the exception of products containing an ingredient of agricultural origin produced during the conversion period\nProcessed agricultural products for use as feed\nE\nWith the exception of products containing an ingredient of agricultural origin produced during the conversion period\nVegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation\nF\n2. Origin products of category A and F and organically produced ingredients in products of category D and E that have been produced in Switzerland or that have been imported into Switzerland:\neither from the Union,\nor from a third country for which Switzerland has recognised that the products have been produced and controlled in that third country to rules equivalent to those laid down in the Swiss legislation.\n3. Production standard Ordinance on organic farming and the labelling of organically produced plant products and foodstuffs.\n4. Competent authority Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG, Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG, http://www.blw.admin.ch/themen/00013/00085/00092/index.html?lang=en\n5. Control bodies Code number\nName\nInternet address\nCH-BIO-004\nInstitut für Marktökologie (IMO)\nwww.imo.ch\nCH-BIO-006\nbio.inspecta AG\nwww.bio-inspecta.ch\nCH-BIO-038\nProCert Safety AG\nwww.procert.ch\nCH-BIO-086\nBio Test Agro (BTA)\nwww.bio-test-agro.ch\n6. Certificate issuing bodies as at point 5.\n7. Duration of the inclusion unspecified.\nTUNISIA\n1. Product categories Seaweed not included.\nWine, yeast not included.\nCategory of products\nDesignation of category as in Annex IV\nLimitations\nUnprocessed plant products\nA\nProcessed agricultural products for use as food\nD\nComposed essentially of one or more ingredients of plant origin\nVegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation\nF\n2. Origin products of category A and F and organically grown ingredients in products of category D that have been grown in Tunisia.\n3. Production standards Law No 99-30 of 5 April 1999 relating to Organic farming; Decree of the Minister for Agriculture of 28 February 2001, approving the standard specifications of the crop production according to the organic method.\n4. Competent authority Direction Générale de l’Agriculture Biologique (Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Environnement); www.agriportail.tn\n5. Control bodies Code number\nName\nInternet address\nTN-BIO-001\nEcocert SA en Tunisie\nwww.ecocert.com\nTN-BIO-002\nIstituto Mediterraneo di Certificazione IMC\nwww.imcert.it\nTN-BIO-003\nBCS\nwww.bcs-oeko.com\nTN-BIO-004\nLacon\nwww.lacon-institute.com\nTN-BIO-005\nInstituto per la certificazione etica e ambientale (ICEA)\nwww.icea.info\nTN-BIO-006\nInstitut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Intellectuelle (INNORPI)\nwww.innorpi.tn\nTN-BIO-007\nSuolo e Salute\nwww.suoloesalute.it\n6. Certificate issuing bodies as at point 5.\n7. Duration of the inclusion 30 June 2013.\nUNITED STATES\n1. Product categories Wine included from 1 August 2012.\nCategory of products\nDesignation of category as in Annex IV\nLimitations\nUnprocessed plant products\nA\nIn 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.\nLive animals or unprocessed animal products\nB\nProcessed agricultural products for use as food\nD\nIn 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.\nProcessed agricultural products for use as feed\nE\nVegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation\nF\n2. Origin products of categories A, B and F and organically grown ingredients in products of categories D and E 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 authority United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), www.usda.gov\n5. Control bodies Code number\nName\nInternet address\nUS-ORG-001\nA Bee Organic\nwww.abeeorganic.com\nUS-ORG-002\nAgricultural Services Certified Organic\nwww.ascorganic.com/\nUS-ORG-003\nBaystate Organic Certifiers\nwww.baystateorganic.org\nUS-ORG-004\nBCS — Oko Garantie GmbH\nwww.bcs-oeko.com/en_index.html\nUS-ORG-005\nBioAgriCert\nwww.bioagricert.org/English/index.php\nUS-ORG-006\nCCOF Certification Services\nwww.ccof.org\nUS-ORG-007\nColorado Department of Agriculture\nwww.colorado.gov\nUS-ORG-008\nControl Union Certifications\nwww.skalint.com\nUS-ORG-009\nDepartment of Plant Industry\nwww.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/plant_industry/organic_certification\nUS-ORG-010\nEcocert S.A.\nwww.ecocert.com\nUS-ORG-011\nGeorgia Crop Improvement Association, Inc.\nwww.certifiedseed.org\nUS-ORG-012\nGlobal Culture\nwww.globalculture.us\nUS-ORG-013\nGlobal Organic Alliance, Inc.\nwww.goa-online.org\nUS-ORG-014\nGlobal Organic Certification Services\nwww.globalorganicservices.com\nUS-ORG-015\nIdaho State Department of Agriculture\nwww.agri.idaho.gov/Categories/PlantsInsects/Organic/indexOrganicHome.php\nUS-ORG-016\nIndiana Certified Organic LLC\nwww.indianacertifiedorganic.com\nUS-ORG-017\nInternational Certification Services, Inc.\nwww.ics-intl.com\nUS-ORG-018\nIowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship\nwww.agriculture.state.ia.us\nUS-ORG-019\nKentucky Department of Agriculture\nwww.kyagr.com/marketing/plantmktg/organic/index.htm\nUS-ORG-020\nLACON GmbH\nwww.lacon-institut.com\nUS-ORG-022\nMarin County\nwww.co.marin.ca.us/depts/ag/main/moca.cfm\nUS-ORG-023\nMaryland Department of Agriculture\nwww.mda.state.md.us/md_products/certified_md_organic_farms/index.php\nUS-ORG-024\nMayacert S.A.\nwww.mayacert.com\nUS-ORG-025\nMidwest Organic Services Association, Inc.\nwww.mosaorganic.org\nUS-ORG-026\nMinnesota Crop Improvement Association\nwww.mncia.org\nUS-ORG-027\nMOFGA Certification Services, LLC\nwww.mofga.org/\nUS-ORG-028\nMontana Department of Agriculture\nwww.agr.mt.gov.organic/Program.asp\nUS-ORG-029\nMonterey County Certified Organic\nwww.ag.co.monterey.ca.us/pages/organics\nUS-ORG-030\nNatural Food Certifiers\nwww.nfccertification.com\nUS-ORG-031\nNature’s International Certification Services\nwww.naturesinternational.com/\nUS-ORG-032\nNevada State Department of Agriculture\nhttp://www.agri.state.nv.us\nUS-ORG-033\nNew Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Division of Regulatory Services,\nhttp://agriculture.nh.gov/divisions/markets/organic_certification.htm\nUS-ORG-034\nNew Jersey Department of Agriculture\nwww.state.nj.us/agriculture/\nUS-ORG-035\nNew Mexico Department of Agriculture, Organic Program\nhttp://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/organics-program/Organic%20Program.html\nUS-ORG-036\nNOFA — New York Certified Organic, LLC\nhttp://www.nofany.org\nUS-ORG-037\nOhio Ecological Food and Farm Association\nwww.oeffa.org\nUS-ORG-038\nOIA North America, LLC\nwww.oianorth.com\nUS-ORG-039\nOklahoma Department of Agriculture\nwww.oda.state.ok.us\nUS-ORG-040\nOneCert\nwww.onecert.com\nUS-ORG-041\nOregon Department of Agriculture\nwww.oregon.gov/ODA/CID\nUS-ORG-042\nOregon Tilth Certified Organic\nwww.tilth.org\nUS-ORG-043\nOrganic Certifiers, Inc.\nhttp://www.organiccertifiers.com\nUS-ORG-044\nOrganic Crop Improvement Association\nwww.ocia.org\nUS-ORG-045\nOrganic National & International Certifiers (ON&IC)\nhttp://www.on-ic.com\nUS-ORG-046\nOrganizacion Internacional Agropecuraria\nwww.oia.com.ar\nUS-ORG-047\nPennsylvania Certified Organic\nwww.paorganic.org\nUS-ORG-048\nPrimuslabs.com\nwww.primuslabs.com\nUS-ORG-049\nPro-Cert Organic Systems, Ltd\nwww.pro-cert.org\nUS-ORG-050\nQuality Assurance International\nwww.qai-inc.com\nUS-ORG-051\nQuality Certification Services\nwww.QCSinfo.org\nUS-ORG-052\nRhode Island Department of Environmental Management\nwww.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/orgcert.htm\nUS-ORG-053\nScientific Certification Systems\nwww.SCScertified.com\nUS-ORG-054\nStellar Certification Services, Inc.\nhttp://demeter-usa.org/\nUS-ORG-055\nTexas Department of Agriculture\nwww.agr.state.tx.us\nUS-ORG-056\nUtah Department of Agriculture\nhttp://ag.utah.gov/divisions/plant/organic/index.html\nUS-ORG-057\nVermont Organic Farmers, LLC\nhttp://www.nofavt.org\nUS-ORG-058\nWashington State Department of Agriculture\nhttp://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal?Organic/default.htm\nUS-ORG-059\nYolo County Department of Agriculture\nwww.yolocounty.org/Index.aspx?page=501\n6. Certificate issuing bodies as at point 5.\n7. Duration of the inclusion 30 June 2015.\nNEW ZEALAND\n1. Product categories Seaweed not included.\nWine, yeast not included.\nCategory of products\nDesignation of category as in Annex IV\nLimitations\nUnprocessed plant products\nA\nLive animals or unprocessed animal products\nB\nWith the exception of livestock and livestock products, bearing or intended to bear indications referring to conversion.\nProcessed agricultural products for use as food\nD\nWith the exception of livestock products, bearing or intended to bear indications referring to conversion.\nVegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation\nF\n2. Origin products of category A, B and F and organically grown ingredients in products of category D that have been produced in New Zealand or that have been imported into New Zealand:\neither from the Union,\nor from a third country in the framework of a regime which is recognised as equivalent in accordance with the provisions of Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007,\nor from a third country whose rules of production and inspection have been recognised as equivalent to the MAF Official Organic Assurance Programme on the basis of assurances and information provided by this country’s competent authority in accordance with the provisions established by MAF and provided that only organically produced ingredients intended to be incorporated, up to a maximum of 5 % of products of agricultural origin, in products of category D prepared in New Zealand are imported.\n3. Production standard MAF Official Organic Assurance Programme Technical Rules for Organic Production.\n4. Competent authority Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), http://www.foodsafety.gov.nz/industry/sectors/organics/\n5. Control bodies Code number\nName\nInternet Address\nNZ-BIO-001\nMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)\nhttp://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/organics/\nNZ-BIO-002\nAsureQuality Limited\nwww.organiccertification.co.nz\nNZ-BIO-003\nBioGro New Zealand\nwww.biogro.co.nz\n6. Certificate issuing bodies Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF).\n7. Duration of the inclusion unspecified.",
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      "text": "Seaweed not included."
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      "text": "Wine, yeast not included."
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      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Wine, yeast not included."
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