Annex III

Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 is amended as follows.

1. (1)

   The note above the title of Section A, the note below the title of Section B and the first column of the tables in Sections A and B with the heading ‘Authorisation’ are deleted.

2. (2)

   Section A is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      the rows relating to sulphur dioxide, potassium metabisulphite, tocopherol-rich extract, lecithins, citric acid, sodium citrate, tartaric acid, glycerol, sodium carbonate, silicon dioxide, sodium hydroxide are replaced by the following rows:

      In this context, “fruit wine” is defined as wine made from fruits other than grapes (including cider and perry).
      Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l.
      As from 1 January 2019.’
      ‘E 220	Sulphur dioxide	X	X (Only for mead)	In fruit winesf1 and mead with and without added sugar):100 mgf2
      E 224	Potassium metabisulphite	X	X (Only for mead)	In fruit wines and mead with and without added sugar):100 mg.
      E 306	Tocopherol-rich extract	X	X	Anti-oxidant
      E 322	Lecithins	X	X	Milk products (2) Only when derived from organic raw materialf3
      E 330	Citric acid	X	X
      E 331	Sodium citrate	X	X
      E 334	Tartaric acid (L(+)–)	X	X (Only for mead)
      E 422	Glycerol	X		From plant origin. For plant extracts and flavourings
      E 500	Sodium carbonate	X	X
      E 551	Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution	X	X	For herbs and spices in dried powdered form Flavourings and propolis
      E 524	Sodium hydroxide	X		Surface treatment of “Laugengebäck” and regulation of acidity in organic flavourings

   2. (b)

      the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

      ‘

      E 418	Gellan gum	X	X	High-acyl form only
      E 901	Beeswax	X		As a glazing agent for confectionary only. Beeswax from organic beekeeping
      E 903	Carnauba wax	X		As a glazing agent for confectionary only. Only when derived from organic raw material

      ’

   3. (c)

      the following row is added:

      ‘

      E 968

      Erythritol

      X

      X

      Only when derived from organic production without using ion exchange technology

      ’

3. (3)

   Section B is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      the rows relating to sodium carbonate, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, vegetable oils, bentonite, beeswax and carnauba wax are replaced by the following rows:

      ‘

      Sodium carbonate	X	X
      Citric acid	X	X
      Sodium hydroxide	X		For sugar(s) production. For oil production excluding olive oil production
      Vegetable oils	X	X	Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent. Only when derived from organic production
      Bentonite	X	X	Sticking agent for mead (1)
      Beeswax	X		Releasing agent. Beeswax from organic beekeeping
      Carnauba wax	X		Releasing agent. Only when derived from organic raw material

      ’

   2. (b)

      the row relating to kaolin is deleted;

   3. (c)

      the following rows are added:

      ‘

      Acetic acid/vinegar		X	Only when derived from organic production. For fish processing, only from biotechnological source, except if produced by or from GMO
      Thiamin hydrochloride	X	X	Only for use in processing of fruit wines, including cider and perry and mead
      Diammonium phosphate	X	X	Only for use in processing of fruit wines, including cider and perry and mead
      Wood fibre	X	X	The source of timber should be restricted to certified, sustainably harvested wood. Wood used must not contain toxic components (post-harvest treatment, naturally occurring toxins or toxins from micro-organisms)

      ’

4. (4)

   In Section C, the rows relating to potato starch and vegetable oils are replaced by the following rows:

   ‘

   Potato starch	X	X	For filtering Only when derived from organic production
   Vegetable oils	X	X	Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent Only when derived from organic production

   ’