Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2164 of 17 December 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control (Text with EEA relevance)
EU Regulation 2019/2164 · Adopted 17 December 2019 · Extends to United Kingdom
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2164
of 17 December 2019
amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91f1, and in particular Article 16(1) and (3)(a) and Article 21(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Article 16(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, several Member States have submitted dossiers on certain substances to the Commission and the other Member States, in view of their authorisation and inclusion in Annexes I, II, VI and VIII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008f2. Those dossiers have been examined by the Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production (EGTOP) and the Commission.
(2)
In its recommendations with regard to fertilisersf3 EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances ‘biochar’, ‘mollusc waste and egg shells’ and ‘humic and fulvic acids’ comply with the objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be included in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. EGTOP also recommended to clarify the definition of ‘calcium carbonate’ set out in that Annex.
(3)
In its recommendations with regard to plant protection productsf4 EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances ‘maltodextrin’, ‘hydrogen peroxide’, ‘terpenes (eugenol, geraniol and thymol)’, ‘sodium chloride’, ‘cerevisane’ and pyrethrins from other plants than Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium comply with the objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be included in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. Moreover, EGTOP made recommendations for the structure of that Annex.
(4)
In its recommendations with regard to feedf5 EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances ‘guar gum’ as a feed additive, ‘sweet chestnut extract’ as a sensory additive, and ‘betaine anhydrous’ for monogastric animals and only from natural or organic origin comply with the objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be included in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. In that Annex, the reference to some silage additives is unclear and needs to be clarified to avoid confusion.
(5)
In its recommendations with regard to foodf6 EGTOP concluded, inter alia, that the substances ‘glycerol’ as a humectant in gel capsules and surface coating in tablets, ‘bentonite’ as a processing aid, ‘L(+)lactic acid, and sodium hydroxide’ as a processing aid for the extraction of plant proteins and ‘tara gum powder’ as a thickener and ‘hop extract and pine rosin extract’ in sugar production comply with the objectives and principles of organic production. Therefore, those substances should be included in Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008. Moreover, EGTOP recommended to require, for tara gum powder, lecithins, glycerol, locust bean gum, gellan gum, arabic gum, guar gum and carnauba wax, that they be produced organically. To allow for sufficient time to adapt to that new requirement, operators should be given a three-year transition period.
(6)
In Annex VIIIa to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008, some references to the names of additives are unprecise and need to be clarified to avoid confusion.
(7)
Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Organic Production,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control (OJ L 250, 18.9.2008, p. 1).
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Final report on fertilisers III https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/final-report-egtop-fertilizers-iii_en.pdf
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Final report on plant protection products IV https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop-reports-organic-production_en
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Final report on feed III and food V https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop-reports-organic-production_en
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Final report on food IV and final report on feed III and food V https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/egtop-reports-organic-production_en
Contents
- 1Article 1
- 2Article 2
- Signature
- Annex IAnnex I
- Annex IIAnnex II
- Annex IIIAnnex III
- Annex IVAnnex IV
- Annex VAnnex V
1
Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 is amended as follows:
- (1)
Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;
- (2)
Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation;
- (3)
Annex VI is replaced by the text set out in Annex III to this Regulation;
- (4)
Annex VIII is replaced by the text set out in Annex IV to this Regulation;
- (5)
Annex VIIIa is replaced by the text set out in Annex V to this Regulation.
2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Signature
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2019.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula Von Der Leyen
Annex I
‘ANNEX I
Fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrients referred to in Article 3(1) and Article 6d(2)
Note:
A: authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 16(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
B: authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/ 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1).
Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1).
Authorisation NameCompound products or products containing only materials listed hereunder: Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use A Farmyard manure Product comprising a mixture of animal excrements and vegetable matter (animal bedding).
Factory farming origin forbidden
A Dried farmyard manure and dehydrated poultry manure Factory farming origin forbidden A Composted animal excrements, including poultry manure and composted farmyard manure included Factory farming origin forbidden A Liquid animal excrements Use after controlled fermentation and/or appropriate dilution
Factory farming origin forbidden
B Composted or fermented mixture of household waste Product obtained from source separated household waste, which has been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production
Only vegetable and animal household waste
Only when produced in a closed and monitored collection system, accepted by the Member State
Maximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matter:
cadmium: 0,7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; mercury:
0,4; chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): not detectable
A Peat Use limited to horticulture (market gardening, floriculture, arboriculture, nursery) A Mushroom culture wastes The initial composition of the substrate shall be limited to products of this Annex A Dejecta of worms (vermicompost) and insects A Guano A Composted or fermented mixture of vegetable matter Product obtained from mixtures of vegetable matter, which have been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production B Biogas digestate containing animal by-products co-digested with material of plant or animal origin as listed in this Annex Animal by-products (including by-products of wild animals) of category 3 and digestive tract content of category 2 (categories 2 and 3 as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council f1) must not be from factory farming origin.
The Processes have to be in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.
Not to be applied to edible parts of the crop
B Products or by-products of animal origin as below:
Blood meal
Hoof meal
Horn meal
Bone meal or degelatinised bone meal
Fish meal
Meat meal
Feather, hair and “chiquette” meal
Wool
Fur (1)
Hair
Dairy products
Hydrolysed proteins (2)
- (1)
Maximum concentration in mg/kg of dry matter of chromium (VI): not detectable
- (2)
Not to be applied to edible parts of the crop
A Products and by-products of plant origin for fertilisers Examples: oilseed cake meal, cocoa husks, malt culms B Hydrolysed proteins of plant origin A Seaweeds and seaweed products As far as directly obtained by:
- (i)
physical processes including dehydration, freezing and grinding
- (ii)
extraction with water or aqueous acid and/or alkaline solution
- (iii)
fermentation
A Sawdust and wood chips Wood not chemically treated after felling A Composted bark Wood not chemically treated after felling A Wood ash From wood not chemically treated after felling A Soft ground rock phosphate Product as specified in point 7 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council f2.
Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205
A Aluminium-calcium phosphate Product as specified in point 6 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003,
Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205
Use limited to basic soils (pH > 7,5)
A Basic slag Products as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 A Crude potassium salt or kainit Products as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.3. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 A Potassium sulphate, possibly containing magnesium salt Product obtained from crude potassium salt by a physical extraction process, containing possibly also magnesium salts A Stillage and stillage extract Ammonium stillage excluded A Calcium carbonate, for instance: chalk, marl, ground limestone, Breton ameliorant, (maerl), phosphate chalk Only of natural origin B Mollusc waste Only from sustainable fisheries, as defined in Article 4 (1) (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or organic aquaculture B Egg shells Factory farming origin forbidden. A Magnesium and calcium carbonate Only of natural origin
e.g. magnesian chalk, ground magnesium, limestone
A Magnesium sulphate (kieserite) Only of natural origin A Calcium chloride solution Foliar treatment of apple trees, after identification of deficit of calcium A Calcium sulphate (gypsum) Products as specified in point 1 of Annex ID. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003
Only of natural origin
A, B Industrial lime from sugar production By-product of sugar production from sugar beet and sugar cane A Industrial lime from vacuum salt production By-product of the vacuum salt production from brine found in mountains A Elemental sulphur Products as specified in Annex ID.3 to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 A Trace elements Inorganic micronutrients listed in part E of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 A Sodium chloride A Stone meal and clays B Leonardite (Raw organic sediment rich in humic acids) Only if obtained as a by-product of mining activities B Humic and fulvic acids Only if obtained by inorganic salts/solutions excluding ammonium salts; or obtained from drinking water purification B Xylite Only if obtained as a by-product of mining activities (e.g. by-product of brown coal mining) B Chitin (Polysaccharide obtained from the shell of crustaceans) Only if obtained from sustainable fisheries, as defined in Article 4(1)(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or organic aquaculture B Organic rich sediment from fresh water bodies formed under exclusion of oxygen
(e.g. sapropel)
Only organic sediments that are by-products of fresh water body management or extracted from former freshwater areas
When applicable, extraction should be done in a way to cause minimal impact on the aquatic system
Only sediments derived from sources free from contaminations of pesticides, persistent organic pollutants and petrol like substances
Maximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matter: cadmium: 0,7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; mercury: 0,4; chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): not detectable
B Biochar — pyrolysis product made from a wide variety of organic materials of plant origin and applied as a soil conditioner Only from plant materials, untreated or treated with products included in Annex II.
Maximum value of 4 mg polycyclic aromatic hydro-carbons (PAHs) per kg dry matter (DM). This value shall be reviewed every second year, taking into account the risk of accumulation due to multiple applications
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Annex II
‘ANNEX II
Pesticides — Plant protection products referred to in Article 5(1)
All the substances listed in this Annex have to comply at least with the conditions for use as specified in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011f1. More restrictive conditions for use for organic production are specified in the second column of each table.
1.
Substances of plant or animal origin
Name Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use Allium sativum (Garlic extract) Azadirachtin extracted from Azadirachta indica (Neem tree) Beeswax Only as pruning agent/wound protectant COS-OGA Hydrolysed proteins excluding gelatine Laminarin Kelp shall be either grown organically in accordance with Article 6d or harvested in a sustainable way in accordance with Article 6c Maltodextrin Pheromones Only in traps and dispensers. Plant oils All uses authorised, except herbicide . Pyrethrins Only from plant origin Quassia extracted from Quassia amara Only as insecticide, repellent Repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/sheep fat Only on non-edible parts of the crop and where crop material is not ingested by sheep or goats
Salix spp. Cortex (a.k.a. willow bark) Terpenes (eugenol, geraniol and thymol) 2.
Basic substances
Obtained from sustainable fisheries or organic aquaculture.
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).
Basic substances based on food (including: Lecithins, sucrose, fructose, vinegar, whey, chitosan hydrochloride f2, and Equisetum arvense etc.) Only those basic substances as defined by Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 f3 which are food as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and have plant or animal origin
Substances not to be used as herbicides
3.
Micro-organisms or substances produced by or derived from micro-organisms
Name Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use Micro-organisms Not from GMO origin Spinosad Cerevisane 4.
Substances other than those mentioned in Sections 1, 2 and 3
Name Description, compositional requirement, conditions or restrictions to use Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) Calcium hydroxide When used as fungicide, only in fruit trees, including nurseries, to control Nectria galligena Carbon dioxide Copper compounds in the form of: copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper oxide, Bordeaux mixture, and tribasic copper sulphate Diammonium phosphate Only as attractant in traps Ethylene Fatty acids All uses authorised, except herbicide Ferric phosphate (iron (III) orthophosphate) Preparations to be surface-spread between cultivated plants Hydrogen peroxide Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth) Lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide) Paraffin oil Potassium and sodium hydrogen carbonate (a.k.a. potassium /sodium bicarbonate) Pyrethroids (only deltamethrin or lambda-cyhalothrin) Only in traps with specific attractants; only against Bactrocera oleae and Ceratitis capitata Wied Quartz sand Sodium chloride All uses authorised, except herbicide Sulphur ’
Annex III
‘ANNEX VI
Feed additives used in animal nutrition referred to in Article 22(g), Article 24(2) and Article 25m(2)
Feed additives listed in this Annex must be authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
1.
TECHNOLOGICAL ADDITIVES
(a)
Preservatives
ID numbers or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use E 200 Sorbic acid E 236 Formic acid E 237 Sodium formate E 260 Acetic acid E 270 Lactic acid E 280 Propionic acid E 330 Citric acid (b)
Antioxidants
ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use 1b306(i) Tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils 1b306(ii) Tocopherol-rich extracts from vegetable oils (delta rich) (c)
Emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents
ID numbers or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use 1c322 Lecithins Only when derived from organic raw material. Use restricted to aquaculture animal feed. (d)
Binders and anti-caking agents
ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use E 412 Guar gum E 535 Sodium ferrocyanide Maximum dose rate of 20 mg/kg NaCl calculated as ferrocyanide anion. E 551b Colloidal silica E 551c Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth, purified) 1m558i Bentonite E 559 Kaolinitic clays, free of asbestos E 560 Natural mixtures of steatites and chlorite E 561 Vermiculite E 562 Sepiolite E 566 Natrolite-Phonolite 1g568 Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin E 599 Perlite (e)
Silage additives
ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use 1k
1k236
Enzymes, micro-organisms
Formic acid,
Use restricted to production of silage when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation.
The use of formic, propionic acid and their sodium salts in the production of silage shall only be permitted when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation
1k237 Sodium formate
1k280
Propionic acid 1k281 Sodium propionate 2.
SENSORY ADDITIVES
ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use 2b Flavouring compounds Only extracts from agricultural products. Castanea sativa Mill.: Chestnut extract 3.
NUTRITIONAL ADDITIVES
(a)
Vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect
ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use 3a Vitamins and provitamins Derived from agricultural products.
If derived synthetically, only those identical to vitamins derived from agricultural products may be used for monogastric animals and aquaculture animals.
If derived synthetically, only vitamins A, D and E identical to vitamins derived from agricultural products may be used for ruminants; the use is subject to prior authorisation of the Member States based on the assessment of the possibility for organic ruminants to obtain the necessary quantities of the said vitamins through their feed rations.
3a920 Betaine anhydrous Only for monogastric animals
Only from natural origin and when available from organic origin
(b)
Compounds of trace elements
ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use E1 Iron 3b101 Iron(II) carbonate (siderite) 3b103 Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate 3b104 Iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate 3b201 Potassium iodide 3b202 Calcium iodate, anhydrous 3b203 Coated granulated calcium iodate anhydrous 3b301 Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate 3b302 Cobalt(II) carbonate 3b303 Cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate 3b304 Coated granulated cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate 3b305 Cobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate 3b402 Copper(II) carbonate dihydroxy monohydrate 3b404 Copper (II) oxide
3b405 Copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate 3b409 Dicopper chloride trihydroxide (TBCC) 3b502 Manganese (II) oxide 3b503 Manganous sulfate, monohydrate 3b603 Zinc oxide 3b604 Zinc sulphate heptahydrate
3b605 Zinc sulphate monohydrate
3b609 Zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate (TBZC) 3b701 Sodium molybdate dihydrate 3b801 Sodium selenite
3b810, 3b811, 3b812,
3b813 and 3b817
Selenised yeast inactivated 4.
ZOOTECHNICAL ADDITIVES
ID number or Functional groups Substance Description, conditions for use 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d Enzymes and microorganism in the category of “Zootechnical additives” ’
Annex IV
‘ANNEX VIII
Certain products and substances for use in production of processed organic food, yeast and yeast products referred to in Article 27(1)(a) and Article 27a(a)
SECTION A — FOOD ADDITIVES, INCLUDING CARRIERS
For the purpose of the calculation referred to in Article 23(4)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, food additives marked with an asterisk in the column of the code number, shall be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279 of 14 July 2017 amending Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ L 184, 15.7.2017, p. 33).
Code Name Preparation of foodstuffs of Specific conditions and restrictions in addition to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 plant origin Animal origin E 153 Vegetable carbon X Ashy goat cheese
Morbier cheese
E 160b* Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin X Red Leicester cheese
Double Gloucester cheese
Cheddar
Mimolette cheese
E 170 Calcium carbonate X X Shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products E 220 Sulphur dioxide X X(Only for mead) In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l) E 223 Sodium metabisulphite X Crustaceans E 224 Potassium metabisulphite X X (Only for mead) In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l) E250 Sodium nitrite X For meat products. May only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available. Not in combination with E252. Indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO2: 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO2: 50 mg/kg E252 Potassium nitrate X For meat products. May only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available. Not in combination with E250. Indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO3: 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO3: 50 mg/kg E 270 Lactic acid X X E 290 Carbon dioxide X X E 296 Malic acid X E 300 Ascorbic acid X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat products E 301 Sodium ascorbate X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat products in connection with nitrates and nitrites E 306(*) Tocopherol-rich extract X X Anti-oxidant E 322(*) Lecithins X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Milk products.
Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date, only when derived from organic raw material.
E 325 Sodium lactate X Milk-based and meat products E 330 Citric acid X X E 331 Sodium citrates X X E 333 Calcium citrates X E 334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
X X(Only for mead)
With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Mead. E 335 Sodium tartrates X E 336 Potassium tartrates X E 341 (i) Monocalcium phosphate X Raising agent for self-raising flour E 392* Extracts of Rosemary X X Only when derived from organic production E 400 Alginic acid X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products E 401 Sodium alginate X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products E 402 Potassium alginate X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products E 406 Agar X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products and meat products E 407 Carrageenan X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products E 410* Locust bean gum X X Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022. E 412* Guar gum X X Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022. E 414* Arabic gum X X Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022. E 415 Xanthan gum X X E 417 Tara gum powder X X Thickener
Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.
E 418 Gellan gum X X High-acyl form only
Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.
E 422 Glycerol X X Only from plant origin
Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.
For plant extracts, flavourings, humectant in gel capsules and as a surface coating of tablets
E 440 (i)* Pectin X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products E 464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose X X Encapsulation material for capsules E 500 Sodium carbonates X X E 501 Potassium carbonates X E 503 Ammonium carbonates X E 504 Magnesium carbonates X E 509 Calcium chloride X Milk coagulation E 516 Calcium sulphate X Carrier E 524 Sodium hydroxide X Surface treatment of “Laugengebäck” and regulation of acidity in organic flavourings E 551 Silicon dioxide
X X For herbs and spices in dried powdered form, flavourings and propolis E 553b Talc X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: surface treatment of sausages E 901 Beeswax X As a glazing agent for confectionary only.
Beeswax from organic production
E 903 Carnauba wax X As a glazing agent for confectionary
As a mitigating method for mandatory extreme cold treatment of fruit as a quarantine measure against harmful organisms (Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279)f1
Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date, only when derived from organic raw material.
E 938 Argon X X E 939 Helium X X E 941 Nitrogen X X E 948 Oxygen X X E 968 Erythritol X X Only when derived from organic production without using ion exchange technology SECTION B — PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTION
Name Preparation of all foodstuffs of plant origin Preparation of all foodstuffs of animal origin Specific conditions and restrictions in addition to Regulation (EU) No 1333/2008 Water X X Drinking water within the meaning of Council Directive 98/83/EC Calcium chloride X Coagulation agent Calcium carbonate X Calcium hydroxide X Calcium sulphate X Coagulation agent Magnesium chloride (or nigari) X Coagulation agent Potassium carbonate X With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: drying of grapes Sodium carbonate X X Lactic acid X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: for the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in cheese production L(+)lactic acid from fermentation X With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: for the preparation of plant protein extracts Citric acid X X Sodium hydroxide X With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: for sugar(s) production; for oil production excluding olive oil production; for the preparation of plant protein extracts
Sulphuric acid X X Gelatine production
Sugar(s) production
Hop extract X With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: only for antimicrobial purposes in production of sugar.
When available from organic production
Pine rosin extract X With regard to foodstuffs of plant origin: only for antimicrobial purposes in production of sugar.
When available from organic production
Hydrochloric acid X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine production; for the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in the processing of Gouda-, Edam and Maasdammer cheeses, Boerenkaas, Friese and Leidse Nagelkaas Ammonium hydroxide X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: gelatine production Hydrogen peroxide X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: gelatine production Carbon dioxide X X Nitrogen X X Ethanol X X Solvent Tannic acid X Filtration aid Egg white albumin X Casein X Gelatin X Isinglass X Vegetable oils X X Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent.
Only when derived from organic production
Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution X Activated carbon X Talc X In compliance with the specific purity criteria for food additive E 553b Bentonite X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: as a sticking agent for mead Cellulose X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine production Diatomaceous earth X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine production Perlite X X
With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Gelatine production Hazelnut shells X Rice meal X Beeswax X Releasing agent.
Beeswax from organic production
Carnauba wax X Releasing agent.
Only when derived from organic production.
Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date, only when derived from organic raw material
Acetic acid/vinegar X Only when derived from organic production.
For fish processing only. From natural fermentation, Not to be 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)
SECTION C — PROCESSING AIDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF YEAST AND YEAST PRODUCTS
Name Primary yeast Yeast confections/ formulations Specific conditions Calcium chloride X Carbon dioxide X X Citric acid X For the regulation of the pH in yeast production Lactic acid X For the regulation of the pH in yeast production Nitrogen X X Oxygen X X Potato starch X X For filtering
Only when derived from organic production
Sodium carbonate X X For the regulation of the pH Vegetable oils X X Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent Only when derived from organic production ’
Annex V
‘ANNEX VIIIa
Products and substances authorised for use or addition in organic products of the wine sector referred to in Article 29c
For the individual yeast strains: if available, derived from organic raw material.
Derived from organic raw material if available.
Type of treatment in accordance with Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 Name of products or substances Specific conditions, restrictions within the limits and conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 Point 1: Use for aeration or oxygenation
Air
Gaseous oxygen
Point 3: Centrifuging and filtration
Perlite
Cellulose
Diatomeceous earth
Use only as an inert filtering agent Point 4: Use in order to create an inert atmosphere and to handle the product shielded from the air
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Argon
Points 5, 15 and 21: Use
Yeasts f1, yeast cell walls
Point 6: Use
Di-ammonium phosphate
Thiamine hydrochloride
Yeast autolysates
Point 7: Use
Sulphur dioxide
Potassium bisulphite or potassium metabi-sulphite
- (a)
The maximum sulphur dioxide content shall not exceed 100 milligrams per litre for red wines as referred to in point 1(a) of Part A of Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/ 2009 and with a residual sugar level lower than 2 grams per litre;
- (b)
The maximum sulphur dioxide content shall not exceed 150 milligrams per litre for white and rosé wines as referred to in point 1(b) of Part A of Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 and with a residual sugar level lower than 2 grams per litre;
- (c)
For all other wines, the maximum sulphur dioxide content applied in accordance with Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 on 1 August 2010, shall be reduced by 30 milligrams per litre.
Point 9: Use
Charcoal for oenological use
Point 10: Clarification
Edible gelatine f2
Plant proteins from wheat or peas
Isinglass
Egg white albumin
Tannins
Potato proteins
Yeast protein extracts
Casein
Chitosan derived from Aspergillus niger
Potassium caseinate
Silicon dioxide
Bentonite
Pectolytic enzymes
Point 12: Use for acidification purposes
Lactic acid
L(+)Tartaric acid
Point 13: Use for deacidification purposes
L(+)Tartaric acid
Calcium carbonate
Neutral potassium tartrate
Potassium bicarbonate
Point 14: Addition
Aleppo pine resin
Point 17: Use
Lactic bacteria
Point 19: Addition
L-Ascorbic acid
Point 22: Use for bubbling
Nitrogen
Point 23: Addition
Carbon dioxide
Point 24: Addition for wine stabilisation purposes
Citric acid
Point 25: Addition
Tannins
Point 27: Addition
Meta-tartaric acid
Point 28: Use
Acacia gum (= gum arabic)
Point 30: Use
Potassium bitartrate
Point 31: Use
Cupric citrate
Point 35: Use
Yeast mannoproteins
Point 38: Use
Oak chips
Point 39: Use
Potassium alginate
Point 44: Use
Chitosan derived from Aspergillus niger
Point 51: Use
Inactivated yeast
Type of treatment in accordance with Annex III, point A(2)(b) to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009
Calcium sulphate
Only for “vino generoso” or “vino generoso de licor” ’