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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 of 15 July 2021 authorising certain products and substances for use in organic production and establishing their lists (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 of 15 July 2021 authorising certain products and substances for use in organic production and establishing their lists (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 1 Active substances in plant protection products

For the purposes of point (a) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, only the active substances listed in Annex I to this Regulation may be contained in plant protection products used in organic production as set out in that Annex, provided that those plant protection products:

  1. have been authorised pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1);

  2. are used in accordance with the conditions for use as specified in the authorisations of the products containing them, granted by the Member States; and

  3. are used in compliance with the conditions set out in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011(2).

Article 2 Fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrients

For the purposes of point (b) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, only the products and substances listed in Annex II to this Regulation may be used in organic production as fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrients for plant nutrition, litter improvement and enrichment or algae cultivation or husbandry environment of aquaculture animals, provided that they are compliant with the relevant provisions of Union law, in particular with Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3), the relevant applicable Articles of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council(4), Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council(5) and Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011(6) and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

Article 3 Non-organic feed material of plant, algal, animal or yeast origin or feed material of microbial or mineral origin

For the purposes of point (c) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, only the products and substances listed in Part A of Annex III to this Regulation may be used in organic production as non-organic feed material of plant, algal, animal or yeast origin or as feed material of microbial or mineral origin, provided that their use is in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law, in particular Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council(7) and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

Article 4 Feed additives and processing aids

For the purposes of point (d) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, only the products and substances listed in Part B of Annex III to this Regulation may be used in organic production as feed additives and processing aids used in animal nutrition, provided that their use is in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law, in particular Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council(8) and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

Article 5 Products for cleaning and disinfection

1.

For the purposes of point (e) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, only the products listed in Part A of Annex IV to this Regulation may be used for the cleaning and disinfection of ponds, cages, tanks, raceways, buildings or installations used for animal production, provided that those products comply with the provisions of Union law, in particular Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 and Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

2.

For the purposes of point (f) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, only the products listed in Part B of Annex IV to this Regulation may be used for the cleaning and disinfection of buildings and installations used for plant production, including for storage on an agricultural holding, provided that those products comply with the provisions of Union law, in particular Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 and Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

3.

For the purposes of point (g) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, only the products listed in Part C of Annex IV to this Regulation may be used for cleaning and disinfection in processing and storage facilities, provided that those products comply with the provisions of Union law, in particular Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 and Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

4.

Pending their inclusion in Part A, B or C of Annex IV to this Regulation, products for cleaning and disinfection referred to in points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 that were authorised for use in organic production under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 or under national law prior to the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 may continue to be used if they comply with the relevant provisions of Union law, in particular Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 and Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

Article 6 Food additives and processing aids

Article 7 Non-organic agricultural ingredients to be used for the production of processed organic food

Article 8 Processing aids for the production of yeast and yeast products

Article 9 Products and substances for use in organic production of wine

Article 10 Procedure to grant specific authorisations for the use of products and substances in certain areas of third countries

Article 11 Repeal

Article 12 Transitional provisions

Article 13 Entry into force and application

ANNEX IActive substances contained in plant protection products authorised for use in organic production as referred to in point (a) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848

ANNEX IIAuthorised fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrients referred to in point (b) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848

ANNEX IIIAuthorised products and substances for use as feed or in feed production

ANNEX IVAuthorised products for cleaning and disinfection referred to in points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848

ANNEX VAuthorised products and substances for use in the production of processed organic food and of yeast used as food or feed

ANNEX VI