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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007note, and in particular Article 46(1) thereof,Whereas:
(1)Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378note was adopted to contain the list of control authorities and control bodies recognised in accordance with Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 as competent to carry out controls and issue organic certificates in third countries for the purpose of imports of organic products into the Union in accordance with Article 45(1), point (b)(i), of that Regulation.
(2)Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 lays down the criteria that the control authorities and control bodies must fulfil in order to be recognised in accordance with Article 46(1) of that Regulation. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698note lays down the procedural requirements to be met by those control authorities and control bodies when submitting to the Commission their request for recognition consisting of a technical dossier.
(3)Since the adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378, the Commission has received requests for recognition, submitted in accordance with Article 46(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, from a number of control bodies.
(4)The Commission has received and examined, in accordance with Article 1 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698, the requests for recognition from ‘A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A.’, ‘ACT Organic Company Limited’, ‘Agricert – Certificação de Produtos Alimentares Lda’, ‘Balkan Biocert Macedonia DOOEL Skopje’, ‘Beijing Continental Hengtong Certification Co., Ltd’, ‘CERTIFICADORA BIOTROPICO S.A.S.’, ‘COMPANY OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN PALESTINE’, ‘Ecovivendi d.o.o. Belgrade’, ‘ETKO EKOLOJİK TARIM KONTROL ORGANİZASYONU LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ’, ‘IBD Certificações Ltda’, ‘LACON QUALITY CERTIFICATION PRIVATE LIMITED’, ‘Metrocert S.C.’, ‘Oregon Tilth, Inc’, ‘Organizacion Internacional Agropecuaria S.A.’, and ‘Organska Kontrola d.o.o. Sarajevo’. Based on the information contained in their technical dossiers, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise for an indefinite duration those control bodies for certain product categories in certain third countries.
(5)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1748note amended Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 and provided for the recognition of, among others, the control bodies ‘CCPB Srl’ and ‘ECOGLOBE LLC’ for certain third countries and product categories. However, the recognition of ‘CCPB Srl’ erroneously did not include Armenia for product category G and the recognition of ‘ECOGLOBE LLC’ erroneously did not include Armenia for product category G and Uzbekistan for product category B. Those errors should therefore be corrected.
(6)Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 should therefore be amended and corrected accordingly.
(7)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Organic Production Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1#
Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2#
Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is corrected in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3#
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Annex I
(1)the following entries are inserted before the first entry:‘Name of the control authority or control body:A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A.1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GAE-BIO-171 | United Arab Emirates | x | x | x | x | x | — | xAL-BIO-171 | Albania | x | x | x | x | x | — | xAM-BIO-171 | Armenia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xAZ-BIO-171 | Azerbaijan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xBF-BIO-171 | Burkina Faso | x | x | x | x | x | — | xBT-BIO-171 | Bhutan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xBY-BIO-171 | Belarus | x | x | x | x | x | — | xCL-BIO-171 | Chile | x° | x° | x | x° | x | — | x°CN-BIO-171 | China | x | x | x | x | x | — | xDO-BIO-171 | Dominican Republic | x | x | x | x | x | — | xEC-BIO-171 | Ecuador | x | x | x | x | x | — | xEG-BIO-171 | Egypt | x | x | x | x | x | — | xET-BIO-171 | Ethiopia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xGD-BIO-171 | Grenada | x | x | x | x | x | — | xGE-BIO-171 | Georgia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xGH-BIO-171 | Ghana | x | x | x | x | x | — | xID-BIO-171 | Indonesia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xIN-BIO-171 | India | — | x | x | x | x | — | xIR-BIO-171 | Iran | x | x | x | x | x | — | xJM-BIO-171 | Jamaica | x | x | x | x | x | — | xKE-BIO-171 | Kenya | x | x | x | x | x | — | xKG-BIO-171 | Kyrgyzstan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xKW-BIO-171 | Kuwait | x | x | x | x | x | — | xKZ-BIO-171 | Kazakhstan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xLB-BIO-171 | Lebanon | x | x | x | x | x | — | xMA-BIO-171 | Morocco | x | x | x | x | x | — | xMD-BIO-171 | Moldova | x | x | x | x | x | — | xMK-BIO-171 | North Macedonia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xOM-BIO-171 | Oman | x | x | x | x | x | — | xPE-BIO-171 | Peru | x | x | x | x | x | — | xPG-BIO-171 | Papua New Guinea | x | x | x | x | x | — | xPH-BIO-171 | Philippines | x | x | x | x | x | — | xPK-BIO-171 | Pakistan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xRS-BIO-171 | Serbia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xRU-BIO-171 | Russia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xRW-BIO-171 | Rwanda | x | x | x | x | x | — | xSA-BIO-171 | Saudi Arabia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xSD-BIO-171 | Sudan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xSN-BIO-171 | Senegal | x | x | x | x | x | — | xTG-BIO-171 | Togo | x | x | x | x | x | — | xTH-BIO-171 | Thailand | x | x | x | x | x | — | xTR-BIO-171 | Türkiye | x | x | x | x | x | — | xTW-BIO-171 | Taiwan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xTZ-BIO-171 | Tanzania | x | x | x | x | x | — | xUA-BIO-171 | Ukraine | x | x | x | x | x | — | xUG-BIO-171 | Uganda | x | x | x | x | x | — | xUZ-BIO-171 | Uzbekistan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xVN-BIO-171 | Vietnam | x | x | x | x | x | — | xXK-BIO-171 | Kosovo | x | x | x | x | x | — | xZA-BIO-171 | South Africa | x | x | x | x | x | — | xZW-BIO-171 | Zimbabwe | x | x | x | x | x | — | x2.Exceptions: the products within products categories marked with an “°”, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325**.**Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325 of 16 December 2021 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the list of third countries and the list of control authorities and control bodies that have been recognised under Article 33(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 for the purpose of importing organic products into the Union (OJ L 465, 29.12.2021, p. 8, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/2325/oj).ACT Organic Company Limited1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GBT-BIO-121 | Bhutan | x | — | — | x | — | — | —ID-BIO-121 | Indonesia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —KH-BIO-121 | Cambodia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —LA-BIO-121 | Laos | x | — | — | x | — | — | —LK-BIO-121 | Sri Lanka | x | — | — | x | — | — | —MY-BIO-121 | Malaysia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —NP-BIO-121 | Nepal | x | — | — | x | — | — | —PH-BIO-121 | Philippines | x | — | — | x | — | — | —SG-BIO-121 | Singapore | x | — | — | x | — | — | —TH-BIO-121 | Thailand | x | — | — | x | — | — | —VN-BIO-121 | Vietnam | x | — | — | x | — | — | —Agricert – Certificação de Produtos Alimentares Lda1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GAO-BIO-172 | Angola | x | x | — | x | — | — | xAZ-BIO-172 | Azerbaijan | x | x | — | x | — | — | xBO-BIO-172 | Bolivia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —BR-BIO-172 | Brazil | x | x | — | x | — | — | —CL-BIO-172 | Chile | x° | — | — | x° | — | — | —CM-BIO-172 | Cameroon | x | x | — | x | — | — | —CN-BIO-172 | China | x | x | — | x | — | — | —CO-BIO-172 | Colombia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —CV-BIO-172 | Cabo Verde | x | x | — | x | — | — | —DO-BIO-172 | Dominican Republic | x | — | — | x | — | — | —DZ-BIO-172 | Algeria | x | — | — | x | — | — | —EC-BIO-172 | Ecuador | x | — | — | x | — | — | —EG-BIO-172 | Egypt | x | x | — | x | — | — | —GA-BIO-172 | Gabon | x | — | — | x | — | — | —GE-BIO-172 | Georgia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —GH-BIO-172 | Ghana | x | — | — | x | — | — | —GT-BIO-172 | Guatemala | x | — | — | x | — | — | —GW-BIO-172 | Guinea-Bissau | x | — | — | x | — | — | —GY-BIO-172 | Guyana | x | — | — | x | — | — | —KH-BIO-172 | Cambodia | x | x | — | x | — | — | —MA-BIO-172 | Morocco | x | — | — | x | — | — | —MG-BIO-172 | Madagascar | x | — | — | x | — | — | —MX-BIO-172 | Mexico | x | — | — | x | — | — | —MZ-BIO-172 | Mozambique | x | — | — | x | — | — | —NI-BIO-172 | Nicaragua | x | — | — | x | — | — | —PA-BIO-172 | Panama | x | — | — | x | — | — | —PE-BIO-172 | Peru | x | — | — | x | — | — | —PY-BIO-172 | Paraguay | x | — | — | x | — | — | —SN-BIO-172 | Senegal | x | — | — | x | — | — | —SR-BIO-172 | Suriname | x | — | — | x | — | — | —ST-BIO-172 | São Tomé and Príncipe | x | — | — | x | — | — | —TG-BIO-172 | Togo | x | — | — | x | — | — | —TL-BIO-172 | Timor-Leste | x | — | — | x | — | — | —TR-BIO-172 | Türkiye | x | — | — | x | — | — | xUY-BIO-172 | Uruguay | x | — | — | x | — | — | —VE-BIO-172 | Venezuela | x | — | — | x | — | — | —VN-BIO-172 | Vietnam | x | — | — | x | — | — | —2.Exceptions: the products within products categories marked with an “°”, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325.Balkan Biocert Macedonia DOOEL Skopje1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GMK-BIO-157 | North Macedonia | x | x | — | x | — | — | —Beijing Continental Hengtong Certification Co., Ltd1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GCN-BIO-182 | China | x | — | — | x | — | — | —RU-BIO-182 | Russia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —
(2)the following entry is inserted after the entry for CERES Certification of Environmental Standards GmbH:‘CERTIFICADORA BIOTROPICO S.A.S.1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GCO-BIO-186 | Colombia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —
(3)the following entry is inserted after the entry for CERTIMEX, Certificadora Mexicana de Productos y Procesos Ecologicos S.C.:‘COMPANY OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN PALESTINEnote1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GPS-BIO-163 | Occupied Palestinian Territory | x | — | — | x | — | — | —note
(4)the following entries are inserted after the entry for ECOGLOBE LLC:‘Ecovivendi d.o.o. Belgrade1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GRS-BIO-183 | Serbia | x | — | — | x | — | x | —ETKO EKOLOJİK TARIM KONTROL ORGANİZASYONU LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GTR-BIO-109 | Türkiye | x | — | — | x | — | — | x
(5)the following entry is inserted after the entry for FOOD SAFETY S.A.:‘IBD Certificações Ltda1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GBO-BIO-122 | Bolivia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —BR-BIO-122 | Brazil | x | x | — | x | x | — | xCN-BIO-122 | China | x | x | — | x | x | — | —CO-BIO-122 | Colombia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —EC-BIO-122 | Ecuador | x | — | — | x | — | — | —MX-BIO-122 | Mexico | — | x | — | x | — | — | —MN-BIO-122 | Mongolia | x | — | — | — | x | — | —PY-BIO-122 | Paraguay | x | — | — | x | — | — | —PE-BIO-122 | Peru | x | — | — | x | — | — | —RU-BIO-122 | Russia | x | — | — | x | x | — | —
(6)the following entry is inserted after the entry for Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH:‘LACON QUALITY CERTIFICATION PRIVATE LIMITED1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GIN-BIO-201 | India | — | — | — | x | x | — | —
(7)the following entries are inserted after the entry for Mayacert S.A.:‘Metrocert S.C.1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GMX-BIO-202 | Mexico | x | — | — | x | — | — | —Oregon Tilth, Inc1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GMX-BIO-116 | Mexico | x | — | — | x | x | — | —
(8)the following entries are inserted after the entry for Organic Standard LLC:‘Organizacion Internacional Agropecuaria S.A.1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GAR-BIO-110 | Argentina | — | — | — | — | — | x | x°BO-BIO-110 | Bolivia | x | — | — | x | — | — | xBR-BIO-110 | Brazil | x | — | — | x | — | — | xCL-BIO-110 | Chile | x° | — | — | x° | — | — | x°CO-BIO-110 | Colombia | x | — | — | x | — | — | xEC-BIO-110 | Ecuador | x | — | — | x | — | x | xMX-BIO-110 | Mexico | x | — | — | x | — | — | xPA-BIO-110 | Panama | x | — | — | x | — | — | xPE-BIO-110 | Peru | x | — | — | x | — | x | xPY-BIO-110 | Paraguay | x | — | — | x | — | — | xRU-BIO-110 | Russia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —TR-BIO-110 | Türkiye | x | — | — | x | — | — | xUA-BIO-110 | Ukraine | x | — | — | x | — | — | —UY-BIO-110 | Uruguay | x | — | — | x | — | — | x2.Exceptions: the products within products categories marked with an “°”, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325.Organska Kontrola d.o.o. Sarajevo1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GBA-BIO-101 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | x | x | — | x | — | — | xME-BIO-101 | Montenegro | x | x | — | x | — | — | xRS-BIO-101 | Serbia | x | x | — | x | — | — | xXK-BIO-101 | Kosovo (*) | x | x | — | x | — | — | x
The third paragraph of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is amended as follows:
Annex II
(1)in point 1 of the entry for ‘CCPB Srl’, the row for Armenia is replaced by the following:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GAM-BIO-102 | Armenia | x | — | — | x | — | — | x
(2)point 1 of the entry for ‘ECOGLOBE LLC’ is corrected as follows:
(a)the row for Armenia is replaced by the following:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GAM-BIO-112 | Armenia | x | x | — | x | — | x | x
(b)the row for Uzbekistan is replaced by the following:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GUZ-BIO-112 | Uzbekistan | x | x | — | x | — | x | x
The third paragraph of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is corrected as follows:
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