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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 contains 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)The Commission has received and examined, in accordance with Article 1 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698, the requests for recognition from the control bodies ‘AfriCert Limited’, ‘Organic T&C, L.L.C.’, ‘Q-Check Private Company’ and ‘SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROMOTION SOCIETY (SAPS)’. 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.
(4)The Commission has also received and examined, in accordance with Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698, the requests for the extension of the scope of their recognition to certain product categories and certain third countries from the control bodies ‘Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG), DBA as Quality Certification Services (QCS)’, ‘IMOCERT Latinoamérica Ltda.’, ‘Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH’, ‘Organic Control System LLC Subotica’, ‘ORSER KONTROL VE SERTİFİKASYON ANONİM ȘİRKETİ’ and ‘Southern Cross Certified Australia Pty Ltd’. 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 the requested product categories and third countries.
(5)Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)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 the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2#
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(1)after the entry for ACT Organic Company Limited, the following entry is inserted:‘AfriCert Limited1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GKE-BIO-184 | Kenya | x | - | - | x | - | - | -
(2)the entry for Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG), DBA as Quality Certification Services (QCS) is replaced by the following:‘Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG), DBA as Quality Certification Services (QCS)1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GAE-BIO-144 | United Arab Emirates | x | — | — | x | — | — | —BS-BIO-144 | Bahamas | x | — | — | x | — | — | —CL-BIO-144 | Chile | x° | — | x | x° | — | — | —CR-BIO-144 | Costa Rica | — | — | — | x° | — | — | —DO-BIO-144 | Dominican Republic | x | — | — | x | — | — | xEC-BIO-144 | Ecuador | x | — | x | x | — | — | xHN-BIO-144 | Honduras | x | — | x | x | — | — | —ID-BIO-144 | Indonesia | x | — | x | x | — | — | xIN-BIO-144 | India | — | — | — | x | — | — | —JM-BIO-144 | Jamaica | x | — | — | x | — | — | xNI-BIO-144 | Nicaragua | — | — | x | — | — | — | —PA-BIO-144 | Panama | x | — | x | x | — | — | —PE-BIO-144 | Peru | x | — | — | x | — | — | —TR-BIO-144 | Türkiye | x | — | — | x | x | — | —TT-BIO-144 | Trinidad and Tobago | x | — | — | x | — | — | —US-BIO-144 | Unites States | — | — | x | — | — | — | —VE-BIO-144 | Venezuela | x | — | x | x | — | — | —ZA-BIO-144 | South Africa | x | — | — | x | — | — | —ZM-BIO-144 | Zambia | 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.’;
(3)the entry for IMOCERT Latinoamérica Ltda. is replaced by the following:‘IMOCERT Latinoamérica Ltda.1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GAR-BIO-123 | Argentina | — | — | — | — | — | x | —BO-BIO-123 | Bolivia | x | — | — | x | — | — | xBR-BIO-123 | Brazil | x | x | — | x | — | — | xBZ-BIO-123 | Belize | x | — | — | x | — | — | —CO-BIO-123 | Colombia | x | — | — | x | — | — | —DO-BIO-123 | Dominican Republic | x | — | — | x | — | — | —EC-BIO-123 | Ecuador | x | — | — | x | — | — | —GT-BIO-123 | Guatemala | x | x | — | x | — | — | xHN-BIO-123 | Honduras | x | — | — | x | — | — | —MX-BIO-123 | Mexico | x | x | — | x | — | — | xNI-BIO-123 | Nicaragua | x | x | — | x | — | — | xPA-BIO-123 | Panama | x | — | — | x | — | — | —PE-BIO-123 | Peru | x | x | — | x | — | — | xPY-BIO-123 | Paraguay | x | x | — | x | — | — | xSV-BIO-123 | El Salvador | x | — | — | x | — | — | —UY-BIO-123 | Uruguay | — | x | — | — | — | x | xVE-BIO-123 | Venezuela | x | — | — | x | — | — | —
(4)the entry for Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH is replaced by the following:‘Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GAE-BIO-141 | United Arab Emirates | x | x | x | x | x | — | xAZ-BIO-141 | Azerbaijan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xBJ-BIO-141 | Benin | x | x | x | x | x | — | xBO-BIO-141 | Bolivia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xBW-BIO-141 | Botswana | x | x | x | x | x | — | xCL-BIO-141 | Chile | x° | x° | x | x° | x | — | x°CN-BIO-141 | China | x | x | x | x | x | — | xCO-BIO-141 | Colombia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xCR-BIO-141 | Costa Rica | — | x | x | x° | x | — | xDO-BIO-141 | Dominican Republic | x | x | x | x | x | — | xDZ-BIO-141 | Algeria | x | x | x | x | x | — | xEC-BIO-141 | Ecuador | x | x | x | x | x | — | xGE-BIO-141 | Georgia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xGT-BIO-141 | Guatemala | x | x | x | x | x | — | xHK-BIO-141 | Hong Kong | x | x | x | x | x | — | xHN-BIO-141 | Honduras | x | x | x | x | x | — | xID-BIO-141 | Indonesia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xKE-BIO-141 | Kenya | x | x | x | x | x | — | xKH-BIO-141 | Cambodia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xKR-BIO-141 | Republic of Korea | x | x | x | x° | x | — | x°KZ-BIO-141 | Kazakhstan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xLA-BIO-141 | Laos | x | x | x | x | x | — | xLK-BIO-141 | Sri Lanka | x | x | x | x | x | — | xLR-BIO-141 | Liberia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xLS-BIO-141 | Lesotho | x | x | x | x | x | — | xMA-BIO-141 | Morocco | x | x | x | x | x | — | xMD-BIO-141 | Moldova | x | x | x | x | x | — | xMW-BIO-141 | Malawi | x | x | x | x | x | — | xMX-BIO-141 | Mexico | x | x | x | x | x | — | xMY-BIO-141 | Malaysia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xMZ-BIO-141 | Mozambique | x | x | x | x | x | — | xNA-BIO-141 | Namibia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xNI-BIO-141 | Nicaragua | x | x | x | x | x | — | xPA-BIO-141 | Panama | x | x | x | x | x | — | xPE-BIO-141 | Peru | x | x | x | x | x | — | xPF-BIO-141 | French Polynesia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xPH-BIO-141 | Philippines | x | x | x | x | x | — | xPY-BIO-141 | Paraguay | x | x | x | x | x | — | xSA-BIO-141 | Saudi Arabia | x | x | x | x | x | — | xSG-BIO-141 | Singapore | x | x | x | x | x | — | xSN-BIO-141 | Senegal | x | x | x | x | x | — | xSV-BIO-141 | El Salvador | x | x | x | x | x | — | xTH-BIO-141 | Thailand | x | x | x | x | x | — | xTJ-BIO-141 | Tajikistan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xTN-BIO-141 | Tunisia | — | x | x | — | x | — | xTR-BIO-141 | Türkiye | x | x | x | x | x | — | xTW-BIO-141 | Taiwan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xTZ-BIO-141 | Tanzania | x | x | x | x | x | — | xUS-BIO-141 | United States | — | — | x | — | — | — | x°UY-BIO-141 | Uruguay | x | x | x | x | x | — | xUZ-BIO-141 | Uzbekistan | x | x | x | x | x | — | xVE-BIO-141 | Venezuela | x | x | x | x | x | — | xVN-BIO-141 | Vietnam | x | x | x | x | x | — | xZA-BIO-141 | South Africa | x | x | x | x | x | — | xZM-BIO-141 | Zambia | 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325.’;
(5)the entry for Organic Control System LLC Subotica is replaced by the following:‘Organic Control System LLC Subotica1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GBA-BIO-162 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | x | — | — | x | — | x | xME-BIO-162 | Montenegro | x | — | — | x | — | — | xMK-BIO-162 | North Macedonia | x | — | — | x | — | — | xRS-BIO-162 | Serbia | x | x | — | x | x | x | x
(6)after the entry for Organic Standard LLC, the following entry is inserted:‘Organic T&C, L.L.C.1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GKR-BIO-205 | Republic of Korea | — | — | 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.’;
(7)the entry for ORSER KONTROL VE SERTİFİKASYON ANONİM ȘİRKETİ is replaced by the following:‘ORSER KONTROL VE SERTİFİKASYON ANONİM ȘİRKETİ1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GAE-BIO-166 | United Arab Emirates | x | x | — | x | x | x | xAF-BIO-166 | Afghanistan | x | x | — | x | x | x | xAZ-BIO-166 | Azerbaijan | x | x | — | x | x | x | xBA-BIO-166 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | x | x | — | x | x | x | xCI-BIO-166 | Côte d’Ivoire | x | x | — | x | x | x | xEG-BIO-166 | Egypt | x | x | — | x | x | x | xET-BIO-166 | Ethiopia | x | x | — | x | x | x | xGE-BIO-166 | Georgia | x | x | — | x | x | x | xGH-BIO-166 | Ghana | x | x | — | x | x | x | xIR-BIO-166 | Iran | x | x | — | x | x | x | xKG-BIO-166 | Kyrgyzstan | x | x | — | x | x | x | xKZ-BIO-166 | Kazakhstan | x | x | — | x | x | x | xMD-BIO-166 | Moldova | x | x | — | x | x | x | xNG-BIO-166 | Nigeria | x | x | — | x | x | x | xRS-BIO-166 | Serbia | x | x | — | x | x | x | xRU-BIO-166 | Russian Federation | x | x | — | x | x | x | xTG-BIO-166 | Togo | x | x | — | x | x | x | xTJ-BIO-166 | Tajikistan | x | x | — | x | x | x | xTM-BIO-166 | Turkmenistan | x | x | — | x | x | x | xTR-BIO-166 | Türkiye | x | x | — | x | x | x | xUA-BIO-166 | Ukraine | x | x | — | x | x | x | xUG-BIO-166 | Uganda | x | x | — | x | x | x | xUZ-BIO-166 | Uzbekistan | x | x | — | x | x | x | x
(8)after the entry for PT BIOCert Indonesia, the following entry is inserted:‘Q-Check Private Company1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GAE-BIO-179 | United Arab Emirates | x | - | - | x | - | - | -AL-BIO-179 | Albania | x | - | - | x | - | - | -EG-BIO-179 | Egypt | x | - | - | x | - | - | -JO-BIO-179 | Jordan | x | - | - | x | - | - | -LB-BIO-179 | Lebanon | x | - | - | x | - | - | -MA-BIO-179 | Morocco | x | - | - | x | - | - | -RS-BIO-179 | Serbia | x | - | - | x | - | - | -SA-BIO-179 | Saudi Arabia | x | - | - | x | - | - | -TN-BIO-179 | Tunisia | - | - | - | x° | - | - | -TR-BIO-179 | Türkiye | x | - | - | x | - | - | -XK-BIO-179 | Kosovo | 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.’;
(9)the entry for Southern Cross Certified Australia Pty Ltd is replaced by the following:‘Southern Cross Certified Australia Pty Ltd1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GAU-BIO-194 | Australia | — | — | — | — | x | x | xFJ-BIO-194 | Fiji | — | — | — | — | — | x | xSG-BIO-194 | Singapore | — | — | — | — | — | x | xTO-BIO-194 | Tonga | — | — | — | — | — | x | xVU-BIO-194 | Vanuatu | — | — | — | — | — | x | xWS-BIO-194 | Samoa | — | — | — | — | — | x | x
(10)after the entry for SRS Certification GmbH, the following entry is inserted:‘SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROMOTION SOCIETY (SAPS)1.Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:Code number | Third country | Category of productsA | B | C | D | E | F | GIN-BIO-206 | India | — | x | — | x | x | — | x
The third paragraph of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is amended as follows:
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