EU: Controls on Organic Production
On August 11, the European Commission published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1325 of 10 August 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/977 as regards the period of application of the temporary measures in relation to controls on the production of organic.
The Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/977 allows Member States to apply temporary measures in relation to the control system on the production of organic products and certain procedures provided for in the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES). As Member States have informed the Commission that, in view of the crisis linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, certain serious disruptions in the functioning of their control systems in the organic sector will persist beyond July 1, 2021, the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/977 will be amended as follows:
The Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/977 allows Member States to apply temporary measures in relation to the control system on the production of organic products and certain procedures provided for in the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES). As Member States have informed the Commission that, in view of the crisis linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, certain serious disruptions in the functioning of their control systems in the organic sector will persist beyond July 1, 2021, the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/977 will be amended as follows:
(1) in Article 1(7), the date ‘1 July 2021’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2021’;
(2) in Article 3, second, third, fourth and fifth paragraphs, the date ‘1 July 2021’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2021’.
It shall apply from July 1, 2021.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1325 of 10 August 2021
EU: Organic Production, Third Countries and Control Authorities
In addition, on August 16, the European Commission published the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 of 27 May 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, with rules on the information to be sent by third countries and by control authorities and control bodies for the purpose of supervision of their recognition under Article 33(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, for imported organic products and the measures to be taken in the exercise of that supervision.
This Regulation establishes the supervision of third countries and control authorities/bodies, and a review of their recognition.
It shall apply from January 1, 2022.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 of 27 May 2021.
This Regulation establishes the supervision of third countries and control authorities/bodies, and a review of their recognition.
It shall apply from January 1, 2022.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 of 27 May 2021.
EU: Organic farming, Operators’ Records and Declarations
The European Commission is requesting comments on the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation laying down detailed rules on certain records and declarations required from operators and groups of operators and on the technical means for the issuance of certificates in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Under new EU rules on organic farming, operators must keep records to ensure that authorities can carry out checks on preventive measures, traceability and mass balance (balance between products entering and leaving the production site). The draft sets out the specifications for these records, including details on the declarations that operators must submit to official control authorities on their organic production.
The deadline for comments is October 1, 2021.
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Under new EU rules on organic farming, operators must keep records to ensure that authorities can carry out checks on preventive measures, traceability and mass balance (balance between products entering and leaving the production site). The draft sets out the specifications for these records, including details on the declarations that operators must submit to official control authorities on their organic production.
The deadline for comments is October 1, 2021.
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