European Commission 5 September 2008, 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

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TITLE I. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Article 1. Subject matter and scope
Article 2. Definitions
TITLE II. RULES ON PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, PACKAGING, TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS
CHAPTER 1. Plant Production
Article 3. Soil management and fertilisation
Article 4. Prohibition of hydroponic production
Article 5. Pest, disease and weed management
Article 6. Specific rules on mushroom production
CHAPTER 2. Livestock production
Article 7. Scope
Section 1. Origin of animals
Article 8. Origin of organic animals
Article 9. Origin of non-organic animals
Section 2. Livestock housing and husbandry practices
Article 10. Rules pertaining to housing conditions
Article 11. Specific housing conditions and husbandry practices for mammals
Article 12. Specific housing conditions and husbandry practices for poultry
Article 13. Specific requirements and housing conditions in beekeeping
Article 14. Access to open air areas
Article 15. Stocking density
Article 16. Prohibition of landless livestock production
Article 17. Simultaneous production of organic and non-organic livestock
Article 18. Management of animals
Section 3. Feed
Article 19. Feed from own holding or from other organic holdings
Article 20. Feed meeting animals' nutritional requirements
Article 21. In-conversion feed
Article 22. Products and substances referred to in Article 14(1)(d)(iv) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Section 4. Disease prevention and veterinary treatment
Article 23. Disease prevention
Article 24. Veterinary treatment
Article 25. Specific rules on disease prevention and veterinary treatment in beekeeping
CHAPTER 3. Processed products
Article 26. Rules for the production of processed feed and food
Article 27. Use of certain products and substances in processing of food
Article 28. Use of certain non-organic ingredients of agricultural origin in processing food
Article 29. Authorisation of non-organic food ingredients of agricultural origin by Member State
CHAPTER 4. Collection, packaging, transport and storage of products
Article 30. Collection of products and transport to preparation units
Article 31. Packaging and transport of products to other operators or units
Article 32. Special rules for transporting feed to other production/preparation units or storage premises
Article 33. Reception of products from other units and other operators
Article 34. Special rules for the reception of products from a third country
Article 35. Storage of products
CHAPTER 5. Conversion rules
Article 36. Plant and plant products
Article 37. Specific conversion rules for land associated with organic livestock production
Article 38. Livestock and livestock products
CHAPTER 6. Exceptional production rules
Section 1. Exceptional production rules related to climatic, geographical or structural constraints in accordance with Article 22(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Article 39. Tethering of animals
Article 40. Parallel production
Article 41. Management of beekeeping units for the purpose of pollination
Section 2. Exceptional production rules related to non-availability of organic farm inputs in accordance with Article 22(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Article 42. Use of non-organic animals
Article 43. Use of non-organic feed of agricultural origin
Article 44. Use of non-organic beeswax
Article 45. Use of seed or vegetative propagating material not obtained by the organic production method
Section 3. Exceptional production rules related to specific management problems in organic livestock in accordance with Article 22(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Article 46. Specific management problems in organic livestock
Section 4. Exceptional production rules related to catastrophic circumstances in accordance with Article 22(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Article 47. Catastrophic circumstances
CHAPTER 7. Seed data base
Article 48. Database
Article 49. Registration
Article 50. Conditions for registration
Article 51. Registered information
Article 52. Access to information
Article 53. Registration fee
Article 54. Annual report
Article 55. Summary report
Article 56. Information upon request
TITLE III. LABELLING
CHAPTER 1. Community Logo
Article 57. Community logo
Article 58. Conditions for the use of the code number and place of origin
CHAPTER 2. Specific labelling requirements for feed
Article 59. Scope, use of trade marks and sales descriptions
Article 60. Indications on processed feed
Article 61. Conditions for the use of indications on processed feed
CHAPTER 3. Other specific labelling requirements
Article 62. In-conversion products of plant origin
TITLE IV. CONTROLS
CHAPTER 1. Minimum control requirements
Article 63. Control arrangements and undertaking by the operator
Article 64. Modification of control arrangements
Article 65. Control visits
Article 66. Documentary accounts
Article 67. Access to facilities
Article 68. Documentary evidence
Article 69. Vendor declaration
CHAPTER 2. Specific control requirements for plants and plant products from farm production or collection
Article 70. Control arrangements
Article 71. Communications
Article 72. Plant production records
Article 73. Several production units run by the same operator
CHAPTER 3. Control requirements for livestock and livestock products produced by animal husbandry
Article 74. Control arrangements
Article 75. Identification of livestock
Article 76. Livestock records
Article 77. Control measures on veterinary medicinal products for livestock
Article 78. Specific control measures on beekeeping
Article 79. Several production units run by the same operator
CHAPTER 4. Control requirements for units for preparation of plant and livestock products and foodstuffs composed of plant and livestock products
Article 80. Control arrangements
CHAPTER 5. Control requirements for imports of plants, plant products, livestock, livestock products and foodstuffs comprising plant and/or livestock products, animal feedingstuffs, compound feedingstuffs and feed materials from third countries
Article 81. Scope
Article 82. Control arrangements
Article 83. Documentary accounts
Article 84. Information on imported consignments
Article 85. Control visits
CHAPTER 6. Control requirements for units involved in the production, preparation or import of organic products and which have contracted out to third parties in part or in total the actual operations concerned
Article 86. Control arrangements
CHAPTER 7. Control requirements for units preparing feed
Article 87. Scope
Article 88. Control arrangements
Article 89. Documentary accounts
Article 90. Control visits
CHAPTER 8. Infringements and exchange of information
Article 91. Measures in case of suspicion of infringements and irregularities
Article 92. Exchange of information
TITLE V. TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. Transmission of information to the Commission
Article 93. Statistical information
Article 94. Other information
CHAPTER 2. Transitional and final provisions
Article 95. Transitional measures
Article 96. Repeal
Article 97. Entry into force and application
ANNEX I. Fertilisers and soil conditioners referred to in Article 3(1)

18.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 250/1

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

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