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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)

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/121of 17 January 2023amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 authorising certain products and substances for use in organic production and establishing their lists, 32023R0121, January 18, 2023

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

Article 1Active substances in plant protection productsFor 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:(a)have been authorised pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).;(b)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(c)are used in compliance with the conditions set out in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1)..

Article 2Fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrientsFor 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 CouncilRegulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1)., the relevant applicable Articles of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (OJ L 170 25.6.2019, p. 1)., Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1). and Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1). and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

Article 3Non-organic feed material of plant, algal, animal or yeast origin or feed material of microbial or mineral originFor 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 CouncilRegulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC (OJ L 229, 1.9.2009, p. 1). and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

Article 4Feed additives and processing aidsFor 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 CouncilRegulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29). and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

Article 5Products for cleaning and disinfection1.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 6Food additives and processing aidsFor the purposes of point (a) of Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, only the products and substances listed in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation may be used as food additives, including food enzymes to be used as food additives, and processing aids in the production of processed organic food, provided that their use is in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law, in particular Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16). and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

Article 7Non-organic agricultural ingredients to be used for the production of processed organic foodFor the purposes of point (b) of Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, only the non-organic agricultural ingredients listed in Part B of Annex V to this Regulation may be used for the production of processed organic food, provided that their use is in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.The first paragraph is without prejudice to the detailed requirements for organic production of processed food provided in Section 2 of Part IV of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848. In particular, the first paragraph shall not apply to non-organic agricultural ingredients that are used as food additives, processing aids or products and substances referred to in point 2.2.2 of Part IV of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848.

Article 8Processing aids for the production of yeast and yeast productsFor the purposes of point (c) of Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, only the products and substances listed in Part C of Annex V to this Regulation may be used as processing aids for the production of yeast and yeast products for food and feed, provided that their use is in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

Article 9Products and substances for use in organic production of wineFor the purposes of point 2.2 of Part VI of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848, only the products and substances listed in Part D of Annex V to this Regulation may be used for the production and conservation of organic grapevine products as referred to in Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, provided that their use is in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law, in particular within the limits and conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards wine-growing areas where the alcoholic strength may be increased, authorised oenological practices and restrictions applicable to the production and conservation of grapevine products, the minimum percentage of alcohol for by-products and their disposal, and publication of OIV files (OJ L 149, 7.6.2019, p. 1). and, where applicable, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law.

Article 10Procedure to grant specific authorisations for the use of products and substances in certain areas of third countries1.Where a control authority or control body recognised under Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 considers that a product or substance should be granted a specific authorisation for use in a certain area outside the Union due to the specific conditions set out in Article 45(2) of that Regulation, it may request the Commission to carry out an assessment. For that purpose, it shall notify the Commission of a dossier describing the product or substance concerned, giving the reasons for such specific authorisation and explaining why the products and substances authorised under this Regulation are not adequate to be used due to the specific conditions in the relevant area. It shall ensure that the dossier is fit to be made publicly available subject to Union and national legislation of the Member States on data protection.2.The Commission shall forward the request referred to in paragraph 1 to the Member States and shall publish any such requests.3.The Commission shall analyse the dossier referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission shall authorise the product or substance in the light of the specific conditions referred to in the dossier only if its analysis concludes, as a wholethat:(a)such specific authorisation is justified in the area concerned;(b)the product or substance described in the dossier complies with the principles laid down in Chapter II, the criteria set out in Article 24(3) and the condition set out in Article 24(5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848; and(c)the use of the product or substance is in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law, in particular, for active substances contained in plant protection products, with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1)..The authorised product or substance shall be included in Annex VI to this Regulation.4.When the 2-year period referred to in Article 45(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 expires, the authorisation shall be automatically renewed for another period of 2 years, provided that no new elements are available and no Member State or control authority or control body recognised under Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 has objected, justifying that the conclusion by the Commission referred to in paragraph 3 need to be reassessed.

Article 11RepealRegulation (EC) No 889/2008 is repealed.However, Annexes VII and IX shall continue to apply until 31 December 2023.

Article 12Transitional provisions1.For the purposes of Article 5(4) of this Regulation, the products for cleaning and disinfection listed in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 may continue to be used until 31 December 2023 for the cleaning and disinfection of ponds, cages, tanks, raceways, buildings or installations used for animal production, subject to Part D of Annex IV to this Regulation.2.For the purposes of point (b) of Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, the non-organic agricultural ingredients listed in Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 may continue to be used for the production of processed organic food until 31 December 2023. Processed organic food that has been produced before 1 January 2024 with those non-organic agricultural ingredients may be placed on the market after that date until the stocks are exhausted.3.Documentary evidence issued in accordance with Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 prior to 1 January 2022 shall remain valid until the end of its validity period but not beyond 31 December 2022.

Article 13Entry into force and applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2022.However, Article 5(1), (2) and (3) and Article 7 shall apply from 1 January 2024.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.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) 2018/848The active substances listed in this Annex may be contained in plant protection products used in organic production as set out in this Annex, provided that these plant protection products are authorised pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. These plant protection products shall be used in compliance with the conditions set out in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 and in accordance with the conditions specified in the authorisations granted by the Member States where they are used. More restrictive conditions for use in organic production are specified in the last column of each table below.In accordance with Article 9(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, safeners, synergists and co-formulants as components of plant protection products, and adjuvants that are to be mixed with plant protection products shall be allowed for use in organic production, provided that they are authorised pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The substances in this Annex may only be used for the control of pests as defined in Article 3(24) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848.In accordance with point 1.10.2 of Part I of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848, these substances may only be used where plants cannot be adequately protected from pests by measures provided for in point 1.10.1 of that Part I, in particular by the use of biological control agents, such as beneficial insects, mites and nematodes complying with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35)..For the purposes of this Annex, active substances are divided into following subcategories:1.Basic substancesBasic substances listed in Part C of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, from plant or animal origin and based on food as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1). may be used for plant protection in organic production. Such basic substances are marked with an asterisk in the table below. They shall be used in accordance with the uses, conditions and restrictions set in the relevant review reportsAvailable in the Pesticides Database: https://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/eu-pesticides-database/active-substances/?event=search.as and taking into account the additional restrictions, if any, in the last column of the table below.Other basic substances listed in Part C of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 may be used for plant protection in organic production only when they are listed in the table below. Such basic substances shall be used in accordance with the uses, conditions and restrictions set in the relevant review reports3 and taking into account the additional restrictions, if any, in the right column of the table below.Basic substances shall not be used as herbicides.

Listing according to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, numbers and which category: Part A active substances deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, B, active substances approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, C basic substances, D low-risk active substances and E candidates for substitution.Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 83, 22.3.2012, p. 1).

Number and Part of Annex	CAS	Name	Specific conditions and limits
1C		Equisetum arvense L.*
2C	9012-76-4	Chitosan hydrochloride*	obtained from Aspergillus or organic aquaculture or from sustainable fisheries, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
3C	57-50-1	Sucrose*
4C	1305-62-0	Calcium Hydroxide
5C	90132-02-8	Vinegar*
6C	8002-43-5	Lecithins*
7C	-	Salix spp. Cortex*
8C	57-48-7	Fructose*
9C	144-55-8	Sodium hydrogen carbonate
10C	92129-90-3	Whey*
11C	7783-28-0	Diammonium phosphate	only in traps
12C	8001-21-6	Sunflower oil*
14C	84012-40-890131-83-2	Urtica spp. (Urtica dioica extract) (Urtica urens extract)*
15C	7722-84-1	Hydrogen peroxide
16C	7647-14-5	Sodium chloride
17C	8029-31-0	Beer*
18C	-	Mustard seeds powder*
19C	14807-96-6	Magnesium hydrogen metasilicatesilicate mineral(Talc E553b)	food grade in conformity with Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012
20C	8002-72-0	Onion oil*
21C	52-89-1	L-cysteine (E 920)
22C	8049-98-7	Cow milk*
23C	-	Allium cepa* L. bulb extract
		Other basic substances from plant or animal origin and based on food*

2.Low risk active substancesLow risk active substances, other than micro-organisms, listed in Part D of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 may be used for plant protection in organic production when they are listed in the table below or elsewhere in this Annex. Such low risk active substances shall be used in accordance with the uses, conditions and restrictions pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and taking into account the additional restrictions, if any, in the last column of the table below.

Number and Part of Annex	CAS	Name	Specific conditions and limits
2D		COS-OGA
3D		Cerevisane and other products based on fragments of cells of micro-organisms	Not from GMO origin
5D	10045-86-6	Ferric phosphate (iron (III) orthophosphate)
12D	9008-22-4	Laminarin	Kelp shall be obtained from organic aquaculture or collected in a sustainable way in accordance with point 2.4 of Part III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848
16D	CAS not allocated	ABE-IT 56 (components of lysate of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain DDSF623)	not from GMO originnot produced by using growing media of GMO origin
20 D	10058-44-3	Ferric pyrophosphate
28 D		Aqueous extract from the germinated seeds of sweet Lupinus albus

3.Micro-organismsAll micro-organisms listed in Parts A, B and D of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 may be used in organic production, provided that they are not from GMO origin and only when used in accordance with the uses, conditions and restrictions set in the relevant review reports3. Micro-organisms including viruses are biological control agents that are considered as active substances by Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.4.Active substances not included in any of the above categoriesThe active substances as approved pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and listed in the table below may be used as plant protection products in organic production only when they are used in accordance with the uses, conditions and restrictions pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and taking into account the additional restrictions, if any, in the right column of the table below.

Number and part of Annex	CAS	Name	Specific conditions and limits
139A	131929-60-7131929-63-0	Spinosad
225A	124-38-9	Carbon dioxide
227A	74-85-1	Ethylene	only on bananas and potatoes; however, it may also be used on citrus as part of a strategy for the prevention of fruit fly damage
230A	i.a. 67701-09-1	Fatty acids	all uses authorised, except herbicide
231A	8008-99-9	Garlic extract (Allium sativum)
234A	CAS No not allocatedCIPAC No 901	Hydrolysed proteins excluding gelatine
244A	298-14-6	Potassium hydrogen carbonate
249A	98999-15-6	Repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/sheep fat
255A and others		Pheromones and other semiochemicals	only in traps and dispensers
220A	1332-58-7	Aluminium silicate (kaolin)
236A	61790-53-2	Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth)
247A	14808-60-77637-86-9	Quartz sand
343A	11141-17-684696-25-3	Azadirachtin (Margosa extract)	extracted from Neem tree seeds (Azadirachta indica)
240A	8000-29-1	Citronella oil	all uses authorised, except herbicide
241A	84961-50-2	Clove oil	all uses authorised, except herbicide
242A	8002-13-9	Rape seed oil	all uses authorised, except herbicide
243A	8008-79-5	Spearmint oil	all uses authorised, except herbicide
56A	8028-48-65989-27-5	Orange oil	all uses authorised, except herbicide
228A	68647-73-4	Tea tree oil	all uses authorised, except herbicide
246A	8003-34-7	Pyrethrins extracted from plants
292A	7704-34-9	Sulphur
294A 295A	64742-46-772623-86-097862-82-38042-47-5	Paraffin oils
345A	1344-81-6	Lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide)
44B	9050-36-6	Maltodextrin
45B	97-53-0	Eugenol
46B	106-24-1	Geraniol
47B	89-83-8	Thymol
10E	20427-59-2	Copper hydroxide	in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 only uses resulting in a total application of maximum 28 kg of copper per hectare over a period of 7 years may be authorised
10E	1332-65-61332-40-7	Copper oxychloride
10E	1317-39-1	Copper oxide
10E	8011-63-0	Bordeaux mixture
10E	12527-76-3	Tribasic copper sulphate
40A	52918-63-5	Deltamethrin	only in traps with specific attractants against Bactrocera oleae, Ceratitis capitata and Rhagoletis completa
5E	91465-08-6	Lambda-cyhalothrin	only in traps with specific attractants against Bactrocera oleae and Ceratitis capitata

ANNEX IIAuthorised fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrients referred to in point (b) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848Fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrientsCovering in particular all the product function categories listed in Part I of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009. listed in this Annex may be used in organic production, provided that they are compliant withthe relevant Union and national legislations on fertilising products, in particular, where applicable, Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 and Regulation (EU) 2019/1009; andUnion legislation on animal by-products, in particular Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, in particular Annexes V and XI.In accordance with point 1.9.6 of Part I of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848, preparations of micro-organisms may be used to improve the overall condition of the soil or to improve the availability of nutrients in the soil or in the crops.They may only be used according to the specifications and restrictions of use of those respective Union and national legislations. More restrictive conditions for use in organic production are specified in the right column of the tables.

Here "organic" is used in the sense of organic chemistry, not organic farming

NameCompound products or products containing only materials listed hereunder	Description, specific conditions and limits
Farmyard manure	product comprising a mixture of animal excrements and vegetable matter (animal bedding and feed material)factory farming origin forbidden
Dried farmyard manure and dehydrated poultry manure	factory farming origin forbidden
Composted animal excrements, including poultry manure and composted farmyard manure included	factory farming origin forbidden
Liquid animal excrements	use after controlled fermentation and/or appropriate dilutionfactory farming origin forbidden
Composted or fermented mixture of household waste	product obtained from source separated household waste, which has been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas productiononly vegetable and animal household wasteonly when produced in a closed and monitored collection system, accepted by the Member Statemaximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matter: cadmium: 0,7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; mercury: 0,4; chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): not detectable
Peat	use limited to horticulture (market gardening, floriculture, arboriculture, nursery)
Mushroom culture wastes	the initial composition of the substrate shall be limited to products of this Annex
Dejecta of worms (vermicompost) and insect frass-substrate mixture	where relevant in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009
Guano
Composted or fermented mixture of vegetable matter	product obtained from mixtures of vegetable matter, which have been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production
Biogas digestate containing animal by-products co-digested with material of plant or animal origin as listed in this Annex	animal by-products (including by-products of wild animals) of category 3 and digestive tract content of category 2 (categories as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009)factory farming origin forbiddenthe processes have to be in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 142/2011not to be applied to edible parts of the crop
Products or by-products of animal origin as below:Blood mealHoof mealHorn mealBone meal or degelatinised bone mealFish mealMeat mealFeather, hair and skin meal ("chiquette")WoolFur (1)HairDairy productsHydrolysed proteins (2)	(1)Maximum concentration in mg/kg of dry matter of chromium (VI): not detectable(2)Not to be applied to edible parts of the crop
Products and by-products of plant origin for fertilisers	e.g.: oilseed cake meal, cocoa husks, malt culms
Hydrolysed proteins of plant origin
Algae and algae products	as far as directly obtained by:(i)physical processes including dehydration, freezing and grinding(ii)extraction with water or aqueous acid and/or alkaline solution(iii)fermentationonly from organic or collected in a sustainable way in accordance with point 2.4 of Part III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848
Sawdust and wood chips	wood not chemically treated after felling
Composted bark	wood not chemically treated after felling
Wood ash	from wood not chemically treated after felling
Soft ground rock phosphate	product obtained by grinding soft mineral phosphates and containing tricalcium phosphate and calcium carbonate as essential ingredientsminimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight):25 % P2O5phosphorus expressed as P2O5 soluble in mineral acids, at least 55 % of the declared content of P2O5 being soluble in 2 % formic acidparticle size:at least 90 % by weight able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,063 mmat least 99 % by weight able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,125 mmuntil 15 July 2022, cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P2O5;from 16 July 2022, the relevant limits for contaminants set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 apply
Aluminium-calcium phosphate	product obtained in amorphous form by heat treatment and grinding, containing aluminium and calcium phosphates as essential ingredientsminimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight):30 % P2O5phosphorus expressed as P2O5 soluble in mineral acids, at least 75 % of the declared content of P2O5 being soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate (Joulie)particle size:at least 90 % by weight able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mmat least 98 % by weight able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mmuntil 15 July 2022, cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P2O5;from 16 July 2022, the relevant limits for contaminants set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 applyuse limited to basic soils (pH > 7,5)
Basic slag (Thomas phosphates or Thomas slag)	product obtained in iron-smelting by treatment of the phosphorus melts and containing calcium silicophosphates as its essential ingredientsminimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight):12 % P2O5phosphorus expressed as phosphorus pentoxide soluble in mineral acids, at least 75 % of the declared content of phosphorus pentoxide being soluble in 2 % citric acidor10 % P2O5phosphorus expressed as phosphorus pentoxide soluble in 2 % citric acidparticle size:at least 75 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mmat least 96 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mmfrom 16 July 2022, the relevant limits for contaminants set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 apply
Crude potassium salt	product obtained from crude potassium saltsminimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight):9 % K2Opotassium expressed as water- soluble K2O2 % MgOmagnesium in the form of water- soluble salts, expressed as magnesium oxidefrom 16 July 2022, the relevant limits for contaminants set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 apply
Potassium sulphate, possibly containing magnesium salt	product obtained from crude potassium salt by a physical extraction process, containing possibly also magnesium salts
Stillage and stillage extract	ammonium stillage excluded
Calcium carbonate, for instance: chalk, marl, ground limestone, Breton ameliorant (maerl), phosphate chalk	only of natural origin
Mollusc waste	only from organic aquaculture or from sustainable fisheries, in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013
Egg shells	factory farming origin forbidden
Magnesium and calcium carbonate	only of natural origine.g. magnesian chalk, ground magnesium, limestone
Magnesium sulphate (kieserite)	only of natural origin
Calcium chloride solution	only for foliar treatment of apple trees, to prevent deficit of calcium
Calcium sulphate (gypsum)	product of natural origin containing calcium sulphate at various degrees of hydrationminimum content of nutrients (percentage per weight):25 % CaO35 % SO3calcium and sulphur expressed as total CaO + SO3fineness of grind:at least 80 % to pass through a sieve with a 2 mm mesh width,at least 99 % to pass through a sieve with a 10 mm mesh widthfrom 16 July 2022, the relevant limits for contaminants set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 apply
Industrial lime from sugar production	by-product of sugar production from sugar beet and sugar cane
Industrial lime from vacuum salt production	by-product of the vacuum salt production from brine found in mountains
Elemental sulphur	until 15 July 2022: as listed in accordance with Part D of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003from 16 July 2022, the relevant limits for contaminants set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 apply
Inorganic Micronutrient Fertilisers	until 15 July 2022: as listed in accordance with Part E of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003;from 16 July 2022, the relevant limits for contaminants set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 apply
Sodium chloride
Stone meal, clays and clay minerals
Leonardite (Raw organic sediment rich in humic acids)	only if obtained as a by-product of mining activities
Humic and fulvic acids	only if obtained by inorganic salts/solutions excluding ammonium salts; or obtained from drinking water purification
Xylite	only if obtained as a by-product of mining activities (e.g. by-product of brown coal mining)
Chitin (Polysaccharide obtained from the shell of crustaceans)	obtained from organic aquaculture or from sustainable fisheries, in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013
Organic rich sediment from fresh water bodies formed under exclusion of oxygen(e.g. sapropel)	only organic sediments that are by-products of fresh water body management or extracted from former freshwater areaswhen applicable, extraction should be done in a way to cause minimal impact on the aquatic systemonly sediments derived from sources free from contaminations of pesticides, persistent organic pollutants and petrol like substancesuntil 15 July 2022: maximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matter: cadmium: 0,7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; mercury: 0,4; chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): not detectablefrom 16 July 2022, the relevant limits for contaminants set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 apply
Biochar – pyrolysis product made from a wide variety of organic materials of plant origin and applied as a soil conditioner	only from plant materials, when treated after harvest only with products included in Annex Iuntil 15 July 2022: maximum value of 4 mg polycyclic aromatic hydro-carbons (PAHs) per kg dry matter (DM)from 16 July 2022, the relevant limits for contaminants set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 apply
Recovered struvite and precipitated phosphate salts	products must meet the requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009animal manure as source material cannot have factory farming origin
Sodium nitrate	only for algae production on land in closed systems
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash)	only of natural origin

ANNEX IIIAuthorised products and substances for use as feed or in feed productionPART AAuthorised non-organic feed material of plant, algal, animal or yeast origin or feed material of microbial or mineral origin referred to in point (c) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848(1)FEED MATERIALS OF MINERAL ORIGIN

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials (OJ L 29, 30.1.2013, p. 1).

Number in feed catalogue	Name	Specific conditions and limits
11.1.1	Calcium carbonate
11.1.2	Calcareous marine shells
11.1.4	Maerl
11.1.5	Lithothamn
11.1.13	Calcium gluconate
11.2.1	Magnesium oxide
11.2.4	Magnesium sulphate anhydrous
11.2.6	Magnesium chloride
11.2.7	Magnesium carbonate
11.3.1	Dicalcium phosphate
11.3.2	Monodicalcium phosphate
11.3.3	Monocalcium phosphate
11.3.5	Calcium-magnesium phosphate
11.3.8	Magnesium phosphate
11.3.10	Monosodium phosphate
11.3.16	Calcium sodium phosphate
11.3.17	Monoammonium phosphate (Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate)	only for aquaculture
11.3.19	Pentasodium triphosphate (STPP)	only for pet food
11.3.27	Disodium dihydrogen diphosphate (SAPP)	only for pet food
11.4.1	Sodium chloride
11.4.2	Sodium bicarbonate
11.4.4	Sodium carbonate
11.4.6	Sodium sulphate
11.5.1	Potassium chloride

(2)OTHER FEED MATERIALS

In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 68/2013.

Number In feed catalogue	Name	Specific conditions and limits
10	Meal, oil and other feed materials of fish or other aquatic animals origin	provided that they are obtained from fisheries that have been certified as sustainable under a scheme recognised by the competent authority in line with the principles laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013provided that they are produced or prepared without chemically synthesised solventstheir use is authorised only to non-herbivores livestockthe use of fish protein hydrolysate is authorised only for young non-herbivores livestock
10	Meal, oil and other feed materials of fish, mollusc or crustacean origin	for carnivorous aquaculture animalsfrom fisheries that have been certified as sustainable under a scheme recognised by the competent authority in line with the principles laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in accordance with point 3.1.3.1(c) of Part III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848derived from trimmings of fish, crustaceans or molluscs already caught for human consumption in accordance with point 3.1.3.3(c) of Part III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848, or derived from whole fish, crustaceans or molluscs caught and not used for human consumption in accordance with point 3.1.3.3(d) of Part III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848
10	Fishmeal and fish oil	in the grow-out phase, for fish in inland waters, penaeid shrimps and freshwater prawns and tropical freshwater fishfrom fisheries that have been certified as sustainable under a scheme recognised by the competent authority in line with the principles laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in accordance with point 3.1.3.1(c) of Part III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848only where natural feed in ponds and lake is not available in sufficient quantities, maximum 25 % of fishmeal and 10 % of fish oil in the feed ration of penaeid shrimps and freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium spp.) and maximum 10 % of fishmeal or fish oil in the feed ration of siamese catfish (Pangasius spp.), in accordance with point 3.1.3.4(c)(i) and (ii) of Part III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848
12.1.5	Yeasts	when not available from organic production
12.1.12	Yeast products	when not available from organic production
	Cholesterol	product obtained from wool grease (lanolin) by saponification, separations and crystallisation, from shellfish or other sourcesto secure the quantitative dietary needs of penaeid shrimps and freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium spp.) in the grow-out stage and in earlier life stages in nurseries and hatcherieswhen not available from organic production
	Herbs	in accordance with point (e)(iv) of Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, in particular:when not available in organic formproduced/prepared without chemical solventsmaximum 1 % in the feed ration
	Molasses	in accordance with point (e)(iv) of Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, in particular:when not available in organic formproduced/prepared without chemical solventsmaximum 1 % in the feed ration
	Phytoplankton and zooplankton	only in the larval rearing of organic juveniles
	specific protein compounds	In accordance with point 1.9.3.1(c) and 1.9.4.2(c) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, in particular:until 31 December 2026,when not available in organic form,produced/prepared without chemical solvents,for feeding piglets of up to 35 kg or young poultry,maximum 5 % of the dry matter of feed from agricultural origin per period of 12 months
	Spices	in accordance with point (e)(iv) of Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, in particular:when not available in organic formproduced/prepared without chemical solventsmaximum 1 % in the feed ration

PART BAuthorised feed additives and processing aids used in animal nutrition referred to in point (d) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848Feed additives listed in this Part must be authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.The specific conditions set out here are to be applied in addition to the conditions of the authorisations under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(1)TECHNOLOGICAL ADDITIVES(a)Preservatives

ID number or functional group	Name	Specific conditions and limits
E 200	Sorbic acid
E 236	Formic acid
E 237	Sodium formate
E 260	Acetic acid
E 270	Lactic acid
E 280	Propionic acid
E 330	Citric acid

(b)Antioxidants

ID number or functional group	Name	Specific conditions and limits
1b306(i)	Tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils
1b306(ii)	Tocopherol-rich extracts from vegetable oils (delta rich)

(c)Emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents

ID number or functional group	Name	Specific conditions and limits
1c322, 1c322i	Lecithins	only when derived from organic raw materialuse restricted to aquaculture animal feed
E 407	Carrageenan	only for pet food
E 410	Locust bean gum (Carob gum)	only for pet foodobtained only from a roasting processfrom organic production if available
E 414	Acacia (Gum arabic)	only for pet foodfrom organic production if available
E 415	Xanthan gum
E 412	Guar gum

(d)Binders and anti-caking agents

ID number or functional group	Name	Specific conditions and limits
E 412	Guar gum
E 535	Sodium ferrocyanide	maximum content: 20 mg/kg NaCl calculated as ferrocyanide anion
E 551b	Colloidal silica
E 551c	Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth, purified)
1m558i	Bentonite
E 559	Kaolinitic clays, free of asbestos
E 560	Natural mixtures of steatites and chlorite
E 561	Vermiculite
E 562	Sepiolite
E 563	Sepiolitic clay
E 566	Natrolite-Phonolite
1g568	Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin
E 599	Perlite
1g599	Illite-montmorillonite-kaolinite

(e)Silage additives

ID number or functional group	Name	Specific conditions and limits
1k	Enzymes, micro-organisms	only authorised to ensure adequate fermentation
1k236	Formic acid
1k237	Sodium formate
1k280	Propionic acid
1k281	Sodium propionate

(f)substances for reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxins

ID number or functional group	Name	Specific conditions and limits
1m558	Bentonite

(2)SENSORY ADDITIVES

ID number or functional group	Name	Specific conditions and limits
ex2a	Astaxanthin	only when derived from organic sources, such as organic crustacean shellsonly in the feed ration for salmon and trout within the limit of their physiological needsif no astaxanthin derived from organic sources are available, astaxanthin from natural sources may be used such as Astaxanthin-rich Phaffia rhodozyma
ex2b	Flavouring compounds	only extracts from agricultural products, including Chestnut extract (Castanea sativa Mill.)

(3)NUTRITIONAL ADDITIVES(a)Vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect

ID number or functional group	Name	Specific conditions and limits
ex3a	Vitamins and Provitamins	derived from agricultural productsif not available from agricultural products:derived synthetically, only those identical to vitamins derived from agricultural products may be used for monogastric animals and aquaculture animalsderived synthetically, only vitamins A, D and E identical to vitamins derived from agricultural products may be used for ruminants; the use is subject to prior authorisation of the Member States based on the assessment of the possibility for organic ruminants to obtain the necessary quantities of the said vitamins through their feed rations
3a370	Taurine	only for cats and dogsnot from synthetic origin, if available
3a920	Betaine anhydrous	only for monogastric animals and fishfrom organic production; if not available, from natural origin

(b)Compounds of trace elements

ID number or functional group	Name	Specific conditions and limits
3b101	Iron(II) carbonate (siderite)
3b103	Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate
3b104	Iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate
3b201	Potassium iodide
3b202	Calcium iodate, anhydrous
3b203	Coated granulated calcium iodate anhydrous
3b301	Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate
3b302	Cobalt(II) carbonate
3b303	Cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate
3b304	Coated granulated cobalt(II) carbonate
3b305	Cobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate
3b402	Copper(II) carbonate dihydroxy monohydrate
3b404	Copper (II) oxide
3b405	Copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate
3b409	Dicopper chloride trihydroxide
3b502	Manganese (II) oxide
3b503	Manganous sulfate, monohydrate
3b603	Zinc oxide
3b604	Zinc sulphate heptahydrate
3b605	Zinc sulphate monohydrate
3b609	Zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate
3b701	Sodium molybdate dihydrate
3b801	Sodium selenite
3b8023b803	Coated granulated sodium seleniteSodium selenate
3b810	Selenised yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060, inactivated
3b811	Selenised yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R397, inactivated
3b812	Selenised yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3399, inactivated
3b813	Selenised yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R646, inactivated
3b817	Selenised yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R645 inactivated

(c)Amino acids, their salts and analogues

ID number or functional group	Name	Specific conditions and limits
3c3.5.1 and 3c352	L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate	produced through fermentationmay be used in the feed ration for salmonids when the feed sources listed in point 3.1.3.3 of Part II of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848, do not provide a sufficient amount of histidine to meet the dietary needs of the fish

(4)ZOOTECHNICAL ADDITIVES

ID number or functional group	Name	Specific conditions and limits
4a, 4b, 4c and 4d	Enzymes and microorganism
4d7 and 4d8	Ammonium chloride	only for cats

ANNEX IVAuthorised products for cleaning and disinfection referred to in points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848PART AProducts for the cleaning and disinfection of ponds, cages, tanks, raceways, buildings or installations used for animal productionPART BProducts for the cleaning and disinfection of buildings and installations used for plant production, including for storage on an agricultural holdingPART CProducts for cleaning and disinfection in processing and storage facilitiesPART DProducts referred to in Article 12(1) of this RegulationThe following products or products containing the following active substances as listed in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 cannot be used as biocidal products:caustic soda;caustic potash;oxalic acid;natural essences of plants with the exception of linseed oil, lavender oil and peppermint oil;nitric acid;phosporic acid;sodium carbonate;copper sulphate;potassium permanganate;tea seed cake made of natural camelia seed;humic acid;peroxyacetic acids with the exception of peracetic acid.ANNEX VAuthorised products and substances for use in the production of processed organic food and of yeast used as food or feedPART AAuthorised food additives and processing aids referred to in point (a) of Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848SECTION A1 – FOOD ADDITIVES, INCLUDING CARRIERSThe organic foodstuffs to which food additives may be added are within the limit of authorisations given in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.The specific conditions and restrictions set out here are to be applied in addition to the conditions of the authorisations under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.For the purpose of the calculation of the percentages referred to in Article 30(5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, food additives marked with an asterisk in the column of the code number shall be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin.

Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279 of 14 July 2017 amending Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ L 184, 15.7.2017, p. 33).

Code	Name	Organic foodstuffs to which it may be added	Specific conditions and limits
E 153	Vegetable carbon	edible cheese rind of ashy goat cheeseMorbier cheese
E 160b(i)*	Annatto bixin	Red Leicester cheeseDouble Gloucester cheeseCheddarMimolette cheese
E 160b(ii)*	Annatto norbixin	Red Leicester cheeseDouble Gloucester cheeseCheddarMimolette cheese
E 170	Calcium carbonate	products of plant and animal origin	shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products
E 220	Sulphur dioxide	fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar	100 mg/l (maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l)
E 223	Sodium metabisulphite	crustaceans
E 224	Potassium metabisulphite	fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar	100 mg/l (maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l)
E250	Sodium nitrite	meat products	may only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is availablenot in combination with E252maximum ingoing amount expressed as NaNO2: 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO2: 50 mg/kg
E252	Potassium nitrate	meat products	may only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is availablenot in combination with E250maximum ingoing amount expressed as NaNO3: 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO3: 50 mg/kg
E 270	Lactic acid	products of plant and animal origin
E 290	Carbon dioxide	products of plant and animal origin
E 296	Malic acid	products of plant origin
E 300	Ascorbic acid	products of plant originmeat products
E 301	Sodium ascorbate	meat products	may only be used in connection with nitrates and nitrites
E 306*	Tocopherol-richextract	products of plant and animal origin	antioxidant
E 322*	Lecithins	products of plant originmilk products	only from organic production
E 325	Sodium lactate	products of plant originmilk-based and meat products
E 330	Citric acid	products of plant and animal origin
E 331	Sodium citrates	products of plant and animal origin
E 333	Calcium citrates	products of plant origin
E 334	Tartaric acid(L(+)-)	products of plant originmead
E 335	Sodium tartrates	products of plant origin
E 336	Potassium tartrates	products of plant origin
E 341(i)	Monocalcium phosphate	self-raising flour	raising agent
E 392*	Extracts of Rosemary	products of plant and animal origin	only from organic production
E 400	Alginic acid	products of plant originmilk products
E 401	Sodium alginate	products of plant originmilk productssausages based on meat
E 402	Potassium alginate	products of plant originmilk-based products
E 406	Agar	products of plant originmilk-based products and meat products
E 407	Carrageenan	products of plant originmilk-based products
E 410*	Locust bean gum	products of plant and animal origin	only from organic production
E 412*	Guar gum	products of plant and animal origin	only from organic production
E 414*	Arabic gum	products of plant and animal origin	only from organic production
E 415	Xanthan gum	products of plant and animal origin
E 417	Tara gum	products of plant and animal origin	thickeneronly from organic production
E 418	Gellan gum	products of plant and animal origin	high-acyl form onlyonly from organic production, applicable as of 1 January 2026
E 422	Glycerol	plant extractsflavourings	only from plant originsolvent and carrier in plant extracts and flavouringshumectant in gel capsulessurface coating of tabletsonly from organic production
E 440(i)*	Pectin	products of plant originmilk-based products
E 460	Cellulose	gelatine
E 464	Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose	products of plant and animal origin	encapsulation material for capsules
E 500	Sodium carbonates	products of plant and animal origin
E 501	Potassium carbonates	products of plant origin
E 503	Ammonium carbonates	products of plant origin
E 504	Magnesium carbonates	products of plant origin
E 509	Calcium chloride	Milk-based products	coagulation agent
E 516	Calcium sulphate	products of plant origin	carrier
E 524	Sodium hydroxide	"Laugengebäck"flavourings	surface treatmentacidity regulator
E 551	Silicon dioxide	cocoa, herbs and spices in dried powdered formflavouringspropolis	for cocoa, only for use in automated dispensing machines
E 553b	Talc	products of plant originsausages based on meat	For sausages based on meat, only surface treatment
E 901	Beeswax	confectionery	glazing agentonly from organic production
E 903	Carnauba wax	confectionerycitrus fruit	glazing agentmitigating method for mandatory extreme cold treatment of fruit as a mandatory quarantine measure against harmful organisms in accordance with Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279only from organic production
E 938	Argon	products of plant and animal origin
E 939	Helium	products of plant and animal origin
E 941	Nitrogen	products of plant and animal origin
E 948	Oxygen	products of plant and animal origin
E 968	Erythritol	products of plant and animal origin	only from organic production without using ion exchange technology

SECTION A2 – PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTIONThe specific conditions and restrictions set out here are to be applied in addition to the conditions of the authorisations under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.

Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32).Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55)

Name	Only authorised for the processing of the following organic foodstuffs	Specific conditions and limits
Water	products of plant and animal origin	drinking water within the meaning of Council Directive 98/83/EC
Calcium chloride	products of plant originsausages based on meat	coagulation agent
Calcium carbonate	products of plant origin
Calcium hydroxide	products of plant origin
Calcium sulfate	products of plant origin	coagulation agent
Magnesium chloride (or nigari)	products of plant origin	coagulation agent
Potassium carbonate	Grapes	drying agent
Sodium carbonate	products of plant and animal origin
Lactic acid	Cheese	for the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in cheese production
L(+)lactic acid from fermentation	plant protein extracts
Citric acid	products of plant and animal origin
Sodium hydroxide	Sugar(s)oil from plant origin excluding olive oilplant protein extracts
Sulphuric acid	gelatinesugar(s)
Hop extract	products of plant origin	only for antimicrobial purposesfrom organic production, if available
Pine rosin extract	products of plant origin	only for antimicrobial purposesfrom organic production, if available
Hydrochloric acid	gelatineGouda-, Edam and Maasdammer cheeses, Boerenkaas, Friese and Leidse Nagelkaas	gelatine production in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Councilfor the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in the processing of cheeses
Ammonium hydroxide	Gelatine	gelatine production in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004
Hydrogen peroxide	Gelatine	gelatine production in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004
Carbon dioxide	products of plant and animal origin
Nitrogen	products of plant and animal origin
Ethanol	products of plant and animal origin	solvent
Tannic acid	products of plant origin	filtration aid
Egg white albumin	products of plant origin
Casein	products of plant origin
Gelatin	products of plant origin
Isinglass	products of plant origin
Vegetable oils	products of plant and animal origin	greasing, releasing or antifoaming agent only from organic production
Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution	products of plant origin
Activated carbon(CAS-7440-44-0)	products of plant and animal origin
Talc	products of plant origin	in compliance with the specific purity criteria for food additive E 553b
Bentonite	products of plant originmead	sticking agent for mead
Cellulose	products of plant origingelatine
Diatomaceous earth	products of plant origingelatine
Perlite	products of plant origingelatine
Hazelnut shells	products of plant origin
Rice meal	products of plant origin
Beeswax	products of plant origin	releasing agentonly from organic production
Carnauba wax	products of plant origin	releasing agentonly from organic production
Acetic acid/vinegar	products of plant origin;fish	only from organic productionfrom natural fermentation
Thiamin hydrochloride	fruit wines, cider, perry and mead
Diammonium phosphate	fruit wines, cider, perry and mead
Wood fibre	products of plant and animal origin	the source of timber should be restricted to certified, sustainably harvested woodwood used must not contain toxic components (post-harvest treatment, naturally occurring toxins or toxins from micro-organisms)

PART BAuthorised non-organic agricultural ingredients to be used for the production of processed organic food referred to in point (b) of Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848

Name	Specific conditions and limits
Alga Arame (Eisenia bicyclis), unprocessed as well as products of first-stage processing directly related to this alga
Alga Hijiki (Hizikia fusiforme), unprocessed as well as products of first-stage processing directly related to this alga
Bark of the Pau d’arco tree Handroanthus impetiginosus ("lapacho")	only for use in Kombucha and tea mixtures
Casings	from natural raw materials of animal or from plant origin material
Gelatin	from other sources than porcine
Milk mineral powder/liquid	only when used for its sensory function to replace wholly or partly sodium chloride
Wild fishes and wild aquatic animals, unprocessed as well as products derived therefrom by processes	only from fisheries that have been certified as sustainable under a scheme recognised by the competent authority in line with the principles laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in accordance with point 3.1.3.1(c) of Part III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848only when not available in organic aquaculture

PART CAuthorised processing aids and other products for the production of yeast and yeast products referred to in point (c) of Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848

Name	Primary yeast	Yeast production/confection/formulation	Specific conditions and limits
Calcium chloride	X
Carbon dioxide	X	X
Citric acid	X		for the regulation of the pH in yeast production
Lactic acid	X		for the regulation of the pH in yeast production
Nitrogen	X	X
Oxygen	X	X
Potato starch	X	X	for filteringonly from organic production
Sodium carbonate	X	X	for the regulation of the pH
Vegetable oils	X	X	greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agentonly from organic production

PART DAuthorised products and substances for the production and conservation of organic grapevine products of the wine sector referred to in point 2.2 of Part VI of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848

Name	ID numbers	References in Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934	Specific conditions and limits
Air		Part A, Table 1, points 1 and 8
Gaseous oxygen	E 948CAS 17778- 80-2	Part A, Table 1, point 1Part A, Table 2, point 8.4
Argon	E 938CAS 7440-37-1	Part A, Table 1, point 4Part A, Table 2, point 8.1	may not be used for bubbling
Nitrogen	E 941CAS 7727-37-9	Part A, Table 1, points 4, 7 and 8Part A, Table 2, point 8.2
Carbon dioxide	E 290CAS 124-38-9	Part A, Table 1, points 4 and 8Part A, Table 2, point 8.3
Pieces of oak wood		Part A, Table 1, point 11
Tartaric acid (L(+)-)	E 334CAS 87-69-4	Part A, Table 2, point 1.1
Lactic acid	E 270	Part A, Table 2, point 1.3
Potassium L(+)-tartrate	E 336(ii)CAS 921- 53-9	Part A, Table 2, point 1.4
Potassium bicarbonate	E 501(ii)CAS 298- 14-6	Part A, Table 2, point 1.5
Calcium carbonate	E 170CAS 471-34-1	Part A, Table 2, point 1.6
Calcium sulphate	E 516	Part A, Table 2, point 1.8
Sulphur dioxide	E 220CAS 7446-09-5	Part A, Table 2, point 2.1	the maximum sulphur dioxide content shall not exceed 100 milligrams per litre for red wines as referred to in point A.1.(a) of Part B of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 and with a residual sugar level lower than 2 grams per litrethe maximum sulphur dioxide content shall not exceed 150 milligrams per litre for white and rosé wines as referred to in point A.1.(b) of Part B of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 and with a residual sugar level lower than 2 grams per litrefor all other wines, the maximum sulphur dioxide content applied in accordance with Part B of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 shall be reduced by 30 milligrams per litre
Potassium bisulphite	E 228CAS 7773-03-7	Part A, Table 2, point 2.2
Potassium metabisulphite	E 224CAS 16731-55-8	Part A, Table 2, point 2.3
L ascorbic acid	E 300	Part A, Table 2, point 2.6
Charcoal for oenological use		Part A, Table 2, point 3.1
Diammonium hydrogen phosphate	E 342/CAS 7783-28-0	Part A, Table 2, point 4.2
Thiamine hydrochloride	CAS 67-03-8	Part A, Table 2, point 4.5
Yeast autolysates		Part A, Table 2, point 4.6
Yeast cell walls		Part A, Table 2, point 4.7
Inactivated yeasts		Part A, Table 2, point 4.8Part A, Table 2, point 10.5Part A, Table 2, point 11.5
Edible gelatine	CAS 9000-70-8	Part A, Table 2, point 5.1	derived from organic raw material if available
Wheat protein		Part A, Table 2, point 5.2	derived from organic raw material if available
Peas protein		Part A, Table 2, point 5.3	derived from organic raw material if available
Potatoes protein		Part A, Table 2, point 5.4	derived from organic raw material if available
Isinglass		Part A, Table 2, point 5.5	derived from organic raw material if available
Casein	CAS 9005-43-0	Part A, Table 2, point 5.6	derived from organic raw material if available
Potassium caseinates	CAS 68131-54-4	Part A, Table 2, point 5.7
Egg albumin	CAS 9006-59-1	Part A, Table 2, point 5.8	derived from organic raw material if available
Bentonite	E 558	Part A, Table 2, point 5.9
Silicon dioxide (gel or colloidal solution)	E 551	Part A, Table 2, point 5.10
Tannins		Part A, Table 2, point 5.12Part A, Table 2, point 6.4	derived from organic raw material if available
Chitosan derived from Aspergillus niger	CAS 9012-76-4	Part A, Table 2, point 5.13Part A, Table 2, point 10.3
Yeast protein extracts		Part A, Table 2, point 5.15	derived from organic raw material if available
Potassium alginate	E 402/CAS 9005-36-1	Part A, Table 2, point 5.18
Potassium hydrogen tartrate	E336(i)/CAS 868-14-4	Part A, Table 2, point 6.1
Citric acid	E 330	Part A, Table 2, point 6.3
Metatartaric acid	E 353	Part A, Table 2, point 6.7
Gum arabic	E 414/CAS 9000-01-5	Part A, Table 2, point 6.8	derived from organic raw material if available
Yeast mannoproteins		Part A, Table 2, point 6.10
Pectin lyases	EC 4.2.2.10	Part A, Table 2, point 7.2	only for oenological purposes in clarification
Pectin methylesterase	EC 3.1.1.11	Part A, Table 2, point 7.3	only for oenological purposes in clarification
Polygalacturonase	EC 3.2.1.15	Part A, Table 2, point 7.4	only for oenological purposes in clarification
Hemicellulase	EC 3.2.1.78	Part A, Table 2, point 7.5	only for oenological purposes in clarification
Cellulase	EC 3.2.1.4	Part A, Table 2, point 7.6	only for oenological purposes in clarification
Yeasts for wine production		Part A, Table 2, point 9.1	for the individual yeast strains, organic if available
Lactic acid bacteria		Part A, Table 2, point 9.2
Copper citrate	CAS 866-82-0	Part A, Table 2, point 10.2
Aleppo pine resin		Part A, Table 2, point 11.1
Fresh lees		Part A, Table 2, point 11.2	only from organic production

ANNEX VIProducts and substances authorised for use in organic production in certain areas of third countries pursuant to Article 45(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848