Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/230 of 25 October 2023 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 as regards 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 and the measures to be taken in the exercise of that supervision
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/230of 25 October 2023amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 as regards 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 and the measures to be taken in the exercise of that supervisionTHE 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 834/2007OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1., and in particular Articles 48(4) and 57(3) thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342Commission 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 (OJ L 292, 16.8.2021, p. 20). supplements Regulation (EU) 2018/848 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 834/2007Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1). for imported organic products and the measures to be taken in the exercise of that supervision.(2)In order to ensure the appropriate supervision of the third countries recognised under Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, it is necessary to clarify that the actions taken by the competent authorities in third countries following a notification by the Commission of a substantiated suspicion of an irregularity or infringement as regards compliance of imported organic products with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, production standards and control measures accepted as equivalent may include on-the-spot examinations of operators. It is also necessary to specify that the competent authorities should inform the Commission and the Member State concerned of the result of the investigation and the action taken using the template in Annex III to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698 of 13 July 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council with procedural requirements for the recognition of control authorities and control bodies that are competent to carry out controls on operators and groups of operators certified organic and on organic products in third countries and with rules on their supervision and the controls and other actions to be performed by those control authorities and control bodies (OJ L 336, 23.9.2021, p. 7)..(3)Furthermore, it is necessary to elaborate further the grounds for measures to be taken by the Commission in the exercise of its supervision of recognised third countries.(4)In order to ensure the appropriate supervision of the control authorities and control bodies recognised under Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, it is necessary to lay down additional rules on the procedures for the regular review of their recognition.(5)For that purpose, this Regulation should specify additional information to be provided by those control authorities and control bodies to the Commission for the exercise of that supervision. This Regulation should also provide for the possibility for the Commission to organise risk-based on-the-spot examinations of the control authorities and control bodies as well as for the modalities of carrying out those examinations. For the exercise of the supervision of the control authorities and control bodies by the Commission, it is also necessary to provide for the checks to be carried out for certifications of new operators or groups of operators.(6)Furthermore, it is necessary to elaborate further the grounds for measures to be taken by the Commission in the exercise of its supervision of recognised control authorities and control bodies.(7)Member State authorities have acquired substantial experience and expertise in the field of granting access to imported organic goods into the Union. The Commission should be able to draw on the experience of Member States in checks performed during import controls for the purpose of supervision of recognised third countries and control authorities and control bodies, including the evaluation of their operational performance. The tasks of assisting the Commission with the review of the recognitions should be divided in a just and proportionate way between the Member States taking into account the number of votes of each Member State in the Committee of Organic Production.(8)Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: