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New Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 regarding EU 848/2018 published

A new Implementing Regulation has just been published. The Regulation will come into force from 1st January 2022, except of Articles 5(1-3) and 7 which come into effect on 1st January 2024, and includes:

 

General rules on allowed inputs and substances and their inclusion in positive lists

New Annex I: Plant Protection Products

New Annex II: Fertilisers

New Annex III: products for feed

New Annex IV: Cleaning and Disinfection Products – with transitional rules

New Annex V: products for food and yeast – transitional rules for the list of non-organic ingredients

New Annex VI: products authorised for use in Third Countries (empty)

 

Please note that this Implementing Regulation introduces the possibility that a certification body proposes substances and/or inputs for approval to the COMM for use in area/s (countries) outside of the EU. The relevant steps for such proposals and approval are defined in Article 10 of the attached Regulation.

Further from the above, Annexes VII and IX of Reg. EC 889/2008 will continue to apply until 31st December 2023 i.e the operators will have around two years to find and switch to use of cleaning substances satisfying Regulation EU 1165 and/or suppliers of non-organic agricultural ingredients as allowed by EU 1165/2021.

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165

Organic Agriculture

IFOAM, Canada, EU

Textiles

GOTS, Textile Exchange

Organic & Natural Cosmetics

COSMOS, NATRUE

ISO/IEC 17065 Accreditation

GlobalG.A.P.

ISO/IEC 17065 Accreditation

Accredited Bodies

Certification Body Database

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