Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794of 31 October 2024amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 as regards the recognition of certain control bodies in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as competent to carry out controls and issue organic certificates in third countries for the purpose of imports of organic products into the Union(Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794 of 31 October 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 as regards the recognition of certain control bodies in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as competent to carry out controls and issue organic certificates in third countries for the purpose of imports of organic products into the Union (Text with EEA relevance) THE 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 834/2007 OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/848/oj. , and in particular Article 46(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 of 19 August 2021 laying down certain rules concerning the certificate issued to operators, groups of operators and exporters in third countries involved in the imports of organic and in-conversion products into the Union and establishing the list of recognised control authorities and control bodies in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 297, 20.8.2021, p. 24, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/1378/oj). was adopted to contain the list of control authorities and control bodies recognised in accordance with Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 as competent to carry out controls and issue organic certificates in third countries for the purpose of imports of organic products into the Union in accordance with Article 45(1), point (b)(i), of that Regulation. (2) Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 lays down the criteria that the control authorities and control bodies must fulfil in order to be recognised in accordance with Article 46(1) of that Regulation. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698 Commission 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2021/1698/oj). lays down the procedural requirements to be met by those control authorities and control bodies when submitting to the Commission their request for recognition consisting of a technical dossier. (3) Since the adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378, the Commission has received requests for recognition, submitted in accordance with Article 46(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, from a number of control bodies.

(4) The Commission has received and examined, in accordance with Article 1 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698, the requests for recognition from ACO CERTIFICATION LIMITED, CTR ULUSLARARASI BELGELENDIRME VE DENETIM LTD. ŞTİ., DQS POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ, Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG), DBA as Quality Certification Services (QCS), IMOCERT Latinoamérica Ltda., INDOCERT, ONECERT INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED, Organic Crop Improvement Association International Inc, Organic Food Development and Certification Center of China, Organización Internacional Agropecuaria S.A., ORSER KONTROL VE SERTİFİKASYON ANONİM ŞİRKETİ, and SRS Certification GmbH. Based on the information contained in their technical dossiers, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise for an indefinite duration those control bodies for certain product categories in certain third countries. (5) The Commission has also received and examined, in accordance with Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698, a request for the extension of the scope of recognition from Ecocert SAS. Based on the information contained in its technical dossier, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition for an indefinite duration for the requested product categories in the requested third countries. (6) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Organic Production Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 31 October 2024. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX The third paragraph of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is amended as follows: (1) the following entry is inserted after the entry for A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A.: ACO CERTIFICATION LIMITED

1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGAU-BIO-107Australia-x-x°xxxFJ-BIO-107Fijix--x---MY-BIO-107Malaysiax--x---PG-BIO-107Papua New Guineax--x---TH-BIO-107Thailandx--x---TW-BIO-107Taiwan---x--xVU-BIO-107Vanuatux--xx--
2. Exceptions: the products within product categories marked with an °, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325 of 16 December 2021 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the list of third countries and the list of control authorities and control bodies that have been recognised under Article 33(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 for the purpose of importing organic products into the Union (OJ L 465, 29.12.2021, p. 8, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/2325/oj).;

(2) the following entries are inserted after the entry for Control Union Certifications B.V.: CTR ULUSLARARASI BELGELENDIRME VE DENETIM LTD. ŞTİ.

1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGTR-BIO-199Türkiyex-xx--x DQS POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ
2. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGBA-BIO-181Bosnia and Herzegovinax--x--xBR-BIO-181Brazilx--x--xBY-BIO-181Belarusx--x--xCN-BIO-181Chinax--x--xID-BIO-181Indonesiax--x--xIN-BIO-181India---x--xKE-BIO-181Kenyax--x--xKZ-BIO-181Kazakhstanx--x--xLB-BIO-181Lebanonx--x--xMG-BIO-181Madagascarx--x--xMX-BIO-181Mexicox--x--xMY-BIO-181Malaysiax--x--xNG-BIO-181Nigeriax--x--xPH-BIO-181Philippinesx--x--xPK-BIO-181Pakistanx--x--xRS-BIO-181Serbiax--x--xRU-BIO-181Russiax--x--xTR-BIO-181Türkiyex--x--xTW-BIO-181Taiwanx--x--xTZ-BIO-181Tanzaniax--x--xUA-BIO-181Ukrainex--x--xUZ-BIO-181Uzbekistanx--x--xVN-BIO-181Vietnamx--x--xZA-BIO-181South Africax--x--x (3) in the entry for Ecocert SAS, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers into the table in point 1: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGJP-BIO-154Japanx°------PG-BIO-154Papua New Guineax--x---SB-BIO-154Solomon Islandsx--x---TO-BIO-154Tongax--x---
3. Exceptions: the products within product categories marked with an °, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325.; (4) the following entry is inserted after the entry for ETKO EKOLOJİK TARIM KONTROL ORGANİZASYONU LİMİTED ȘİRKETİ: Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG), DBA as Quality Certification Services (QCS)
4. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGAE-BIO-144United Arab Emiratesx--x---BS-BIO-144Bahamasx--x---CL-BIO-144Chilex°-xx°---CR-BIO-144Costa Rica---x°---DO-BIO-144Dominican Republicx--x---EC-BIO-144Ecuadorx-xx---HN-BIO-144Hondurasx-xx---IN-BIO-144India---x---ID-BIO-144Indonesiax-xx---JM-BIO-144Jamaicax--x---NI-BIO-144Nicaragua--x----PA-BIO-144Panamax-xx---PE-BIO-144Perux--x---TT-BIO-144Trinidad and Tobagox--x---TR-BIO-144Türkiyex--x---US-BIO-144Unites States--x----VE-BIO-144Venezuelax-xx---ZA-BIO-144South Africax--x---ZM-BIO-144Zambiax--x---
5. Exceptions: the products within product categories marked with an °, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325.; (5) the following entry is inserted after the entry for IBD Certificações Ltda.: IMOCERT Latinoamérica Ltda.
6. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:

Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGAR-BIO-123Argentina-----x-BO-BIO-123Boliviax--x---BR-BIO-123Brazilxx-x--xBZ-BIO-123Belizex--x---CO-BIO-123Colombiax--x---DO-BIO-123Dominican Republicx--x---EC-BIO-123Ecuadorx--x---GT-BIO-123Guatemalax--x---HN-BIO-123Hondurasx--x---MX-BIO-123Mexicoxx-x--xNI-BIO-123Nicaraguaxx-x--xPA-BIO-123Panamax--x---PE-BIO-123Peruxx-x--xPY-BIO-123Paraguayxx-x--xSV-BIO-123El Salvadorx--x---UY-BIO-123Uruguay-x---xxVE-BIO-123Venezuelax--x--- (6) the following entry is inserted after the entry for IMO Control Private Limited: INDOCERT

1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGIN-BIO-148India--xxx-xLK-BIO-148Sri Lankax------ (7) the following entry is inserted after the entry for Metrocert S.C.: ONECERT INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED
2. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGAE-BIO-152United Arab Emiratesx--xx-xBD-BIO-152Bangladeshx--x---BJ-BIO-152Beninx--x--- EG-BIO-152Egyptx--x---ET-BIO-152Ethiopiax--xx--GH-BIO-152Ghanax--x---ID-BIO-152Indonesiax--xx-xJO-BIO-152Jordanx--x---KH-BIO-152Cambodiax--x--xLK-BIO-152Sri Lankax--x---MM-BIO-152Myanmar/Burmax--x---MY-BIO-152Malaysiax--x---MZ-BIO-152Mozambiquex--xx--NG-BIO-152Nigeriax--x---NP-BIO-152Nepalx--x--xOM-BIO-152Omanx--x---PH-BIO-152Philippinesx--x---QA-BIO-152Qatarx--x---SA-BIO-152Saudi Arabiax--xx-xSG-BIO-152Singaporex--x---TG-BIO-152Togox--x---TH-BIO-152Thailandx--x--xTZ-BIO-152Tanzaniax--x---UG-BIO-152Ugandax--xx--VN-BIO-152Vietnamx--x--xWS-BIO-152Samoax--x--- (8) the following entries are inserted after the entry for Organic Control System LLC Subotica: Organic Crop Improvement Association International Inc
3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGGT-BIO-120Guatemalaxx-x---JP-BIO-120Japan-x-x°---MX-BIO-120Mexicoxx-x---NI-BIO-120Nicaraguaxx-x---PE-BIO-120Peruxx-x---
4. Exceptions: the products within product categories marked with an °, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325. Organic Food Development and Certification Center of China
5. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGCN-BIO-191Chinax--x---RU-BIO-191Russiax--x--- (9) the entry for Organización Internacional Agropecuaria S.A. the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers into the table in point 1: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGAR-BIO-110Argentina--x-x--BO-BIO-110Bolivia-x--x--BR-BIO-110Brazil-xx-x--CL-BIO-110Chile-x°x-x--CO-BIO-110Colombia-xx-x--EC-BIO-110Ecuador-xx-x--MX-BIO-110Mexico-xx-x--PA-BIO-110Panama-xx-x--PE-BIO-110Peru-xx-x--PY-BIO-110Paraguay-x-x--RU-BIO-110Russia----x--UY-BIO-110Uruguay-xx-x--

1. Exceptions: the products within product categories marked with an °, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325.; (10) the following entry is inserted after the entry for Organska Kontrola d.o.o. Sarajevo: ORSER KONTROL VE SERTİFİKASYON ANONİM ŞİRKETİ
2. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGAZ-BIO-166Azerbaijanxx-xxxxBA-BIO-166Bosnia and Herzegovinaxx-xxxxGE-BIO-166Georgiaxx-xxxxIR-BIO-166Iranxx-xxxxKG-BIO-166Kyrgyzstanxx-xxxxKZ-BIO-166Kazakhstanxx-xxxxMD-BIO-166Moldovaxx-xxxxRS-BIO-166Serbiaxx-xxxxRU-BIO-166Russian Federationxx-xxxxTR-BIO-166Türkiyexx-xxxxUA-BIO-166Ukrainexx-xxxxUZ-BIO-166Uzbekistanxx-xxxx (11) the following entry is inserted after the entry for Southern Cross Certified Australia Pty Ltd: SRS Certification GmbH
3. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code numberThird countryCategory of productsABCDEFGBF-BIO-195Burkina Fasox--xx-xBI-BIO-195Burundix--xx-xBJ-BIO-195Beninx--xx-xCD-BIO-195Democratic Republic of the Congox--xx-xCF-BIO-195Central African Republicx--xx-xCG-BIO-195Congox--xx-xCI-BIO-195Côte d’Ivoirex--xx-xCM-BIO-195Cameroonx--xx-xCN-BIO-195Chinax--xxxxET-BIO-195Ethiopiax--xx-xGA-BIO-195Gabonx--xx-xGH-BIO-195Ghanax--xx-x GQ-BIO-195Equatorial Guineax--xx-xHK-BIO-195Hong Kongx--xx-xID-BIO-195Indonesiax--xx-xIN-BIO-195India---xx-xKE-BIO-195Kenyax--xx-xKH-BIO-195Cambodiax--xx-xLA-BIO-195Laosx--xx-xLK-BIO-195Sri Lankax--xx-xMG-BIO-195Madagascarx--xx-xMM-BIO-195Myanmar/Burmax--xx-xMY-BIO-195Malaysiax--xx-xNA-BIO-195Namibiax--xx-xNE-BIO-195Nigerx--xx-xNG-BIO-195Nigeriax--xx-xPH-BIO-195Philippinesx--xx-xPK-BIO-195Pakistanx--xx-xRW-BIO-195Rwandax--xx-xSG-BIO-195Singaporex--xx-xSN-BIO-195Senegalx--xx-xTD-BIO-195Chadx--xx-xTG-BIO-195Togox--xx-xTH-BIO-195Thailandx--xx-xTR-BIO-195Türkiyex--xxxxTW-BIO-195Taiwanx--xx-xTZ-BIO-195Tanzaniax--xx-xUG-BIO-195Ugandax--xx-xVN-BIO-195Vietnamx--xx-xZA-BIO-195South Africax--xxxx