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Amendment of products and substances allowed in organic production

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ID: 11885

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20 responses

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International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group, 16 Aug 2019

IFOAM EU (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements - EU Regional Body) would like to give some input on Annex II - Plant Protection Products: - For clarity reasons and considering their growing number, the list of basic substances should be in a separated sub-chapter within…

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Fédération Européenne des Fabricants d'Aliments Composés, 15 Aug 2019

FEFAC welcomes the opportunity to provide comments concerning the draft regulation amending the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 and organic farming. Our remarks and proposals below relate to the list of feed materials and feed additives authorised for feeding animals reared under organic…

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Union of European Beverages Association, 14 Aug 2019

UNESDA response to the public consultation on the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Annexes of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 with regard to organic production, labelling and control UNESDA…

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European Dairy Association aisbl, 2 Aug 2019

The European Dairy industry is much interested in the revision of the EU rule for organic foods with regards to the specific list of substances that can be used, being in public consultation. Due to the specificity of the dossier and its timing EDA will be happy to deliver a qualified input at a…

French agricultural cooperatives reject industrial label for farms

La Coopération Agricole, 16 Aug 2019

The organization requests a revision of the French translation for factory farming. They argue French farms are family-run and support using conventional manures.
This avoids branding French conventional farms with a stigmatized industrial label.

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Freshfel Europe - the forum for the European fresh fruits and vegetables chain, 15 Aug 2019

Freshfel, the European Fresh Produce Association welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) …/… amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and…

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Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft e.V., 13 Aug 2019

Dear Madam or Sir Thanks for the opportunity of giving input to this consultation regarding Annex I, II, VI, VIII and VIIIa of Reg. No 889/2008. We are the have the following suggestions: Annex I: - Stone meal and clays: For legal reasons in fertilizer legislation, clay minerals such as…

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Specialised Nutrition Europe, 16 Aug 2019

Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) would like to thank the European Commission (EC) for the possibility to comment on the proposed draft Regulation, and shares the following first comments. Taking into account the timing of this consultation, SNE can only provide below a non-exhaustive list of the…

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STARCH EUROPE, 1 Aug 2019

With this feedback we would like to request an addition under Annex IV ('Annex VIII) of the proposed draft, section Section B — processing aids and other products, which may be used for processing of ingredients of agricultural origin from organic production. For the entry "sodium hydroxide", we…

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Bundesverband der Deutschen Süßwarenindustrie, 15 Aug 2019

Thank you for giving the opportunity to comment on the Implementing regulation Organic food – list of substances that can be used in production. We would have a remark on ANNEX IV 'ANNEX VIII Certain products and substances for use in production of processed organic food, yeast and yeast products…

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FEFANA, 7 Aug 2019

FEFANA welcomes the opportunity to offer feedback on the draft implementing regulation and Annex concerning the list of substances that can be used in organic production, as of great relevance to the specialty feed ingredients’ industry. On behalf of FEFANA members and experts, we would like to…

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Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Europe, 13 Aug 2019

Comment to Draft Annex 1 Fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrients referred to in Article 3(1) and Article 6d(2) A: authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 16(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 A Stone meal, "clay minerals" and clay Proposal FiBL…

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, 15 Aug 2019

Dear Sirs and Madams, Thank you for the opportunity to amend. The Backzutatenverband e.V. is the industry association and interest representative of the supplier industry of the baking trade. Our member companies supply craft bakers, large-scale bakers including the bread industry and…

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European Lecithin Manufacturers Association, 15 Aug 2019

ELMA, the European Lecithin Manufacturers Association, would like to thank the European Commission for the opportunity to submit comments on the draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC)…

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Agricultural Industries Confederation Ltd, 15 Aug 2019

Regulation 889/2008 contains the following sections in article 25k: 4. Astaxanthin derived primarily from organic sources, such as organic crustacean shells may be used in the feed ration for salmon and trout within the limit of their physiological needs. If organic sources are not available…

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Assoziation ökologischer Lebensmittelhersteller e.V., 14 Aug 2019

To VO (EG) 889/2008 Annex VIII, Section B - Processing aids and other products: The authorization for activated carbon as a processing aid for the processing of food of plant origin should be extended to food of animal origin with the addition: "for the standardization of vitamin B-2 levels in…

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Biopolymer International, 12 Aug 2019

Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Biopolymer International, the association that represents the manufacturers of xanthan gum and gellan gum, would appreciate if the 3-year transition period provided for gellan gum to adapt to organic production rules could be extended by 2 additional years…

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Asociatia Nationala a Producatorilor din Pescarie "ROMFISH", 4 Aug 2019

Dear Madam/Sir, It would be appropriate to allow in organic production of common carp the use of filter-feeders or macrophyte feeders such as silver carp, big-head carp and grass carp which could be obtained only by assisted reproduction using natural products such as common carp pituitary…

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Afaïa, 1 Aug 2019

See attached file Afaïa comments August 2019.pdf

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European Manufacturers of Feed Minerals Association, 31 Jul 2019

Annex III updating Annex IV of Reg. 889/2008 lists trace element compounds which may be used as feed additives in organic production. As a consequence of Reg. 1831/2003 all feed additives have passed or are still passing a re-evaluation process which has led to new approvals. In this context some…