title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/25 of 13 January 2020 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  14.1.2020

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 8/18

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/25
         of 13 January 2020
         amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries
         (Text with EEA relevance)
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (1), and in particular Article 33(2) and (3) and Article 38(d), thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), establishes that the scheme of control bodies and control authorities recognised by the Commission on the basis of Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 to carry out controls and to issue certificates in third countries for the purpose of importing products with equivalent guarantees will be replaced by a scheme of control bodies and control authorities recognised by the Commission for the purpose of importing compliant products. The new import scheme provided in Regulation (EU) 2018/848 will apply from 1 January 2021. In order to ensure that the necessary administrative capacities are available to provide for a timely recognition of control bodies and control authorities under the new scheme, it is appropriate to introduce a final date for receiving new requests for the recognition of control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of equivalence pursuant to Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 (3) and the inclusion of such control bodies and control authorities in the list set out in Annex IV to that Regulation. Requests received after that date should no longer be admissible.

                     (2)

                     Products imported from a third country can be placed on the Union market as organic if they are covered by a certificate of inspection issued by the competent authorities, control authorities or control bodies of a recognised third country or by a recognised control authority or control body. In order to ensure compliance with the second subparagraph of Article 33(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, which requires the certificate of inspection to accompany the goods to the premises of the first consignee, and with a view to ensuring the traceability of the imported products during distribution, including transport form third countries, it should be clarified that the certificate of inspection is to be issued by the relevant control authority or control body at the moment the consignment leaves the third country of export or origin.

                     (3)

                     Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 sets out the list of third countries whose systems of production and control measures for organic production of agricultural products are recognised as equivalent to those laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

                     (4)

                     Japan has informed the Commission that its competent authority has added the control body ‘Akatonbo’ to the list of control bodies recognised by Japan.

                     (5)

                     The Republic of Korea has informed the Commission that its competent authority has changed the name of ‘Neo environmentally-friendly’ and the name and internet address of ‘Association for Agricultural Products Quality Evaluation’. The Republic of Korea has also informed the Commission that the recognition of the control body ‘Korea Agricultural Product and Food Certification’ has been withdrawn.

                     (6)

                     The United States has informed the Commission that its competent authority has added seven control bodies to the list of control bodies recognised by the United States for the purpose of the equivalence under Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, namely ‘CERES’, ‘EcoLOGICA S.A’, ‘Food Safety S.A.’, ‘IBD Certifications’, ‘Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale (ICEA)’, ‘OnMark’ and ‘Perry Johnson Registrar Food Safety, Inc.’. The United States has also requested the removal of ‘Global Culture’, ‘Global Organic Certification Services’, ‘Stellar Certification Services, Inc.’, ‘Institute for Marketecology (IMO)’, and ‘Basin and Range Organics (BARO)’ from the list in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008.

                     (7)

                     Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 sets out the list of control authorities and control bodies competent to carry out controls and issue certificates in third countries for the purpose of equivalence.

                     (8)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition for product categories A and D to Armenia, Ghana, Kosovo (4), Kuwait, Oman, Peru, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

                     (9)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Argencert SA’ to be removed from the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to remove that control body from that list.

                     (10)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Balkan Biocert Skopje’ to amend its legal status. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to replace the name of that control body by ‘Balkan Biocert Macedonia DOOEL Skopje’.

                     (11)

                     The Commission has received a request from ‘Başak Ekolojik Ürünler Kontrol ve Sertifikasyon Hizmetleri Tic. Ltd’ to amend its address.

                     (12)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Bioagricert S.r.l.’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition for product categories A, B, D and E to Paraguay and Uruguay, for product categories A, B and D to Bolivia and Sri Lanka, for product categories A, D and E to Cameroon, and for product categories A and D to Fiji.

                     (13)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Biocert International Pvt Ltd’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar/Burma, Egypt, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Tanzania, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam for product categories A and D, to Benin, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Sudan, Togo, Uganda and Ukraine for product categories A, D and E, and to Georgia for product categories D and E, and to extend its recognition for Sri Lanka to product category E.

                     (14)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Bio.inspecta AG’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition to Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia for product categories A, B, D, E and F, and to extend the scope of its recognition for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kosovo (5), Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam to product categories B, E and F, for Armenia, Lebanon and Tanzania to product categories B and E, for Algeria and Kyrgyzstan to product category B, for Turkey to product categories E and F, and for Azerbaijan to product category E.

                     (15)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Bureau Veritas Certification France SAS’ to amend its internet address and its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to withdraw its recognition for product category E in respect of Mauritius.

                     (16)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘CCPB Srl’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Comoros and Madagascar for product categories A, C and D, and to extend the scope of its recognition for Côte d’Ivoire to product categories C and D.

                     (17)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘CERES Certification of Environmental Standards GmbH’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition to the United States for product category C, and to extend the scope of its recognition for the United Arab Emirates to product category A, for Chile to product category C, and for South Africa to product category F.

                     (18)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘DQS Polska sp. z o.o.’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for Bosnia and Herzegovina, China and Madagascar for product categories A, B and D.

                     (19)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Ecocert SA’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition for the United Arab Emirates, Cuba, Kuwait and Malawi to product category B, for Serbia and Zimbabwe to product category E, and for Moldova to product category F.

                     (20)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘FairCert Certification Services Pvt Ltd’ to be included in the list in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise that control body for Bhutan and Nepal for product categories A, B, D and E, and for India for product categories B, D and E.

                     (21)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘IBD Certificações Ltda.’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition to Bolivia and Paraguay for product category A and D, and to Mongolia for product categories A and E.

                     (22)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition to Seychelles for product categories A and D, and to the United States for product category C, and to extend the scope of its recognition for Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Zambia to product category B, for Guatemala to product categories C and F, and for the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru, Serbia, and Turkey to product category F.

                     (23)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Mayacert’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition to Panama and Sri Lanka for product categories A and D.

                     (24)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘OneCert International PVT Ltd’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition to Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia and Qatar for product categories A and D, and to extend the scope of its recognition for the United Arab Emirates to product category A, and for Ethiopia, India, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda to product category E.

                     (25)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Organización International Agropecuaria’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition to Colombia for product categories A and D, and to extend the scope of its recognition for Chile and Uruguay to product category E, except for those products already covered by Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008.

                     (26)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Servicio de Certificación CAAE S.L.U’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition to Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama for product categories A and D.

                     (27)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Suolo e Salute srl’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition for Egypt to product category D.

                     (28)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Tse-Xin Organic Certification Corporation’ to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition to the Republic of Korea for product category A, to Hong Kong and Singapore for product category D, and to Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam for product categories A and D.

                     (29)

                     The Commission has received and examined a request from ‘Valsts SIA “Sertifikācijas un testēšanas centrs”’ to amend its legal status. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to replace the name of that control body by ‘SIA “Sertifikācijas un testēšanas centrs”’. In addition, the Commission has received and examined a request from that control body to amend its specifications. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope of its recognition for Belarus to product categories B, D, E and F, and for Uzbekistan to product categories D, E and F, and to extend the scope of its recognition to Kazakhstan, Moldova and Tajikistan for product categories A, B, D, E and F, and to Kyrgyzstan for product categories A, B, D and E.

                     (30)

                     On the basis of the dossier submitted by ‘Agricert — Certificação de Produtos Alimentares lda’, the scope of its recognition was extended to Guinea for product categories A and D by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/39 (6). However, in that dossier that control body had wrongly requested an extension for Guinea instead of Guinea Bissau. Based on the information received, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to correct Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 accordingly. In the interest of clarity and legal certainty, this correction should apply from the date of entry into force of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/39.

                     (31)

                     Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 should therefore be amended and corrected accordingly.

                     (32)

                     The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on organic production,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008
            Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is amended as follows:

                        (1)

                        in Article 11, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

                           ‘1.   The Commission shall consider whether to include a control body or control authority in the list provided for in Article 10 upon receipt of a request thereto from the representative of the control body or control authority concerned on the basis of the model of application made available by the Commission in accordance with Article 17(2). Only complete requests that have been submitted by 30 June 2020 shall be taken into account for updating the list.’;

                        (2)

                        in Article 13(2), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
                        ‘The certificate of inspection shall be issued by the relevant control authority or control body before the consignment leaves the third country of export or origin. It shall be endorsed by the relevant Member State’s competent authority and completed by the first consignee on the basis of the model and the notes set out in Annex V and using the electronic Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) established by Commission Decision 2003/24/EC (*1).

                           (*1)  Commission Decision 2003/24/EC of 30 December 2002 concerning the development of an integrated computerised veterinary system (OJ L 8, 14.1.2003, p. 44).’;"

                        (3)

                        Annex III is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;

                        (4)

                        Annex IV is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

            Article 2
            Correction of Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008
            Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is corrected in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation.

            Article 3
            Entry into force and application
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
            Article 2 shall apply from 31 January 2019.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 13 January 2020.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

            (1)  OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1.

            (2)  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).

            (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 of 8 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (OJ L 334 12.12.2008, p. 25).

            (4)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence

            (5)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence

            (6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/39 of 10 January 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 106).

            ANNEX I
            Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is amended as follows:

                        (1)

                        in the entry relating to Japan, the following row is added:

                                    ‘JP-BIO-038

                                    Akatonbo

                                    http://www.akatonbo.or.jp/’

                        (2)

                        in the entry relating to the Republic of Korea, point 5 is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    the rows relating to code numbers KR-ORG-019 and KR-ORG-026 are replaced by the following:

                                                ‘KR-ORG-019

                                                Neo environmentally-friendly Certification Center

                                                http://neoefcc.modoo.at

                                                KR-ORG-026

                                                Agricultural Products Quality Service

                                                http://apqs.kr’

                                    (b)

                                    the row relating to code number KR-ORG-001 is deleted;

                        (3)

                        in the entry relating to the United States, point 5 is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    the following rows are added:

                                                ‘US-ORG-62

                                                CERES

                                                http://www.ceres-cert.com/

                                                US-ORG-63

                                                EcoLOGICA S.A.

                                                http://www.eco-logica.com/

                                                US-ORG-64

                                                Food Safety S.A.

                                                http://www.foodsafety.com.ar/

                                                US-ORG-65

                                                IBD Certifications

                                                http://www.ibd.com.br/

                                                US-ORG-66

                                                Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale (ICEA)

                                                http://www.icea.info/

                                                US-ORG-67

                                                OnMark

                                                http://onmarkcertification.com/

                                                US-ORG-68

                                                Perry Johnson Registrar Food Safety, Inc.

                                                http://www.pjrfsi.com/’

                                    (b)

                                    the rows relating to code numbers US-ORG-12, US-ORG-14, US-ORG-54, US-ORG-60 and US-ORG-61 are deleted.

            ANNEX II
            Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is amended as follows:

                        (1)

                        in the entry relating to ‘A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A’, in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                    ‘AE-BIO-171

                                    United Arab Emirates

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    AM-BIO-171

                                    Armenia

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    GH-BIO-171

                                    Ghana

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    KW-BIO-171

                                    Kuwait

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    OM-BIO-171

                                    Oman

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    PE-BIO-171

                                    Peru

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    SD-BIO-171

                                    Sudan

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    UZ-BIO-171

                                    Uzbekistan

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    VN-BIO-171

                                    Vietnam

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    XK-BIO-171

                                    Kosovo (*)

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                        (2)

                        the entry relating to ‘Argencert SA’ is deleted;

                        (3)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Balkan Biocert Skopje’, the name of the control body is replaced by ‘Balkan Biocert Macedonia DOOEL Skopje’;

                        (4)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Başak Ekolojik Ürünler Kontrol ve Sertifikasyon Hizmetleri Tic. Ltd’, point 1 is replaced by the following:

                                    ‘1.

                                    Address: Çinarli Mahallesi Şehit Polis Fethi Sekin Cad. No:3/1006 Konak/İZMİR, Turkey’;

                        (5)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Bioagricert S.r.l.’, in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                    ‘BO-BIO-132

                                    Bolivia

                                    x

                                    x

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    CM-BIO-132

                                    Cameroon

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    x

                                    -

                                    FJ-BIO-132

                                    Fiji

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    LK-BIO-132

                                    Sri Lanka

                                    x

                                    x

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    PY-BIO-132

                                    Paraguay

                                    x

                                    x

                                    -

                                    x

                                    x

                                    -

                                    UY-BIO-132

                                    Uruguay

                                    x

                                    x

                                    -

                                    x

                                    x

                                    -’

                        (6)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Biocert International Pvt Ltd’, point 3 is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                                ‘AE-BIO-177

                                                United Arab Emirates

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                AF-BIO-177

                                                Afghanistan

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                BD-BIO-177

                                                Bangladesh

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                BJ-BIO-177

                                                Benin

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                BT-BIO-177

                                                Bhutan

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                EG-BIO-177

                                                Egypt

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                ET-BIO-177

                                                Ethiopia

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                GE-BIO-177

                                                Georgia

                                                -

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                MM-BIO-177

                                                Myanmar/Burma

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                MU-BIO-177

                                                Mauritius

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                MY-BIO-177

                                                Malaysia

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                MZ-BIO-177

                                                Mozambique

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                NP-BIO-177

                                                Nepal

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                NG-BIO-177

                                                Nigeria

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                OM-BIO-177

                                                Oman

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                PH-BIO-177

                                                Philippines

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                PK-BIO-177

                                                Pakistan

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                QA-BIO-177

                                                Qatar

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                RU-BIO-177

                                                Russia

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                SD-BIO-177

                                                Sudan

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                TG-BIO-177

                                                Togo

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                TH-BIO-177

                                                Thailand

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                TZ-BIO-177

                                                Tanzania

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                UA-BIO-177

                                                Ukraine

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                UG-BIO-177

                                                Uganda

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                VN-BIO-177

                                                Vietnam

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -’

                                    (b)

                                    the row relating to Sri Lanka is replaced by the following:

                                                ‘LK-BIO-177

                                                Sri Lanka

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -’

                        (7)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Bio.inspecta AG’, point 3 is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                                ‘ME-BIO-161

                                                Montenegro

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                MK-BIO-161

                                                North Macedonia

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                RS-BIO-161

                                                Serbia

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x’

                                    (b)

                                    the rows relating to Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are replaced by the following:

                                                ‘AL-BIO-161

                                                Albania

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                AM-BIO-161

                                                Armenia

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                AZ-BIO-161

                                                Azerbaijan

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                BA-BIO-161

                                                Bosnia and Herzegovina

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                DZ-BIO-161

                                                Algeria

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                GE-BIO-161

                                                Georgia

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                IR-BIO-161

                                                Iran

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                KG-BIO-161

                                                Kyrgyzstan

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                KZ-BIO-161

                                                Kazakhstan

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                LB-BIO-161

                                                Lebanon

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                MD-BIO-161

                                                Moldova

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                RU-BIO-161

                                                Russia

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                TJ-BIO-161

                                                Tajikistan

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                TR-BIO-161

                                                Turkey

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                TZ-BIO-161

                                                Tanzania

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                UA-BIO-161

                                                Ukraine

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                UZ-BIO-161

                                                Uzbekistan

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                VN-BIO-161

                                                Vietnam

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                XK-BIO-161

                                                Kosovo (*)

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                        (8)

                        the entry relating to ‘Bureau Veritas Certification France SAS’ is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    in point 2, the internet address is replaced by the following: ‘https://filiereagro.bureauveritas.fr/’;

                                    (b)

                                    in point 3, the row relating to Mauritius is replaced by the following:

                                                ‘MU-BIO-165

                                                Mauritius

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —’

                        (9)

                        in the entry relating to ‘CCPB Srl’, point 3 is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                                ‘BF-BIO-102

                                                Burkina Faso

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                CM-BIO-102

                                                Cameroon

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                KM-BIO-102

                                                Comoros

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                MG-BIO-102

                                                Madagascar

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -’

                                    (b)

                                    the row relating to Côte d’Ivoire is replaced by the following:

                                                ‘CI-BIO-102

                                                Côte d’Ivoire

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -’

                        (10)

                        in the entry relating to ‘CERES Certification of Environmental Standards GmbH’, point 3 is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    the following row is inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                                ‘US-BIO-140

                                                United States

                                                —

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                —’

                                    (b)

                                    the rows relating to Chile, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates are replaced by the following:

                                                ‘AE-BIO-140

                                                United Arab Emirates

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                CL-BIO-140

                                                Chile

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                ZA-BIO-140

                                                South Africa

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x’

                        (11)

                        after the entry relating to ‘Control Union Certification’, the following entry is inserted:
                        ‘‘DQS Polska sp. z o.o.’

                                    1.

                                    Address: ul. Domaniewska 45, 02-672 Warszawa, Poland

                                    2.

                                    Internet address: www.dqs.pl

                                    3.

                                    Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:

                                                Code number

                                                Third country

                                                Category of products

                                                A

                                                B

                                                C

                                                D

                                                E

                                                F

                                                BA-BIO-181

                                                Bosnia and Herzegovina

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                CN-BIO-181

                                                China

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                MG-BIO-181

                                                Madagascar

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                    4.

                                    Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine

                                    5.

                                    Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2021’

                        (12)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Ecocert SA’, in point 3, the rows relating to Cuba, Kuwait, Malawi, Moldova, Serbia, the United Arad Emirates and Zimbabwe are replaced by the following:

                                    ‘AE-BIO-154

                                    United Arab Emirates

                                    x

                                    x

                                    —

                                    x

                                    x

                                    —

                                    CU-BIO-154

                                    Cuba

                                    x

                                    x

                                    —

                                    x

                                    x

                                    —

                                    KW-BIO-154

                                    Kuwait

                                    x

                                    x

                                    —

                                    x

                                    —

                                    —

                                    MD-BIO-154

                                    Moldova

                                    x

                                    x

                                    —

                                    x

                                    —

                                    x

                                    MW-BIO-154

                                    Malawi

                                    x

                                    x

                                    —

                                    x

                                    —

                                    —

                                    RS-BIO-154

                                    Serbia

                                    x

                                    x

                                    —

                                    x

                                    x

                                    x

                                    ZW-BIO-154

                                    Zimbabwe

                                    x

                                    x

                                    —

                                    x

                                    x

                                    x’

                        (13)

                        after the entry relating to ‘Ekoagros’, the following entry is inserted:
                        ‘‘FairCert Certification Services Pvt Ltd’

                                    1.

                                    Address: C 122, GAURIDHAM COLONY, 451001-KHARGONE, India

                                    2.

                                    Internet address: www.faircert.com

                                    3.

                                    Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:

                                                Code number

                                                Third country

                                                Category of products

                                                A

                                                B

                                                C

                                                D

                                                E

                                                F

                                                BT-BIO-180

                                                Bhutan

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                IN-BIO-180

                                                India

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                NP-BIO-180

                                                Nepal

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                    4.

                                    Exceptions: in-conversion products and wine

                                    5.

                                    Duration of inclusion: until 30 June 2021’

                        (14)

                        in the entry relating to ‘IBD Certificações Ltda.’, in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                    ‘BO-BIO-122

                                    Bolivia

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    MN-BIO-122

                                    Mongolia

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    PY-BIO-122

                                    Paraguay

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -’

                        (15)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH’, point 3 is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                                ‘SC-BIO-141

                                                Seychelles

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                US-BIO-141

                                                United States

                                                —

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                —’

                                    (b)

                                    the rows relating to Armenia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Zambia are replaced by the following:

                                                ‘AM-BIO-141

                                                Armenia

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                DO-BIO-141

                                                Dominican Republic

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                EC-BIO-141

                                                Ecuador

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                GE-BIO-141

                                                Georgia

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                GT-BIO-141

                                                Guatemala

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                HN-BIO-141

                                                Honduras

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                PE-BIO-141

                                                Peru

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                PY-BIO-141

                                                Paraguay

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                RS-BIO-141

                                                Serbia

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                TJ-BIO-141

                                                Tajikistan

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                TR-BIO-141

                                                Turkey

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                UZ-BIO-141

                                                Uzbekistan

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —

                                                ZM-BIO-141

                                                Zambia

                                                x

                                                x

                                                —

                                                x

                                                —

                                                —’

                        (16)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Mayacert’, in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                    ‘LK-BIO-169

                                    Sri Lanka

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    PA-BIO-169

                                    Panama

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -’

                        (17)

                        in the entry relating to ‘OneCert International PVT Ltd’, point 3 is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                                ‘EG-BIO-152

                                                Egypt

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                JO-BIO-152

                                                Jordan

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                MY-BIO-152

                                                Malaysia

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                QA-BIO-152

                                                Qatar

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -’

                                    (b)

                                    the rows relating to the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, India, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda are replaced by the following:

                                                ‘AE-BIO-152

                                                United Arab Emirates

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                ET-BIO-152

                                                Ethiopia

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                IN-BIO-152

                                                India

                                                -

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                MZ-BIO-152

                                                Mozambique

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                TZ-BIO-152

                                                Tanzania

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                UG-BIO-152

                                                Uganda

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -’

                        (18)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Organización International Agropecuaria’, point 3 is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    the following row is inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                                ‘CO-BIO-110

                                                Colombia

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -

                                                x

                                                -

                                                -’

                                    (b)

                                    the row relating to Chile and Uruguay is replaced by the following:

                                                ‘CL-BIO-110

                                                Chile

                                                x

                                                -

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -

                                                UY-BIO-110

                                                Uruguay

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                x

                                                -’

                        (19)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Servicio de Certificación CAAE S.L.U’, in point 3, the following entries are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                    ‘CO-BIO-178

                                    Colombia

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    DO-BIO-178

                                    Dominican Republic

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    GT-BIO-178

                                    Guatemala

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    HN-BIO-178

                                    Honduras

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    NI-BIO-178

                                    Nicaragua

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    PA-BIO-178

                                    Panama

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    SV-BIO-178

                                    El Salvador

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -’

                        (20)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Suolo e Salute srl’, in point 3, the row relating to Egypt is replaced by the following:

                                    ‘EG-BIO-150

                                    Egypt

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -’

                        (21)

                        in the entry relating to ‘Tse-Xin Organic Certification Corporation’, in point 3, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                    ‘HK-BIO-174

                                    Hong Kong

                                    -

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    ID-BIO-174

                                    Indonesia

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    KH-BIO-174

                                    Cambodia

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    KR-BIO-174

                                    Republic of Korea

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    -

                                    -

                                    -

                                    LA-BIO-174

                                    Laos

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    MM-BIO-174

                                    Myanmar/Burma

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    MY-BIO-174

                                    Malaysia

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    PH-BIO-174

                                    Philippines

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    SG-BIO-174

                                    Singapore

                                    -

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    TH-BIO-174

                                    Thailand

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    VN-BIO-174

                                    Vietnam

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -

                                    x

                                    -

                                    -’

                        (22)

                        the entry relating to ‘Valsts SIA “Sertifikācijas un testēšanas centr
                           s”’ is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    the name of the control body is replaced by ‘SIA “Sertifikācijas un testēšanas centrs”’;

                                    (b)

                                    point 3 is amended as follows:

                                                (i)

                                                the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:

                                                            ‘KG-BIO-173

                                                            Kyrgyzstan

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            —

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            —

                                                            KZ-BIO-173

                                                            Kazakhstan

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            —

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            MD-BIO-173

                                                            Moldova

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            —

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            TJ-BIO-173

                                                            Tajikistan

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            —

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            x’

                                                (ii)

                                                the rows relating to Belarus and Uzbekistan are replaced by the following:

                                                            ‘BY-BIO-173

                                                            Belarus

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            —

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            UZ-BIO-173

                                                            Uzbekistan

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            —

                                                            x

                                                            x

                                                            x’

               (*)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.’

               (*)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.’

            ANNEX III
            In Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, in the entry relating to ‘Agricert — Certificação de Produtos Alimentares lda’, in point 3, the row relating to Guinea is replaced by the following:

                           ‘GW-BIO-172

                           Guinea Bissau

                           x

                           —

                           —

                           x

                           —

                           —’