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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3121 of 16 December 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 as regards the recognition of certain control bodies in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as competent to carry out controls and issue organic certificates in third countries for the purpose of imports of organic products into the Union

Type Implementing Regulation

Publication 2024-12-17

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	2024/3121	17.12.2024

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 ¹, and in particular Article 46(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 ² was adopted to contain the list of control authorities and control bodies recognised in accordance with Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 as competent to carry out controls and issue organic certificates in third countries for the purpose of imports of organic products into the Union in accordance with Article 45(1), point (b)(i), of that Regulation.

(2) Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 lays down the criteria that the control authorities and control bodies must fulfil in order to be recognised in accordance with Article 46(1) of that Regulation. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698 ³ lays down the procedural requirements to be met by those control authorities and control bodies when submitting to the Commission their request for recognition consisting of a technical dossier.

(3) Since the adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378, the Commission has received requests for recognition, submitted in accordance with Article 46(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, from a number of control bodies.

(4) The Commission has received and examined, in accordance with Article 1 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698, the requests for recognition from ‘Başak Ekolojik Ürünler Kontrol ve Sertifikasyon Hizmetleri Ticaret Limited Şirketi’, ‘Bioagricert s.r.l. Unipersonale’, ‘DQS POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ’, ‘GCL International Ltd’, ‘Japan Organic and Natural Foods Association’ and ‘Sertifikācijas un testēšanas centrs’. Based on the information contained in their technical dossiers, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to recognise for an indefinite duration those control bodies for certain product categories in certain third countries.

(5) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Organic Production Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2024.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/848/oj.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 of 19 August 2021 laying down certain rules concerning the certificate issued to operators, groups of operators and exporters in third countries involved in the imports of organic and in-conversion products into the Union and establishing the list of recognised control authorities and control bodies in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 297, 20.8.2021, p. 24, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/1378/oj).

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698 of 13 July 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council with procedural requirements for the recognition of control authorities and control bodies that are competent to carry out controls on operators and groups of operators certified organic and on organic products in third countries and with rules on their supervision and the controls and other actions to be performed by those control authorities and control bodies (OJ L 336, 23.9.2021, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2021/1698/oj).

ANNEX

The third paragraph of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 is amended as follows:

(1) the following entry is inserted after the entry for Balkan Biocert Macedonia DOOEL Skopje:

‘ Başak Ekolojik Ürünler Kontrol ve Sertifikasyon Hizmetleri Ticaret Limited Şirketi

1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G AE-BIO-175 United Arab Emirates x — — x — — x KG-BIO-175 Kyrgyzstan x — — x — — x TR-BIO-175 Türkiye x — — x — — x’


	1.	Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G AE-BIO-175 United Arab Emirates x — — x — — x KG-BIO-175 Kyrgyzstan x — — x — — x TR-BIO-175 Türkiye x — — x — — x’

(2) the following entry is inserted after the entry for Beijing Continental Hengtong Certification Co., Ltd:

‘ Bioagricert s.r.l. Unipersonale

1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G AE-BIO-132 United Arab Emirates x x — x x — x AL-BIO-132 Albania x x — x x — x BO-BIO-132 Bolivia x x — x x — x CI-BIO-132 Côte d’Ivoire x x — x x — x CM-BIO-132 Cameroon x x — x x — x CN-BIO-132 China x x — x x — x DO-BIO-132 Dominican Republic x x — x x — x EC-BIO-132 Ecuador x x — x x — x FJ-BIO-132 Fiji x x — x x — x GT-BIO-132 Guatemala x x — x x — x ID-BIO-132 Indonesia x x — x x — x IN-BIO-132 India — x — x x — x KE-BIO-132 Kenya x x — x x — x KG-BIO-132 Kyrgyzstan x x — x x — x KR-BIO-132 Republic of Korea x — — — x — x° LA-BIO-132 Laos x x — x x — x MA-BIO-132 Morocco x x — x x — x MD-BIO-132 Moldova x x — x x — x MU-BIO-132 Mauritius x x — x x — x MX-BIO-132 Mexico x x — x x — x NG-BIO-132 Nigeria x x — x x — x OM-BIO-132 Oman x x — x x — x PF-BIO-132 French Polynesia x x — x x — x PH-BIO-132 Philippines x x — x x — x PY-BIO-132 Paraguay x x — x x — x SA-BIO-132 Saudi Arabia x x — x x — x SD-BIO-132 Sudan x x — x x — x SG-BIO-132 Singapore x x — x x — x SN-BIO-132 Senegal x x — x x — x TG-BIO-132 Togo x x — x x — x TH-BIO-132 Thailand x x — x x — x TR-BIO-132 Türkiye x x — x x — x UY-BIO-132 Uruguay x x — x x — x VN-BIO-132 Vietnam x x — x x — x ZA-BIO-132 South Africa x x — x x — x


	1.	Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G AE-BIO-132 United Arab Emirates x x — x x — x AL-BIO-132 Albania x x — x x — x BO-BIO-132 Bolivia x x — x x — x CI-BIO-132 Côte d’Ivoire x x — x x — x CM-BIO-132 Cameroon x x — x x — x CN-BIO-132 China x x — x x — x DO-BIO-132 Dominican Republic x x — x x — x EC-BIO-132 Ecuador x x — x x — x FJ-BIO-132 Fiji x x — x x — x GT-BIO-132 Guatemala x x — x x — x ID-BIO-132 Indonesia x x — x x — x IN-BIO-132 India — x — x x — x KE-BIO-132 Kenya x x — x x — x KG-BIO-132 Kyrgyzstan x x — x x — x KR-BIO-132 Republic of Korea x — — — x — x° LA-BIO-132 Laos x x — x x — x MA-BIO-132 Morocco x x — x x — x MD-BIO-132 Moldova x x — x x — x MU-BIO-132 Mauritius x x — x x — x MX-BIO-132 Mexico x x — x x — x NG-BIO-132 Nigeria x x — x x — x OM-BIO-132 Oman x x — x x — x PF-BIO-132 French Polynesia x x — x x — x PH-BIO-132 Philippines x x — x x — x PY-BIO-132 Paraguay x x — x x — x SA-BIO-132 Saudi Arabia x x — x x — x SD-BIO-132 Sudan x x — x x — x SG-BIO-132 Singapore x x — x x — x SN-BIO-132 Senegal x x — x x — x TG-BIO-132 Togo x x — x x — x TH-BIO-132 Thailand x x — x x — x TR-BIO-132 Türkiye x x — x x — x UY-BIO-132 Uruguay x x — x x — x VN-BIO-132 Vietnam x x — x x — x ZA-BIO-132 South Africa x x — x x — x

2. Exceptions: the products within product categories marked with an “°”, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325.’;


	2.	Exceptions: the products within product categories marked with an “°”, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325.’;

(3) the entry for DQS POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ is replaced with the following:

‘DQS POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ

1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G BA-BIO-181 Bosnia and Herzegovina x x — x — — x BR-BIO-181 Brazil x x — x — — x BY-BIO-181 Belarus x x — x — — x CN-BIO-181 China x x — x — — x ID-BIO-181 Indonesia x x — x — — x IN-BIO-181 India — x — x — — x KE-BIO-181 Kenya x x — x — — x KZ-BIO-181 Kazakhstan x x — x — — x LB-BIO-181 Lebanon x x — x — — x MG-BIO-181 Madagascar x x — x — — x MX-BIO-181 Mexico x x — x — — x MY-BIO-181 Malaysia x x — x — — x NG-BIO-181 Nigeria x x — x — — x PH-BIO-181 Philippines x x — x — — x PK-BIO-181 Pakistan x x — x — — x RS-BIO-181 Serbia x x — x — — x RU-BIO-181 Russia x x — x — — x TR-BIO-181 Türkiye x x — x — — x TW-BIO-181 Taiwan x x — x — — x TZ-BIO-181 Tanzania x x — x — — x UA-BIO-181 Ukraine x x — x — — x UZ-BIO-181 Uzbekistan x x — x — — x VN-BIO-181 Vietnam x x — x — — x ZA-BIO-181 South Africa x x — x — — x’


	1.	Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G BA-BIO-181 Bosnia and Herzegovina x x — x — — x BR-BIO-181 Brazil x x — x — — x BY-BIO-181 Belarus x x — x — — x CN-BIO-181 China x x — x — — x ID-BIO-181 Indonesia x x — x — — x IN-BIO-181 India — x — x — — x KE-BIO-181 Kenya x x — x — — x KZ-BIO-181 Kazakhstan x x — x — — x LB-BIO-181 Lebanon x x — x — — x MG-BIO-181 Madagascar x x — x — — x MX-BIO-181 Mexico x x — x — — x MY-BIO-181 Malaysia x x — x — — x NG-BIO-181 Nigeria x x — x — — x PH-BIO-181 Philippines x x — x — — x PK-BIO-181 Pakistan x x — x — — x RS-BIO-181 Serbia x x — x — — x RU-BIO-181 Russia x x — x — — x TR-BIO-181 Türkiye x x — x — — x TW-BIO-181 Taiwan x x — x — — x TZ-BIO-181 Tanzania x x — x — — x UA-BIO-181 Ukraine x x — x — — x UZ-BIO-181 Uzbekistan x x — x — — x VN-BIO-181 Vietnam x x — x — — x ZA-BIO-181 South Africa x x — x — — x’

(4) the following entry is inserted after the entry for FOOD SAFETY S.A.:

‘ GCL International Ltd

1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G CN-BIO-203 China x — — x — — — ID-BIO-203 Indonesia x — — x — — — IN-BIO-203 India — — — x — — — LK-BIO-203 Sri Lanka x — — x — — — MX-BIO-203 Mexico x — — x — — — PE-BIO-203 Peru x — — x — — — PH-BIO-203 Philippines x — — x — — — TH-BIO-203 Thailand x — — x — — — TR-BIO-203 Türkiye x — — x — — — VN-BII-203 Vietnam x — — x — — —’


	1.	Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G CN-BIO-203 China x — — x — — — ID-BIO-203 Indonesia x — — x — — — IN-BIO-203 India — — — x — — — LK-BIO-203 Sri Lanka x — — x — — — MX-BIO-203 Mexico x — — x — — — PE-BIO-203 Peru x — — x — — — PH-BIO-203 Philippines x — — x — — — TH-BIO-203 Thailand x — — x — — — TR-BIO-203 Türkiye x — — x — — — VN-BII-203 Vietnam x — — x — — —’

(5) the following entry is inserted after the entry for INDOCERT:

‘ Japan Organic and Natural Foods Association

1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G CN-BIO-145 China x — — x — — — JP-BIO-145 Japan — — x x° — — x°


	1.	Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G CN-BIO-145 China x — — x — — — JP-BIO-145 Japan — — x x° — — x°

2. Exceptions: the products within product categories marked with an “°”, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325.’;


	2.	Exceptions: the products within product categories marked with an “°”, which are covered by the scope of an agreement on trade in organic products in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or by the scope of recognition as equivalent of the third country concerned listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325.’;

(6) the following entry is inserted after the entry for Organska Kontrola d.o.o. Sarajevo:

‘ Sertifikācijas un testēšanas centrs

1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G AM-BIO-173 Armenia x x — x x x — AZ-BIO-173 Azerbaijan x x — x x x — BD-BIO-173 Bangladesh x — — x — — — BY-BIO-173 Belarus x x — x x x — GE-BIO-173 Georgia x x — x x x — IN-BIO-173 India — — — x x — — KG-BIO-173 Kyrgyzstan x x — x x x — KZ-BIO-173 Kazakhstan x x — x x x — LK-BIO-173 Sri Lanka x x — x x x — MD-BIO-173 Moldova x x — x x x — NP-BIO-173 Nepal x — — x — — — RU-BIO-173 Russia x x — x x x — TJ-BIO-173 Tajikistan x x — x x x — TM-BIO-173 Turkmenistan x x — x x x — TR-BIO-173 Türkiye x x — x x x — UA-BIO-173 Ukraine x x — x x x — UZ-BIO-173 Uzbekistan x x — x x x —’


	1.	Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned: Code number Third country Category of products A B C D E F G AM-BIO-173 Armenia x x — x x x — AZ-BIO-173 Azerbaijan x x — x x x — BD-BIO-173 Bangladesh x — — x — — — BY-BIO-173 Belarus x x — x x x — GE-BIO-173 Georgia x x — x x x — IN-BIO-173 India — — — x x — — KG-BIO-173 Kyrgyzstan x x — x x x — KZ-BIO-173 Kazakhstan x x — x x x — LK-BIO-173 Sri Lanka x x — x x x — MD-BIO-173 Moldova x x — x x x — NP-BIO-173 Nepal x — — x — — — RU-BIO-173 Russia x x — x x x — TJ-BIO-173 Tajikistan x x — x x x — TM-BIO-173 Turkmenistan x x — x x x — TR-BIO-173 Türkiye x x — x x x — UA-BIO-173 Ukraine x x — x x x — UZ-BIO-173 Uzbekistan x x — x x x —’

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/3121/oj

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