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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/1693 32020R1693
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In point (b)(ii) and point (c)(iv) of Article 30(5)(1), the reference to compliance with points 1.5, 2.1(a), 2.1(b) and 2.2.1 of Part IV of Annex II now carries an added exception excluding the rules on restricted use of non-organic agricultural ingredients set out in point 2.2.1 of Part IV of Annex II.
In Article 30(6)(1)(a), the cross-reference to the specific rules changes from Article 16(3) to Article 17(3).
Cited: Art. 30, v1 · Art. 30, v2
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Article 30
Use of terms referring to organic production
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, a product shall be regarded as bearing terms referring to organic production where, in the labelling, advertising material or commercial documents, such a product, its ingredients … 438 unchanged words … are organic, and provided that those ingredients comply with the production rules set out in this Regulation; and
(ii) the processed food complies with the production rules set out in points 1.5, 2.1(a), 2.1(b) and 2.2.1 of Part IV of Annex II II, with the exception of the rules on restricted use of non-organic agricultural ingredients set out in point 2.2.1 of Part IV of Annex II, and with the rules laid down in accordance with Article 16(3);
(c) in the sales description and in the list of ingredients, provided that:
(i) the main ingredient is a product of hunting or fishing;
(ii) the term referred to in paragraph 1 is clearly related in the sales description to another ingredient which is organic and different from the main ingredient;
(iii) all other agricultural ingredients are organic; and
(iv) the processed food complies with the production rules set out in points 1.5, 2.1(a), 2.1(b) and 2.2.1 of Part IV of Annex II II, with the exception of the rules on restricted use of non-organic agricultural ingredients set out in point 2.2.1 of Part IV of Annex II, and with the rules laid down in accordance with Article 16(3).
The list of ingredients referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph shall indicate which ingredients are organic. The references to organic production may only appear in relation to the organic ingredients.
The list of ingredients referred to in points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph shall include an indication of the total percentage of organic ingredients in proportion to the total quantity of agricultural ingredients.
The terms referred to in paragraph 1, when used in the list of ingredients referred to in points (a), (b), and (c) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph, and the indication of the percentage referred to in the third subparagraph of this paragraph shall appear in the same colour, identical size and style of lettering as the other indications in the list of ingredients.
6. For processed feed, the terms referred to in paragraph 1 may be used in the sales description and in the list of ingredients, provided that:
(a) the processed feed complies with the production rules set out in Parts II, III and V of Annex II and with the specific rules laid down in accordance with Article 16(3); 17(3);
(b) all of the ingredients of agricultural origin that are contained in the processed feed are organic; and
(c) at least 95 % of the dry matter of the product are organic.
7. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 54 amending:
(a) this Article by adding further rules on the labelling of products listed in Annex I, or by amending those added rules; and
(b) the list of terms set out in Annex IV, taking into account linguistic developments within the Member States.
8. The Commission may adopt implementing acts to set detailed requirements for the application of paragraph 3 of this Article.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 55(2).