Date: 2020-12-14Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2042 of 11 December 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 as regards its date of application and certain other dates that are relevant for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production (Text with EEA relevance)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Executive Summary:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2042 amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 to align its application date with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This alignment involves adjusting specific dates related to information provision by Member States and deadlines for certain actions. The regulation entered into force the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464:**
* Article 25(4): The deadline for Member States to provide annual information is amended. The first submission concerning the year 2022 is due by 30 June 2023.
* Article 26(1, 5, 6, 7): The phrase "as from 1 January 2029 at the latest" is replaced with "as from 1 January 2030 at the latest."
* Article 26(2, 3, 4): The phrase "as from 1 January 2024 at the latest" is replaced with "as from 1 January 2025 at the latest."
* Article 27: The application date is amended to 1 January 2022.
Impact Analysis:
* **Member States:**
* Impact: Affected by revised deadlines for providing information related to organic production.
* Action Required: Adjust internal reporting schedules to comply with the new deadlines, particularly regarding the submission of data for the year 2022 by 30 June 2023.
* **Organic Sector Operators:**
* Impact: Affected by changes in dates related to the application of rules concerning organic production.
* Action Required: Be aware of the adjusted timelines for compliance with specific requirements outlined in Article 26 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464.
* **European Commission:**
* Impact: Responsible for overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the amended regulation.
* Action Required: Ensure that all relevant systems and procedures reflect the updated dates and requirements.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining the scope of the EU's powers.
Regulation EU 2018/848: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products.
Regulation EU 2020/1693: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council postponing the date of application of Regulation EU 2018/848.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2020/464: Commission Implementing Regulation laying down certain rules for the application of Regulation EU 2018/848.
COVID-19 pandemic: A global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Organic Production Committee: A committee that provided opinion on the measures outlined in the regulation.
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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/2042
of 11 December 2020
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 as regards its date of application and certain
other dates that are relevant for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European
Parliament and of the Council on organic production
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic
production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007(1), and in particular
Article 10(6), Article 14(3), Article 15(3), Article 16(3), Article 17(3) and Article 26(7)(d) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related public health crisis, Regulation (EU) 2020/1693 of
the European Parliament and of the Council(2) postponed the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 by
one year, together with other related dates referred to in Regulation (EU) 2018/848.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464(3) laid down certain rules for the application of Regulation
(EU) 2018/848, in particular as regards the documents needed for the retroactive recognition of periods for the
purpose of conversion, the production of organic products and information to be provided by Member States. In
the interest of legal certainty, those rules should apply from the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848.
(3) It is therefore necessary to align the date of application of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 and other
consequent dates included therein with the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848.
(4) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) In light of the need to immediately ensure legal certainty for the organic sector on the postponement of the date of
entry into application of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464, this Regulation should enter into force as soon
as possible.
(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
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 25 paragraph 4, the second sentence is replaced by the following:
(1) OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1.
(2) Regulation (EU) 2020/1693 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 November 2020 amending Regulation (EU)
2018/848 on organic production and labelling of organic products as regards its date of application and certain other dates referred to
in that Regulation, OJ L 381, 13.11.2020, p. 1.
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 of 26 March 2020 laying down certain rules for the application of Regulation
(EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the documents needed for the retroactive recognition of
periods for the purpose of conversion, the production of organic products and information to be provided by Member States (OJ L 98,
31.3.2020, p. 2).L 420/10 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e an Union 14.12.2020
‘That information shall be provided each year by 30 June and for the first time by 30 June 2023 concerning the year
2022.’;
(2) in Article 26 paragraphs 1, 5, 6 and 7, the words ‘as from 1 January 2029 at the latest’ are replaced by the words ‘as
from 1 January 2030 at the latest’;
(3) in Article 26 paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, the words ‘as from 1 January 2024 at the latest’ are replaced by the words ‘as from
1 January 2025 at the latest’;
(4) in Article 27, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘It shall apply from 1 January 2022’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 11 December 2020.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN