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of the European Union L series
2024/2794 4.11.2024
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/2794
of 31 October 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
(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 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 ‘ACO CERTIFICATION LIMITED’, ‘CTR ULUSLARARASI BELGELENDIRME VE
DENETIM LTD. ŞTİ.’, ‘DQS POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ’, ‘Florida Certified
Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG), DBA as Quality Certification Services (QCS)’, ‘IMOCERT
Latinoamérica Ltda.’, ‘INDOCERT’, ‘ONECERT INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED’, ‘Organic Crop Improvement
Association International Inc’, ‘Organic Food Development and Certification Center of China’, ‘Organización
Internacional Agropecuaria S.A.’, ‘ORSER KONTROL VE SERTİFİKASYON ANONİM ŞİRKETİ’, and ‘SRS
Certification GmbH’. 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.
(1) OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/848/oj.
(2) 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).
(3) 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).
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(5) The Commission has also received and examined, in accordance with Article 2 of Delegated Regulation
(EU) 2021/1698, a request for the extension of the scope of recognition from ‘Ecocert SAS’. Based on the
information contained in its technical dossier, the Commission has concluded that it is justified to extend the scope
of its recognition for an indefinite duration for the requested product categories in the requested third countries.
(6) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) 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 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, 31 October 2024.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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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 A CERT European Organization for Certification S.A.:
‘ACO CERTIFICATION LIMITED
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
AU-BIO-107 Australia - x - x° x x x
FJ-BIO-107 Fiji x - - x - - -
MY-BIO-107 Malaysia x - - x - - -
PG-BIO-107 Papua New Guinea x - - x - - -
TH-BIO-107 Thailand x - - x - - -
TW-BIO-107 Taiwan - - - x - - x
VU-BIO-107 Vanuatu 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 Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325(*).
_____________
(*) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325 of 16 December 202116 December 2021
establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
the list of third countries and the list of control authorities and control bodies that have been
recognised under Article 33(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 for the purpose of
importing organic products into the Union (OJ L 465, 29.12.2021, p. 8, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/
reg_impl/2021/2325/oj).’;
(2) the following entries are inserted after the entry for Control Union Certifications B.V.:
‘CTR ULUSLARARASI BELGELENDIRME VE DENETIM LTD. ŞTİ.
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
TR-BIO-199 Türkiye x - x x - - x
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DQS POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
BA-BIO-181 Bosnia and Herzegovina x - - x - - x
BR-BIO-181 Brazil x - - x - - x
BY-BIO-181 Belarus x - - x - - x
CN-BIO-181 China x - - x - - x
ID-BIO-181 Indonesia x - - x - - x
IN-BIO-181 India - - - x - - x
KE-BIO-181 Kenya x - - x - - x
KZ-BIO-181 Kazakhstan x - - x - - x
LB-BIO-181 Lebanon x - - x - - x
MG-BIO-181 Madagascar x - - x - - x
MX-BIO-181 Mexico x - - x - - x
MY-BIO-181 Malaysia x - - x - - x
NG-BIO-181 Nigeria x - - x - - x
PH-BIO-181 Philippines x - - x - - x
PK-BIO-181 Pakistan x - - x - - x
RS-BIO-181 Serbia x - - x - - x
RU-BIO-181 Russia x - - x - - x
TR-BIO-181 Türkiye x - - x - - x
TW-BIO-181 Taiwan x - - x - - x
TZ-BIO-181 Tanzania x - - x - - x
UA-BIO-181 Ukraine x - - x - - x
UZ-BIO-181 Uzbekistan x - - x - - x
VN-BIO-181 Vietnam x - - x - - x
ZA-BIO-181 South Africa x - - x - - x’
(3) in the entry for Ecocert SAS, the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers into the table in point
1:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
‘JP-BIO-154 Japan x° - - - - - -
PG-BIO-154 Papua New Guinea x - - x - - -
SB-BIO-154 Solomon Islands x - - x - - -
TO-BIO-154 Tonga x - - x - - -
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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.’;
(4) the following entry is inserted after the entry for ETKO EKOLOJİK TARIM KONTROL ORGANİZASYONU LİMİTED
ȘİRKETİ:
‘Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG), DBA as Quality Certification Services
(QCS)
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
AE-BIO-144 United Arab Emirates x - - x - - -
BS-BIO-144 Bahamas x - - x - - -
CL-BIO-144 Chile x° - x x° - - -
CR-BIO-144 Costa Rica - - - x° - - -
DO-BIO-144 Dominican Republic x - - x - - -
EC-BIO-144 Ecuador x - x x - - -
HN-BIO-144 Honduras x - x x - - -
IN-BIO-144 India - - - x - - -
ID-BIO-144 Indonesia x - x x - - -
JM-BIO-144 Jamaica x - - x - - -
NI-BIO-144 Nicaragua - - x - - - -
PA-BIO-144 Panama x - x x - - -
PE-BIO-144 Peru x - - x - - -
TT-BIO-144 Trinidad and Tobago x - - x - - -
TR-BIO-144 Türkiye x - - x - - -
US-BIO-144 Unites States - - x - - - -
VE-BIO-144 Venezuela x - x x - - -
ZA-BIO-144 South Africa x - - x - - -
ZM-BIO-144 Zambia 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.’;
(5) the following entry is inserted after the entry for IBD Certificações Ltda.:
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‘IMOCERT Latinoamérica Ltda.
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
AR-BIO-123 Argentina - - - - - x -
BO-BIO-123 Bolivia x - - x - - -
BR-BIO-123 Brazil x x - x - - x
BZ-BIO-123 Belize x - - x - - -
CO-BIO-123 Colombia x - - x - - -
DO-BIO-123 Dominican Republic x - - x - - -
EC-BIO-123 Ecuador x - - x - - -
GT-BIO-123 Guatemala x - - x - - -
HN-BIO-123 Honduras x - - x - - -
MX-BIO-123 Mexico x x - x - - x
NI-BIO-123 Nicaragua x x - x - - x
PA-BIO-123 Panama x - - x - - -
PE-BIO-123 Peru x x - x - - x
PY-BIO-123 Paraguay x x - x - - x
SV-BIO-123 El Salvador x - - x - - -
UY-BIO-123 Uruguay - x - - - x x
VE-BIO-123 Venezuela x - - x - - -’
(6) the following entry is inserted after the entry for IMO Control Private Limited:
‘INDOCERT
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
IN-BIO-148 India - - x x x - x
LK-BIO-148 Sri Lanka x - - - - - -’
(7) the following entry is inserted after the entry for Metrocert S.C.:
‘ONECERT INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
AE-BIO-152 United Arab Emirates x - - x x - x
BD-BIO-152 Bangladesh x - - x - - -
BJ-BIO-152 Benin x - - x - - -
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Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
EG-BIO-152 Egypt x - - x - - -
ET-BIO-152 Ethiopia x - - x x - -
GH-BIO-152 Ghana x - - x - - -
ID-BIO-152 Indonesia x - - x x - x
JO-BIO-152 Jordan x - - x - - -
KH-BIO-152 Cambodia x - - x - - x
LK-BIO-152 Sri Lanka x - - x - - -
MM-BIO-152 Myanmar/Burma x - - x - - -
MY-BIO-152 Malaysia x - - x - - -
MZ-BIO-152 Mozambique x - - x x - -
NG-BIO-152 Nigeria x - - x - - -
NP-BIO-152 Nepal x - - x - - x
OM-BIO-152 Oman x - - x - - -
PH-BIO-152 Philippines x - - x - - -
QA-BIO-152 Qatar x - - x - - -
SA-BIO-152 Saudi Arabia x - - x x - x
SG-BIO-152 Singapore x - - x - - -
TG-BIO-152 Togo x - - x - - -
TH-BIO-152 Thailand x - - x - - x
TZ-BIO-152 Tanzania x - - x - - -
UG-BIO-152 Uganda x - - x x - -
VN-BIO-152 Vietnam x - - x - - x
WS-BIO-152 Samoa x - - x - - -’
(8) the following entries are inserted after the entry for Organic Control System LLC Subotica:
‘Organic Crop Improvement Association International Inc
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
GT-BIO-120 Guatemala x x - x - - -
JP-BIO-120 Japan - x - x° - - -
MX-BIO-120 Mexico x x - x - - -
NI-BIO-120 Nicaragua x x - x - - -
PE-BIO-120 Peru x x - x - - -
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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.
Organic Food Development and Certification Center of China
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
CN-BIO-191 China x - - x - - -
RU-BIO-191 Russia x - - x - - -’
(9) the entry for Organización Internacional Agropecuaria S.A. the following rows are inserted in the order of the code
numbers into the table in point 1:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
‘AR-BIO-110 Argentina - - x - x - -
BO-BIO-110 Bolivia - x - - x - -
BR-BIO-110 Brazil - x x - x - -
CL-BIO-110 Chile - x° x - x - -
CO-BIO-110 Colombia - x x - x - -
EC-BIO-110 Ecuador - x x - x - -
MX-BIO-110 Mexico - x x - x - -
PA-BIO-110 Panama - x x - x - -
PE-BIO-110 Peru - x x - x - -
PY-BIO-110 Paraguay - x - x - -
RU-BIO-110 Russia - - - - x - -
UY-BIO-110 Uruguay - 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.’;
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(10) the following entry is inserted after the entry for Organska Kontrola d.o.o. Sarajevo:
‘ORSER KONTROL VE SERTİFİKASYON ANONİM ŞİRKETİ
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
AZ-BIO-166 Azerbaijan x x - x x x x
BA-BIO-166 Bosnia and Herzegovina x x - x x x x
GE-BIO-166 Georgia x x - x x x x
IR-BIO-166 Iran x x - x x x x
KG-BIO-166 Kyrgyzstan x x - x x x x
KZ-BIO-166 Kazakhstan x x - x x x x
MD-BIO-166 Moldova x x - x x x x
RS-BIO-166 Serbia x x - x x x x
RU-BIO-166 Russian Federation x x - x x x x
TR-BIO-166 Türkiye x x - x x x x
UA-BIO-166 Ukraine x x - x x x x
UZ-BIO-166 Uzbekistan x x - x x x x’
(11) the following entry is inserted after the entry for Southern Cross Certified Australia Pty Ltd:
‘SRS Certification GmbH
1. Code numbers, third countries and product categories concerned:
Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
BF-BIO-195 Burkina Faso x - - x x - x
BI-BIO-195 Burundi x - - x x - x
BJ-BIO-195 Benin x - - x x - x
Democratic Republic of the
CD-BIO-195 x - - x x - x
Congo
CF-BIO-195 Central African Republic x - - x x - x
CG-BIO-195 Congo x - - x x - x
CI-BIO-195 Côte d’Ivoire x - - x x - x
CM-BIO-195 Cameroon x - - x x - x
CN-BIO-195 China x - - x x x x
ET-BIO-195 Ethiopia x - - x x - x
GA-BIO-195 Gabon x - - x x - x
GH-BIO-195 Ghana x - - x x - x
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Category of products
Code number Third country
A B C D E F G
GQ-BIO-195 Equatorial Guinea x - - x x - x
HK-BIO-195 Hong Kong x - - x x - x
ID-BIO-195 Indonesia x - - x x - x
IN-BIO-195 India - - - x x - x
KE-BIO-195 Kenya x - - x x - x
KH-BIO-195 Cambodia x - - x x - x
LA-BIO-195 Laos x - - x x - x
LK-BIO-195 Sri Lanka x - - x x - x
MG-BIO-195 Madagascar x - - x x - x
MM-BIO-195 Myanmar/Burma x - - x x - x
MY-BIO-195 Malaysia x - - x x - x
NA-BIO-195 Namibia x - - x x - x
NE-BIO-195 Niger x - - x x - x
NG-BIO-195 Nigeria x - - x x - x
PH-BIO-195 Philippines x - - x x - x
PK-BIO-195 Pakistan x - - x x - x
RW-BIO-195 Rwanda x - - x x - x
SG-BIO-195 Singapore x - - x x - x
SN-BIO-195 Senegal x - - x x - x
TD-BIO-195 Chad x - - x x - x
TG-BIO-195 Togo x - - x x - x
TH-BIO-195 Thailand x - - x x - x
TR-BIO-195 Türkiye x - - x x x x
TW-BIO-195 Taiwan x - - x x - x
TZ-BIO-195 Tanzania x - - x x - x
UG-BIO-195 Uganda x - - x x - x
VN-BIO-195 Vietnam x - - x x - x
ZA-BIO-195 South Africa x - - x x x x’
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