Date: 2025-12-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2501 of 11 December 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 as regards the use of certain products and substances in organic production
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Executive Summary**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2501, dated 11 December 2025, amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 regarding the use of certain products and substances in organic production. It extends the applicability of Annex VII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 until 31 December 2027 and allows the use of protein from peas and potatoes as processing aids. The Regulation enters into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165:**
* Article 11 is amended to extend the application of Annex VII until December 31, 2027, and Annex IX until December 31, 2023.
* Article 12(1) is amended to replace the date "31 December 2025" with "31 December 2027".
* Article 13 is amended, stating that Article 5(1), (2) and (3) shall apply from 1 January 2028.
* Annex V is amended according to the Annex of this Regulation.
* **Authorised Food Additives and Processing Aids (Annex V):**
* Pea protein is authorised for the clarification of fruit juices, fruit wines (including cider and perry), and mead; from organic production if available.
* Potato protein is authorised for the clarification of fruit juices, fruit wines (including cider and perry), and mead; from organic production if available.
**Impact Analysis**
**Organic Producers and Processors**
* **Impact:** Can now use protein from peas and potatoes for clarification of fruit juices, fruit wines, and mead. Benefit from continued application of Annex VII regarding cleaning and disinfection products until 2027.
* **Action Required:** Adapt production processes to incorporate pea and potato protein and to ensure compliance with regulations on organic production methods and labeling. They should also stay aware of the application of Annex VII.
**Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production (EGTOP)**
* **Impact:** Need to continue evaluating substances for cleaning and disinfection for organic production to allow the Commission to adopt lists of products for cleaning and disinfection.
* **Action Required:** Continue the evaluation of substances to be authorised for cleaning and disinfection in organic production.
**Member States**
* **Impact:** Member States who have submitted dossiers on certain substances in view of their authorisation and inclusion in Annex V to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 have had their dossiers examined by the Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production and the Commission.
* **Action Required:** N/A
Key Entities Referenced
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165: The principal regulation being amended, concerning authorized products and substances for organic production.
Regulation (EU) 2018/848: The primary legislation concerning organic production and labelling of organic products.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2501: The regulation that amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 regarding products and substances in organic production.
Annex V: Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165, listing authorised food additives and processing aids for organic production, which is directly modified by this regulation.
Organic Production Committee: Committee providing the opinion on the measures outlined in this Regulation.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2501 12.12.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2025/2501
of 11 December 2025
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 as regards the use of certain products and
substances in 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 24(9) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 24(7) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Member States have
submitted dossiers on certain substances to the other Member States and the Commission, in view of their
authorisation and inclusion in Annex V to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165(2). Those
dossiers have been examined by the Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production (‘EGTOP’) and the
Commission.
(2) Based on recommendations from EGTOP regarding food(3), protein from peas and potatoes should be authorised for
use as processing aids for the clarification of fruit juices, fruit wines and mead.
(3) EGTOP has also started the evaluation of substances to be authorised for cleaning and disinfection in organic
production pursuant to Article 5, paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165.
However, the evaluation requires more time than was anticipated at the time of the adoption of Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2021/1165. Due to the time needed by EGTOP to finalise its evaluation and by the Commission to
adopt the lists of products for cleaning and disinfection taking into account that evaluation, Annex VII to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008(4)should continue to apply until 31 December 2027. The provisions of
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 referring to the lists of products for cleaning and disinfection should
therefore only apply from 1 January 2028.
(4) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Organic Production
Committee,
(1) OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/848/oj.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 of 15 July 2021 authorising certain products and substances for use in
organic production and establishing their lists (OJ L 253, 16.7.2021, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/1165/oj).
(3) EGTOP, Final report on Food (X) and (XI); 30 January 2025 and 14 October 2025, https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/document/
download/c4cef8da-34a4-48f7-9f5d-2c97f86f2a15_en?filename=egtop-report-food-x_en.pdf.
(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling
and control (OJ L 250, 18.9.2008, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/889/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2501/oj 1/3EN
OJ L, 12.12.2025
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 11, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘However, Annex VII shall continue to apply until 31 December 2027 and Annex IX shall continue to apply until
31 December 2023.’;
(2) in Article 12(1), the date ‘31 December 2025’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2027’;
(3) in Article 13, the third paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘Article 5(1), (2) and (3) shall apply from 1 January 2028.’;
(4) Annex V is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
2/3 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2501/ojEN
OJ L, 12.12.2025
ANNEX
In Part A (Authorised food additives and processing aids referred to in Article 24(2), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2018/848,
including carriers and other substances used in the same way and with the same purpose as processing aids) of Annex V, the
following entries are added after the entry ‘wood fibre’:
‘Pea protein use for clarification of fruit juices
and fruit wines (wines made from
fruits other than grapes,
including cider and perry) and
mead
from organic production if
available
Potato protein use for clarification of fruit juices
and fruit wines (wines made from
fruits other than grapes,
including cider and perry) and
mead
from organic production if
available’
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2501/oj 3/3