First list of control bodies recognised for compliance published
The first list of control bodies (CBs) recognised for compliance regarding imports from third countries was published in the EU’s official journal. The Commission is rapidly progressing with the other applications, and the second list is in the pipeline – its first draft is out for public consultation. Below regulations are also under public consultation.
A draft delegated regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698 as regards the certification of certain operators and groups of operators in third countries and the controls performed by control authorities and control bodies on their organic products aiming to set a derogation period till 15 October 2025 for the issuance of COIs and for the validity of OP certificates under equivalence to allow a smooth transition to compliance. As IFOAM Organics Europe, we welcome the transition period but ask for a full calendar year.
High-risk organic and in-conversion products – import checks and sampling (amendment): Delegated regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2306 as regards the import into the Union of high-risk organic and in-conversion products
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