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Notice On Organic Food, Etc.

Original Language Title: Bekendtgørelse om økologiske fødevarer m.v.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Scope of application

Chapter 2 Nonfood products

Chapter 3 Notification and control

Chapter 4 Changes or cessation of activities

Chapter 5 Labelling with code number and eco-sensation marker (Ecolabel)

Chapter 6 Imports of organic food

Chapter 7 Documentation concerning the supplier of organic food, etc.

Chapter 8 Verifying authorities ' access to documentation

Chapter 9 Pensation

Chapter 10 Penalty provisions

Chapter 11 Entry into force and transitional provisions

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Appendix 4

Completion on organic food, etc. 1)

In accordance with section 6 (4), 1-2, section 7, paragraph 7. 3, sections 13, section 14, section 15 and section 24 (4). Two, in Law No 463 of 17. June 2008, ecology law, determined by authorization :

Chapter 1

Scope of application

§ 1. This notice relates to :

1) Food of agricultural origin intended to be placed on the market by reference to the organic production method (organic food).

2) Organic animals that have been delivered for slaughter to transport.

3) Foods of animal content intended for dogs, cats and other pet animals (organic non-food products) to be placed on the market, referring to the organic production method.

Chapter 2

Nonfood products

§ 2. Ecological non-food products must contain only the ingredients of non-agricultural origin listed in Annex 1, Part A of this Order Decision.

Paragraph 2. In the case of processing of organic non-food products or ingredients therein, which are of agricultural origin, only products listed in Annex 1, Part B of this Order Decision shall be used.

Chapter 3

Notification and control

§ 3. Actradiators shall report to the food vehicle and shall be subject to ecological checks, provided that :

1) Preparates organic food or non-food products,

2) market or store organic food or non-food products, a gros or

3) imports organic food or non-food products from third countries.

Paragraph 2. Retailers shall not report simple preparation when :

1) The preparation shall be carried out in the customer's view or in the immediate vicinity of the Customer,

2) food and non-food products, after preparation, still carry the original marking and thus clearly appear as organic or

3) that is not altered by the physical form of organic food or non-food products.

Paragraph 3. If organic food or non-food products are separated from the original packaging for the purposes of a simple preparation, cf. paragraph In the immediate vicinity of the organic food products or non-food products must be marked with lotnum. The code number must be clearly separate from information addressed to the consumer.

Paragraph 4. Storkkitchens, cf. the definition of the ecological storyday air quality shall not be subject to the preparation of organic food, cf. paragraph 1, no. 1.

Paragraph 5. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 4 the kitchens who wish to use the organic term in the marketing of organic dishes or organic parts of meals, subject to the preparation of organic food in accordance with the rules on the marketing of organic food products. paragraph The first paragraph of paragraph 1 when the dishes or parts of the dishes are produced from organic raw materials not only in the organic form of the kitchen.

Paragraph 6. The people in paragraph 3. However, the marketing of food products referred to in paragraph 5 shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Council Regulation and the provisions of the Commission Regulation. 5 said kitchens not covered by Title III of the Commission Regulation, Chapter I.

§ 4. Whereas persons who are involved in primary production shall carry out one of the activities referred to above by the abovementioned declaration of notification only if they are to be registered or authorized by the food registration in question in respect of the food type in question ; notification of the authorisation and registration of food establishments as well as the self-control (authorization notice).

Paragraph 2. However, notification shall not be made to the food court in cases where the registration of the Article 5 (5) of the authorization shall be subject to registration. 2, no. 1-3, or no. 5-6.

Paragraph 3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 1 shall be subject to the operator who carries out activities exempted from the requirement for authorization or registration pursuant to Article 5 (5) of the authorization notification. 5 or § 14, no. 1, by the exercise of the activities in section 3 (1). 1, report these to the food landline.

§ 5. Commercial ecologistics must comply with the provisions of this Order Annex 2 on accounting requirements, as well as the articles of Title IV of the Commission Regulation relating to checks aimed at traders.

Paragraph 2. The FDA may decide that commercial agents and similar, which are intended to promote the placing on the market of organic food or non-food products, are included in Annex 2 where this is necessary to carry out effective checks pursuant to this Directive ; announcement.

§ 6. In the case of traders subject to ecology checks, an ecology report is drawn up by the food registration. The Ecological Report sets out concrete terms for the activities to be inspected.

Paragraph 2. The operator shall compile a full description of the unit or premises and the activity. The description must be included in the ecology report.

Paragraph 3. The operator shall establish all the specific measures, including any control procedures to be taken in the context of the unit or the premises or the activity, to ensure that this notice and the Council Regulation are complied with. The description must be included in the ecology report.

Paragraph 4. The descriptions in paragraph 1. 2 and 3 shall be supplemented by the declaration referred to in Article 63 (3) of the Commission Regulation. 2.

Paragraph 5. It shall be the responsibility of the operator to keep records of the documentation of the implementation and compliance with the terms of the eco-report. The documentation must, at all times, be available to the Food and Food Service and must be retained for a minimum of five years.

Paragraph 6. The activities to be subject to ecology shall not commence until the final ecology report has been issued by the food registration to the operator.

Paragraph 7. The food product may change the Ecological report if there is a need for monitoring.

§ 7. Sodium nitrite (E250) and potassium nitrate (E252) may be used only for the processing of ecologically-produced meat products, after the prior authorisation of the Food Authority.

Paragraph 2. Authorisation may be granted on condition that the FDA is satisfied that there is no technological alternative giving the same health guarantee or to enable the specific characteristics of the product to be preserved.

Chapter 4

Changes or cessation of activities

§ 8. In the event of changes to the conditions and activities described in the ecology report, the food vehicle must be notified at least four weeks prior to the time of the food supply. The operator shall, at the same time, submit audited descriptions, cf. Section 6 (2). 2 and 3, to the food landline.

Paragraph 2. The amended activities may commence when the food product has approved the revised descriptions and a modification of the ecology report.

Paragraph 3. If the activities have not been carried out for one year, the ecology report may be revoked.

Paragraph 4. In the case of cessation of activities, the operator shall immediately notify it to the food registration subject to which notification has been made. The Ecology report is then the lapor.

Chapter 5

Labelling with code number and eco-sensation marker (Ecolabel)

§ 9. Organic food and non-food products must be labelled with the code number of the supervisory authority which the operator who performs the last part of the preparedness process shall be subject to, cf. Annex 3.

Paragraph 2. Marking of control code number, cf. Annex 3 may only be supplemented by the explanatory text of the explanatory text ' ecology control authority ` and the name of the inspection authority. If the name of the inspection authority is used, the explanatory text " ecology control authority shall be indicated.

§ 10. Whereas traders which are subject to the ecology of the food products may be labelled, on organic food and non-food products, in accordance with the guidelines laid down in Annex 4 on organic food and non-food products.

Paragraph 2. In the case of the use of ecological control on non-food products, the nature of the Council Twenty-three. 4 (a), and section 2 of this notice shall be fulfilled.

Paragraph 3. In the case of the use of eco-label on processed organic food, the nature of the Council of the Council must Twenty-three. 4 (a) shall be fulfilled.

Paragraph 4. The 'OECD' without the text 'statecologied organic' must not be reproduced on organic food and non-food products, but can be used for the marketing of organic food products and non-food products.

Chapter 6

Imports of organic food

§ 11. Imports of organic food and non-food products from an non-approved third country, cf. the type of imports 19 may take place if prior authorisation has been granted to the food vehicle, or imports are authorised by a competent authority in another EU country. Import may also be carried out where the imported organic food is certified by a control body set out in Annex I or IV of the import regulation.

§ 12. In addition to imports of organic food imported under Article 33 of the Council Regulation, a copy of the original inspection certificate shall be required to be provided in accordance with Article 33 of the Council Regulation. the import Regulation shall be sent to the Food Authority. The approval certificate shall be the FDA in the event of the incident at the latest of a full working day prior to the arrival of the consignment to the customs office of customs of the consignment. Copy of the check certificate shall be submitted by fax or electronic scanned copy.

Paragraph 2. At the latest, with the transmission of copies of the certificate of inspection, the FDA shall be informed of the time of arrival of the consignment to the first recipient in Denmark.

Paragraph 3. Within a full working day prior to the importation of organic food imported under Article 32 of the Council Regulation, the FDA shall be informed of the date of arrival of the consignment to the first stamps in Denmark and a copy of it ; the supplier documentation, cf. Annex II of the Regulation.

§ 13. In the case of organic food imported under Article 33 of the Council Regulation, the original inspection certificate shall be submitted to the customs authorities before the consignment may be released for free circulation.

Paragraph 2. For the purposes of a suspension procedure for the preparation of the preparation, the original inspection certificate shall be presented to the customs authorities. Upon completion of the suspension procedure, the certificate of inspection shall be subject to the customs authorities before the consignment may be released for free circulation.

Paragraph 3. In the case of a suspension procedure for fragmentation, the original inspection certificate shall be presented to the customs authorities.

Paragraph 4. For each consignment, for each consignment, a partial inspection certificate shall be submitted to the customs authorities that carry out verification before the sub-consignment may be released for free circulation. The importer shall fill the partial inspection certificate in accordance with the nature of the import. 13, paragraph 1. 5.

Paragraph 5. In front of the splitting into sub-consignments, a copy of the certified inspection certificate and the original partial inspection certificate shall be sent to the Food Authority for each consignment. The FDA shall make a drawing of the partial inspection certificates.

Chapter 7

Documentation concerning the supplier of organic food, etc.

§ 14. The trader must, prior to the delivery of organic food and non-food products, and thereafter at least once each calendar year, shall obtain the documentation referred to in Article 29 of the Council of the Commission for the benefit of the supplier ; ecological checks.

Paragraph 2. The confirmation must be issued by a supervisory body in accordance with the Council Regulation and may be a copy.

Paragraph 3. In the case of imports from third countries, the certificate of inspection shall be considered as adequate documentation for the supplier, cf paragraph 1.

Chapter 8

Verifying authorities ' access to documentation

§ 15. Commercial operators who are not notified and subject to ecology control, cf. sections 3 and 4 but subject to inspection by the general food law, on request of the Food Regulation or the Food Service, supply documentation on the purchase and sale of organic food and non-food products to and from operators ; subject to ecology control.

Chapter 9

Pensation

§ 16. The FDA may, where the conditions are therefore, grant a derogation from the provisions of section 2, section 5 (5). Paragraph 1, section 6, paragraph 6. -Five and a half. 6, section 8 (4). One, two, and four, and section 9.

Chapter 10

Penalty provisions

§ 17. With fine punishment, the one who :

1) Clause 2, section 3, section. 1, 3, 5 and 6, section 4 (4). 3, section 5, section. Paragraph 1, section 6, paragraph 6. 2-6, section 7, paragraph 7. Paragraph 1, section 8, paragraph 8. 1-2 and 4, section 9, section 10, section 10. 2 and 3, and section 11-14.

2) is in breach of a condition as laid down in section 6 (1). 1 mentioned eco-report, or

3) omits to provide assistance or provide information in accordance with section 15.

Paragraph 2. With fine punishment, the one who :

1) The Council Regulation (Council Regulation 834/2007 of 28). June 2007). 6, species. 8, species. 14, species. Twenty-three. One-four, species. Twenty-four. One-two, species. Twenty-five, paragraph. 1, type 28 (1). 1, species. Twenty-nine, paragraph. Two, species. 32, st1, and kind. Thirty-three, paragraph. 1.

2) are in breach of the Regulation (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2 ; 1235/2008). 13, paragraph 1. Paragraph 1 (1). Paragraph 7 (d) and paragraph 1. 9, and kind. Fourteen, paragraph 14. 1-3.

3) is in breach of the Commission Regulation (Commission Regulation (EC) No, 889/2008 of 5. September 2008). 18, species. 26-27, species. 30-31, nature. 33-35, species. 57, species. 62, species. 91 (1). 1 and species. 92 (2) 1.

Paragraph 3. Companies can be imposed on companies. (legal persons) punishable by the rules of the penal code 5. Chapter.

Chapter 11

Entry into force and transitional provisions

§ 18. The announcement shall enter into force on 1. January, 2009.

Paragraph 2. Publication no. 605 of 15. June 2006 on organic food and so on is lifted. However, operators may, during a transitional period, expire on 1. In January 2010, the island label shall continue to be used in accordance with section 12 of that notice.

The FDA, the 12th. December 2008

Anders Munk Jensen

/ Lene Guldborg


Appendix 1

A. Authorised ingredients of non-agricultural origin in organic non-food products

Additives :

E 270 Melakic acid

E 325 Natrium lactate

E 330 Citric acid

E 331 Natriumcitrate

E 406 Agar

E 407 Carrageenan

E 410 Johannesbreadcrumel

E 412 Guargummi

E 440 (i) Pectin

Other ingredients :

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Drinking water
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Salt (with sodium chloride or potassium chloride as basic substances)
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Micro-organizational preparations (bacterial cultures and skimmings and fermentation), provided that they are used in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2 of the European Parliament and of the Council. 1831/2003 of 22. September 2003 on feed additives and Council Directive 82 /471/EEC of 30. June 1982 on certain products used in animal nutrition.
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Minerals (including trace elements), vitamins, amino acids and other nitrogen compounds are only permitted if there are legal requirements to use them in the ecological non-food products concerned.

B. Products which may be used for the processing of organic non-food products and ingredients thereof in agricultural origin

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Drinking water
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Salt (sodium chloride)
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Micro-organizational preparations (bacterial cultures and mold and fermentation mushrooms) and enzymes.

Appendix 2

Accounting Requirements

Definitions

Raw materials : Food and food and non-food products (food, etc.), which of the economic operators are intended for use in the preparation of organic food, etc.

Completion : Foodstuffs, etc., and phrasements thereof which are not intended for further preparation in the economic sector, but intended for further marketing as organic.

Incoming commodities : Buying / received raw materials and other approach to the inventory of raw materials.

Outgoing raw materials : Raw materials used for production (preparation), sold / disputed or discarded raw materials and departed from the stock of the inventory of raw materials.

Incoming final goods : Purchased / received final products, including return goods, finished products produced by the trader and other than the other approach to the inventory of finished products.

Outgoing final products : Solved / delivered or discarded finished goods, and the devout departed from the inventory of finished products.

Vendor : The operator from which the party is physically delivered.

1. General Accounting Requirements

The operator shall keep an up-to-date balance that ensures traceability of organic food. The accounts must be available at all times. The data must be able to be documented to the Food and Food Authority and the stock records and the records and its original documents, including balance sheets and documents referred to in Section 3, must be kept for a minimum of five years.

The accounting shall contain the following :

1.1. Continuous registrations

A continuous registration shall be made of :

a) All in-and outbound raw materials and in-and outbound finished products with an indication of the date, nature, quantity, origin and use.

b) The preparation, under used quantities of raw materials, produced (prepared), finished products, switches, discarded, discarded and similar.

Whereas business operators that do not deal with conventional foodstuffs etc. are exempt from the requirement of continuous registration of raw materials forming part of the production (preparation), and in the case of the volume and / or increase in production in the case of production, if the quantity of : raw materials, including svind and / or the percentage of growth rates, may be derived from a prescription or a production description.

Furthermore, retailers not dealing with conventional foods may also exclude the other requirements referred to in (b) where the food court assesses that effective checks will continue to be guaranteed. The terms of this are to be described in the ecology report.

1.2. Balance inventories

The balance sheet of the balance sheet for each species shall be drawn up for each species of ecological raw material and finished product. As separate species, any qualifying categories of quality and size shall also be included.

Any operators who do not deal with conventional food must not produce perioditional balance sheets. Instead, these operators must draw up balance sheets at the request of the Food Authority or the food registration. It will be a condition that the Ecological Report contains a description and an example of the preparation and position of balance-sheet services.

Retail establishments which do not deal with conventional foods may not produce any species of balance sheet and, instead, draw up total balance sheets for related raw materials and final products. It will be a condition that the food vehicle assesses that effective checks will continue to be ensured and that the eco-report contains a description and an example of the preparation and position of balance-sheet recovery.

1.2.1. Balanciarisation of balance sheets

The period during which the balance sheets must be followed shall be determined in the ecology report and shall at least be 1 month and a maximum of six months.

For operators preparing, storing or handling organic food, etc., or in limited periods of the year, the above interval may be waived in order to ensure the maximum possible consistency between the activity of the stock market ; the periods of execution. It is a condition that the food court assesses that effective checks will continue to be guaranteed. The period during which the balance sheets must follow shall be described in the ecology report.

1.2.2. Inventory of inventory inventory plus incoming and outgoing raw and finished products

For the purposes of drawing up balance sheets, the following shall be required :

a) Inherit a physical inventory of inventory of each species raw material shall be taken by the end of each species at the start of the period (price stocks) and end (ultimostock inventory), and

b) for each species of raw material to be completed, the total quantity of the raw material shall be completed over the total outbound volumes of the period.

Vocational operators shall not include the outbound quantities of raw materials which may have been exempted from the current registration, cf. item 1.1, in the preparation of the inventories referred to in point (b).

1.2.3. Vote

Each balance sheet shall contain a vote of the total inbound and outbound quantities of the species concerned raw material or final goods, taking into account the offset between the primo and the ultimostock inventory. If the vote is a marked difference, the operator shall record the probable cause and describe the corrective actions carried out with a view to reducing the difference in the following period of time.

1.3. Evaluation of balance between consumption of raw materials and the production of finished products

At the end of each period of time, an assessment shall be made of whether the quantities of raw materials used for the production of final goods shall be balanced by the quantities of final goods which, according to the balance sheet, are balanced ; produced. The assessment shall be based on the receptees used as well as the expected production fluctuation / growth rate. Assess that there is a significant difference, the operator in the accounts must record the probable cause and describe the corrective actions carried out in order to reduce the difference in the following period. The assessment must be carried out for each species of finished product. The results of the assessment must be written down and documented in the form of the underlying calculations.

2. Deviations from the general accounting requirements

This section concerns only organic food, etc., which is not prepared by the operator. Such food, etc., which is kept and / or placed on the market, shall be deemed to be final goods, by :

1.
which, in the definition of ' incoming finished products `, must be disregarded from the ' finished products prepared by the operator ' ;
2.
they, of the underpent. Paragraph 1 above all the requirements applicable to raw materials shall lapses.

2.1. Storage of non-packaged organic food and marketing a gros of unfinished packaged organic food, etc. from the premises of the operator

For the above activities, the requirements shall be lapsed. 1.1. (b) and furtive. 1.3.

2.2. Containment of pre-packaged organic food and marketing a gros of pre-packed organic food, etc. from the premises of the operator

For the above activities, the requirements shall be lapsed. 1.1. (b) and furtive. 1.2.-1.3.

However, the Food and Food Safety Board may, where necessary, or to use by spot checks, require the drawing up of balancing act in accordance with the requirements of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, 1.2 to 1.2.3.

2.3. Storage of transport-packaged organic food, etc. in the case of transport / distribution, where there is no change to the parties ' transport packaging, labelling or accompanying documents,

For the above activities, the requirements shall be lapsed. 1.1.-1.3.

The following information on each of the handling parties shall be recorded in the accounts :

1.
Information to identify the batch.
2.
Name and address of supplier and recipient.

The operators carrying out the abovementioned activity shall not be regarded as a supplier.

2.4. The placing on the market of a gros without storage or other handling, of organic food, etc.

For the above activities, the requirements shall be lapsed. 1.1.-1.3.

2.4.1. Documentation for purchases and sales

The operator must be able to document the purchase and sale of organic food, etc. The documentation must include the following information :

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the type, including any quality and size categories,
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the date (delivery date or date of arrival),
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quantity,
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the recipient (name and address) and purchaser (name and address), if different from the receiver,
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the supplier (name and address) and seller (name and address), if different from the supplier, and
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ecological status.

2.4.2. Cits in which the trader is paid

If the operator is given the preparation or storage of pay work, the operator shall ensure that :

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Documentation that the payroll work company is subject to eco-control, cf. point 3.2.
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The documentation for the production company produced in the production company produced respectively of the quantities of organic food, etc., shall be shown in the information referred to in 2.4.1.

3. Documentation requirements for the organic food received, etc.

3.1. Documentation concerning the batch

Acquisidiators shall ensure that, with each consignment of organic food products, an original document issued by the supplier shall follow an original document. If the document is not the invoice, it must be referred to the document in the invoice. The document shall contain the following information :

1.
Name and address of the supplier and vendor if this is different from the vendor.
2.
Authority number (for holdings approved pursuant to rules on organic production methods established under the eco-law).
3.
Information that makes it possible to identify the party.
4.
Information on the batch-minimum quantity and type, including any qualifying categories of quality and size.
5.
Indication of the ecological status.
6.
Delivery date.

The operator shall verify that the batch appears in accordance with the information contained in the document.

3.1.1. Buy from retail shops or wholesale where sales are done by self-service

By way of derogation from point 3.1, documentation relating to the batch, by the purchase of organic food, etc., from retail shops or wholesale establishments, where sales are carried out by self-service, guaranteed by cash receipt, provided the following : information as a minimum :

a) Name and address (minimum city) at the store.

b) Trade name.

c) Reference to the ecological status.

d) Quantity or quantity.

(e) Purchase date.

3.1.2. Deliverable deliveries from primary holdings where the recipient lays down the quantity supplied

In the case of deliveries from primary holdings in which the recipient lays down the quantity supplied, the requirement that an original document issued by the supplier is replaced by a supplier, with each consignment, shall be replaced by a supplier, containing procedures which ensure that : the supplier shall make a discretionary assessment of the quantity before the consignment leaves the primary and that this quantity is recorded. The procedures shall also ensure that the information referred to in the case is referred to in point. 3.1., nr. 1-6, the settlement documents available at the supplier and receiving documents are shown.

3.2 Documentation on imports from third countries

In the case of imports from third countries, the inspection certificate shall be considered to be an adequate documentation concerning the batch, Act. 3.1.


Appendix 3

Code denums on control authorities

Code Number
Inspecting authority
DK-Ø-1
Controlesion Aalborg
DK-Ø-2
Kontrolafsharing Viborg
DK-Ø-3
Control Compensation Herning
DK-Ø-4
Controlaf Aarhus
DK-Ø-5
Control Vejle
DK-Ø-6
Control, Esbjerg.
DK-Ø-7
Confidential Haderslev
DK-Ø-8
Confidential Odense.
DK-Ø-9
Contropting Ringsted
DK-Ø-10
Control of the Red Dovre and Locales Bornholm

Appendix 4

The eco-audit label (Ecolabel)

The Ø label shall be :

1. Ared in shades corresponding to pantone 032 C or equivalent aggressions of 100% yellow and 100% magenta in four-colour pressure, or

Two black.

The mark shall be rendered on a white or light background with intersections, locations and proportions, as specified here :

AH3167_10_1.jpg Size : (331 X 145)

On colored surfaces or photo, the Ø mark is rendered in a white rectangle with rounded corners, as indicated :

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However, an Ø with a crown cannot be used without a text on egg or cheese wax or as a special meat stamp. The meat stamp may, in immediate connection with the tendered health marks, be applied to the carcases and the organs of organic farming animals. In the case of application of the stamp, general rules on colouring of meat must be complied with.

Official notes

1) The declaration contains provisions necessary for the application of the following Regulations : Council Regulation No 2, 834/2007 of 28. June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and on the repeal of Regulation (EEC) No 2. 2092/91 (EUT L 189, 20.7.2007, p. Regulation No 23) (in the notice referred to as the Council Regulation) and Commission Regulation No 2, 889/2008 of 5. September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No in writing.-(EL) 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products in the case of organic production, labelling and control (OJ L 250, 18. Regulation (EC) No, September 2008) (in the notice referred to as the Commission Regulation), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 of 8. December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No Regulation 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for the import of organic products from third countries (OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. The call is 25-52) (in the notice called the import Regulation). The notice shall be included in parts of the above Regulations. According to Article 249 of the EC Treaty, a Regulation shall apply immediately in each Member State. The rendition of these provisions in the notice shall therefore be based solely on practical considerations and shall not affect the immediate validity of the said Regulations in Denmark.