Machine Translation of "RS 910.181 DEFR order of 22 September 1997 on organic farming" (Switzerland)

Art. 1 ¹Plant Health Products

The phytosanitary products listed in Annex 1 shall be authorised in organic farming.

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 25 Nov 2002, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2003 ( RO 2002 4292 ).

Art. 2 Fertilizers ¹

Fertilizers and fertilisers as listed in Annex 2 shall be authorised in organic farming.

¹ New expression according to c. I of the O of the DEFR of 13 March 2001, in force since 1 ^Er Apr 2001 ( RO 2001 1322 ). This mod has been taken into account. Throughout the text.

Art. 3 ¹Use of products and substances referred to in s. 16 J , para. 2, let. B and c of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture for the Processing of Food

¹ Can be used for the processing of foodstuffs except yeast and wine: ²

A. ³: The products and substances listed in Annex 3;
B.: Preparations based on micro-organisms and enzymes normally used in the manufacture of foodstuffs; the enzymes intended to be used as food additives must be listed in Annex 3, Part A;
C. ⁴: The products and substances referred to in Annex 3, c. 27, let. B and c of the Ordinance of the DFI of 23 November 2005 on the labelling and advertising of foodstuffs (OEDAl) ⁵, and referred to as "natural flavours" or extracts of natural flavourings in accordance with art. 6, para. 8 ^Bis, OEDAl;
D.: Drinking water and salts (primarily based on sodium chloride or potassium chloride) used in general in food processing;
E.: Minerals, including trace elements, vitamins, amino acids and micronutrients, if their use in the food in which they are incorporated is required by law.

² For the purpose of calculating the percentage referred to in s. 18, para. 1, let. B, of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture:

A.: The food additives listed in Annex 3, Part A and marked with an asterisk in the column of the additive code are considered as ingredients of agricultural origin;
B.: The preparations and substances referred to in para. 1, let. B to e, and the substances listed in Annex 3, Part A and not marked with an asterisk in the column of the additive code are not considered as ingredients of agricultural origin.

³ The provisions of the legislation on foodstuffs are reserved.

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 18 Nov 2009, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2010 ( RO 2009 6337 ).
² New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 31 Oct. 2012, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2013 ( RO 2012 6357 ).
³ New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 31 Oct. 2012, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2013 ( RO 2012 6357 ).
⁴ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 21 May 2014, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2014 ( RO 2014 1589 ).
⁵ RS 817.022.21

Art. 3 A ¹Use of products and substances referred to in s. 16 J , para. 2, let. B and c of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture for the Transformation of Yeasts

¹ May be used for the production, manufacture and development of organic yeasts: ²

A. ³: The substances listed in Annex 3 A ;
B.: Products and substances referred to in s. 3, para. 1, let. B and d.

² The addition to the substrate (calculated in dry matter) of a 5 % non-organic yeast extract or autolysate is allowed for the production of organic yeasts where it is proven that the yeast extract or autolysate from the Biological production is not available.

¹ Introduced by ch. I of the O of the DEFR of 18 Nov 2009, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2010 ( RO 2009 6337 ).
² New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 31 Oct. 2012, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2013 ( RO 2012 6357 ).
³ New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 31 Oct. 2012, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2013 ( RO 2012 6357 ).

Art. 3 B ¹Use of products and substances referred to in s. 16 J , para. 2, let. B and c of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture for the Development of Wine

The products and substances referred to in Annex 3b, Part A, may be used for the development of organic wine.

¹ Introduced by ch. I of the O du DEFR of 31 Oct. 2012 ( RO 2012 6357 ). New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 29 Oct. 2014, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2015 (RO) 2014 3979).

Art. 3 C ¹Oenological Practices and Treatments

¹ Subject to paras. 2 to 4 authorised oenological practices and treatments allowed according to Annex 2 of the Ordinance of the DFI of 29 November 2013 on alcoholic beverages ² (OBAlc) ³.

² The following oenological practices and treatments are permitted only under the following conditions:

A.: The temperature of the heat treatments referred to in Annex 2, ^O 2, OBAlc shall not exceed 70 ° C;
B.: Pore size in the case of centrifugation or filtration with or without an inert filtration adjuvant set out in Appendix 2, n ^O 3, OBAlc shall not be less than 0.2 micrometer.

³ The following oenological practices and treatments are prohibited:

A.: Partial cold concentration referred to in Appendix 2, Appendix 14, let. B, c. 1, let. C, OBAlc;
B.: Removal of sulphur dioxide by physical processes referred to in Schedule 2, n ^O 8, OBAlc;
C.: Electrodialysis treatment for tartaric stabilization of wine referred to in Schedule 2, n ^O 34, OBAlc;
D.: Partial de-alcoholizing of wines according to Annex 2, n ^O 38, OBAlc;
E.: Processing of cation exchangers for tartaric stabilization of wine according to Annex 2, n ^O 41, OBAlc.

⁴ Oenological practices and treatments which are accepted by the DFI in Annex 2 OBAlc after 1 ^Er January 2014 can only be implemented after it has been entered in Annex 3 B Part B of this Order.

¹ Introduced by ch. I of the O du DEFR of 31 Oct. 2012 ( RO 2012 6357 ). New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 29 Oct. 2014, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2015 (RO) 2014 3979).
² RS 817.022.110
³ OBAlc is not an official abbreviation; it is used only in this order.

Art. 4 List of countries

Organic products from the countries listed in Annex 4 with the necessary specifications may be marketed with the designation provided for organic farming.

Art. 4 A ¹Specific Requirements for the Biological Custody of Annuity Animals

¹ The provisions in Schedule 5 are applicable with respect to the type-specific requirements for the biological custody of an annuity animal.

² The requirements for the route and the outdoor climate area, as well as other characteristics relating to the accommodation of the various species of animals, are set out in Annex 6.

¹ Introduced by ch. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 August 2000, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2001 ( RO 2000 2508 ).

Art. 4 A ^Bis¹Additives for animal feed, processing aids and processing methods prohibited

¹ The following animal feed additives and technological auxiliaries shall be prohibited:

A.: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
B.: Antimicrobial performance enhancers
C.: Additives for the prevention of coccidiosis and histomonose;
D.: Amino acids and their salts and similar products;
E.: Non-protein nitrogen compounds (NPN compounds);
F.: Substances and processing methods likely to mislead the true nature of the product.

² Where no natural source is available and additives are essential for the composition of rations according to needs, synthetic chemicals may exceptionally be used.

³ Extraction by organic solvents (with the exception of ethanol), fat solidification and refining with chemical treatment are prohibited.

¹ Introduced by ch. I of the O du DEFR of 31 Oct. 2012, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2013 ( RO 2012 6357 ).

Art. 4 B ¹Use of feed materials and feed additives

¹ For the processing of organic food for animals and for the feeding of animals raised in accordance with the requirements of this order, only the following products may be used:

A.

Feed materials, in organic form;

B.

Feed materials and feed additives in accordance with Annex 7, Part A, c. 1, and Part B;

C.

Feed materials, in a non-organic form, as per Schedule 7, Part A, c. 2, provided that they were produced or prepared without the use of a chemical solvent;

D.

Spices, aromatic herbs, and molasses, in a non-organic form:

1.: They are not available in a biological form,
2.: They were produced or prepared without the use of a chemical solvent, and
3.: Their incorporation is limited to 1 % of the total annual food intake for each category of animal; this figure is calculated as a percentage of the dry matter of agricultural feedingstuffs;

E.

Feed materials of animal origin, in a biological form;

F.

Fisheries products that respect the principle of sustainable exploitation, provided that:

1.: They were produced or prepared without the use of a chemical solvent,
2.: They are used only for non-herbivorous animals,
3.: Fish protein hydrolysates are used only for young animals;

G.

Salt in the form of sea salt or raw rock salt.

² The provisions of the Ordinance of 26 October 2011 on feed ² Are reserved.

¹ Introduced by ch. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 August 2000 ( RO 2000 2508 ). New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 31 Oct. 2012, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2013 (RO 2012 6357).
² RS 916.307

Art. 4 C ¹Cleaning and Disinfection Products

Schedule 8 cleaning and sanitizing products are permitted in the biological custody of the livestock.

¹ Introduced by ch. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 August 2000, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2001 ( RO 2000 2508 ).

Art. 4 D ¹

¹ Introduced by ch. I of the O du DEFR of 18 Nov 2009 ( RO 2009 6337 ). Repealed by c. I of the O du DEFR of 27 Oct. 2010, with effect from 1 ^Er Jan 2011 (RO) 2010 5863).

Art. 4 E ¹Transmission of data by certification bodies

¹ Data from the previous year must be transmitted to the Federal Office of Agriculture (OFAG) every year before January 31.

² Certification bodies shall transmit the data of the annual report referred to in Art. 30 D , para. 3, of the order of 22 September 1997 on organic farming using the models set out in Annex 12 to this order. The competent body for the cantonal control of foodstuffs may claim the annual report on undertakings in their canton to the certifying bodies.

¹ Introduced by ch. I of the O du DEFR of 29 Oct. 2014, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2015 ( RO 2014 3979 ).

Art. 5 Useful agricultural area

The products of the apiculture operations which do not have a useful agricultural area may be designated as organic.

Art. 6 Principle of comprehensiveness

¹ Where a beekeeper operates several apiculture units in the same area, they must all meet the requirements set out in this order.

² Beating units may be operated at locations that do not meet the requirements set out in s. 9, provided that the other provisions are met. The products of these units cannot be sold under the designation of organic products.

Art. 7 Reconversion

¹ Apiculture operations which have converted to organic production may refer to their products as organic products one year after their conversion. The products cannot be marketed with the reference to organic production.

² The wax shall be replaced during the conversion period in accordance with the requirements set out in Art. 16.

Art. 8 Origin of bees

¹ When selecting breeds, consideration should be given to the ability of animals to adapt to the conditions of the environment, their vitality and their resistance to disease. Preference will be given to European species of Apis mellifera and their local ecotypes.

² For the purpose of workforce renewal, 10 % per year of reines and swarms that do not comply with the provisions of this order may be integrated into the biological unit, provided that they are placed in hives with rays or waxes Saplings come from biological units. In this case, there is no conversion period.

^2bis For the purposes of the performance tests referred to in Art. 4 of the Ordinance of 14 November 2007 on Livestock ¹, bees that do not come from biological operations can be held in organic farming, provided they are placed in hives where the waffle rays or waxes come from biological units. In this case, there is no conversion period. ²

³ In the case of high mortality caused by diseases or disasters, it is possible, after written approval by the certification body, to replenish the workforce through the purchase of traditional colonies, when colonies conform to the The requirements of this order are not available; the conversion period of one year is required in this case. ³

¹ RS 916.310
² Introduced by ch. I of the O du DEFR of 27 Oct. 2010, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2011 ( RO 2010 5863 ).
³ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 10 Nov 2004, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2005 ( RO 2004 4895 ).

Art. Hives Location

The location of the hive must:

A.: Be such that, within a radius of 3 km, the sources of nectar and pollen consist essentially of cultures produced according to the biological mode and/or a spontaneous flora referred to in chap. 2 of the ordinance on organic farming, or of crops not in accordance with this order; however, the maintenance of the latter shall be ensured by methods consistent with the requirements of the required ecological benefits, That is, having a minimal impact on the biological quality of the apiculture products.
B. ¹: Be sufficiently distant from any source of pollution that could contaminate the apiculture products or harm the health of bees. The certification body shall define measures to ensure compliance with these requirements. The provisions of this letter do not apply to regions without bloom or to the period of sleep of the colonies.
C.: Ensure that bees have sufficient natural sources of nectar, honeydew, pollen and water.

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 29 Oct. 2014, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2015 ( RO 2014 3979 ).

Art. 10 Location Registry

¹ The beekeeper shall provide the certification body with a map at the appropriate scale, indicating the location of the hives (field information, terrain), honeydew, number of colonies, warehouses for production and possibly Where certain processing and/or packaging operations are carried out. If DEFR has not designated an area or region referred to in s. 16 H , para. 3, of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture, the operator shall provide the certification body with appropriate documentation and supporting documentation, including appropriate analyses, if necessary, proving that the areas accessible to its colonies Meet the conditions set out in this order. ¹

² The certification body shall be informed of the movements of the hives within a period agreed with (p. Ex. Migration register).

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 10 Nov 2004, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2005 ( RO 2004 4895 ).

Art. 11 Register of colonies

Each colony must be recorded in a register of colonies that provides information on:

A.: The location of the hive;
B.: Identification of colonies (under the O of 27 June 1995 on epizootic diseases) ¹: control of bee colonies);
C.: Artificial feeding;
D.: Removal of radii and extraction operations.

¹ RS 916.401

Art. 12 Feeding

¹ At the end of the production season, the hives of honey and pollen reserves must be left to ensure overwintering in brood cells.

² The colony of bees can be artificially fed when the reserves formed by the latter are not sufficient. Artificial feed should consist of honey from organic beekeeping, preferably from the same biological unit.

³ For artificial feeding it is possible to use, with the approval of the certification body, sugar syrup or sugar pastes produced biologically instead of honey from organic farming, in particular when Climatic conditions causing the crystallization of honey (p. Ex. Honeybee honeybee formation). ¹

⁴ The colony can be artificially fed only between the last honey harvest and the fifteen days preceding the beginning of the next.

⁵ The following particulars relating to artificial feeding shall be included in the hives register: the type of product, the dates of use, the quantities and the colonies that have been fed in this way.

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 10 Nov 2004, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2005 ( RO 2004 4895 ).

Art. 13 Prophylaxis

¹ The prevention of diseases in apiculture is based on:

A.: Selection of appropriate resistant breeds;
B.: Certain practices that promote good disease resistance and infection control, such as regular rejuvenation of colonies, systematic monitoring of hives to detect abnormalities in health, control of the Male brood in hives, disinfection of equipment and equipment at regular intervals using organic apiculture products listed in Annex 8, destruction of contaminated material or sources, renewal Regular waxes and sufficient reserves of pollen and honey in the Hives.

² The use of synthetic chemical allopathic veterinary drugs for preventive treatment is prohibited.

Art. 14 Veterinary treatment

¹ The colonies of sick and contaminated bees must be treated immediately in accordance with the order of 27 June 1995 on epizootic diseases ¹They must, if necessary, be transferred to isolation hives.

² Only veterinary medicinal products approved by the Swiss Institute of Therapeutic Products can be administered. Exceptions include formic, lactic, acetic and oxalic acids, and menthol, thymol, eucalyptol, and camphor, used in the control of varroasis.

³ Only can be used against diseases and epizootics of herbal and homeopathic products, unless these means do not lead to an outbreak of disease or epizootic disease that threatens the existence of bee colonies. Synthetic chemical allopathic products can only be used on prescription and only when necessary.

⁴ When treatment is given with synthetic chemical allopathic products, the treated colonies must be placed, during the care period, in isolation hives, and the whole wax should be replaced by wax Responding to the provisions of this order. The one-year conversion period applies to these colonies. Treatment with formic, lactic, acetic acid, and oxalic acid and menthol, thymol, eucalyptol, and camphor used against varroasis are not covered by this provision.

⁵ When veterinary medicinal products are to be used, it should be noted clearly the type of product (specifying the active ingredients) as well as details of the diagnosis, dosage (dosage), mode of administration, duration of the Processing and the legal waiting period; this information must be communicated to the certification body, which decides on the marketing of these products as organic.

⁶ In addition, the guidelines of the Research Centre of the Federal Dairy Research Station on the control of bee diseases are applicable.

⁷ Are reserved the veterinary care or the treatment of colonies, rays, etc. prescribed by the legislation.

¹ RS 916.401

Art. 15 Livestock management

¹ The destruction of bees in the shelves to harvest apiculture products is prohibited.

² Any mutilation, such as trimming the wings of the queens, is prohibited. Except for the trimming of the wings of the queens for the purposes of the performance tests referred to in Art. 4 of the Ordinance of 14 November 2007 on Livestock ¹. ²

³ Disposal of old queens for replacement purposes is permitted. Preference will be given to natural selection and propagation processes. In this case, swarming fever will be taken into account. The use of genetically modified bees is prohibited. ³

⁴ Removal of the bumblebee brood is permitted only for the control of varroasis.

⁵ The use of synthetic chemical repulsive is prohibited during honey extraction operations.

⁶ Particular attention should be paid to ensuring adequate extraction, processing and storage of apiculture products. All measures to meet this requirement will be recorded.

⁷ The removal of the honeycomb and extraction operations shall be recorded on the beehives register.

¹ RS 916.310
² New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 27 Oct. 2010, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2011 ( RO 2010 5863 ).
³ New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 27 Oct. 2010, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2011 ( RO 2010 5863 ).

Art. 16 Characteristics of the hives and materials used in beekeeping

¹ The hives must essentially consist of natural materials that pose no risk of contamination to the environment or to the apiculture products.

² With the exception of disease control products and epidemics, only natural substances such as propolis, wax and vegetable oils can be used inside the hives.

³ The wax for new frames must come from biological units. The certification body may authorise the use of wax not produced in such units, in particular for new installations or during the conversion period, where it is not possible to find the resulting wax on the market The organic production method.

⁴ The use of radii containing broods is prohibited for the extraction of honey.

⁵ Only the substances listed in Annex 1 are authorised for the protection of equipment (frames, hives, rays), in particular against harmful organisms.

⁶ Physical treatments, such as steam or direct flame, are allowed.

⁷ Only the appropriate substances listed in Annex 8 shall be authorised for the cleaning and disinfection of equipment, buildings, equipment and utensils or products used in beekeeping.

Art. 16 A Issuance of Certificate of Control

¹ The certificate of control must be issued by:

A.: The certification authority or organization referred to in Schedule 4 for imports under s. 23 of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture;
B. ¹: The exporter's authority or certification body in the country of origin for imports under s. 23 A The Ordinance on Organic Agriculture.

² The certifying authority or body referred to in para. 1 must, before issuing the certificate of control:

A.: Have verified all relevant control documents as well as the transport documents and commercial paper relating to the product under consideration;
B. ²: Have examined goods that are part of the shipment concerned or have received an explicit declaration from the exporter that the shipment concerned has been produced and prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture Or Regulation (EC) n ^O Council of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products ³ And repealing Regulation (EEC) No ^O 2092/91.

³ The authority or body shall confirm by the declaration made under item 15 of the certificate of control that the product concerned has been produced in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture or the EC Regulation. ⁴

⁴ ... ⁵

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O du DEFR of 28 Oct. 2015, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2016 ( RO 2015 4519 ).
² New content according to the c. I of the O of the FR of 1 ^Er May 2009, effective from 1 ^Er Jul. 2009 ( RO 2009 2577 ).
³ OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1; last amended by R (EC) n ^O 967/2008 of the Council of 29 Sept. 2008, OJ L 264, 3.10.2008, p. 1.
⁴ New content according to the c. I of the O of the FR of 1 ^Er May 2009, effective from 1 ^Er Jul. 2009 ( RO 2009 2577 ).
⁵ Repealed by c. I of the O du DEFR of 31 Oct. 2012, with effect from 1 ^Er Jan 2013 ( RO 2012 6357 ).

Art. 16 B ¹

¹ Repealed by c. I of the O du DEFR of 28 Oct. 2015, with effect from 1 ^Er Jan 2016 ( RO 2015 4519 ).

Art. 16 C Requirements for the Certificate of Control

¹ The control certificate shall be established in accordance with Annex 9, Part A, or according to the model in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No ^O Commission of 8 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No ^O 834/2007 of the Council ¹ In relation to the regulation on the import of organic products from third countries. It must be written in German, French, Italian or English. ²

² Post-coup changes must be authenticated by the certificate authority or organization that issued the certificate.

³ Only one original control certificate is issued. The first holder or importer may make a copy to inform the certification body. The term "COPY" or "DUPLICATA" must appear on any copy.

¹ OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 25.
² New content according to the c. I of the O of the FR of 1 ^Er May 2009, effective from 1 ^Er Jul. 2009 ( RO 2009 2577 ).

Art. 16 D Checking the control certificate and sending

¹ For each shipment, the importer must present the certificate of control to its certification body. The latter may market and prepare the consignment only when the certification body has examined the consignment and completed item 17 of the certificate of control. ¹

² After the receipt of the consignment, the first holder confirms by the declaration made under item 18 of the certificate of control that the shipment has been received in accordance with Annex 1, c. 8.5, of the Organic Agriculture Ordinance. It then transmits the original to the importer mentioned under heading 11 of the certificate of control. The importer is required to keep the certificate of control for at least two years. ²

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 21 May 2014, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2014 ( RO 2014 1589 ).
² New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 25 May 2011, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2011 ( RO 2011 2369 ).

Art. 16 E Preparing a shipment before release

If a shipment is to be the subject of one or more preparation (s) under s. 4, let. C, of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture, the procedure referred to in Art. 16 D , para. 1, must be completed before the first preparation.

Art. 16 F Subdivision of a shipment prior to customs clearance

¹ If a shipment is to be subdivided into several lots prior to customs clearance, the procedure referred to in s. 16 D , para. 1, must be completed prior to subdivision.

² The importer must submit a partial certificate of control to its certification body for each lot from that subdivision.

³ The certificate of partial control shall be established in accordance with the indications in Annex 9, Part B.

⁴ The certification body of the importer confirms, by the declaration made under item 14, that the certificate of partial control relates to the certificate of control referred to in item 3.

⁵ A copy of each partial control certificate must be retained by the importer with the original certificate of control. The term "COPY" or "DUPLICATA" must appear on this copy.

⁶ After the subdivision, the originals of the partial control certificates shall accompany the consignments concerned and shall be presented to the holder's certification body.

⁷ After receipt of a lot, the holder confirms by the declaration made under item 15 of the partial control certificate that the shipment has been received in accordance with Annex 1, c. 8.5, of the Organic Agriculture Ordinance. The certificate of partial control must be kept for at least two years. ¹

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 25 May 2011, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2011 ( RO 2011 2369 ).

Art. 16 G Registration in the Information System

¹ At the request of the offeror, the varieties of which there are seeds and vegetative propagating material derived from organic farming shall be recorded in the information system.

² In preparation for registration, the offeror must:

A.: Prove that he or, if he markets only pre-packed vegetative propagating seed and propagating material, the last undertaking, has submitted to the control procedure referred to in chap. 5 of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture;
B.: Prove that the marketed seed or propagating material meets the relevant general requirements;
C.: Make a commitment to make available all the information required under s. 16 H To update them at the request of the operator of the information system or when an update is required;
D.: Commit to immediately inform the operator of the information system when one of the registered varieties is no longer available.

³ The operator of the information system may cancel a registration if the offeror does not meet the conditions set out in para. 2.

Art. 16 H Saved Information

Each record shall contain at least the following particulars:

A.: The scientific name of the species and designation of the variety;
B.: The name of the offeror or his or her replacement as well as indications for reaching it;
C.: The region where the offeror can deliver the seed or vegetative propagating material to the user within the usual time limits;
D.: The country or region where the variety was examined and approved for listing in the variety catalogue;
E.: The date on which the seed or vegetative propagating material is available;
F.: The name and/or code number of the relevant service or supervisory authority for the undertaking in question.

Art. 16 I List of available seed and vegetative propagating material in sufficient quantity

Annex 10 contains a list of varieties or sub-groups of varieties of which there are sufficient seeds and vegetative propagating material in Switzerland, as well as an almost sufficient number of Varieties derived from organic farming. This list must be contained in the information system.

Art. 16 J Data Access

Users of seeds or vegetative propagating material and the public must be able to access the information system data on the Internet.

Art. 16 K Annual Report

¹ The operator of the information system shall seize all the notifications referred to in Art. 13 A , para. 3, of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture and transmit the indications relating thereto to the OFAG in the form of an annual report.

² For each species concerned by a notification under Art. 16 K , para. 1, the report must provide the following information:

A.: The scientific name of the species, the subspecies and the designation of the variety;
B.: The total number of notifications;
C.: The total quantity of non-organic seed and vegetative propagating material that has been used by the holders of a certificate;
D.: Chemical treatments prescribed for plant health reasons in accordance with s. 13 A , para. 6 of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture.

Art. 17 ¹

¹ Repealed by c. V 16 of the O of 22 August 2007 on the formal updating of federal law, with effect from 1 ^Er Jan 2008 ( RO 2007 4477 ).

Art. 18 ¹Entry into force

This order shall enter into force on 1 ^Er January 1998.

¹ Formerly art. 5.

¹ When feed must be purchased to supplement the feed base for non-ruminants and organic food is not available in sufficient quantity, the purchase of rich raw materials In non-biological proteins is authorised until 31 December 2015, by mutual agreement with the certifying body. The proportion of raw materials rich in protein not derived from organic farming can reach 5 % annually, in dry matter, of total consumption for pigs and poultry. Raw materials of feed according to Schedule 7, Part A, c. 2 are considered to be raw materials rich in non-biological protein for animals.

² Animal feed may be manufactured under current law until December 31, 2014.

³ Existing stocks 1 ^Er January 2015 of feed, manufactured under current law, can be put into circulation until stocks are exhausted and used for feeding animals up to the consumption deadline.

⁴ The period referred to in para. 1 is extended until 31 December 2018. ¹²

(art. 1)

Licensed Plant Health Products

Biological and biotechnical measures

-: Use of pheromones identical to natural pheromones for insect control in traps and/or distributors, p. Ex. Confusion technique, marking pheromones
-: Use of repellents of plant and animal origin: apply only to the inedible parts of the plant and, in the case of the use of sheep fat, only if the plant material is not for the feeding of sheep or Goats
-: Use of mineral-based repulsive: siliceous sand, aluminum silicate (caolin)
-: Use of natural enemies such as solitary wasps, predatory mites, predatory bugs, cecdomylians, ladybugs and nematodes
-: Use of natural micro-organisms and insect pathogenic fungi (only non-genetically modified organisms)
-: Use of mechanical tools such as crop protection nets, slug barriers, plastic-coated plastic traps and gluing belts
-: Use of substances based on natural micro-organisms (not genetically modified organisms): spinosad

2. Preparations for fungal diseases (fungicides)

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Potassium carbonate

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Copper-anorganic cupric preparations in the form of copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper sulphate (tribasic), cuprous oxide, Bordeaux boiled

-: 4 kg of metallic copper at most per hectare per year
-: Viticulture: 6 kg of metallic copper at most per hectare per year. 20 kg of metallic copper plus per hectare over a 5-year period; the balance sheet is calculated from 1 ^Er January 2002

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Lecithin (not genetically modified organisms)

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Vegetable Oils, p. Ex. Of mint, pine, caraway and fennel (also for germination inhibition)

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Calcium hydroxide, only on fruit trees, including nurseries, to control Nectria galligena

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Sulphur-based preparations

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Soap based preparations

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Mustard flour

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Clay-based preparations

3. Pest preparations (insecticides, acaricides, molluscicides)

-: Azadirachtin extracted from neem
-: Iron orthophosphate (III)
-: Paraffin oil
-: Vegetable Oils, p. Ex. Of mint, pine, caraway and rapeseed
-: Pyrethrin extracted from Chrysanthemum cineraria
-: Pyrthroids (only deltamethrin or lambdacyhalothrin), only for specific bait traps; only against Bactrocera oleae And Ceratitis capitata Wied
-: Quassia Extract
-: Sulphur-based preparations
-: Soap based preparations
-: Clay-based preparations

4. Protection of sizes in fruit growing, viticulture and cultivation of ornamental plants

-: Vegetable Pears and Oils
-: Bee of bees
-: Clay-based preparations
-: Lime-based preparations

5. MWO

-: Adjuvants to increase efficiency (no synthetic chemicals) such as pine resin oil and paraffin oil
-: Hydrolysed proteins, excluding gelatine, bait, only for permitted applications in combination with other appropriate products of this list

6. Products intended for the control of pests or diseases in buildings and installations where animals are kept:

-: Rodenticides

7. Other substances

-

Ethylene:

-: For the ungreening of bananas, kiwis and kakis,
-: For the ungreening of citrus fruits, only as part of a strategy to prevent fruit fly attacks,
-: For the floral induction of pineapple,
-: For the inhibition of germination of potatoes and onions;

-

Laminarine: as an elicitor of the natural defense mechanisms of useful plants.

¹ New content according to the c. II al. 1 of the 29 Oct DEFR O. 2014, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2015 ( RO 2014 3979 ).

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 2)

Fertilizers Allowed ², preparations and substrates

Fertilizers and preparations may be designated as biodynamic when produced in accordance with the biodynamic agriculture guidelines.

Name	Description; compositional requirements; rules of use
1. Farm Fertilizers
Smoking, Slurry
Harvest Residues, Green Fertilizers
Quail, other mulch material
2. Commercial fertilizers and trade-related products
2.1. Products of Mineral Origin
Soft natural phosphate *
Alumino-calcium phosphate *
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Scories *
Potassium raw salt containing magnesium salt *	From the raw salt of potash. To be used only after evidence of potassium deficiency using soil samples
Potassium sulphate *	From the raw salt of potash. To be used only after evidence of potassium deficiency using soil samples
Calcium carbonate of natural origin (p. Ex. Chalk, marl, ground calcium rock, maërl [lithotamne, seaweed limestone], phosphatic chalk)
Calcium and Magnesium Carbonate (p. Ex. : magnesian chalk, moulded magnesian calcium rock, dolomite)
Chaux derived from sugar production (Ricokalk) *
Magnesium sulfate (p. Ex. Kieserite) *	Only of natural origin
Calcium chloride solution *	Foliar treatment, after evidence of calcium deficiency
Calcium sulfate (gypsum)	Only of natural origin
Basic Sulphur *
Sodium chloride *	Only gem salt
Prepared clays (p. Ex. Perlite, vermiculite)
Stone Flours (p. Ex. Quartz, basalt, clay flours)
2.2. Organic and organo-mineral products
Smoking *	Mixture of animal and plant material (litter) Indication of animal species
Dried and dehydrated poultry manure *	Indication of animal species
Composed animal products, including poultry manure and composted manure *	Indication of animal species
Liquid Animal Excrements (manure, urine) *	Use after controlled fermentation and/or appropriate dilution
Compost or digests from household waste *	Household waste sorted, composted or derived from methanization during biogas production. Only plant and animal waste. Products in a closed and controlled collection system. Maximum dry matter content in mg/kg: Cadmium: 0.7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; mercury: 0.4; chromium (in total): 70; chromium (VI): 0 * *
Peat	Only for plant breeding and heather land
Substrate of mushroom	The initial composition of the substrate should be limited to the products listed in this list
Dejections of worms (lombricompost) and insects
Guano *	Indication of animal species
Mixtures of plant material and/or animal excrement composted or fermented listed in this Annex	Compounds or derived from methanization during biogas production Do not apply to the edible parts of the plant
Animal products and by-products listed below *:
- Blood meal * **
- Os*** flour
- Meat meal * **
- Sabot flour * **
- Horn flour * **
- Black animal * **
- Fishmeal
- Feather and hair flour
- Wool
- Wool carpets (felt production)
- Parts of animal skins (leather flour)	Maximum chromium (VI) dry matter content in mg/kg: 0 * **
- Bristle hair
- Dairy products
- Hydrolysed proteins	Do not apply to the edible parts of the plant
For example, the following products and sub-products of plant origin:
- Oilseed meal meal
- Cocoa shells
- Malt germ
- Coco fibers and cakes
- Vinasse, molasses
- Marc
Drêche Drêche and Extracts	Of Swiss origin, excluding ammoniacal dredges
Algae and algal products *	Obtained directly and only by: A. Physical treatment including dehydration, freezing and grinding; B. Extraction with water, or with acidic and/or basic solutions; or C. Fermentation.
Chitin (polysaccharide obtained from the shell of crustaceans	Only if obtained in the context of a sustainable fishery
Leonardite (raw organic sediments, rich in humic acids)	Only if it is obtained as a by-product of mining activities
Anaerobic sediments rich in organic matter from freshwater masses (p. Ex. Sapropyl)	Only organic sediments that are by-products of the management of freshwater bodies or that are extracted from ancient freshwater bodies
	Where applicable, extraction shall be carried out in such a way as to limit the impact on the aquatic environment as far as possible
	Only sediment from sources examples of contamination by pesticides, persistent organic pollutants and substances such as gasoline
	Maximum concentrations in mg/kg dry matter: cadmium: 0.7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45; Zinc: 200; mercury: 0.4; chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): 0 * *
Sawdust and wood chips	Wood not chemically treated
Compost of bark	Wood not chemically treated
Wood Cendres	Wood not chemically treated, as well as only ash produced in the operation or with an authorization under the Fertilizer Order * **
2.3 Oligoelements
Micronutrients *
2.4 Cultures of microorganisms for the treatment of soil
Preparations of micro-organisms (fungi, bacteria) *	Only non-genetically modified micro-organisms
3. Preparations
Plant extracts	Extracts of plants such as infusions and teas
Plant Boiled	Liquid obtained after homogenization or removal of the plant material that macerated in the water
Bio-dynamic preparations
4. Substrats
Substrats	Peat share: max. 70 % vol.
5. Substrats for mushroom production
For the production of fungi, substrates may be used if they include only the following components:
5.1 Animal Smoking and Feces Equine manure may be used, provided that the holder:	Coming from organic farms A. Uses straw derived from organic farming; B. Meets the requirements of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture; C. Gives the certification body a right of control over its production of chevaline.
5.2 As long as their share does not exceed 25 % of the weight of all components * ***, the following substrates do not come from organic holdings, if equivalent substrates from organic holdings are not available and if the Requirement is recognized by the certification body
Smoking	Mixture of animal and plant material (litter). Mandatory Indication of Animal Species
Dried and dehydrated poultry manure	Mandatory Indication of Animal Species
Compost of animal excrement, including poultry manure and composted manure	Mandatory Indication of Animal Species
Liquid Animal Excrements (manure, urine)	Use after controlled fermentation and/or appropriate dilution
5.3 Other agricultural products (e.g. straw)	Coming from organic farms
5.4 Peat, wood	Not chemically treated
5.5 Products of Mineral Origin	In accordance with c. 2.1 of this Annex
5.6 Water, land

* Use after highlighting the need
** Determination Limit
*** Only products authorized under s. 11 of the O of 10 Jan 2001 on fertilizers (RS 916.171 )
**** Percentage calculated without insulation material, before composting and adding water

¹ Update as per c. I of the O du DEFR of 7 Dec. 1998 ( RO 1999 292 ), c. I al. 1 of the 14 Dec DEFR O. 2000 (RO 2001 252), art. 9 of the FR of 28 February 2001 on the Book of Fertilizers (RO 2001 722), c. I of the O du DEFR of 13 March 2001 (RO 2001 1322), annex 3 of the O du DEFR of 16 Nov 2007 on the Book of Fertilizers, (RO 2007 6311), c. II al. 1 of the O du DEFR of 27 Oct. 2010 (RO 2010 5863) and c. II al. 2 of the 29 Oct DEFR O. 2014, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2015 (RO) 2014 3979).
² Disp. From the O of 10 Jan 2001 on fertilisers (RS 916.171 ) And the O of 16 Nov 2007 on the Book of Fertilizers (RS 916.171.1 ) Are reserved.

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 3)

Products and substances intended for the manufacture of processed foodstuffs

Part A: Authorized food additives, including media

The use of all additives is subject to restrictions according to the Ordinance of 22 June 2007 on additives ².

Code	Name	Conditions of use for the preparation of foodstuffs
		Of plant origin	Of animal origin
E 153	Plant Coal	Not allowed	Allowed only in buttergoat cheese and in the morass
E 160b *	Annatto, bixin, norbixin	Not allowed	Allowed only in Red Leicester, Double Gloucester, Cheddar and Mimolette cheese
E 170	Calcium Carbonate	Only used to colour or enrich calcium products	Only used to colour or enrich calcium products
E 220 Or E 224	Sulphur Dioxide Potassium Disulfite	Only in fruit wines (wines made from fruit other than grapes) In fruit wines without added sugar and in the hydromel: 50 mg/l () In cider and poiré with added sugar or juice concentrate after fermentation: 100 mg/l () (*) Maximum available content from all sources, expressed in SO ₂ In mg/l	Adjust
E 250 Or E 252	Sodium Nitrite Potassium nitrate	Not allowed	Allowed only in meat products
			E 250: Indicative dose of incorporation expressed as NaNO ₂: 80 mg/kg E 252: Indicative dose of incorporation expressed as NaNO ₃: 80 mg/kg E 250: residual maximum quantity expressed in NaNO ₂: 50 mg/kg E 252: residual maximum quantity expressed in NaNO ₃: 50 mg/kg
E 270	Lactic acid	Adjust	Adjust
E 290	Carbon Dioxide	Adjust	Adjust
E 296	Malic acid	Adjust	Not allowed
E 300	Ascorbic acid	Adjust	Allowed only in meat products
E 301	Sodium Ascorbate	Not allowed	Allowed only in meat products in connection with nitrites and nitrates
E 306 *	Tocopherol-rich extract	Only used as an antioxidant for fats and oils	Only used as an antioxidant for fats and oils
E 322 *	Lecithin	Adjust	Only used in dairy products
E 325	Sodium Lactate	Not allowed	Only in dairy products and meat products
E 330	Citric acid	Adjust	Not allowed
E 331	Sodium Citrates	Not allowed	Adjust
E 333	Calcium Citrate	Adjust	Not allowed
E 334	Tartaric acid L (+)/-	Adjust	Not allowed
E 335	Sodium Tartrate	Adjust	Not allowed
E 336	Potassium Tartrate	Adjust	Not allowed
E 341 (i)	Monocalcium phosphate	Only used as a baking powder	Not allowed
E 392 *	Extract from rosemary	Organic production only	Organic production only
E 400	Alginic acid	Adjust	Only used in dairy products
E 401	Sodium Alginate	Adjust	Only used in dairy products
E 402	Potassium Alginate	Adjust	Only used in dairy products
E 406	Agar-agar	Adjust	Only in dairy products and meat products
E 407	Carraghénane	Adjust	Only used in dairy products
E 410 *	Carob seed flour	Adjust	Adjust
E 412 *	Guar seed flour	Adjust	Adjust
E 414 *	Arabic Gomme	Adjust	Adjust
E 415	Xanthan	Adjust	Adjust
E 422	Glycerine	Adjust to plant extracts only	Not allowed
E 440 * (i)	Pectin	Adjust	Only used in dairy products
E 464	Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose	Only used as encapsulating material for capsules	Only used as encapsulating material for capsules
E 500	Sodium Carbonates	Adjust	Only used in milk jam (or "dulla de leche"), sour cream butter and sour milk cheese
E 501	Potassium Carbonates	Adjust	Not allowed
E 503	Ammonium Carbonates	Adjust	Not allowed
E 504	Magnesium Carbonates	Adjust	Not allowed
E 509	Calcium Chloride	Not allowed	Only for milk coagulation
E 516	Calcium sulfate	Only supported as support	Not allowed
E 524	Sodium hydoxide	Only treated as a surface treatment of "Laugengebäck"	Not allowed
E 551	Silicon dioxide	Adjust as an anti-agglomerant for herbs and spices	Not allowed
E 553b	Talc	Adjust	Only used as a coating agent for meat products
E 938	Argon	Adjust	Adjust
E 939	Helium	Adjust	Adjust
E 941	Nitrogen	Adjust	Adjust
E 948	Oxygen	Adjust	Adjust
* For the purposes of s. 18, para. 1, let. B, of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture, food additives with a star shall be considered as ingredients of agricultural origin.

Part B: Manufacturing auxiliaries and other products that can be used directly in the processing of ingredients of agricultural origin biologically produced

1. Manufacturing aid and other products used directly in the processing of ingredients of agricultural origin biologically produced

Name	Conditions of use for the preparation of foodstuffs
	Of plant origin	Of animal origin
Water	Drinking water as defined in DFI's order of 23 November 2005 on drinking water, spring water and mineral water ³	Drinking water as defined in DFI's order of 23 November 2005 on drinking water, spring water and mineral water
Calcium Chloride	Adjust as a clotting agent	Not allowed
Calcium Carbonate	Adjust	Not allowed
Calcium hydroxide	Adjust	Not allowed
Calcium sulfate	Adjust as a clotting agent	Not allowed
Magnesium chloride (or nigari)	Adjust as a clotting agent	Not allowed
Potassium Carbonates	Only for the drying of grapes	Not allowed
Sodium Carbonates	Only for sugar production	Not allowed
Lactic acid	Not allowed	Only for the regulation of brine pH in cheese making
Citric acid	Only for oil production and starch hydrolysis	Only for the regulation of brine pH in cheese making
Sodium Hydroxide	Only for the production of sugar and rapeseed oil ( Bra S Sica spp. )	Not allowed
Sulphuric acid	Only for sugar production	Adjust for gelatin production only
Hydrochloric acid	Not allowed	Only for the production of gelatine and for the regulation of the pH of brine in the manufacture of Gouda, Edam, Maasdammer, Boerenkaas, Friese and Leidse Nagelkaas
Ammonium hydroxide	Not allowed	Adjust for gelatin production only
Hydrogen peroxide	Not allowed	Adjust for gelatin production only
Carbon Dioxide	Adjust	Adjust
Nitrogen	Adjust	Adjust
Ethanol	Adjust as Solvent	Adjust as Solvent
Tannic acid	Adjust as a filtration adjunct	Not allowed
Ovalbumin	Adjust	Not allowed
Casein	Adjust	Not allowed
Gélatine	Adjust	Not allowed
Ichtyocolle	Adjust	Not allowed
Vegetable Oils	Adjust as a lubricant, anti-stick or anti-foaming agent	Adjust as a lubricant, anti-stick or anti-foaming agent
Gel or colloidal silicon dioxide solution	Adjust	Not allowed
Coal Enabled	Adjust	Not allowed
Talc	Adjust in accordance with the specific purity criterion for the food additive E 553b	Not allowed
Bentonite	Adjust in accordance with the specific purity criterion for the food additive E 558	Adjust as a colloidal agent for hydromel and in accordance with the specific purity criterion for the food additive E 558
Caolin	Adjust in accordance with the specific purity criterion for the food additive E 559	Not allowed
Cellulose	Adjust	Adjust for gelatin production only
Terre d' Infusitories	Adjust	Adjust for gelatin production only
Perlite	Adjust	Adjust for gelatin production only
Hazelnut shells	Adjust	Not allowed
Rice flour	Adjust	Not allowed
Bee of bees	Adjust as an anti-adherent agent	Not allowed
Cire de carnauba	Adjust as an anti-adherent agent	Not allowed

2. Indirectly used auxiliaries and other products allowed in the processing of ingredients of agricultural origin biologically produced

Untreated wood, trimmings and flours	Smoke Generation for Smoking
Natural origin colles	Cheese Pack Labeling
Natural dyes according to art. 75 of the Ordinance of the DFI of 23 November 2005 on foodstuffs of animal origin ⁴	Colouring of egg shells
Shellac	Egg Coating Agent
Calcium and Magnesium Silicates	Egg Coating Agent
Cendres	Treatment of the cheese crust
Natural animal fats	Egg Coating Agent
Authorised dyes in general in foodstuffs legislation	Marking of eggs, meat and cheese

Part C: Agricultural ingredients not derived from organic farming

1. Non-processed plant products and products derived from them by processing:

1.1. Fruit, nuts and edible seeds

Gland (Quercus spp)

Cola nuts (Cola acuminata)

Mackerel Groseilles (Ribes crispa L.)

Fruits of passion ( Passive O Ra edulis )

Dried raspberries (Rubus idaeus L.)

Dried red Groseles (Ribes rubrum L.)

1.2. Edible herbs and herbs

Pepper of America (Schinus molle L.)

Barrows (Armoracia rusticana)

Small galanga (Alpinia officinarum)

Safran Bastard (Cartamus tinctorius)

Brook Cresson (Nasturtium officinale)

1.3. Miscellaneous

Algae, including marine algae, the use of which is permitted in traditional methods of food development.

2. Plant products

2.1. Fats and oils, refined or unrefined, that have not been chemically modified from plants other than the following plants:

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao)

Coconut ix (Cocos nucifera)

Olives (Olea europea)

Sunflowers Helianthus annuus

Palme (Elaeis guineensis)

Colza (Brassica napus, rapa)

Safran Bastard (Carthamus tinctorius)

Sesame (Sesamum indicum)

Soybeans (Glycine max)

2.2. Sugars, starches and other products from cereals and tubers

Fructose

Thin sheets of rice paste

Thin sheets of azyme bread

Amidon of rice or waxy maize, not chemically modified

2.3. Miscellaneous

Peas Protein (Pisum ssp.)

Rhum: obtained exclusively from sugar cane juice

Kirsch prepared based on fruit and aromas referred to in s. 3, para. 1, let. C

3. Animal Products

Aquatic organisms not originating from aquaculture and allowed in traditional methods of food development

Gélatine

Small powdered milk

Natural Boyals

¹ New content according to the c. III al. 2 of the 31 Oct DEFR O. 2012 ( RO 2012 6357 ). Update as per c. I of the O du DEFR of 15 May 2013 (RO 2013 1731) and c. II de l' O du DEFR du 28 oct. 2015, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2016 (RO) 2015 4519).
² RS 817.022.31
³ RS 817.022.102
⁴ RS 817.022.108

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 3 A )

Substances that can be used for the development of yeasts and yeast products

Name	Specific conditions
	Primary Levure	Manufacture and development of yeasts
Calcium Chloride	Adjust	Not allowed
Carbon Dioxide	Adjust	Adjust
Citric acid	Adjust for pH regulation only in yeast production	Not allowed
Lactic acid	Adjust for pH regulation only in yeast production	Not allowed
Nitrogen	Adjust	Adjust
Oxygen	Adjust	Adjust
Potato starch	Only for filtration	Only for filtration
Sodium Carbonates	Adjust for pH regulation only	Adjust for pH regulation only
Vegetable Oils	Adjust as a lubricant, anti-stick or anti-foaming agent	Adjust as a lubricant, anti-stick or anti-foaming agent

¹ Introduced by c. III al. 3 of the 31 Oct DEFR O. 2012, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2013 ( RO 2012 6357 ).

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 3 B And 3 C, Al. 4)

Products and substances and practices and treatments for the development of wine

Part A: Products and substances allowed according to Annex 2 of the Ordinance of the DFI of 29 November 2013 on alcoholic beverages ²(OBAIc)

Type of treatment as per Annex 2 of OBAIc	Name of products or substances	Terms of use
Ch. 1: use for aeration or oxygenation	- Air - Gaseous Oxygen
Ch. 3: centrifugation or filtration	- Perlite - Cellulose - Terre d' Infusitories	Use only as an inert filtration adjuvant
Ch. 4: use for the creation of an inert atmosphere and a manipulation of the product without air	- Nitrogen - Carbon Dioxide - Argon
Ch. 5, 14 and 20: using	- Levures ⁽¹⁾
Ch. 6: Usage	- Diammonic phosphate - Thiamine dihydrochloride
Ch. 7: Usage	- Sulphur Dioxide - Potassium disulfite or potassium metabisulfite	A. The maximum sulphur dioxide content must not exceed 100 mg/l for red wines with a residual sugar content of less than 2 g/l; B. The maximum sulphur dioxide content must not exceed 150 mg/l for white and rosé wines with a residual sugar content of less than 2 g/l; C. For all other wines, it is the maximum sulphur dioxide content set out in Annex 2, Appendix 9, of the OBAlc (state on 1.1.2014), reduced by 30 mg/l, which applies.
Ch. 9: Usage	- Coal for oenological use
Ch. 10: clarification	- Food gelatin ⁽²⁾ - Protein of vegetable origin derived from wheat or peas ⁽²⁾ - Fish Coll ⁽²⁾ - Ovalbumin ⁽²⁾ - Tanins ⁽²⁾ - Casein - Potassium Caseinate - Silicon dioxide - Bentonite - Pectolytic enzymes
Ch. 12: use for acidification	- Lactic acid - L (+) tartaric acid
Ch. 13: use for deacidification	- L (+) tartaric acid - Calcium Carbonate - Neutral potassium Tartrate - Potassium carbonate
Ch. 16: Usage	- Lactic acid bacteria
Ch. 18: addition	- L-ascorbic acid
Ch. 21: use for aeration	- Nitrogen
Ch. 22: addition	- Carbon Dioxide
Ch. 23: addition for the stabilization of wine	- Citric acid
Ch. 24: addition	- Tanins ⁽²⁾
Ch. 26: addition	- Metatartaric acid
Ch. 27: Usage	- Aum of acacia (gum arabic) ⁽²⁾
Ch. 29: Usage	- Potassium bitartrate
Ch. 30: Usage	- Copper Citrate
Ch. 30: Usage	- Copper sulfate	Until 31 July 2015 only.
Ch. 36: Usage	- Oak wood seals
Ch. 37: Usage	-Potassium alginate
⁽¹⁾ ^{For each of the different yeast strains: from biological raw materials if available.} ⁽²⁾ From biological raw materials if available.

Part B: Oenological practices and treatments allowed

¹ Introduced by c. III al. 3 of the 31 Oct DEFR O. 2012 ( RO 2012 6357 ). Update as per c. II al. 2 of the 29 Oct DEFR O. 2014, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2015 (RO) 2014 3979).
² RS 817.022.110

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 4 and 16 A , para. 1, let. (a)

List of countries

Argentina

1. Product Categories:

Product Category	Code	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Live or unprocessed animal products	B	To the exclusion of animals and animal products bearing or intended to bear indications referring to conversion to organic farming.
Processed agricultural products for human consumption ¹	C	To the exclusion of animal products bearing or intended to bear indications referring to the conversion to organic farming or products originating from their processing.
Vegetative reproductive material and seeds used for cultivation	E
¹ Wines and yeasts not included

2. Provenance:

The products of categories A, B and E and the components of category C, derived from organic production, must have been produced in Argentina.

3. Production requirements:

Ley 25 127 sobre "Producción ecológica, biológica y orgánica"

4. Competent authority:

Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria SENASA, www.senasa.gov.ar

5. Certification Bodies:

Code Number	Name	Internet address
AR-BIO-001	Food Safety S.A.	www.foodsafety.com.ar
AR-BIO-002	Instituto Argentino para la Certificación y Promoción de Productos Agropecuari-os Orgánicos S.A. (Ar-gencert)	www.argencert.com
AR-BIO-003	Letis S.A.	www.letis.com.ar
AR-BIO-004	Organización Internacional Agropecuaria (OIA)	www.oia.com.ar

6. Authority issuing the certificate of control: As in c. 5.

7. Admission valid Until 31 December 2018.

Australia

1. Product Categories:

Product Category	Code	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Processed agricultural products for human consumption ¹	C	Composed primarily of one or more ingredients of plant origin.
Vegetative reproductive material and seeds used for cultivation	E
¹ Wines and yeasts not included

2. Provenance:

The products of categories A and E and the components of category C, derived from organic production, must have been produced in Australia.

3. Production requirements:

National standard for organic and bio-dynamic produce

4. Competent authority:

Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), www.daff.gov.au

5. Certification Bodies:

Code Number	Name	Internet address
BIO-001	Australian Certified Organic Pty Ltd.	www.australianorganic.com.au
BIO-002	Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)	www.aqis.gov.au
BIO-003	Bio-dynamic Research Institute (BDRI)	www.demeter.org.au
BIO-004	NASAA Certified Organic (NCO)	www.nasaa.com.au
BIO-005	Organic Food Chain Pty Ltd. (OFC)	www.organicfoodchain.com.au
BIO-006	AUS-QUAL Pty Ltd.	www.ausqual.com.au

6. Authority issuing the certificate of control: As in c. 5.

7. Admission valid Until 31 December 2018.

Canada

1. Product Categories:

Product Category	Code	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Live or unprocessed animal products	B
Processed agricultural products for human consumption ¹	C
Processed agricultural products for animal feed	D
Vegetative reproductive material and seeds used for cultivation	E
¹ Wines and yeasts not included

2. Provenance:

The products of categories A, B and E and the components of categories C and D, derived from organic production, must have been produced in Canada, Switzerland or the EU.

3. Production requirements:

Organic Products Regulation

4. Competent authority:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) www.inspection.gc.ca

5. Certification Bodies:

Code Number	Name	Internet address
CA-ORG-001	Atlantic Certified Organic Cooperative Ltd. (ACO)	www.atlanticcertifiedorganic.ca
CA-ORG-002	British Columbia Association for Regenerative Agriculture (BCARA)	www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca
CA-ORG-003	CCOF Certification Services	www.ccof.org
CA-ORG-004	Centre for Systems Integration (CSI)	www.csi-ics.com
CA-ORG-005	Consorzio per il Controllo dei Prodotti Biologici Società a responsiità limitata (CCPB SRL)	www.ccp.it
CA-ORG-006	Ecocert Canada	www.ecocertcanada.com
CA-ORG-007	Fraser Valley Organic Producers Association (FVOPA)	www.fvopa.ca
CA-ORG-008	Global Organic Alliance	www.goa-online.org
CA-ORG-009	International Certification Serives Incorporated (ICS)	www.ics-intl.com
CA-ORG-010	LETIS SA	www.letis.com.ar
CA-ORG-011	Oregon Tilth Incorporated (OTCO)	http://tilth.org
CA-ORG-012	Organic Certifiers	www.organiccertifiers.com
CA-ORG-013	Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA)	www.ocia.org
CA-ORG-014	Organic Producers Association of Manitoba Cooperative Incorporated (OPAM)	www.opam-mb.com
CA-ORG-015	Pacific Agricultural Certification Society (PACS)	www.pacscertifiedorganic.ca
CA-ORG-016	Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd (Pro-Cert)	www.ocpro.ca
CA-ORG-017	Quality Assurance International Incorporated (IAQ)	www.qai-inc.com
CA-ORG-018	Quality Certification Services (QCS)	www.qcsinfo.org
CA-ORG-019	Certification Body Quebec True (CPVO)	www.quebecvrai.org

6. Authority issuing the certificate of control: As in c. 5.

7. Admission valid Until 31 December 2018.

Costa Rica

1. Product Categories:

Product Category	Code	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Processed agricultural products for human consumption ¹	C	Processed plant products only.
Vegetative reproductive material and seeds used for cultivation	E
¹ Wines and yeasts not included

2. Provenance:

The products of categories A and E and the components of category C, derived from a mode of organic production, must have been produced in Costa Rica.

3. Production requirements:

Reglamento sobre la agricultura orgánica

4. Competent authority:

Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, www.sfe.go.cr

5. Certification Bodies:

Code Number	Name	Internet address
CR-BIO-001	Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería	www.protecnet.go.cr/SFE/ Organica.htm
CR-BIO-002	BCS Öko-Warranty	www.bcs-oeko.com
CR-BIO-003	Eco-LOGICA	www.eco-logica.com
CR-BIO-004	Control Union Certifications	www.cuperu.com
CR-BIO-006	Primus Labs. Esta	www.primuslabs.com

6. Authority issuing the certificate of control:

Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería www.sfe.go.cr

7. Admission valid Until 31 December 2018.

EU Member States

1. Product Categories:

Product Category	Code	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Live or unprocessed animal products	B	With the exception of rabbits and their unprocessed derivatives.
Processed agricultural products for human consumption	C	With the exception of products whose components, derived from an environmentally friendly mode of production, include derivatives of rabbits, manufactured in the EU.
Processed agricultural products for animal feed	D
Vegetative reproductive material and seeds used for cultivation	E

2. Provenance:

The products of categories A and E and the components of categories C and D resulting from organic production must have been produced in or imported into the EU:

A.: From Switzerland;
B.: A third country recognized under s. 33, para. 2, 38, let. D, and 40 of Regulation (EC) No ^O 834/2007 ², in relation to Annex III to Regulation (EC) No ^O 1235/2008 ³, to the extent that such recognition is applicable to the product concerned, or
C.: In the case of a third country, the products must have been certified by a supervisory authority or body recognised as equivalent by the EU pursuant to Art. 33, para. 3, of Regulation (EC) No ^O 834/2007, in relation to Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No ^O 1235/2008, and this recognition must be applicable to the category of goods and to the geographical range of validity concerned.

3. Production requirements:

Regulation (EC) n ^O 834/2007 of the Council of 28 June 2007

4. Competent authority:

European Commission, Agriculture Directorate-General, Unit H3

5. Certification Bodies:

Services or supervisory authorities provided for in Art. 27 of the Regulation (EC) n ^O 834/2007

6. Certificate of Control: No control certificate is required.

7. Admission valid Until 31 December 2018.

United States of America

1. Product Categories:

Product Category	Code	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Live or unprocessed animal products	B
Processed agricultural products for human consumption	C	Only wines produced and labelled in accordance with the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture
Processed agricultural products for animal feed	D
Vegetative reproductive material and seeds used for cultivation	E

2. Provenance:

The products of categories A, B and E and the components of categories C and D, derived from organic production, must have been produced in the United States or have been imported and processed or packaged in accordance with the legislation American.

3. Production requirements:

Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S. C 65 and seq.), National Organic Program (7 CFR 205)

4. Competent authority:

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) www.usda.gov

5. Certification Bodies:

Code Number	Name	Internet address
US-ORG-001	A Bee Organic	www.abeeorganic.com
US-ORG-002	Agricultural Services	www.ascorganic.com
US-ORG-003	Baystate Organic Certifiers	www.baystateorganic.org
US-ORG-004	BCS-Oko Guarantee GmbH	www.bcs-oeko.com/ en_index.html
US-ORG-005	BioAgriCert	www.bioagricert.org/English/ index.php
US-ORG-006	CCOF Certification Services	www.ccof.org
US-ORG-007	Colorado Department of Agriculture	www.colorado.gov
US-ORG-008	Control Union Certifications	www.skalint.com
US-ORG-009	Department of Plant Industry	www.clemson.edu/public/ regulatory/plant_industry/ organic_certification
US-ORG-010	Ecocert S.A.	www.ecocert.com
US-ORG-011	Georgia Crop Improvement Association, Inc.	www.certifiedseed.org
US-ORG-012	Global Culture	www.globalculture.us
US-ORG-013	Global Organic Alliance, Inc.	www.goa-online.org
US-ORG-014	Global Organic Certification Services	www.globalorganicservices Com
US-ORG-015	Idaho State Department of Agriculture	www.agri.idaho.gov/ Categories/PlantsInsects/ Organic/ indexOrganicHome.php
US-ORG-016	Indiana Certified Organic LLC	www.indianacertifiedorganic. Com
US-ORG-017	International Certification Services, Inc.	www.ics-intl.com
US-ORG-018	Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship	www.agriculture.state.ia.us
US-ORG-019	Kentucky Department of Agriculture	www.kyagr.com/marketing/ plantmktg/org/index.htm
US-ORG-020	LACON GmbH	www.lacon-institut.com
US-ORG-022	Marin County	www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/ag/main/moca.cfm
US-ORG-023	Maryland Department of Agriculture	www.mda.state.md.us/ md_products/certified_md_ organic_farms/index.php
US-ORG-024	Mayacert S.A.	www.mayacert.com
US-ORG-025	Midwest Organic Services Association, Inc.	www.mosaorganic.org
US-ORG-026	Minnesota Crop Improvement Association	www.mncia.org
US-ORG-027	MOFGA Certification Services, LLC	www.mofga.org/
US-ORG-028	Montana Department of Agriculture	www.agr.mt.gov.organic/ Program.asp
US-ORG-029	Monterey County Certified Organic	www.ag.co.monterey.ca.us/ pages/organics
US-ORG-030	Natural Food Certifiers	www.nfccertification.com
US-ORG-031	Nature's International Certification Services	www.naturesinternational.com/
US-ORG-032	Nevada State Department of Agriculture	http://www.agri.state.nv.us
US-ORG-033	New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Division of Regulatory Services,	http://agriculture.nh.gov/ divisions/markets/ organic_certification.htm
US-ORG-034	New Jersey Department of Agriculture	www.state.nj.us/agriculture/
US-ORG-035	New Mexico Department of Agriculture, Organic Program	http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/ organics-program/ Organic% 20Program.html
US-ORG-036	NOFA-New York Certified Organic, LLC	http://www.nofany.org
US-ORG-037	Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association	www.oeffa.org
US-ORG-038	OIA North America, LLC	www.oianorth.com
US-ORG-039	Oklahoma Department of Agriculture	www.oda.state.ok.us
US-ORG-040	OneCert	www.onecert.com
US-ORG-041	Oregon Department of Agriculture	www.oregon.gov/ODA/CID
US-ORG-042	Oregon Tilth Certified Organic	www.tilth.org
US-ORG-043	Organic Certifiers, Inc.	http://www.organiccertifiers Com
US-ORG-044	Organic Crop Improvement Association	www.ocia.org
US-ORG-045	Organic National & International Certifiers (ON&IC)	http://www.on-ic.com
US-ORG-046	Organizacion Internacional Agropecuraria	www.oia.com.ar
US-ORG-047	Pennsylvania Certified Organic	www.paorganic.org
US-ORG-048	Primuslabs.com	www.primuslabs.com
US-ORG-049	Pro-Cert Organic Systems, Ltd	www.pro-cert.org
US-ORG-050	Quality Assurance International	www.qai-inc.com
US-ORG-051	Quality Certification Services	www.QCSinfo.org
US-ORG-052	Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management	www.dem.ri.gov/programs/ bnatres/agricult/orgcert.htm
US-ORG-053	Scientific Certification Systems	www.SCScertified.com
US-ORG-054	Stellar Certification Services, Inc.	http://demeter-usa.org/
US-ORG-055	Texas Department of Agriculture	www.agr.state.tx.us
US-ORG-056	Utah Department of Agriculture	http://ag.utah.gov/divisions/ plant/organic/index.html
US-ORG-057	Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC	http://www.nofavt.org
US-ORG-058	Washington State Department of Agriculture	http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal? Organic/default.htm
US-ORG-059	Yolo County Department of Agriculture	www.yolocounty.org/ Index.aspx?page=501
US-ORG-060	Institute for Marketecology (IMO)	http://imo.ch/

6. Authority issuing the certificate of control: As in c. 5.

7. Admission valid Until 31 December 2020.

India

1. Product Categories:

Product Category	Code	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Vegetative reproductive material and seeds used for cultivation	E

2. Provenance:

Category A and E products must have been produced in India.

3. Production requirements:

National Programme for Organic Production

4. Competent authority:

Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA), www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/index.asp

5. Certification Bodies:

Code Number	Name	Internet address
IN-ORG-001	Aditi Organic Certifications Pvt. Ltd.	www.aditicert.net
IN-ORG-002	APOF Organic Certification Agency (AOCA)	www.aoca.in
IN-ORG-003	Bureau Veritas Certification India Pvt. Ltd.	www.bureauveritas.co.in
IN-ORG-004	Control Union Certifications	www.controlunion.com
IN-ORG-005	ECOCERT India Pvt. Ltd.	www.ecocert.in
IN-ORG-006	Food Cert India Pvt.	www.foodcert.in
IN-ORG-007	IMO Control Pvt. Ltd.	www.imo.ch
IN-ORG-008	Indian Organic Certification Agency (Indocert)	www.indocert.org
IN-ORG-009	ISCOP (Indian Society for Certification of Organic Products)	www.iscoporganiccertification.org
IN-ORG-010	Lacon Quality Certification Pvt. Ltd.	www.laconindia.com
IN-ORG-011	Natural Organic Certification Agro Pvt. Ltd.	www.nocaagro.com
IN-ORG-012	OneCert Asia Agri Certification Pvt. Ltd.	www.onecertasia.in
IN-ORG-013	SGS India Pvt. Ltd.	www.in.sgs.com
IN-ORG-014	Uttarakhand State Organic Certification Agency (USOCA)	www.organicuttarakhand.org/ certification.html
IN-ORG-015	Vedic Organic Certification Agency	www.vediccertification.com
IN-ORG-016	Rajasthan Organic Certification Agency (ROCA)	www.krishi.rajasthan.gov.in
IN-ORG-017	Chhattisgarh Certification Society (CGCERT)	www.cgcert.com
IN-ORG-018	Tamil Nadu Organic Certification Department (TNOCD)	www.tnocd.net
IN-ORG-019	TUV India Pvt. Ltd.	www.tuvindia.co.in
IN-ORG-020	Intertek India Pvt. Ltd.	www.intertek.com
IN-ORG-021	Madhya Pradesh State Organic Certification Agency (MPSOCA)	www.mpkrishi.org
IN-ORG-022	Biocert India Pvt. Ltd., Indore	www.biocertindia.com
IN-ORG-023	Faircert Certification Services Pvt. Ltd.	www.faircert.com

6. Authority issuing the certificate of control: As in c. 5.

7. Admission valid Until 31 December 2018.

Israel

1. Product Categories:

Product Category	Code	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Processed agricultural products for human consumption ¹	C	Excludes animal products or products from their processing.
Vegetative reproductive material and seeds used for cultivation	E
¹ Wines and yeasts not included

2. Provenance:

The products of categories A and E and the components of category C, derived from a mode of organic production, must have been produced in Israel or imported into Israel:

A.: From Switzerland; or
B.: A country recognized in accordance with this Annex.

3. Production requirements:

Law for the Regulation of Organic Produce, 5765-2005, and its relevant Regulations.

4. Competent authority:

Plant Protection and Inspection Services (PPIS), www.ppis.moag.gov.il

5. Certification Bodies:

Code Number	Name	Internet address
IL-ORG-001	Secal Israel Inspection & Certification	www.skal.co.il
IL-ORG-002	Agrior Ltd. -Organic Inspection & Certification	www.agrior.co.il
IL-ORG-003	IQC Institute of Quality & Control	www.iqc.co.il
IL-ORG-004	Plant Protection and Inspection Services (PPIS)	www.ppis.moag.gov.il

6. Authority issuing the certificate of control: As in c. 5.

7. Admission valid Until 31 December 2018.

Japan

1. Product Categories:

Product Category	Code	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Processed agricultural products for human consumption ¹	C	Composed primarily of one or more ingredients of plant origin.
Vegetative reproductive material and seeds used for cultivation	E
¹ Unincluded wines

2. Provenance:

The products of categories A and E and the components of category C, derived from a mode of organic production, must have been produced in Japan or imported into Japan:

A.: From Switzerland; or
B.: A country of which Japan has acknowledged that the products had been obtained and controlled in that country according to rules equivalent to those provided for under Japanese law.

3. Production requirements:

Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Plants (Notification No. 1605 of the MAFF of October 27, 2005) and Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Processed Foods (Notification No. 1606 of MAFF of October 27, 2005).

4. Competent authority:

Labelling and Standards Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, www.maff.go.jp/j/jas/index.html sowie Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center (FAMIC) www.famic.go.jp

5. Certification Bodies:

Code Number	Name	Internet address
JP-BIO-001	Hyogo prefectural Organic Agriculture Society (HOAS)	www.hyoyuken.org
JP-BIO-002	AFAS Certification Center Co., Ltd.	www.afasseq.com
JP-BIO-003	NPO Kagoshima Organic Agriculture Association	www.koaa.or.jp
JP-BIO-004	Center of Japan Organic Farmers Group	www.yu-ki.or.jp
JP-BIO-005	Japan Organic & Natural Foods Association	http://jona-japan.org/english/
JP-BIO-006	Ecocert Japan Ltd.	http://ecocert.co.jp
JP-BIO-007	Bureau Veritas Japan, Inc.	http://certification Office veritas.jp/ cer-business/jas/nintei_list.html
JP-BIO-008	OCIA Japan	www.ocia-jp.com
JP-BIO-009	Overseas Merchandise Inspection Co. Ltd.	http://www.omicnet.com/ omicnet/services-en/organic-certification-en.html
JP-BIO-010	Organic Farming Promotion Association	http://yusuikyo.web.fc2.com/
JP-BIO-011	ASAC Stands for Axis' System for Auditing and Certification and Association for Sustainable Agricultural Certification	www.axis-asac.net
JP-BIO-012	Environmentally Friendly Rice Network	www.epfnetwork.org/okome
JP-BIO-013	Ooita Prefecture Organic Agricultural Research Center	www.d-b.ne.jp/oitayuki
JP-BIO-014	AINU	www.ainou.or.jp/ainohtm/ disclosure/nintei-kouhyou.htm
JP-BIO-015	SGS Japan Incorporation	www.jp.sgs.com/ja/ home_jp_v2.htm
JP-BIO-016	Ehime Organic Agricultural Association	Www12.ocn.ne.jp/~aiyuken/ ninntei20110201.html
JP-BIO-017	Center for Eco-design Certification Co. Ltd.	www.eco-de.co.jp/ list.html
JP-BIO-018	Organic Certification Association	http://yuukinin.org
JP-BIO-019	Japan Eco-system Farming Association	www.npo-jefa.com
JP-BIO-020	Hiroshima Environment and Health Association	www.kanhokyo.or.jp/jigyo/ jigyo_05A.html
JP-BIO-021	Assistant Center of Certification and Inspection for Sustainability	www.accis.jp
JP-BIO-022	Organic Certification Organization Co. Ltd.	www.oco45.net
JP-BIO-023	Rice Research Organic Food Institute	http://inasaku.or.tv
JP-BIO-024	Aya town miyazaki, Japan	www.town.aya. Miyazaki.jp/ ayatown/organicfarming/index.html
JP-BIO-025	Tokushima Organic Certified Association	www.tokukaigi.or.jp/ yuuki /
JP-BIO-026	Association of Certified Organic Hokkaido	www.acohorg.org/
JP-BIO-027	NPO Kumamoto Organic Agriculture Association	www.kumayuken.org/jas/ certification/index.html
JP-BIO-028	Hokkaido Organic Developers Association	www.hosk.jp/CCP.html
JP-BIO-029	Association of organic agriculture certification Kochi corporation NPO	Www8.ocn.ne.jp/~koaa/ jisseki.html
JP-BIO-030	LIFE Co., Ltd.	www.life-silver.com/jas/"
JP-BIO-031	Wakayama Organic Certified Association	www.vaw.ne.jp/aso/woca
JP-BIO-032	Shimane Organic Agriculture Association	www.shimane-yuki.or.jp/ index.html
JP-BIO-033	The Mushroom Research Institute of Japan	www.kinoko.or.jp
JP-BIO-034	International Nature Farming Research Center	www.infrc.or.jp
JP-BIO-035	Organic Certification Center	www.organic-cert.or.jp

6. Authority issuing the certificate of control: As in c. 5.

7. Admission valid Until 31 December 2016.

New Zealand

1. Product Categories:

Product Category	Code	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Live or unprocessed animal products	B	To the exclusion of animals and animal products bearing or intended to bear indications referring to conversion to organic farming.
Processed agricultural products for food ¹	C	To the exclusion of animal products bearing or intended to bear indications referring to the conversion to organic farming or products originating from their processing.
Vegetative reproductive material and seeds used for cultivation	E
¹ Levure not included

2. Provenance:

The products of categories A, B and E and the components of category C, derived from organic production, must have been produced in New Zealand or imported into New Zealand:

A.: From Switzerland;
B.: A country recognized in accordance with this Annex; or
C.: Of a country whose production and control requirements have been recognised as equivalent to those of the "Food Official Organic Programme Programme" on the basis of the guarantees and information provided by the competent authority In accordance with the requirements laid down by the MPI, provided that only ingredients derived from organic farming, intended for processed products in New Zealand entering Category C, with a maximum of 5 % of the products of origin Farm, be imported.

3. Production requirements:

MPI Official Organic Assurance Programme Technical Rules for Organic Production

4. Competent authority:

New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), www.mpi.govt.nz

5. Certification Bodies:

Code Number	Name	Internet address
NZ-BIO-001	New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries	http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/ industry/sectors/organics
NZ-BIO-002	AsureQuality Ltd.	www.organiccertification.co.nz
NZ-BIO-003	BioGro New Zealand	www.biogro.co.nz

6. Authority issuing the certificate of control: As in c. 4.

7. Admission valid Until 31 December 2018.

Tunisia

1. Product Categories:

Product Category	Code	Limitations
Unprocessed plant products	A
Processed agricultural products for human consumption ¹	C	Composed essentially of one or more ingredients of plant origin.
Vegetative reproductive material and seeds used for cultivation	E
¹ Wines and yeasts not included

2. Provenance:

The products of categories A and E and the components of category C, derived from organic production, must have been produced in Tunisia.

3. Production requirements:

Act n ^O 99-30 of 5 April 1999, relating to organic farming; Decree of the Minister of Agriculture of 28 February 2001 approving the standard specifications for plant production according to organic mode.

4. Competent authority:

Directorate-General for Organic Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), www.agriportail.tn

5. Certification Bodies:

Code Number	Name	Internet address
TN-BIO-001	Ecocert S.A. in Tunisia	www.ecocert.com
TN-BIO-003	BCS	www.bcs-oeko.com
TN-BIO-006	National Institute for Standardization and Intellectual Property (INNORPI)	www.innorpi.tn
TN-BIO-007	Suolo e Salute	www.suoloesalute.it
TN-BIO-008	CCPB Srl	www.ccpb.it

6. Issuing authority I Control cat: As in c. 5.

7. Duration of validity of admission: Until 31 December 2016.

¹ New content according to the c. I al. 2 of the O du DEFR of 23 Oct. 2013 ( RO 2013 3885 ). Update as per c. II al. 2 of the 29 Oct DEFR O. 2014 (RO 2014 3979), c. I of the O du DEFR of 20 May 2015 (RO 2015 1749), 30 June 2015 (RO 2015 2305) and c. II de l' O du DEFR du 28 oct. 2015, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2016 (RO) 2015 4519).
² Regulation (EC) n ^O 834/2007 of the Council of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No ^O 2092/91, OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1; last amended by Regulation (EU) n ^O 517/2013, OJ L 158, 10.06.2013, p. 1.
³ Regulation (EC) n ^O Commission of 8 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No ^O 834/2007 of the Council as regards the import regime for organic products from third countries, OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 25; last amended by the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/931, OJ L 151, 18.06.2015, p. 1.

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 4 A , para. 1)

Type-specific requirements for the custody of annuity animals

The requirements for the SRPA program in the June 25, 2008 Ordinance on Ethological Programs ² Must be respected. For goats and sheep not covered by art. 2, let c and d, of the order of 25 June 2008 on ethological programmes, these requirements apply by analogy.

1. Animal Care Issues and Buildings

11 General Principles

1.: The number of animals kept on herbage surfaces must be low enough to avoid overexploitation of vegetation.
2.: Buildings, pens, equipment and utensils must be properly cleaned and disinfected to prevent cross-infection of animals and the development of pathogens. To remove insects and other pests from the premises and other facilities where animals are kept, only the products listed in Schedule 8 will be used.
3.: Exterior climate ranges and areas shall be developed and used in such a way that the environment, including surface water and groundwater, is not endangered.

12 Mammals

1.: The custody of calves, lambs and goats in individual boxes is not eligible when they are older than one week.
2.: The animals of the porcine species must be kept in groups, with the exception of the protruding period (up to 10 days), a few days before the calving and the lactation period. Porcelets cannot be kept on flat-decks or in cages. Exercise areas must allow animals to meet their natural and whiff needs. For this last activity, different substrates can be used.

13 Poultry

1.

For all poultry, the buildings must meet the following minimum conditions:

A.: At least one third of the surface (accessible) must be hard and therefore cannot be made of grates or grids. It must be covered with sufficient litter;
B.: The pintad must have at least 20 cm of perches;
C.: Each poultry building does not have more than 4800 broiler chickens 3000 laying hens 5200 pintades 4000 ducks of Barbary or Beijing females 3200 ducks of Barbary or of Beijing males 3200 other ducks 2500 geese or turkeys;
D.: The total usable surface of poultry buildings for poultry of meat of any production unit shall not exceed 1600 m ².

2.

The stocking density of laying hens per vessel is, for fertilisers housed in fixed installations, a maximum of 5 birds or 20 kg of live weight per m ² Of the surface permanently accessible. The maximum stocking density of turkeys 1 to 6 weeks of age was 30 kg and, during fattening, 36.5 kg of live weight per m ².

3.

The grazable surface will be 5 m ² By laying hens and 10 m ² By turkey, including a shaded area of at least 1/3 m ² And, for fattening poultry, 2 m ², where these surfaces are divided into several plots.

4.

An individual nest will be available for 5 laying hens or, in the case of a group nest, 100 cm ² Surface by poultry.

5.

...

6.

As early as 50 birds, control of the workforce will be maintained.

7.

For laying hens, natural light can be supplemented artificially (no low frequency light) to ensure daily 16 hours of brightness, with a continuous night rest period, without artificial light, At least 8 hours.

8.

Both in the building and on the outside path, turkeys can engage in their specific behaviors, such as tingling.

9.

Waterbirds always have access to a stream, pond or lake when weather conditions permit.

10.

Poultry must have access to the routes for at least one third of their lives, as long as weather conditions permit.

2. Power

1.: The daily intake of hogs will include fresh, dehydrated or silted roughage.
2.: During the lactation period, the piglets will receive daily earth for whipping or other equivalent products.
3.: The share of components produced in a non-organic way in the dry extract can be found in feed for pigs up to 35 %, provided that it is milk waste.
4.: The products listed in Annex 7, Part B, c. 1, let. A and k, may be used as additives in the manufacture of silage.
5.: To cover the needs of animals in terms of food physiology, the addition of the products listed in Annex 7, Part A1 (raw materials of mineral origin), Part B 2 (a) (vitamins, provitamines) and Part B 3 (b) (trace elements) is allowed.
6.: For animal nutrition, the products listed in Annex 7, Part B 1 (b) (antioxygens), Part B 1 (g), (i) (binders and antiagglomerant agents), Part B 2 (b) (flavouring substances), as well as in category 4 (zootechnical additives) May be used for the purposes intended in reference to the aforementioned categories.
7.: Animal feed, feed materials, compound feedingstuffs, feed additives, processing aids for the manufacture of animal feed and certain products Intended for the feeding of animals shall not have been obtained by the use of genetically modified organisms or their derivatives or contain such products.

¹ Introduced by c. II of the O du DEFR of 23 August 2000 ( RO 2000 2508 ). Update as per c. II al. 1 of the O du DEFR of 9 Nov 2005 (RO 2005 5531), c. I of the O du DEFR of 26 May 2008 (RO 2008 2907), c. I 1 of the O du DEFR of 12 Nov 2008 (RO 2008 5829) and c. III al. 1 of the 31 Oct DEFR O. 2012, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2013 (RO 2012 6357).
² RS 910.132.4

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 4 A , para. 2)

Outdoor climate range and area requirements

1. Parcours (or exercise area) for cattle, sheep and goats (milk and meat production)

The requirements set out in Annex 5, c. 3, 4 and 5 of the Order of 25 June 2008 on Ethological Programmes ² Must be respected. For goats and sheep not covered by art. 2, let c and d, of the order of 25 June 2008 on ethological programmes, these requirements apply by analogy.

2. Total Area for Holes

The requirements set out in Schedule 5, c. 6, of the order of 25 June 2008 on ethological programmes must be respected.

Animals	Total Area (Range and Range) at least ... m ²/animal
Non-lactating farmed trout	2.8
Verrats	10
Renewal animals and swine with a fertilizer of more than 60 kg	1.65
Renewal animals and swine with a fertilizer of less than 60 kg	1.10
Weaning Porcelets	0.80

3. Outdoor Climate Area for Annuity Poultry

The requirements set out in Annex 2 of the Ordinance of 25 June 2008 on ethological programmes must be met.

¹ Introduced by c. II of the O du DEFR of 23 August 2000 ( RO 2000 2508 ). New content according to the c. I 2 of the O of the DEFR of 12 November 2008, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2009 (RO) 2008 5829).
² RS 910.132.4

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 4 B )

Raw feed materials and feed additives

Part A Raw Materials for Animal Food

1. Raw materials of animal feed, of mineral origin

-: Calcareous marine shells
-: Maërl
-: Lithotamne
-: Calcium gluconate
-: Calcium carbonate
-: Magnesium oxide (anhydrous magnesia)
-: Magnesium sulphate
-: Magnesium chloride
-: Magnesium carbonate
-: Defluorated monocalcium phosphate
-: Defective dicalcium phosphate
-: Calcium and magnesium phosphate
-: Magnesium phosphate
-: Monosodium phosphate
-: Calcium and sodium phosphate
-: Sodium chloride
-: Sodium bicarbonate
-: Sodium carbonate
-: Sodium sulphate
-: Potassium chloride

2. Other feedingstuffs for animals

Products/by-products of the fermentation of micro-organisms whose cells have been inactivated or killed:

-: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
-: Saccharomyces carlsbergiensis

Part B Additives for animal feed

All additives must comply with the requirements of the order of 26 October 2011 on feed ². The categories and functional groups are set out in Annexes 2 and 6.1 to Ordinance 26 October 2011 on the Book of Food for Animals OLALA ³.

Category 1: Technology additives

Functional Group: a) Conservative Agents:

Code	Category/Functional Group	Designation	Description, conditions of use
E 200	1a	Sorbic acid
E 236	1a	Foric acid
E 237	1a	Sodium Formiate
E 260	1a	Acetic acid
E 270	1a	Lactic acid
E 280	1a	Propionic acid
E 330	1a	Citric acid

Functional Group: b) Antioxigenes:

Code	Category/Functional Group	Designation	Description, conditions of use
E 306	1b	Tocopherol-rich natural extracts

Functional groups: g) Liants and i) antiagglom é Rants:

Code	Category/Functional Group	Designation	Description, conditions of use
E 535	1	Sodium ferrocyanide	Maximum content: 20 mg/kg NaCl (calculated as ferrocyanide anions)
E 551b	1	Colloidal Silica
E 551c	1	Kieselgur (purified diatomaceous earth)
E 558	1	Bentonite-Montmorillonite
E 559	1	Kaolinitic clays, free of asbestos
E 560	1	Natural mixtures of steatites and chlorite
E 561	1	Vermiculite
E 562	1	Sepiolite
E 566	1	Natrolite-phonolite
E 568	1	Sedimentary Clinoptilolite
E 599	1	Perlite

Functional group: k) Silage additives:

Code	Category/Functional Group	Designation	Description, conditions of use
	1k	Enzymes, yeasts and bacteria	For silage: only if the climatic conditions do not allow sufficient fermentation

Category 2: Sensory additives

Functional group: (b) Flavouring substances

Code
	2b	Flavouring substances	Only extracts from agricultural products

Category 3: Nutritional additives

Functional Group: a) Vitamins, provitamines

Code

Category/Functional Group

Designation

Description, conditions of use

3a

Vitamins and provitamines

-: From agricultural products
-: If they are synthetic, only vitamins that are identical to those from agricultural products can be used for monogasics

-in the case of synthetic vitamins, only vitamins A, D and E identical to those from agricultural products may be used for ruminants

Functional Group: b) Micronutrients

Code	Category/Functional Group	Designation	Description, conditions of use
E1 Iron	3b	- Ferric oxide - Ferrous carbonate - Ferrous sulfate, heptahydrate - Ferrous sulfate, monohydrate
Iodine E2	3b	- Calcium iodate, anhydrous
E3 Cobalt	3b	- Basic cobalt carbonate, monohydrate - Cobalt sulfate, monohydrate and/or heptahydrate
E4 Copper	3b	- Basic copper carbonate, monohydrate - Copper oxide - Copper sulphate, pentahydrate
E5 Manganese	3b	- Manganous carbonate - Manganous oxide - Manganous sulfate, monohydrate
E6 Zinc	3b	- Zinc oxide - Monohydrate zinc sulphate - Heptahydrated zinc sulphate
E7 Molybdenum	3b	- Sodium molybdate
E8 Selenium	3b	- Sodium selenate - Sodium selenite

Category 4: Zootechnical additives

Code	Category/Functional Group	Designation	Description, conditions of use
		Enzymes and Microorganisms

¹ Introduced by c. II of the O du DEFR of 23 August 2000 ( RO 2000 2508 ). New content according to the c. III al. 2 of the 31 Oct DEFR O. 2012 (RO 2012 6357). Update as per c. II al. 2 of the 29 Oct DEFR O. 2014, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2015 (RO) 2014 3979).
² RS 916.307
³ RS 916.307.1

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 4 C )

Pure products for the cleaning and disinfection of buildings and animal care facilities (p. Ex. Equipment and utensils)

1. Permitted Products

-: Soaps based on potash or soda
-: Water and steam
-: Lime milk
-: Sodium hypochlorite (p. Ex. As a bleach)
-: Caustic soda
-: Caustic potash
-: Hydrogen peroxide
-: Natural plant species
-: Citric acid, peracetic acid, formic acid, lactic acid, oxalic acid and acetic acid
-: Alcohol
-: Nitric acid (processing equipment)
-: Phosphoric acid (trading equipment)
-: Formic aldehyde
-: Sodium carbonate
-: Quicklime
-: Lime

2. In addition, are allowed

-: Iodine-based products for disinfection of tra
-: Detergent and disinfectant products for processing plants mentioned in the list of biocidal products for trary machines ².

¹ Introduced by c. II of the O du DEFR of 23 August 2000 ( RO 2000 2508 ). Update as per c. II al. 1 of the O du DEFR of 27 Oct. 2010, effective from 1 ^Er Jan 2011 (RO) 2010 5863).
² The list of notified active substances may be obtained, against invoice, from the Chemical Notifications Receiving Body, 3003 Berne, or accessed free of charge from the Internet address www.cheminfo.ch.

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 16 C And 16 F )

Part A: Certificate of control for the import of products from organic farming

Swiss Confederation Certificate of control for the import of products from organic farming

1. Certification body or authority of the country of origin responsible for issuing the certificate (name and address)	2. Importation by: ordinance on organic farming, art. 23 (List of countries) □ Ordinance on organic farming, art. 24 (Individual Authorization) □ Ordinance on Organic Agriculture, s. 23 A (List of Certification Bodies and Accredited Screening Authorities) □
3. Control Certificate Order Number	4. Reference number of individual authorization referred to in s. 24 of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture
5. Exporter (name and address)	6. Service or control authority (name and address)
7. Producer or Product Preparator (name and address)	8. Country of Origin
	9. Destination country: Switzerland
10. First recipient in Switzerland (name and address)	11. Importer (name and address)
12. Designation and Numbers, n ^O Container, number and type, the name under which the good is sold	13. Customs Tariff Number	14. Quantity reported in relevant units (kilograms, litres, etc.)

15. Statement by the authority or body referred to in item 1 It is confirmed that the products mentioned under heading 12 have been obtained in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture or Regulation (EC) n ^O 834/2007 ². Date: Name and signature of authorized person The stamp of the authority or service responsible for issuing the certificate
16. Imports subject to s. 24 of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture (Individual Authorisation): declaration by the competent certification body of the importer. It is confirmed that an individual authorization referred to in s. 24 of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture was issued in Switzerland for the marketing of the products mentioned under heading 12. Date: Signature and stamp of the competent certification body
17. Examination of the submission by the Swiss certification body Registration of the importation (customs release number, date of importation and customs office of customs declaration) Date:
Name and signature of authorized person	Stamp
18. Declaration of First Recipient It is confirmed that the goods were received in accordance with Schedule 1, c. 8.5, of the Organic Agriculture Ordinance.
Company Name	Date
Name and signature of authorized person

Part B: Partial control certificate

Swiss Confederation Partial control certificate n ^O ...

1. Certification body or authority that issued the initial certificate of control (name and address)	2. Import by: O on organic farming, art. 23 (list of countries) □ O on organic farming, art. 23 A (List of Certification Bodies and Accredited Control Authorities) □ O on Organic Agriculture, s. 24 (individual authorization) □
3. Initial Control Certificate Order Number	4. Reference number of individual authorization referred to in s. 24 of the Ordinance on Organic Agriculture
5. Company that subdivided the initial shipment into lots (name and address)	6. Service or control authority (name and address)
7. Name and address of the importer of the initial shipment	8. Country of origin of initial shipment	9. Total Quantity Notified for Initial Sending
10. Consignee of subdivision (name and address)
11. Designation and Numbers, n ^O Container, number and type, the name under which the lot is sold	12. Customs Tariff Number	13. Quantity declared in the lot in relevant units (kilograms, litres, etc.)
14. Statement by the competent certification body This partial certificate relates to the lot described under heading 11, from the subdivision of the consignment covered by the initial control certificate, which bears the serial number indicated under item 3. Date: Name and signature of authorized person The stamp of the competent body

15. Declaration of batch consignee

It is confirmed that the lot has been received in accordance with Schedule 1, c. 8.5, of the Organic Agriculture Ordinance.

Company Name

Date:

Name and signature of authorized person

¹ Introduced by c. II al. 3 of the O of DEFR of 25 Nov 2002 ( RO 2002 4292 ). New content according to the c. II al. 2 of the O du DEFR of 9 Nov 2005 (RO 2005 5531). Update according to Art. 6 hp. 1 of the DEFR of 16 May 2007 on OITE controls (RO 2007 2717), c. I of the O du DEFR of 26 May 2008 (RO 2008 2907), c. II of the O of the FR of 1 ^Er May 2009 (RO 2009 2577), c. II al. 2 of the O du DEFR of 18 Nov 2009, (RO 2009 6337) and c. II of the O of the DEFR of 25 May 2011, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2011 (RO 2011 2369).
² R (CE) n ^O 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing R (EEC) n ^O 2092/91, OJ L 189, 20.7.2007 p. 1; last amended by R (EC) n ^O 967/2008 of the Council of 29 Sept. 2008, OJ L 264, 3.10.2008, p. 1.

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 16 I )

List of available seed in sufficient quantity

No registration at this time

¹ Introduced by c. II al. 3 of the O du DEFR of 26 Nov 2003, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2004 ( RO 2003 5357 ).

State 1 ^Er January 2016

¹ Introduced by c. II al. 3 of the O du DEFR of 18 Nov 2009 ( RO 2009 6337 ). Repealed by c. II al. 2 of the O du DEFR of 27 Oct. 2010, with effect from 1 ^Er Jan 2011 (RO) 2010 5863).

State 1 ^Er January 2016

(art. 4 E )

Model annual report of certification bodies on controls in the organic production sector

1. Operator Control Information

Certification Body

Number of operators registered by certification body

Number of registered operators

Number of regular checks

Number of controls based on additional risks

Total Controls

Agricultural Producers *

Transformers **

Importers

Exporters

Other operators ***

Agricultural Producers *

Transformers **

Importers

Exporters

Other operators ***

Agricultural Producers *

Transformers **

Importers

Exporters

Other operators ***

Agricultural Producers *

Transformers **

Importers

Exporters

Other operators ***

Certification Body

Number of non-advertised controls

Number of Samples analyzed

Number of samples indicating an infringement of the order of 22 September 1997 on organic farming and this order

Agricultural Producers *

Transformers **

Importers

Exporters

Other operators ***

Agricultural Producers *

Transformers **

Importers

Exporters

Other operators ***

Agricultural Producers *

Transformers **

Importers

Exporters

Other operators ***

Certification Body

Number of irregularities or infringements detected ⁽¹⁾

Number of measures applied to lot or production ⁽²⁾

Number of measures applied to the operator ⁽³⁾

Agricultural Producers *

Transformers **

Importers

Exporters

Other operators ***

Agricultural Producers *

Transformers **

Importers

Exporters

Other operators ***

Agricultural Producers *

Transformers **

Importers

Exporters

Other operators ***

⁽¹⁾ Only irregularities and offences that alter the biological character of the products and/or which resulted in a measure (including a simple observation) are indicated.

⁽²⁾ Where the irregularity identified concerns non-compliance with the requirements set out in this order and the certification body ensures that no reference to organic production is made on the labelling and in the Publicity relating to the whole lot or production concerned by that irregularity.

⁽³⁾ Where a serious infringement or an infringement with extended effect is found, the certifying body shall prohibit the operator in question from marketing products with a reference to the organic production method on the labelling and In advertising for a period to be agreed with the competent authority.

* Agricultural producers include only agricultural producers, producers who are also processors, producers who are also importers, and other mixed producers not specified.

** Transformers include only processors, processors that are also importers, and other unspecified mixed processors.

*** Other operators include traders (wholesalers, retailers) as well as other operators not specified.

¹ Introduced by c. II al. 3 of the 29 Oct DEFR O. 2014, in force since 1 ^Er Jan 2015 ( RO 2014 3979 ).

State 1 ^Er January 2016

RS 910.181 DEFR order of 22 September 1997 on organic farming

Original Language Title: RS 910.181 Ordonnance du DEFR du 22 septembre 1997 sur l’agriculture biologique

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910.181

Decree of DEFR on organic farming

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