26.9.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 241/39 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2020/2000 of 25 September 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 207/93 defining the content of Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and amending Section C of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and food- stuffs (), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2000 (3, and in particular Article 5(7) and (8) and Article 13 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 207/93 (}), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 345/97 (%), has defined the content of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/ 91 and has laid down detailed rules for implementation of the provisions of Article 5(4) of that Regulation. (2)  The detailed rules for the implementation of the regime of Member States' provisional authorisations pursuant to Article 5(3)(b) and 5(5a)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 207/93, have to be reviewed in order to take into account certain difficulties currently experienced by Member States. (3) It has appeared that certain products in Section C of Annex VI are available in sufficient quantities in the Community from organic farming. Therefore those products should be deleted from Section C of Annex VI (4) A period of grace should be allowed for certain with- drawn conventional products to permit the utilisation of existing stocks and the adaptation of the industry to the new requirements. (5)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 207/93 is replaced by the following text: ‘Article 3: 1. As long as an ingredient of agricultural origin is not included in Section C of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, that ingredient may be used according to the 98, 22.7.1991, p. 1. 61, 1.7.2000, p. 62. 5, 2.2.1993, p. 5. 8, 27.2.1997, p. 38. V1RO == derogation provided for in Article 5(3)(b) and Article 5(5a)(b) of that Regulation on the following conditions: (a) that the operator has notified to the competent authority of the Member State all the requisite evidence showing that the ingredient concerned satisfies the requirements of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91; and (b) that the competent authority of the Member State has provisionally authorised, in accordance with the requirements of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, the use for a maximum period of three months after having verified that the operator has taken the necessary contacts with the other suppliers in the Community to ensure himself on the unavailability of the ingredients concerned with the required quality requirements; without prejudice of the provisions of paragraph 6, the Member State may prolong this authorisation maximum three times for seven months each; and (c) no decision has been taken, in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 4 or 6 that a granted author- isation with regard to the ingredient concerned shall be withdrawn. 2. Where an authorisation as referred to in paragraph 1 has been granted, the Member State shall immediately notify to the other Member States and to the Commission, the following information: (a) the date of the authorisation and in case of a prolonged authorisation, the date of the first authorisation; (b) the name, address, telephone, and where relevant, fax and e-mail of the holder of the authorisation; the name and address of the contact point of the authority which granted the authorisation; (c) the name and, where necessary, the precise description and quality requirements of the ingredient of agricul- tural origin concerned; (d) the type of products for the preparation of which the requested ingredient is necessary; (e) the quantities that are required and the justification for those quantities; (f) the reasons for, and expected period of, the shortage; (g) the date on which the Member State sends this noti- fication to the other Member States and the Commis- sion. The Commission and/or Member States may make this information available to the public.