L 170/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.6.2002 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1162/2002 of 28 June 2002 amending Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrange- ments for imports from third countries provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (5 The duration of New Zealand’s inclusion in the list Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, 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 (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 473/2002 (%), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) The list of third countries from which certain agricultural products obtained by the organic production method must originate in order to be marketed within the Com- munity, provided for in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, is set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 (), as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 2589/2001 (*). That list was drawn up in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. (2)  New Zealand submitted to the Commission a request to be included in the list provided for in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. Its authorities submitted the information required pursuant to Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 94/92. (3)  The examination of this information and consequent dis- cussion with the authorities of New Zealand has led to the conclusion that in that country the rules governing production and inspection of agricultural products are equivalent to those laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. @)  Imports from New Zealand to the European Community take place currently according to Article 11(6) of (EEC) Regulation No 2092/91. Producers and exporters will need a transitional period in order to adapt themselves to the Food Official Organic Assurance Programme. () OJL 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1. () OJL75,16.3.2002, p. 21. () OJL11,17.1.1992, p. 14. () OJ L 345,29.12.2001, p. 18. should be subject to the outcome of the on-the-spot check of the rules of production and the inspection mea- sures actually applied in New Zealand, provided for in Article 11(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. (6)  New Zealand authorities have provided the Commission with all the necessary guarantees and information which satisfy the requirement that the inspection bodies meet the criteria laid down in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. (7)  Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 should therefore be amended accordingly. (8)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in ac- cordance with the opinion of the Committee mentioned in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 During a transitional period expiring on 30 June 2003, the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) may also issue the certificate referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 2092/91 for products for which import author- isations have been granted and notified according to Article 11(6) of that Regulation provided that the authorisations were granted before 1 July 2002. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2002.