Commission Regulation (EC) No 330/1999 of 12 February 1999 amending Section C of Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs
13. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 40/23 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 330/1999 of 12 February 1999 amending Section C of Annex VI to Council 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 foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Commis- sion Regulation (EC) No 1900/98 (2), and in particular Articles 5(8) and 13 thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 207/ 93 of 29 January 1993 defining the content of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs and laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions of Article 5(4) (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 345/97 (4), and in particular Article 3(5) thereof, Whereas Article 5(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 provides that ingredients of agricultural origin may be included in Annex VI, Section C, only where it has been shown that such ingredients are of agricultural origin and are not produced in sufficient quantity in the Community in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 6, or cannot be imported from third countries in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 11; Whereas it has appeared that certain products in Section C of Annex VI are available in sufficient quantities from organic farming; whereas therefore those products should be deleted from Section C of Annex VI; whereas, in particular with regard to organic beet sugar, production has progressed but has not yet reached levels which are sufficient to satisfy the needs of the market of this im- portant ingredient and, therefore, it is premature to delete this product from Annex VI, Section C, at this stage; Whereas certain Member States have notified to the other Member States and the Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 207/93, that authorisations are granted for use of certain ingredients of agricultural origin not included in Section C of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/ 91; whereas for certain of those notified products, it has appeared that sufficient organic production is not taking place in the Community and it is not possible to import those products in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 11; whereas therefore those products should be included in Section C of Annex VI; Whereas a period of grace should be allowed for certain products to permit the utilisation of existing stocks and the adaptation of the industry to the new requirements; Whereas 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 Section C of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 concentrate (Prunus armeniaca), The following products may be used under the same conditions as products listed in Section C of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 until 31 January 2000 apricot elderberry concentrate (Mangifera (Sambucus nigra), mangoes indica), strawberry (Fragaria vesca) as dried powder or concentrate, fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), clove (Syzygium aromaticum), ginger (Zingiber officinale), aniseed (Pimpinella anisum) and cinnamon (Cinnamonum zeylanicum), coco fat, cocoa fat and starches produced from cereals and tubers, not chemically modified. five-spice powder composed of: (1) OJ L 198, 22. 7. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ L 247, 5. 9. 1998, p. 6. (3) OJ L 25, 2. 2. 1993, p. 5. (4) OJ L 58, 27. 2. 1997, p. 38. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 March 1999. L 40/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 2. 1999 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 February 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission 13. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 40/25 ANNEX ‘SECTION C — INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCED ORGANICALLY, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(4) OF REGULA- TION (EEC) No 2092/91 C. 1. Unprocessed vegetable products as well as products derived therefrom by processes referred to under definition 2(a): C. 1. 1. Edible fruits, nuts and seeds: Acerola Acorns Cashew nuts Cola nuts Fenugreek Gooseberries Maracujas (passion fruit) Papayas Pine kernels Raspberries (dried) Red currants (dried) C. 1. 2. Edible spices and herbs: Allspice Cardamom Cinnamon Clove Ginger Horseradish seeds Lesser galanga Watercress herb C. 1. 3. Miscellaneous: Algae, including seaweed Malpighia punicifolia Quercus spp Anacardium occidentale Cola acuminata Trigonella foenum-graecum Ribes uva-crispa Passiflora edulis Carica papaya Pinus pinea Rubus idaeus Ribes rubrum Pimenta dioica Fructus Elettaria cardamomum cardamomi (minoris) (malabariensis) Cinnamomum zeylanicum Syzygium aromaticum Zingiber officinale Armoracia rusticana Alpinia officinarum Nasturtium officinale C. 2. Vegetable products, processed by processes as referred to under definition 2(b): C. 2. 1. Fats and oils whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, derived from plants other than: Cocoa Coco Olive Sunflower Theobroma cacao Cocos nucifera Olea europaea Helianthus annuus C. 2. 2. Sugars; starch; other products from cereals and tubers: Beet sugar Fructose Rice paper Starch from rice and waxy maize L 40/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 2. 1999 C. 2. 3. Miscellaneous: Curry composed of: — Coriander — Mustard — Fennel — Ginger Pea protein Coriandrum sativum Sinapis alba Foeniculum vulgare Zingiber officinale Pisum spp Rum: only obtained from cane sugar juice C. 3. Animal products: Aquatic organisms, not originating from aquaculture Buttermilk powder Gelatin Honey Lactose Whey powder “herasuola” '