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2005/0279(CNS) Organic food and farming: imports of organic products from third countries (amend. Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91)

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead AGRI GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF Friedrich-Wilhelm (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE)
Committee Opinion ENVI
Committee Opinion IMCO
Committee Opinion INTA
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 037

Events

2007/02/02
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to amend Regulation 2092/91/EEC on organic production of agricultural products so as to allow a replacement of the current import scheme by a new import scheme.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Regulation (EC) No 1991/2006 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

CONTENT : the Council adopted a regulation introducing interim import rules pending application of the new legislation on organic products, as certain import provisions of the current legislation expire on 31December 2006.

In order not to disrupt international trade, the Regulation will extend the possibility for Member States to grant import authorisations for individual products until the new regime has been put in place. The Regulation also includes new rules on imports (‘direct access’ and ‘equivalency’), in the same form as in a proposal on the labelling of organic products. (Please see CNS/2005/0278 .)

Council Regulation 2092/91/EC will be repealed on 1 January 2009 and replaced by new Council Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products. Under the new scheme established by the new Regulation for imports of organic produce from third countries, organic products imported into the Community will be allowed to be placed on the Community market labelled as organic, where they have been produced in accordance with production rules and subject to control arrangements that are in compliance with or equivalent to Community legislation. The equivalency assessments for the purpose of import will be based on the international standard (Codex Alimentarius) or on the Community regulation.

To this end, third countries whose production standards and control arrangements are equivalent to those applied in the Community will be recognised and a list published. The control bodies competent to carry out control in countries which are not on the list of recognised third countries will also be recognised and listed. Third country operators who produce in direct compliance with Community rules will be allowed to choose to submit their activities to the competent authorities and control bodies designated by the Member States.

Article 11 of Regulation 2092/91/EEC provides for the possibility for Member States to grant until 31 December 2006 import authorisations for individual products under certain conditions. This Regulation deals with amending that Article, so as to allow for a replacement of the current import scheme by the new import scheme as from that date. The new import scheme should thus apply as from 1 January 2007. However, this will leave little time for its implementation, in particular as regards the recognition of control bodies competent to carry out control in those countries which are not on the list of recognised third countries. In order not to disrupt international trade, the Regulation extends the possibility for Member States to continue to grant import authorisations for individual products until the measures necessary for the functioning of the new import scheme have been put in place.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 09/02/2007.

APPLICATION : 01/01/2007.

2006/12/21
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2006/12/21
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2006/12/21
   CSL - Council Meeting
2006/10/19
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2006/09/28
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2006/09/28
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF (Greens/EFA, DE) and made some amendments to the proposal. (Please see the summary of 12/07/2006.)

Documents
2006/09/27
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2006/09/01
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
Details

The proposal for a Regulation on organic production (COM/2005/671) requires the Member States to include controls on organic operators in line with Regulation 882/2004/EC on official food and feed controls (referred to as OFFC). The scope of OFFC covers controls on organic production.

The Commission is of the view that the OFFC represents an important reinforcement of the food/feed controls conducted at a Community-wide level. Its control methodology is modern and includes risk-based action. Further, the OFFC requires the Member States to integrate all controls on food and feed into control planning. The distribution of responsibilities, as regards reporting and transparency, are clearly laid out in the OFFC.

As such, the Commission does not, in its new proposal, intend to dismantle the current control system as laid down in Regulation 2092/91/EC. The existing rules are tailor-made and have been designed based on extensive experience pertaining to the organic Regulation.

The Commission is of the opinion, therefore, that in terms of structure, the current organic rules are compatible with the OFFC. Thus, control provisions, enshrined in Article 8 and 9 are reflected in the proposal in so far as the OFFC is concerned.

2006/07/19
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2006/07/19
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2006/07/12
   EP - Vote in committee
Details

The committee adopted the report by Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF (Greens/EFA, DE) broadly approving the proposed regulation on organic production of agricultural products. It nevertheless tabled a number of amendments under the consultation procedure, designed to promote organic farming in non-EU countries through technical assistance measures and preserve standards for imports in the intervening period before a new regulation. MEPs were also concerned that EU operators - who are subject to very strict standards - could be exposed to unfair competition. They stressed that the Commission's recognition of third countries must be reciprocal and that third countries must also grant EU organic products access to their markets.

In other amendments, the committee called for the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council by 1 January 2009 on the specific sources of risk for imports from third countries and to submit a proposal for the training and/or promotion of local certifiers and inspectors in third countries. The competent national authorities should be involved in the procedure for recognising third-country control bodies and should be able to carry out random on-the-spot checks on such control bodies. Lastly, MEPs wanted Member States to operate a public Community EU-import databank, coordinated by the European Food Safety Authority.

2006/06/26
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2006/06/07
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2006/02/02
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2006/01/26
   EP - GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF Friedrich-Wilhelm (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2006/01/23
   CSL - Debate in Council
Documents
2006/01/23
   CSL - Council Meeting
2005/12/21
   EC - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE : to amend Regulation 2092/91/EEC on organic production of agricultural products so as to allow a replacement of the current import scheme by a new import scheme from 1 January 2001.

PROPOSED ACT : Council Regulation.

CONTENT : Council Regulation 2092/91/EC will be repealed on 1 January 2009 and replaced by new Council Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products. (For details of the proposal, please see CNS/2005/0278). Under the new scheme established by the new Regulation for imports of organic produce from third countries, organic products imported into the Community will be allowed to be placed on the Community market labelled as organic, where they have been produced in accordance with production rules and subject to control arrangements that are in compliance with or equivalent to Community legislation. The equivalency assessments for the purpose of import will be based on the international standard (Codex Alimentarius) or on the Community regulation.

To this end, third countries whose production standards and control arrangements are equivalent to those applied in the Community will be recognised and a list published. The control bodies competent to carry out control in countries which are not on the list of recognised third countries will also be recognised and listed. Third country operators who produce in direct compliance with Community rules will be allowed to choose to submit their activities to the competent authorities and control bodies designated by the Member States.

Article 11 of Regulation 2092/91/EEC provides for the possibility for Member States to grant until 31 December 2006 import authorisations for individual products under certain conditions. The proposal deals with amending that Article, so as to allow for a replacement of the current import scheme by the new import scheme as from that date. The new import scheme should thus apply as from 1 January 2007. However, this will leave little time for its implementation, in particular as regards the recognition of control bodies competent to carry out control in those countries which are not on the list of recognised third countries. In order not to disrupt international trade, the proposal is to extend the possibility for Member States to continue to grant import authorisations for individual products until the measures necessary for the functioning of the new import scheme have been put in place.

2005/12/20
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE : to amend Regulation 2092/91/EEC on organic production of agricultural products so as to allow a replacement of the current import scheme by a new import scheme from 1 January 2001.

PROPOSED ACT : Council Regulation.

CONTENT : Council Regulation 2092/91/EC will be repealed on 1 January 2009 and replaced by new Council Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products. (For details of the proposal, please see CNS/2005/0278). Under the new scheme established by the new Regulation for imports of organic produce from third countries, organic products imported into the Community will be allowed to be placed on the Community market labelled as organic, where they have been produced in accordance with production rules and subject to control arrangements that are in compliance with or equivalent to Community legislation. The equivalency assessments for the purpose of import will be based on the international standard (Codex Alimentarius) or on the Community regulation.

To this end, third countries whose production standards and control arrangements are equivalent to those applied in the Community will be recognised and a list published. The control bodies competent to carry out control in countries which are not on the list of recognised third countries will also be recognised and listed. Third country operators who produce in direct compliance with Community rules will be allowed to choose to submit their activities to the competent authorities and control bodies designated by the Member States.

Article 11 of Regulation 2092/91/EEC provides for the possibility for Member States to grant until 31 December 2006 import authorisations for individual products under certain conditions. The proposal deals with amending that Article, so as to allow for a replacement of the current import scheme by the new import scheme as from that date. The new import scheme should thus apply as from 1 January 2007. However, this will leave little time for its implementation, in particular as regards the recognition of control bodies competent to carry out control in those countries which are not on the list of recognised third countries. In order not to disrupt international trade, the proposal is to extend the possibility for Member States to continue to grant import authorisations for individual products until the measures necessary for the functioning of the new import scheme have been put in place.

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  • date: 2006-10-19T00:00:00 docs: url: /oeil/spdoc.do?i=12508&j=0&l=en title: SP(2006)4772 type: Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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  • date: 2005-12-21T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2005/0671/COM_COM(2005)0671_EN.pdf title: COM(2005)0671 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2005&nu_doc=671 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE : to amend Regulation 2092/91/EEC on organic production of agricultural products so as to allow a replacement of the current import scheme by a new import scheme from 1 January 2001. PROPOSED ACT : Council Regulation. CONTENT : Council Regulation 2092/91/EC will be repealed on 1 January 2009 and replaced by new Council Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products. (For details of the proposal, please see CNS/2005/0278). Under the new scheme established by the new Regulation for imports of organic produce from third countries, organic products imported into the Community will be allowed to be placed on the Community market labelled as organic, where they have been produced in accordance with production rules and subject to control arrangements that are in compliance with or equivalent to Community legislation. The equivalency assessments for the purpose of import will be based on the international standard (Codex Alimentarius) or on the Community regulation. To this end, third countries whose production standards and control arrangements are equivalent to those applied in the Community will be recognised and a list published. The control bodies competent to carry out control in countries which are not on the list of recognised third countries will also be recognised and listed. Third country operators who produce in direct compliance with Community rules will be allowed to choose to submit their activities to the competent authorities and control bodies designated by the Member States. Article 11 of Regulation 2092/91/EEC provides for the possibility for Member States to grant until 31 December 2006 import authorisations for individual products under certain conditions. The proposal deals with amending that Article, so as to allow for a replacement of the current import scheme by the new import scheme as from that date. The new import scheme should thus apply as from 1 January 2007. However, this will leave little time for its implementation, in particular as regards the recognition of control bodies competent to carry out control in those countries which are not on the list of recognised third countries. In order not to disrupt international trade, the proposal is to extend the possibility for Member States to continue to grant import authorisations for individual products until the measures necessary for the functioning of the new import scheme have been put in place.
  • date: 2006-01-23T00:00:00 type: Debate in Council body: CSL docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=2703*&MEET_DATE=23/01/2006 title: 2703
  • date: 2006-02-02T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2006-07-12T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary: The committee adopted the report by Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF (Greens/EFA, DE) broadly approving the proposed regulation on organic production of agricultural products. It nevertheless tabled a number of amendments under the consultation procedure, designed to promote organic farming in non-EU countries through technical assistance measures and preserve standards for imports in the intervening period before a new regulation. MEPs were also concerned that EU operators - who are subject to very strict standards - could be exposed to unfair competition. They stressed that the Commission's recognition of third countries must be reciprocal and that third countries must also grant EU organic products access to their markets. In other amendments, the committee called for the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council by 1 January 2009 on the specific sources of risk for imports from third countries and to submit a proposal for the training and/or promotion of local certifiers and inspectors in third countries. The competent national authorities should be involved in the procedure for recognising third-country control bodies and should be able to carry out random on-the-spot checks on such control bodies. Lastly, MEPs wanted Member States to operate a public Community EU-import databank, coordinated by the European Food Safety Authority.
  • date: 2006-07-19T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2006-253&language=EN title: A6-0253/2006
  • date: 2006-09-27T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20060927&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2006-09-28T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=12508&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2006-09-28T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2006-384 title: T6-0384/2006 summary: The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF (Greens/EFA, DE) and made some amendments to the proposal. (Please see the summary of 12/07/2006.)
  • date: 2006-12-21T00:00:00 type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament body: EP/CSL
  • date: 2006-12-21T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
  • date: 2007-02-02T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to amend Regulation 2092/91/EEC on organic production of agricultural products so as to allow a replacement of the current import scheme by a new import scheme. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Regulation (EC) No 1991/2006 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs. CONTENT : the Council adopted a regulation introducing interim import rules pending application of the new legislation on organic products, as certain import provisions of the current legislation expire on 31December 2006. In order not to disrupt international trade, the Regulation will extend the possibility for Member States to grant import authorisations for individual products until the new regime has been put in place. The Regulation also includes new rules on imports (‘direct access’ and ‘equivalency’), in the same form as in a proposal on the labelling of organic products. (Please see CNS/2005/0278 .) Council Regulation 2092/91/EC will be repealed on 1 January 2009 and replaced by new Council Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products. Under the new scheme established by the new Regulation for imports of organic produce from third countries, organic products imported into the Community will be allowed to be placed on the Community market labelled as organic, where they have been produced in accordance with production rules and subject to control arrangements that are in compliance with or equivalent to Community legislation. The equivalency assessments for the purpose of import will be based on the international standard (Codex Alimentarius) or on the Community regulation. To this end, third countries whose production standards and control arrangements are equivalent to those applied in the Community will be recognised and a list published. The control bodies competent to carry out control in countries which are not on the list of recognised third countries will also be recognised and listed. Third country operators who produce in direct compliance with Community rules will be allowed to choose to submit their activities to the competent authorities and control bodies designated by the Member States. Article 11 of Regulation 2092/91/EEC provides for the possibility for Member States to grant until 31 December 2006 import authorisations for individual products under certain conditions. This Regulation deals with amending that Article, so as to allow for a replacement of the current import scheme by the new import scheme as from that date. The new import scheme should thus apply as from 1 January 2007. However, this will leave little time for its implementation, in particular as regards the recognition of control bodies competent to carry out control in those countries which are not on the list of recognised third countries. In order not to disrupt international trade, the Regulation extends the possibility for Member States to continue to grant import authorisations for individual products until the measures necessary for the functioning of the new import scheme have been put in place. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 09/02/2007. APPLICATION : 01/01/2007. docs: title: Regulation 2006/1991 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32006R1991 title: OJ L 027 02.02.2007, p. 0005 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2007:027:TOC
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  • body: EC dg: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/agriculture/ title: Agriculture and Rural Development commissioner: FISCHER BOEL Mariann
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  • 3.10.09.04 Organic farming
  • 3.70.17 European eco-label and eco-labelling
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  • date: 2005-12-21T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2005/0671/COM_COM(2005)0671_EN.pdf celexid: CELEX:52005PC0671(02):EN type: Legislative proposal published title: COM(2005)0671 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/agriculture/ title: Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner: FISCHER BOEL Mariann
  • body: CSL meeting_id: 2703 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=2703*&MEET_DATE=23/01/2006 type: Debate in Council title: 2703 council: Agriculture and Fisheries date: 2006-01-23T00:00:00 type: Council Meeting
  • date: 2006-02-02T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: AGRI date: 2006-01-26T00:00:00 committee_full: Agriculture and Rural Development rapporteur: group: Verts/ALE name: GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF Friedrich-Wilhelm body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee: ENVI body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee: IMCO body: EP responsible: False committee_full: International Trade committee: INTA
  • date: 2006-07-12T00:00:00 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: AGRI date: 2006-01-26T00:00:00 committee_full: Agriculture and Rural Development rapporteur: group: Verts/ALE name: GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF Friedrich-Wilhelm body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee: ENVI body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee: IMCO body: EP responsible: False committee_full: International Trade committee: INTA type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2006-07-19T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2006-253&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A6-0253/2006 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: AGRI date: 2006-01-26T00:00:00 committee_full: Agriculture and Rural Development rapporteur: group: Verts/ALE name: GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF Friedrich-Wilhelm body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee: ENVI body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee: IMCO body: EP responsible: False committee_full: International Trade committee: INTA type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2006-09-27T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20060927&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2006-09-28T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=12508&l=en type: Results of vote in Parliament title: Results of vote in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2006-384 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T6-0384/2006 body: EP type: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2006-12-21T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Agriculture and Fisheries meeting_id: 2774
  • date: 2006-12-21T00:00:00 body: EP type: End of procedure in Parliament
  • date: 2006-12-21T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
  • date: 2007-02-02T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32006R1991 title: Regulation 2006/1991 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2007:027:TOC title: OJ L 027 02.02.2007, p. 0005
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  • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee: ENVI
  • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee: IMCO
  • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: International Trade committee: INTA
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European Commission
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Organic food and farming: imports of organic products from third countries (amend. Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91)
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