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20 July 2023  
(23-4942) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Imported 
organic products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Delegated Regulation amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2021/1342 as regards the information to be sent by th ird countries and by control 
authorities and control bodies for the purpose of supervision of their recognition under 
Article 33(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the measures to be 
taken in the exercise of that supervision; (9 page(s),  in English)  
6. Description of content:  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 
supplements Regulation (EU) 2018/848 with rules on the information to be sent by third 
countries and by control authorities and control bodies for the purpose of superv ision of 
their recognition under Article 33(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 for 
imported organic products and the measures to be taken in the exercise of that 
supervision.  
In order to ensure the appropriate supervision of the third countries recognised under 
Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the draft Regulation clarifies and further 
specifies provisions concerning actions to be taken by the competent authorities of third 
countries following a notification by the Commissi on of a substantiated suspicion of an 
irregularity or infringement. It also obliges those competent authorities to use a specific 
template for reporting about the investigation and actions taken.  
In addition, the draft Regulation clarifies and provides for  further grounds for measures 
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  countries, in particular grounds on which the Commission may withdraw the recognition 
of a third country.  
In order to ensure the appropriate supervision of the control authorities and control bodies 
recognised under Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the draft Regulation 
provides for additional rules on the procedures for the regular review of their recognition.  
In particular, the dr aft Regulation provides for an obligation on control authorities and 
Control Bodies to notify the Commission in due time of the changes to its technical dossier. 
The draft Regulation also empowers the Commission to request any further information 
from the control authorities and control bodies at any time and to organise risk -based on 
the spot examinations of the control authorities and control bodies.  
Furthermore, the draft Regulation provides that control authorities and control bodies 
must carry out certain checks before certifying new operators or groups of operators.  
In addition, the draft Regulation clarifies and provides for further grounds for measures 
to be taken by the Commission in the exercise of its supervision of recognised control 
authorit ies and control bodies, in particular grounds on which the Commission may 
suspend or must withdraw the recognition of a control authority or control body.  
Finally, considering that Member State authorities have acquired substantial experience 
and expertise  in the field of granting access to imported organic goods into the Union, the 
draft Regulation provides specific provisions for the roles of Member State authorities in 
assisting the Commission with the review of the recognitions of third countries and co ntrol 
authorities and control bodies.  
The draft rules will apply until end of 2024 as regards control authorities and control 
bodies and until end of 2026 as regards third countries.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems wher e 
applicable:   
Following the publication of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council 
Regulation (EC) No 803/2007, it was necessary to adopt Delegate d Regulation (EU) 
2021/1342 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 as regards rules on the supervision 
for the regular review of the recognition of third countries and control authorities and 
control bodies during the transitional periods.  
This Regulation provides further clarification and additional measures to be taken by the 
Commission in the exercise of that supervision, including suspension or withdrawal of 
recognised third countries or control authorities and control bodies from the lists 
established pursuant to Articles 48(3) and 57(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848.  
Moreover, this regulation provides specific provisions for the roles of Member State 
authorities in assisting the Commission with the review of the recognitions of third 
Countries and contro l authorities and control bodies.  
This regulation aims to contribute to transparency, consumer confidence and protection, 
as well as to ensure that production processes do not harm the environment, human 
health, plant health or animal health and welfare.  
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health 
or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of  the Council on organic 
production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 
834/2007: https://eur -lex.europa.eu/l egal-
content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02018R0848 -20210101&qid=1612522667348  
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 of 27 May 2021 supplementing 
Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council wit h rules on 
the information to be sent by third countries and by control authorities and control bodies 
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  Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 for imported organic products and the measures to be taken 
in the exercise of that supervision  
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2021/1342/oj  
Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling 
of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32007R0834  
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325 of 16 December 2021 
establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council, the list of third countries and the list of control author ities and control bodies 
that have been recognised under Article 33(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 
834/2007 for the purpose of importing organic products into the Union  
EUR-Lex - 32021R2325 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  . 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43, 
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europ a.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_11147_00_e.pdf  
 