Organics: changes to approved basic substances and food additives

The Commission published an Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2229 of 25 October 2023 amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 authorising certain products and substances for use in organic production and establishing their lists. In accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Member States have submitted dossiers on certain substances to the other Member States and the Commission, in view of their authorisation and inclusion in Annexes I, II, III and V to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165. Those dossiers have been examined by the Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production (EGTOP) and the Commission.

Point 1 (Basic substances (pesticides)) of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 is corrected as follows:

-Chitosan hydrochloride: obtained from Aspergillus or organic aquaculture or from sustainable fisheries, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

-Chitosan, obtained from Aspergillus or organic aquaculture or from sustainable fisheries, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013’

The table in Section A1 (Food additives, including carriers) of Part A of Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 is amended as follows:

-E 300, Ascorbic acid, products of plant origin

-E 322, Lecithins, products of plant origin, products of animal origin, only from organic production’

-E 335 Sodium tartrates, Products of plant origin, from 1 January 2027, only from organic production

-E 336, Potassium tartrates, Products of plant origin, from 1 January 2027, only from organic production’

-E 337, Potassium sodium tartrate: Products of plant origin, from 1 January 2027, only from organic production’

More information: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202302229#ntr*1-L_202302229EN.000801-E0001

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