To all IBD-certified organisations:文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/
On 19 December 2022, the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission issued the additional regulatory control measures for organic products for 2023. Compared with the additional regulatory measures of the previous two years, the regulatory measures for 2023 have adjusted the scope of regulated products, and the main control measures are as follows:
The implementation period shall be from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 inclusive;文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/
Apart from China, 13 other countries, including India, Turkey and the UK, have been brought under the scope of additional regulatory measures;文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/
Controlled Chinese organic products increased to 5 types (buckwheat, ginger, pumpkin seeds, soybean cake powder and tea);文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/
For organic products originating from China that are subject to additional regulatory control measures, the minimum pre-export sampling inspection rate is at least 10%, and for tea it is 20%.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/
The tested products included all substances prohibited in organic production in their test items, with ethylene oxide specifically highlighted among the test items;文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/
Batch number and COI number (where available) of the sampled product文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/
Operators of controlled products (including production, processing, trade, storage, and sales) must undergo at least two on-site inspections, one of which will be an unannounced inspection.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/
Farms applying for certification for the first time must undergo inspection prior to sowing;文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/
During the on-site inspection of controlled products, at least one unharvested crop sample must be taken for testing. For non-planting operators, sampling tests should be conducted on raw materials, intermediate products, or finished processed products.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/
In accordance with the requirements of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, the IBD-FOFCC will further negotiate the implementation rules for the relevant measures.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/
26 December 2022文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/20128/