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Egyptian Organic Regulations. Draft. Version 1.

Article 1. General Objectives 1. Organic production is an overall system of food production that ensures best environmental practices, a

high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards.

2. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced from or by GMOs are incompatible with the concept of organic production. GMOs and ingredients produced by GMOs may not be used in organic products. Precautions shall be detailed to prevent cross contamination.

3. Organic farming should primarily rely on renewable resources within locally organised agricultural systems. Wastes and by-products of plant and animal origin should be recycled to return nutrients to the land.

4. Organic plant production should contribute to maintaining and enhancing soil fertility and to help to prevent soil erosion. Plants should be fed through the soil eco-system and not through soluble fertilisers added to the soil.

5. The essential elements of the organic plant production management system are soil fertility management, choice of species and varieties, multiannual crop rotation, recycling organic materials and cultivation techniques. Additional fertilisers, soil conditioners and plant protection products should only be used if they are approved within this regulation.

6. Organic Animals should have, whenever possible, access to open air or grazing areas. Organic stock farming should respect high animal welfare standards and meet animals' species-specific behavioural needs. Animal-health management should be based on disease prevention. The implementing rules for livestock production should at least ensure compliance with Egyptian Rules on animal welfare. {Ref needed }. Organic livestock production system should aim to complete the production cycles of the different livestock species with organically reared animals. It should encourage the increase of the gene pool of organic animals.

7. Food shall be labelled as organic only where all or almost all the ingredients of agricultural origin are organic.

8 There may be flexibility on the application of production rules, to make it possible to adapt organic standards and requirements to local climatic or geographic conditions, but exceptions from the requirements applicable to organic production shall be strictly limited and approved by the competent authority.

9. The word organic in English and …… in Arabic shall not be used for any non-organic products. 10 All farms and processors must be who wish to produce or sell organic products must be subject to a

control system overseen by the Egyptian Competent authority. 11. Egyptian operators should be able to import organic products and ingredients providing they are

produced according to standards equivalent to these standards. The Egyptian Competent Authority will decide on which standards are equivalent to these standards.

12. The assessment of equivalency with regard to imported products should take into account the international standards laid down in Codex Alimentarius.

Article 2. Aim and scope1. This Regulation shall apply to

a. agricultural crop and livestock products;b. processed agricultural products for use as food;c. feed for livestock d. vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation.

2. This Regulation shall apply to all operators involved in activities, at any stage of production, preparation and distribution of rrganic products.

Article 3. PrinciplesThe overall principles of Organic Agriculture in Egypt are as follows:

1. The maintenance and enhancement of soil life and natural soil fertility, soil stability and soil biodiversity preventing and combating soil compaction and soil erosion, and the nourishing of plants primarily through the soil ecosystem.2. External inputs to organic systems are limited to inputs from organic production, natural ornaturally-derived substances and low solubility mineral fertilizers as listed in annex I & II3. Chemically synthesized inputs are limited to a very few cases listed in annex II and III. 4. The of the use of non-renewable resources and inputs from outside the farm will be minimised

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5. The recycling of wastes and by-products of plant and animal origin as input in plant and livestock production is encouraged6. Account is taken of the local or regional ecological balance when taking production decisions;7. the maintenance of animal health by encouraging the natural immunological defence of the animal, and selection of appropriate breeds and husbandry practices,8. the maintenance of plant health by preventative measures, such as the choice of appropriate species and varieties resistant to pests and diseases, appropriate crop rotations, mechanical and physical methods and the protection of natural enemies of pests,9. the observance of a high level of animal welfare respecting species-specific needs,10. the production of organic livestock that have been raised on organic holdings since birth or hatching and throughout their life,11. the choice of breeds having regard to the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease or health problems,12. the feeding of livestock with organic feed composed of agricultural ingredients from organic farming and of natural non-agricultural substances,13. the application of animal husbandry practices, which enhance the immune system and strengthen the natural defence against diseases, in particular including regular exercise and access to open air areas and pastureland where appropriate, 14. the exclusion of rearing of artificially induced polyploid animals, 15. the prevention of production of and the exclusion of us of nano materials. 16. Exemption. Operators with a total turnover of less than 50000Egyptian Pounds per annum shall be exempt from requirements of certification. Products from exempt operations shall not be used as ingredients in organic products produced by certified operators.

Article 4. Specific principles applicable to processing of organic food & feedIn addition to the overall principles for agriculture set out in Article 3, the following are principles for production of processed organic food in Egypt:

1. the production of organic food is from organic agricultural ingredients, except where an ingredient is not available on the market in organic form;2. food additives, flavours, micronutrients and processing aids are minimised to cases of essential technological need or for particular nutritional purposes;3. substances and processing methods that might mislead about the true nature of the product are prohibited4. Lists of permitted additives, processing aids and permitted non organic ingredients are maintained by the Egyptian Competent Authority and published in annex VII of this regulation.5. the production of organic feed is from organic feed materials, except where a feed material is not available on the market in organic form6. the use of feed additives and processing aids is limited to a minimum extent and only in case of essential technological or zootechnical needs or for particular nutritional purposes. Only feed additives and processing aids listed in Annex VI of this regulation may be used.

Article 5. General Production rules. 1. GMOs and products produced from or by GMOs shall not be used as food, feed, processing aids,

plant protection products, fertilisers, soil conditioners, seeds, vegetative propagating material, micro-organisms and animals in organic production.2. With the exception of organic products or ingredients operators must obtain confirmation from suppliers to confirm that they do not contain GMOs and are not made with GMOs. Operators must take steps to verify that confirmation according to the risk of inclusion of GMOs.The use of ionising radiation for the treatment of organic food or feed, or of raw materials used in organic food or feed is prohibited.3. The entire agricultural holding shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production.4. For plants and plant products to be considered organic, all requirements of this regulation must have been applied to the whole area of land during a conversion period of at least two years before sowing. For perennial crops the period of conversion is at least three years before the first harvest of organic products.5. The competent authority may decide, in certain cases, where the land had been a contaminated with product not authorized for organic production, to extend the conversion period beyond the period referred to in paragraph 5 or that such land may not be used for organic production.


6. Buffer zones shall be established to prevent risk of contamination with prohibited substances from adjacent agriculture. They may include trees, hedges, ditches, fences etc. 7. Consideration must also be given to possible run off of water from adjacent land, eg by provision of ditches. 8. Certification bodies shall assess the buffer zone system in place at the first inspection and may impose requirements for additional areas or protection. 9. At first application operators shall provide to the certification body a production plan for each area, product and process. 10. This plan shall be assessed for adequacy, and compliance with these rules as part of the first assessment of each operation by a certification body. 11. Plans shall be reviewed annually and the results of that review assessed by certification body as part of their annual inspection. 12. The plan shall specifically address biodiversity in the proposed area of production, and include assessments of existing biodiversity, ongoing assessment of biodiversity and measures to improve and limit reduction of or damage to biodiversity.

Article 6. Plant production rules1. In addition to the general production rules laid down in Article 5, the following rules shall apply to organic plant production:

a. organic plant production shall use tillage and cultivation practices that maintain or increase soil organic matter, enhance soil stability and soil biodiversity, and prevent soil compaction and soil erosion,b. the fertility and biological activity of the soil shall be maintained and increased by crop rotation including legumes and other green manure crops, and by the application of livestock manure or organic material, both preferably composted, from organic production,c. crop rotation plans shall be prepared at least annually and updated. They must be assessed and approved by the certification body for completeness, for separation of types of crops to reduce disease and for fertility building. The certification body may require changes to the rotation to ensure that these requirements are met in full. d. fertilisers and soil conditioners may only be used if they have been authorised for use in organic production and are listed in Annex II,e. mineral nitrogen fertilisers shall not be used,f. all plant production techniques used shall prevent or minimise contamination of the environment,g. the prevention of damage caused by pests, diseases and weeds shall rely primarily on the protection by natural enemies, the choice of species and varieties, crop rotation, cultivation techniques and thermal processes,h. in the case of an established threat to a crop, plant protection products may only be used if they have been authorised for use in Annex III,i. only organically produced seed and propagating material shall be used. Ie. the mother plant in the case of seeds and the parent plant in the case of vegetative propagating material shall have been produced in accordance with these organic rules for at least one generation, or, in the case of perennial crops, two growing seasons,j. where organic seeds or propagating material is not available the certification body may authorise use of in seed or propagating material from plants grown on land in conversion to organic production. k. where in conversion seeds or propagating material are not available the competent authority may authorise use of non-organic seeds or propagating material. l. Certification bodies shall notify the competent authority and each other of permissions granted to use in conversion or non-organic seed or propagating material. m. Treated seeds and propagating material must not be used in organic production. n. soil management systems including rotations shall be designed to reduce risk of desertification and shall be assessed against this requirement annually. o. perennial plants shall be accompanied by undersown ground cover plants.

2. Soil management and fertilisationa. Where the nutritional needs of plants cannot be met by measures above, fertilisers and soil conditioners referred to in Annex II may be used, only to the extent necessary. b. Operators shall keep documentary evidence of the need to use the product, for approval by their certification body.


c. The operator shall demonstrate to the certification body that the total amount of nitrogen applied to organic land will not create pollution and eutrophication of waters d. Appropriate preparations of micro-organisms or plant extracts may be used to improve the overall condition of the soil or the availability of nutrients in the soil or in the crops, or for activation of composts. e. Hydroponic production may not be certified as organic. f. Sewage sludge may not be used as a fertilser on organic land.

3. Pest, disease and weed managementa. Where plants cannot be adequately protected from pests and diseases by measures provided for above, only products in Annex III may be used. Operators shall keep evidence of the need to use the product, for approval by their certification body.b.Co-formulants such as inerts and synergists in formulated pest and disease management productsmust be assessed to ensure that they are not carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens or neurotoxins.c. For products used in traps and dispensers, except pheromone dispensers, the traps and/or dispensers, shall prevent the substances from being released into the environment and prevent contact between the substances and the crops being cultivated. The traps shall be collected after use and disposed off safely.

4. Irrigation. {specific rules to be developed to control irrigation water to reduce risk of contamination with incoming pesticides, contamination of ground water, salinisation, and water shortage for human use etc}

Article 7. Wild Plant collection 1. The collection of wild plants and parts thereof, growing naturally in natural areas and forests is

considered an organic production method provided that:a. the areas have not, for a period of at least three years before the collection, received treatment

with products other than those authorised for use in organic production in this regulation, b. the collection does not affect the stability of the natural habitat or the maintenance of the species

in the collection area.c. operators wishing to harvest and sell wild products as organic must be certified as organic

according to the controls laid down in this regulation.

2. Wild plants may be sold as organic providing:a. an agreement is drawn up whereby the operator responsible for collection of the wild plants

limits his activity to the collection of specified organic wild plants;b. the operator indicates the collection areas and premises where processing and/or packaging

takes place,c. the certification body concerned can satisfy itself by inspection on the ground and of maps,

records and agreements that the total collection activity in the area concerned is sustainable and that all is controlled by certification to prevent collection by non-authorised organisations.

Article 8. Livestock productionThis Chapter lays down detailed production rules for the following species: bovine including cattle and bison, equidae, ovine, caprine, poultry species and bees.

1. General Livestock production rules. In addition to the general farm production rules above, the following rules shall apply to livestock production:

a. with regard to the origin of the animals(i) organic livestock shall be born and raised on organic holdings;(ii) for breeding purposes, non-organically raised animals may be brought onto a holding under specific conditions. Such animals and their products may be deemed organic after compliance with the conversion period referred to in Article 5.4.(iii) animals existing on the holding at the beginning of the conversion period and their products may be deemed organic after compliance with the conversion period referred to in Article 5.4.

b. Landless livestock production, by which the operator of the livestock does not manageagricultural land is prohibited.

2. Simultaneous production of organic and non-organic livestock. Non-organic livestock may be present on the holding provided they are reared on units where the buildings and land are separated clearly from the units producing organic livestock and provided a different species is involved.


b. Non-organic livestock may not use organic pasturage. c. For the purpose of pollination an operator may run organic and non-organic beekeeping units on the same holding, provided that all the requirements of the organic production rules are fulfilled, with the exception of the provisions for the siting of the apiaries. In that case the product cannot be sold as organic. e. Organic livestock shall be identified permanently using techniques adapted to each species,individually in the case of large mammals and individually or by batch in the case of poultry andsmall mammals.f. Where non-organic animals exist on a holding at the beginning of the conversion period their products may be deemed organic if there is simultaneous conversion of the complete production unit, including livestock, pasturage and/or any land used for animal feed. The total combined conversion period for both existing animals and their offspring, pasturage and/or any land used for animal feed, may be reduced to 24 months, if the animals are mainly fed with products from the holding.

3. Breeding:a. Artificial insemination is allowed.b. reproduction shall not be induced by treatment with hormones or similar substances, unless as a

form of veterinary therapeutic treatment in case of an individual animal,c. other forms of artificial reproduction, such as cloning and embryo transfer, shall not be used,d. appropriate breeds shall be chosen. The choice of breeds shall also contribute to the prevention of

any suffering and to avoiding the need for the mutilation of animals;4. The capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease shall be

considered in choosing a breed of animals. Breeds or strains of animals shall be selected to avoid specific diseases or health problems associated with some breeds or strains used in intensive production. Preference is to be given to indigenous breeds and strains.

5. The competent authority may authorise on a temporary basis, in the case of high mortality of animals caused by health or catastrophic circumstances, the renewal or reconstitution of the herd or flock with non-organic animals, when organically reared animals are not available;

6. With regard to husbandry practices and housing conditions:(i) personnel keeping animals shall possess the necessary basic knowledge and skills as

regards the health and the welfare needs of the animals;(ii) husbandry practices, including stocking densities, and housing conditions shall ensure

that the developmental, physiological and ethological needs of animals are met;(iii) the livestock shall have permanent access to open air areas, preferably pasture,

whenever weather conditions and the state of the ground allow this unless restrictions and obligations related to the protection of human and animal health are imposed on the basis of Community legislation;

7. Access to open air areasa. Open air areas may be partially covered.b. Herbivores shall have access to pasturage for grazing whenever conditions allow.c. Poultry shall have access to an open air area for at least one third of their life.d. Open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with vegetation and be provided with protective

facilities and permit fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking and feeding troughs.e. When the rearing of each batch of poultry has been completed, runs shall be left empty to allow

vegetation to grow back.8. With regard to husbandry practices and housing conditions:

a. organic livestock shall be kept separate from other livestock. b. tethering or isolation of livestock shall be prohibited, unless for individual animals for a limited period of time, and in so far as this is justified for safety, welfare or veterinary reasons;c. duration of transport of livestock shall be minimised;d. Loading and unloading of animals shall be carried out without the use of any type of electrical stimulation to coerce the animals. e. suffering, including mutilation, shall be kept to a minimum during the entire life of the animal, including at the time of slaughter;f. Operations such as attaching elastic bands to the tails of sheep, tail-docking, cutting ofteeth, trimming of beaks and dehorning shall not be carried out routinely in organic farming.

9. Housing conditionsa. Insulation, and ventilation of the building shall ensure that air circulation, dust level, temperature, relative air humidity and gas concentration, are kept within limits which are not harmful to the animals. b. The building shall permit plentiful natural ventilation and light to enter.


c. The stocking density in buildings shall provide for the comfort, the well being and the species-specific needs of the animals which, in particular, shall depend on the species, the breed and the age of the animals. It shall also take account of the behavioural needs of the animals, which depend in particular on the size of the group and the animals' sex. d. The density shall ensure the animals' welfare by providing them with sufficient space to stand naturally, lie down easily, turn round, groom themselves, assume all natural postures and make all natural movements such as stretching and wing flapping.

10. Specific housing conditions and husbandry practices for mammalsa. Livestock housing shall have smooth, not slippery, not slatted floors.b. The housing shall be provided with a comfortable, clean and dry laying/rest area of sufficient size,

consisting of a solid construction which is not slatted. c. Ample dry bedding strewn with litter material shall be provided in the rest area. d. The litter shall comprise straw or other suitable natural material.

11. Specific housing conditions and husbandry practices for poultrya. Poultry shall not be kept in cages.b. Water fowl shall have access to water sufficient for bathing whenever the weather and hygienic conditions permit.c. Buildings for all poultry shall meet the following conditions:

(i) at least two thirds of the floor area shall be solid, that is, not of slatted or of grid construction, and covered with a litter material such as straw, wood shavings, sand or turf;

(ii) they shall have perches of a size and number commensurate with the size of the group and of the birds.

(iii) they shall have exit/entry pop-holes of a size adequate for the birds, and these pop-holes shall have a combined length of at least 4 m per 100 m2 area of the house available to the birds;

(iv) each poultry house shall not contain more than, 4800 chickens,3000 laying hens, 5200 guinea fowl, 4000 female ducks or 3200 male ducks.2500 capons, geese or turkeys;

(v) Poultry houses shall be constructed to allow all birds easy access to open air area.(iv) Slow-growing poultry strains shall be used. The competent authority shall define the

criteria of slow-growing strains.12. With regard to feed:

a. livestock shall be fed with organic feed that meets the animal's nutritional requirements.b. livestock shall have permanent access to pasture or roughage;c. Animal feed shall not include urea or similar nitrogen compounds, appetite stimulants or

colouring agents. 13. In-conversion feed

Up to 30% of the feed formula of rations on average may comprise in-conversion feedingstuffs. When the in-conversion feedingstuffs come from the same holding itself, this percentage may be increased to 60%.

14. Feed meeting animals' nutritional requirementsa. All young mammals shall be fed on maternal milk in preference to natural milk, for a minimum period

of three months for cattle including bubalus and bison species and horses, 45 days for sheep and goats.

b. Rearing systems are to be based on maximum use of grazing pasturage. At least 60 % of the dry matter in daily rations of herbivores shall consist of roughage, fresh or dried fodder, or silage.

c. Roughage, fresh or dried fodder, shall be added to the daily ration for poultry.d. Force-feeding is forbidden.e. Feeding of slaughter waste and other animal derived products to herbivores is prohibited.

15. Non organic feed materials from plant origin, feed materials from animal and mineral origin, feed additives, certain products used in animal nutrition and processing aids shall be used only if they are listed in Annex VI

16. Use of non-organic feed of agricultural origina. the use of a limited proportion of non-organic feed of plant origin is allowed where farmers are

unable to obtain feed exclusively from organic production.b. The maximum percentage of non-organic feed authorised per period of 12 months for species other

than herbivores shall be 5%.The figures shall be calculated annually as a percentage of the dry matter of feed from agricultural origin. The maximum percentage authorised of non-organic feed in the daily ration shall be 25 % calculated as a percentage of the dry matter.

c. The operator shall keep documentary evidence of the need for the use of this provision.


17. Catastrophic circumstances. The competent authority may authorise on a temporary basis the use of non-organic feedingstuffs for a limited period and in relation to a specific area by individual operators, when forage production is lost or as a result of exceptional meteorological conditions, etc.

18. Growth promoters and synthetic amino-acids shall not be used, 19. Suckling mammals shall be fed with natural, preferably maternal, milk,20. With regard to disease prevention:

a. disease prevention shall be based on breed and strain selection, husbandryb. management practices, high quality feed and exercise, appropriate stocking density and

adequate and appropriate housing maintained in hygienic conditions;c. Where livestock is obtained from non-organic units, special measures such as

screening tests or quarantine periods may apply, depending on local circumstances.d. disease shall be treated immediately to avoid suffering to the animale. chemically synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products including antibiotics may be

used where necessary and under strict conditions, when the use of phytotherapeutic, homeopathic and other products is inappropriate.

f. The use of chemically synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products or antibiotics for preventive treatment is prohibited,

g. the use of immunological veterinary medicines is allowed;h. treatments related to the protection of human and animal health imposed on the basis

of Egyptian legislation shall be allowed,i. The use of substances to promote growth or production (including antibiotics, coccidiostatics

and other artificial aids for growth promotion purposes) and the use of hormones or similar substances to control reproduction or for other purposes (e.g. induction or synchronisation of oestrus), is prohibited.

21. Housing, pens, equipment and utensils shall be properly cleaned and disinfected to prevent cross-infection and the buildup of disease carrying organisms.

22. Faeces, urine and uneaten and spilled feed shall be removed as often as necessary tominimize smell and to avoid attracting insects or rodents.

23. Buildings shall be emptied of livestock between each batch of poultry reared. The buildings and fittings shall be cleaned and disinfected during this time.

24. With regard to Veterinary treatmenta. Where animals become sick or injured they must be treated immediately, if necessary in isolation

and in suitable housing.b. Phytotherapeutic, homoepathic products, trace elements and products listed in Annex VI shall be

used in preference to chemically-synthesized allopathic veterinary treatment or antibiotics.c. If the use of measures referred to in paragraph a and b is not effective in combating illness or

injury, and if treatment is essential to avoid suffering or distress of the animal, chemically synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products or antibiotics may be used under the responsibility of a veterinarian.

d. With the exception of vaccinations, treatments for parasites and compulsory eradication schemes where an animal or group of animals receive more than three courses of treatments with chemically-synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products or antibiotics within 12 months, or more than one course of treatment if their productive lifecycle is less than one year, the livestock concerned, or produce derived from them, may not be sold as organic products.

e. Records of documented evidence of the occurrence of such circumstances shall be kept for the certification body.

f. The withdrawal period between the last administration of an allopathic veterinary medicinal product to an animal under normal conditions of use, and the production of organically produced foodstuffs from such animals, is to be twice the legal withdrawal period as stipulated by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture.

Article 9. Specific requirements for beekeeping1. An area with a radius of 3 km from the organic apiary site will consist essentially of organically

produced crops and/or spontaneous vegetation, to provide pollen and nectar for the hives. 2. Apiaries shall be kept at sufficient distance from sources that may lead to the contamination of

beekeeping products or to the poor health of the bees;3. The Competent Authority may designate regions or areas where beekeeping complying with

organic production rules is not practicable.4. Beekeeping products can be sold as organic only when the organic production rules have been


complied with for at least one year. During the conversion period the wax shall be replaced with wax coming from organic beekeeping.

5. The hives shall be made basically of natural materials.6. The bees wax for new foundations shall come from organic production units.7. Only natural products such as propolis, wax and plant oils can be used in the hives.8. The use of synthetic repellents is prohibited during honey extractions operations.9. The use of brood combs is prohibited for honey extraction.10. Mutilation such as clipping the wings of queen bees is prohibited.11. For the renovation of apiaries, 10% per year of the queen bees may be replaced by non-organic

queen bees. 12. Preference shall be given to the use of Apis mellifera and their local ecotypes.13. In case of high mortality of bees caused by health or catastrophic circumstances, the

reconstitution of the apiaries with non-organic bees, when organic apiaries are not available may be approved by certification bodies.

14. The destruction of bees in the combs as a method of harvesting of beekeeping products, including royal jelly is prohibited,

15. In the case of bees, at the end of the production season hives shall be left with sufficient reserves of honey and pollen to survive the non-productive season.

16. The feeding of bee colonies is only permitted where the survival of the hives is endangered due to climatic conditions and only between the last honey harvest and 15 days before the start of the next nectar or honeydew flow period. Feeding shall be with organic honey, organic sugar syrup, or organic sugar.

17. The feeding of bees with organic honey, organic sugar or organic sugar syrup may be done in the case of long lasting exceptional weather conditions or catastrophic circumstances, which hamper the nectar or honeydew production.

19. Specific rules on disease prevention and veterinary treatment in beekeepinga. For the purposes of protecting frames, hives and combs, in particular from pests, only

rodenticides (to be used only in traps), and appropriate products listed in Annex II, are permitted.

b. Physical treatments for disinfection of apiaries such as steam or direct flame are permitted.c. The practice of destroying the male brood is permitted only to isolate the infestation of Varroa

destructor.d. If despite all preventive measures, the colonies become sick or infested, they shall be treated

immediately and, if necessary, the colonies can be placed in isolation apiaries.e. Formic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, menthol, thymol, eucalyptol or camphor may be

used in cases of infestation with Varroa destructor.20. If a treatment is applied with chemically synthesized allopathic products, except those listed in e)

above during the application period, the colonies treated shall be placed in isolation apiaries and all the wax shall be replaced with wax coming from organic beekeeping. Subsequently, the conversion period of one year will apply to those colonies.

21. A map identifying the location of hives shall be provided to the certification body by the beekeeper. 22. The beekeeper shall provide the certification body with documentation and evidence, including

suitable analyses if necessary, that the areas accessible to his colonies meet the conditions required in this Regulation.

23. The following information shall be entered in the register of the apiary with regard to the feeding of bees: type of product, dates, quantities and hives where it is used.

24. If veterinary medicinal products are used, the type of product, including the indication of the active pharmacological substance, together with details of the diagnosis, the dosage, the method of administration, the duration of the treatment and the legal withdrawal period shall be recorded clearly and declared to the certification body before the products are marketed as organically produced.

25. The zone where the apiary is situated shall be registered together with the identification of the hives. The certification body shall be informed of the moving of apiaries by a deadline agreed on with the body.

26. The use of smoke shall be minimised and smoke for subduing bees shall only be made from natural materials.

27. Particular care shall be taken to ensure adequate extraction, processing and storage of beekeeping products.

28. The removal of supers and the honey extraction operations shall be recorded in the register of the apiary.


Article 10 Criteria for authorisation of products and substances used in organic farming 1. The Competent Authority shall authorise for use in organic production and include in a restricted list

the products and substances, which may be used in organic farming for the following purposes:a. as plant protection productsb. as fertilisers and soil conditionersc. as non-organic feed materials from plant origin, feed material from animal and mineral origin

and certain substances used in animal nutritiond. as feed additives and processing aids

2. Products and substances contained in the restricted lists may only be used if the corresponding use is authorised in general agriculture in Egypt.

3. For products destined for export consideration shall be given to the permissions for use of plant protection products in the country to which the organic products will be exported.

4. The authorisation of the products and substances is subject to the objectives and principles laid down in Article 3 and the following criteria.

a. their use is necessary for sustained production and essential for its intended use;b. all products and substances shall be of plant, animal, microbial or mineral origin except

where products or substances from such sources are not available in sufficient quantities or qualities or if alternatives are not available

c. if products are not of plant, animal, microbial or mineral origin and are not identical to their natural form, they may be authorised only if their conditions for use preclude any direct contact with the edible parts of the crop;

d. for fertilizers and soil conditioners they may only be authoised if their use is essential for obtaining or maintaining the fertility of the soil or to fulfil specific nutrition requirements of crops, or specific soil-conditioning purposes;

e. in the case of feed materials and additives they may only be authorised if they are are necessary to maintain animal health, animal welfare and vitality and contribute to an appropriate diet fulfilling the physiological and behavioural needs of the species concerned or it would be impossible to produce or preserve such feed without having recourse to such substances;

f. feed of mineral origin, trace elements, vitamins or provitamins shall be of natural origin. In case these substances are unavailable, chemically well-defined analogic substances may be authorised for use in organic production.

g. The Competent Authority may, lay down conditions and limits as regards the agricultural products to which the products and substances referred to in paragraph 1 can be applied to, the application method, the dosage, the time limits for use and the contact with agricultural products and, if necessary, decide on the withdrawal of these products and substances.

Article 11 Conversion1. The following rules shall apply to a farm on which organic production is started:2. The conversion period starts when the operator has notified his activity to the certification body and

has been inspected according to the control system 3. During the conversion period all rules in this Regulation shall apply;4. On a holding partly under organic production and partly in conversion to organic production, the

operator shall keep the organic and in-conversion products and animals separate or readily separable and keep adequate records to show the separation;

5. Animals and animal products produced during the conversion period shall not be marketed as organic.

Article 12. Storage of Organic products1. For all organic products the storage shall be managed in such a way as to ensure identification of

lots and to avoid any mixing with or contamination by products and/or substances not in allowed in organic production rules.

2. Organic products shall be clearly identifiable at all times.3. In case of organic farms, storage of input products other than those allowed under this regulation

is prohibited in the production unit.4. In case where operators handle both non-organic products and organic products and the latter are

stored in storage facilities in which also other agricultural products or foodstuffs are stored:a. organic products shall be kept separate from other foodstuffs;


b. consignments shall be identified and mixtures or exchanges with non-organic productsshall be avoided;c. suitable cleaning measures, the effectiveness of which has been checked shall have been carried out before the storage of organic productsd. operators shall record these operations.

Article 13. Rules on the production of animal feed1. Production of processed organic feed shall be kept separate in time or space from production of

processed non-organic feed.2. Organic feed materials, or feed materials from production in conversion, shall not enter simultaneously

with the same feed materials produced by non-organic means into the composition of the organic feed product.

3. Any feed materials used or processed in organic production shall not have been processed with the aid of chemically synthesised solvents.

Article 14. Rules for the production of processed feed and food1. Additives, processing aids and other substances and ingredients used for processing food or feed

and any processing practice applied, shall respect the principles of good manufacturing practice.2. Operators producing processed feed or food shall:

a. establish and update appropriate procedures based on a systematic identification of critical processing steps.

b. take precautionary measures to avoid the risk of contamination by unauthorised substances or products, and document those measures.

c. implement suitable cleaning measures, monitor their effectiveness and record these operations

d. guarantee that non-organic products are not labelled or sold as organic.e. Carry out the operations continuously until the complete run has been dealt with, separated

by place or time from similar operations performed on non-organic products;f. Store organic products, before and after the operations, separate by place or time from non-

organic products;g. keep available an updated register of all operations and quantities processed, for inspection

by the certification bodyh. Take the necessary measures to ensure identification of lots and to avoid mixtures or

exchanges with non-organic products;i. Carry out operations on organic products only after suitable cleaning of the production

equipment.j. ensure that packaging material does not contaminate or taint organic foods.

3. Operators shall ensure that organic products are transported to other certified operators, only in appropriate packaging, containers or vehicles closed so that substitution or contamination cannot be achieved without manipulation or damage of the seal and provided with a label or accompanying document stating,

a. the name and address of the operator.b. the name of the product or a description of the feed and confirmation of its organic status, c. the code number of the certification body to which the operator is subjectd. a lot identification mark.

4. Specifically for feed, organic feed must be kept separate at all stages from in conversion feed, and non organic feed.

5. On receipt of an organic product, the operator shall check the closing of the packaging or container and the presence of the confirmation of the organic status. The result of these verifications shall be recorded

Article 15. Composition of organic processed food:1. The product shall be produced mainly from ingredients of agricultural origin; in order to determine

whether a product is produced mainly from ingredients of agricultural origin added water and cooking salt shall not be taken into account;

2. Additives, processing aids, flavourings, water, salt, preparations of micro-organisms and enzymes, minerals, trace elements, vitamins, amino acids and other micronutrients may be used only if they are listed in Annex VII


3. Non-organic agricultural ingredients may be used only if they have been authorised for use in organic production by the competent authority or are listed in Annex VIII.

4. An organic ingredient shall not be present together with the same ingredient in non-organic form or the same ingredient in conversion

5. Food from in-conversion crops shall contain only one crop ingredient of agricultural origin.

Article 16. Criteria for products and substances used in processing of Organic Food. 1. The Competent Authority shall authorise products and substances for use in organic production

and maintain a restricted list in this regulation.2. Products and substances contained in the restricted lists may only be used if the corresponding

use is authorised in general agriculture in Egypt3. The authorisation of the products and substances is subject to the objectives and principles laid

down in Article 3 and the following criteria.a. only if alternatives authorised in accordance with this chapter are not available;b. only if without having them, it would be impossible to produce or preserve the food or to fulfil dietary requirementsc. in addition, the products and substances approved must be found in nature and have only undergone only mechanical, physical, biological, enzymatic or microbial processes

4. The Competent Authority may, lay down conditions and limits as regards the products and substances for processing organic food, with regard to how and in which products they may be used and, if necessary, decide on the withdrawal of these products and substances.

5. Only substances listed in Annex VII of this regulation may be used.

Article 17 Labelling1. Only products that comply with this regulation in full can carry the word organic or the word …

{Arabic version of organic}2. Organic products must list ingredients and the list must indicate which ingredients are from

organic agriculture and which are not.

Article 17. Flexibility1. The Competent authority grant exceptions from the production rules laid down.2. Exceptions as referred to above shall be kept to a minimum and, where appropriate, limited in time

and may only be provided for in the following cases:a. where they are necessary to ensure that organic production can be started or maintained on holdings confronted with climatic, geographical or structural constraints;b. where it is necessary to ensure access to feed, seed and vegetative propagating material, live animals and other farm inputs, where such inputs are not available on the market in organic form;c. where it is necessary to ensure access to ingredients of agricultural origin, where such ingredients are not available on the market in organic form;d. where they are necessary to solve specific problems related to the management of organic livestock;e. where they are necessary to ensure production of well established food products in organic form;f. where temporary measures are necessary to allow organic production to continue or recommence in the case of catastrophic circumstances;

3. Where the competent authority permits such flexibility, the statement of flexibility, the conditions and the time period for which that flexibility shall be made available to all certification bodies and operators.

Article 18. Use of words referring to organic production1. The word identified in Article 1. 9 shall only be used on a product which has been duly certified as

organic according to this regulation. 2. Advertising of any agricultural products may only use those words if all the ingredients of that product

have also been produced in accordance with the requirements of this regulation.3. As regards processed food, the terms may be used in the sales description and/or advertising of a

product provided that:a. the processed food complies with Article 15b. at least 95 % by weight, of its agricultural ingredients are organic;


4. Where terms organic or …. are used the code number or name of the certification body of the operator who has carried out the most recent production or preparation operation shall also appear in the labeling.

5. Organic products for export from Egypt shall only carry certification codes and marks relevant to other states, if the product is certified by a certifier approved in the receiving states.

Article 19. Control system1. The control system set up under this Regulation shall be administered by the Egyptian

Competent Authority. 2. Operators producing and processing organic products shall be inspected at least once per year. 3. Inspection and control shall be by certification bodies approved by the competent authority and

accredited by the Egyptian Accreditation Agency (EGAC) to ISO ISO Guide 65 (General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems). EGAC will be known as the accreditation authority in this regulation.

4. In particular the certification body must :a. have the expertise, equipment and infrastructure required to carry out the tasks delegated to itb. have sufficient suitably qualified and experienced staff; andc. be impartial and free from any conflict of interest as regards the exercise of the tasks delegated to it;

5. The certification body must communicates the results of the inspections carried out to the competent authority annually or whenever the competent authority so requests. If the results of the inspections indicate non-compliance the certification body shall immediately inform the competent authority;

6. The competent authority will verify the effectiveness of the certification body’s controls;7. The competent authority will note any irregularities or infringements found and monitor

corrective measures applied.8. The competent authority will issue a code to each certification body approved. 9. The competent authority will liaise with the accreditation authority and if necessary withdraw

approval of bodies where they fail to satisfy the requirements in this regulation and ISO guide 65.

10. Certification bodies shall give the competent authority and accreditation authority access to their offices and facilities and provide any information and assistance deemed necessary by the competent authorities for the fulfilment of their obligations.

11. The certification bodies and competent authority must ensure that any operator who complies with the rules of this Regulation, and who pays a reasonable fee for control expenses, is entitled to be covered by the control system

12. The competent authority may identify areas where no organic production may take place due to high value conservation value of certain natural areas. It may also make additional requirements over and above this regulation to protect such high value areas in case of organic agriculture or wild harvesting being allowed. Details of areas prohibited for organic production and details of any additional requirements shall be published.

Article 20. Adherence to the control system1 Any operator who produces, prepares, stores, or imports organic products or who places such

products on the market shall, a. notify his activity to an approved certification body. b. submit his undertaking to the control system.

2. When the control arrangements are first implemented, the operator shall draw up and subsequently maintain:a. a full description of the unit and/or premises and/or activity;b all the practical measures to be taken at the level of the unit and/or premises and/or activity to ensure compliance with the organic production rules;c the precautionary measures to be taken in order to reduce the risk of contamination by unauthorised products or substances and the cleaning measures to be taken in storage places and throughout the operator's production chain.

3 The description and the measures referred to in paragraph 2 shall be contained in a declaration, signed by the operator. In addition, this declaration shall include an undertaking by the operator:a. to perform the operations in accordance with the organic production rules;


b. to accept, in the event of infringement or irregularities, the enforcement of the measures of the organic production rules, including to inform in writing the buyers of organic product in case of manifest infringement of these regulations to ensure that the indications referring to the organic production method are removed from non conforming product.

4. The operator shall notify any change in the description or of the measures in 3 above to the certification body in due time.

5. The labels of organic products shall in addition to the word organic carry the certification code of the certification body as issued by the competent authority to indicate which certification body has certified the last packing operation.

Article 21. Certificate1. The certification bodies shall provide a certificate to any operator who is subject to their controls

and meets the requirements laid down in this Regulation. The certificate must allow the identification of the operator, the type or range of products and the period of validity.

2. The operator shall check the certificate of his suppliers & record that check.

Article 22. Control visits1. The certification body shall carry out at least once a year a physical inspection of all operators.2. The certification body may take samples for testing of products not authorised for organic

production or for checking production techniques not in conformity with the organic production rules. Samples may also be taken and analysed for detecting possible contamination by products not authorised for organic production. However, such analysis must be carried out where the use of products not authorised for organic production is suspected.

3. A control report shall be drawn up after each visit and countersigned by the operator of the unit or his representative.

4 The certification body shall carry out random control visits, primarily unannounced, based on the evaluation of the risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules, taking into account at least the results of previous controls, the quantity of products concerned and the risk for exchange of products.

5. As a minimum 5% of operators shall receive unannounced inspection by their certification body each year.

6. The control visit shall comprise a full physical inspection of all premises. 7. The certification body shall make targeted visits based on the potential risks of non-compliance

with the organic production rules. 8. The certification body shall pay particular attention to the critical control points pointed out for

the operator, with a view to establishing whether the surveillance and checking operations are carried out correctly.

Article 23. Records. 1. Organic operators shall:

a. give the certification body access to all parts of the unit and all premises, as well as to the accounts and relevant supporting documentsb. provide the control authority or certification body with any information reasonably necessary for the purposes of the control;c. Submit, when requested by the certification body, the results of its own quality assurance programmes.d. Keep stock and financial records that enable the operator to identify and the certification body to verify

i. the supplier or the exporter of the products, ii the nature and the quantities of organic products delivered to the unit iii. details of all materials bought and the use of such materials, iv. the nature and the quantities of organic products held in storage at the premises;v. the nature, the quantities and the consignees and, where different, the buyers, of any products which have left the unit

2. The documentary accounts shall also include the results of the checks on arrival of organic products and any other information required by the certification body for the purpose of proper control.

3. The accounts shall demonstrate the balance between the input and the output.4. Plant production records shall be kept and made available to the certification bodiy at all times.


They shall include for each area of land concerned: a. regarding fertilizer, the date of application, type and amount of fertilizer and the land area concerned;b. regarding plant protection products, reason and date of treatment, type of product, method of treatment;c. regarding farm inputs: date, type and amount purchased.d. regarding harvest, date, type and amount of organic or in conversion crop production.

5. Livestock production records shall be kept and made available to the certification body at all times. They shall include for each type of animal and holding.

a. When the control system was first implemented, b. a full description of the livestock buildings, pasturage, open air areas, etcc. where applicable, the premises for the storage, packaging and processing of livestock,livestock products, raw materials and inputs;d.a full description of the installations for the storage of livestock manure.e. a plan for spreading manure agreed with the certification body together with a full description of the areas given over to crop production;f. a management plan for the organic-production livestock unit providing a full description of the herd or flock management system comprising at least the following information:

i. regarding animals arriving at the holding, origin and date of arrival, conversion period, identification mark and veterinary record

ii. regarding livestock leaving the holding, age, number of heads, weight in case of slaughter, identification mark and destination

iii. details of any animals lost and reasons thereof;iv. regarding feed, type, including feed supplements, proportions of various ingredients of rations and periods of access to free-range areas. v. regarding disease prevention and treatment and veterinary care. date of treatment, details of the diagnosis, dosage, type of treatment product, the indication of the active pharmacological substances involved method of treatment and veterinary prescription for veterinary care with reasons and withdrawal periods applying before livestock products can be marketed labelled as organic.

Article 24. Measures in case of infringements and irregularities1. Where an irregularity is found as regards compliance with the requirements laid down in this

Regulation, the certification body shall ensure that no reference to the organic production method is made in the labelling and advertising of the entire lot or production run affected by this irregularity.

2. Sanctions shall be proportionate to the relevance of the requirement that has been violated and to the nature and particular circumstances of the irregular activities.

3. Where a severe infringement or an infringement with prolonged effect is found, the certification body shall prohibit the operator concerned from marketing products which refer to organic production for a period to be agreed with the competent authority.

4. Information on cases of irregularities or infringements affecting the organic status of a product shall be immediately communicated between the certification body and the competent authority.

5. The level of communication shall depend on the severity and the extent of the irregularity or infringement found.

6. Where an operator considers or suspects that a product which he has produced, prepared, imported or that he has received from another operator, is not in compliance with organic production rules, he shall initiate procedures prevent further sale of the product with any indication of the word organic and shall ensure that organic product is not contaminated with the suspected product, until and unless that suspicion is subsequently removed.

7. In case of such suspicion, the operator shall immediately inform the certification body. The certification body shall establish that sufficient steps have been taken to ensure the product cannot be placed on the market as an organic prod until it is satisfied, by the information received from the operator or from other sources, that the doubt has been eliminated.

8. Where a certification body has a substantiated suspicion that an operator intends to place on the market a product not in compliance with this regulation with the word organic the certification body can require that the operator may not market the product as organic for a time period to be set by that certification body.

9. However, if the suspicion is not confirmed within the said time period, the decision to prevent sale as organic shall be cancelled not later than the expiry of that time period.


10. The operator shall cooperate fully with the certification body in resolving the suspicion.11. The competent authority shall take whatever measures and sanctions are required to prevent

fraudulent use of the word organic

Article 25. Social Justice1. Employees and workers shall be guaranteed basic human rights and fair working conditions in accordance with national and international conventions and laws. 2. Operators shall not use forced or involuntary labour. 3. Employees including casual workers and contractors of organic operations shall have the freedom to associate, the right to organize, and the right to bargain collectively. 4. Employees shall have equal opportunities and equal wages when performing the same level of work, regardless of colour, creed, ethnicity or gender. 5. The operator shall not hire child labour. Children may work on their family’s farm or a neighbouring farm provided that such work is not dangerous to their health and safety and does not jeopardize their educational, moral, social and physical development. Such work shall be supervised by adults and authorized by a legal guardian. 6. The operator shall provide adequate health and safety measurers for employees, casual workers and contractors. 7. An operator employing five or more permanent workers shall have a documented policy covering employment requirements. 8. All employment shall comply with the laws of Egypt.

Article 26. Exchange of information1. The competent authority, certification bodies and the accreditation authority shall exchange relevant

information on the results of their controls with each other on request or on their own initiative.

{Note: Items in brackets thus {} and italic are notes on areas where further development of these standards is needed by experts in Egyptian agriculture and others}


Annex IDefinitions

a. ‘organic production’ means the use of the production method compliant with the rules established in this Regulation.

b. ‘organic’ means coming from or related to organic productionc. ‘operator’ means the natural or legal persons responsible for ensuring that the requirements of

this Regulation are met within the organic business under their controld. ‘plant production’ means production of agricultural crop products including harvesting of wild

plant products for commercial purposese. ‘livestock production’ means the production of domestic or domesticated terrestrial animals

(including insects)f. ‘conversion’ means the transition from non organic to organic farming within a given period of

time, during which the provisions concerning the organic production have been appliedg. ‘competent authority’ means the central Egyptian authority responsible for official controls in the

field of organic production in accordance with the provisions set out under this Regulationh. ‘control body’ means a third party carrying out inspection and certification in the field of organic

production in accordance with the provisions set out under this Regulationi. the definition of ‘Genetically modified organism (GMO) is any organism produced using

techniques of Genetic engineering, including, but not limited to, recombinant DNA or RNA technology, using processes such as vector transfer, direct injection, micro encapsulation, protoplast fusion etc.

j ‘produced from GMOs’ means derived in whole or in part from GMOs but not containing or consisting of GMOs

k. ‘produced by GMOs’ means derived by using a GMO as the last living organism in the production process, but not containing or consisting of GMOs nor produced from GMOs

l. ‘equivalent’, in describing different systems or measures, means that they are capable of meeting the same objectives and principles by applying rules which ensure the same level of assurance of conformity

m. the definition of ‘ionising radiation’ is defined as food treatment with any form of radiation above the minimum level as defined in Codex Alimentarius.


Annex II

Fertilisers and soil conditioners referred to in Article 3(1)

Name Description, compositional requirements, conditions for use

Compound products or products containing only materials listed hereunder:

Farmyard manure Product comprising a mixture of animal excrements and vegetable matter (animal bedding).

Factory farming origin forbidden

Dried farmyard manure and dehydrated poultry manure


Composted animal excrements, including poultry manure and composted farmyard manure included


Liquid animal excrements Use after controlled fermentation and/or appropriatedilution.


Composted or fermented household waste Product obtained from source separated household waste, which has been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas productionOnly vegetable and animal household waste

Mushroom culture wastes

Worm composts

Composted or fermented mixture of vegetable matter

Product obtained from mixtures of vegetable matter, which have been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production

Products or by-products of animalorigin as below:blood mealhoof mealhorn mealbone meal or degelatinized bonemealfish mealmeat mealfeather, hair and ‘chiquette’ mealwoolfurhair

dairy products

Maximum concentration in mg/kg of dry matter of chromium (VI): 0

Products and by-products of plant origin for fertilizers

Examples: oilseed cake meal, cocoa husks, malt culms

Seaweeds and seaweed products Including processed products.

Sawdust, wood chips, wood ash and composted wood bark

Wood not chemically treated after felling


Soft ground rock phosphate Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205

Aluminium-calcium phosphate Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205

Crude potassium salt or kainit

Potassium sulphate, possibly containing magnesium salt

Calcium carbonate (chalk, marl, ground limestone, Breton ameliorant, (maerl), phosphate chalk)

Only of natural origin

Magnesium and calcium carbonate Only of natural origin e.g. magnesian chalk, ground magnesium, limestone

Magnesium sulphate (kieserite) Only of natural origin

Calcium chloride

Calcium sulphate (gypsum) Only of natural origin

Industrial lime from sugar production & vacuum salt production

Elemental sulphur

Trace elements

Sodium chloride Only mined salt

Stone meal and clays

Biodynamic preparations


Annex III Pesticides and plant protection products. 1. Substances of crop or animal originName Description, compositional requirement, conditions for

useAzadirachtin extracted from Azadirachta indica (Neem tree)

Hydrolysed proteins. Attractant

Lecithin

Plant oils (e.g. mint oil, pine oil, caraway oil).

Aqueous plant extracts, eg chilli. Except Nicotiana extracts.

Pyrethrins extracted from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium

Quassia extracted from Quassia amara.

Diammonium Phosphate

Ferric phosphate (iron (III) orthophosphate

2. Micro-organisms used for biological pest and disease control

Name Description, compositional requirement, conditions for use

Micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi)

3. Substances produced by micro-organisms


Spinosad Only where measures are taken to minimize the risk to key parasitoids

4. Substances to be used only in traps and/or dispensers


Pheromones Pyrethroids (only deltamethrin orlambdacyhalothrin)

5. Other substances from traditional use in organic farming


Copper in the form of copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, (tribasic) copper sulphate, cuprous oxide, copper octanoate

{Limits on maxiumu quantity applied to be identified}

Fatty acid potassium salt (soft soap)



Potassium aluminium (aluminium sulphate) (Kalinite)

Lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide)

Paraffin oil

Mineral oils

Potassium permanganate

Quartz sand

Sulphur

Calcium hydroxidePotassium bicarbonate


Annex IVMinimum surface areas indoors and outdoors and other characteristics of housing in the different species

1. BOVINES, EQUIDAE, OVINE, CAPRINE.

Indoors area

(net area available to animals)

Outdoors area

(exercise area, excluding pasturage)

Live weight minimum

(kg)

M2/head M2/head

Breeding and fattening bovine and equidae

up to 100 1,5 1,1

up to 200 2,5 1,9

up to 350 4,0 3

over 350 5 with a minimum of 1 m2/100 kg

3,7 with a minimum of 0,75 m2/100 kg

Dairy cows 6 4,5

Bulls for breeding 10 30

Sheep and goats 1,5 sheep/goat 2,5

0,35 lamb/kid 0,5

2. POULTRY

Indoors area

(net area available to animals)

Outdoors area

(m2 of area available in rotation/head

No animals/m2 cm perch/animal

nest

Laying hens 6 18 7 laying hens per nest or in case of common nest 120 cm2/bird

4, provided that the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded

Fattening poultry (in fixed housing)

10 with a maximum of 21 kg liveweight/m2

20 (for guinea fowl only)

4 broilers and guinea fowl

4,5 ducks

10 turkey

15 geese

In all the species mentioned above the


limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded

Fattening poultry in mobile housing

16 in mobile poultry houses with a maximum of 30 kg liveweight/m2

2,5, provided that the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded

(1) Only in the case of mobile houses not exceeding 150 m2 floor space.


Annex VPermitted Organic Feed materials

Non-organic feed materials of plant originCereals, grains, their products and by-products:

Oats as grains, flakes, middlings, hulls and bran

Barley as grains, protein and middlings

Rice germ expeller

Millet as grains

Rye as grains and middlings

Sorghum as grains

Wheat as grains, middlings, bran, gluten feed, gluten and germ

Spelt as grains

Triticale as grains

Maize as grains, bran, middlings, germ expeller and gluten

Malt culms

Brewers' grains

Oil seeds, oil fruits, their products and by-products:

Rape seed, expeller and hulls

Soya bean as bean, toasted, expeller and hulls

Sunflower seed as seed and expeller

Cotton as seed and seed expeller

Linseed as seed and expeller

Sesame seed as expeller

Palm kernels as expeller

Pumpkin seed as expeller

Olives, olive pulp

Vegetable oils (from physical extraction).

Legume seeds, their product and by-products:

Chickpeas as seeds, middlings and bran

Ervil as seeds, middlings and bran

Chickling vetch as seeds submitted to heat treatment, middlings and bran

Peas as seeds, middlings, and bran

Broad beans as seeds, middlings and bran

Horse beans as seeds middlings and bran

Vetches as seeds, middlings and bran

Lupin as seeds, middlings and bran

Tuber, roots, their products and by-products:

Sugar beet pulp


Potato

Sweet potato as tuber

Potato pulp (by-product of the extraction of potato starch)

Potato starch

Potato protein

Manioc.

Other seeds and fruits, their products and by-products:

Carob

Carob pods and meals thereof

Pumpkins,

Citrus pulp

Apples, quinces, pears, peaches, figs, grapes and pulps thereof

Chestnuts

Walnut expeller

Hazelnut expeller

Cocoa husks and expeller

Acorns.

Forages and roughages:

Lucerne

Lucerne meal

Clover

Clover meal

Grass (obtained from forage plants)

Grass meal

Hay

Silage

Straw of cereals

Root vegetables for foraging

Other plants, their products and by-products:

Molasses

Seaweed meal (obtained by drying and crushing seaweed and washed to reduce iodine content)

Powders and extracts of plants

Plant protein extracts (solely provided to young animals)

Spices

Herbs

Feed materials of animal origin

Milk and milk products:

Raw milk

Milk powder


Skimmed milk, skimmed-milk powder,

Buttermilk, buttermilk powder

Whey, whey powder, whey powder low in sugar, whey protein powder (extracted by physical treatment)

Casein powder

Lactose powder

Curd and sour milk

Fish, other marine animals, their products and by-products:

Under the following restrictions: Products origin only from sustainable fisheries and to be used only for species other than herbivores

Fish

Fish oil and cod-liver oil not refined

Fish molluscan or crustacean autolysates

Hydrolysate and proteolysates obtained by an enzyme action, whether or not in soluble form, solely provided to young animals

Fish meal

Egg and egg products

Eggs and egg products for use as poultry feed, primarily from the same holding.

Feed materials of mineral origin3.1 Sodium:

- unrefined sea salt

- coarse rock salt

- sodium sulphate

- sodium carbonate

- sodium bicarbonate

- sodium chloride

3.2 Potassium:- potassium chloride3.3 Calcium:- lithothamnion and maerl - shells of aquatic animals (including cuttlefish bones)- calcium carbonate- calcium lactate- calcium gluconate3.4 Phosphorus:- defluorinated dicalcium phosphate- defluorinated monocalcium phosphate- monosodium phosphate- calcium-magnesium phosphate- calcium-sodium phosphate3.5 Magnesium:- magnesium oxide (anhydrous magnesia)- magnesium sulphate- magnesium chloride- magnesium carbonate- magnesium phosphate3.6 Sulphur:- sodium sulphate.


Annex VIFeed additives and certain substances used as in animal nutrition referred to in Article 22(4)

Feed additivesAdditives listed must have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition

Nutritional additivesVitamins:

Vitamins derived from raw materials occurring naturally in feedingstuffs;

Synthetic vitamins identical to natural vitamins for monogastric animals;

Synthetic vitamins A,D, and E identical to natural vitamins for ruminants with prior authorisation of the Member States based on the assessment of the possibility for organic ruminants to obtain the necessary quantities of the said vitamins through their feed rations.

Trace elements.

E1 Iron:

ferrous (II) carbonate

ferrous (II) sulphate monohydrate and/or heptahydrate

ferric (III) oxide;

E2 Iodine:

calcium iodate, anhydrous

calcium iodate, hexahydrate

sodium iodide;

E3 Cobalt:

cobaltous (II) sulphate monohydrate and/or heptahydrate

basic cobaltous (II) carbonate, monohydrate;

E4 Copper:

copper (II) oxide

basic copper (II) carbonate, monohydrate

copper (II) sulphate, pentahydrate;

E5 Manganese:

manganous (II) carbonate

manganous oxide and manganic oxide

manganous (II) sulfate, mono- and/or tetrahydrate;

E6 Zinc:

zinc carbonate

zinc oxide

zinc sulphate mono- and/or heptahydrate;

E7 Molybdenum:

ammonium molybdate, sodium molybdate;

E8 Selenium:

sodium selenatesodium selenite.12/03/2013 KEITH BALL of 29

Zoo-technical additives:Enzymes and micro-organisms

Technological additivesPreservatives

E 200 Sorbic acid

E 236 Formic acid*

E 260 Acetic acid*

E 270 Lactic acid*

E 280 Propionic acid*

E 330 Citric acid.

only when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation.

Antioxidant substancesE 306 - Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin used as an antioxidant

Binders and anti-caking agents

E 470 Calcium stearate of natural origin

E 551b Colloidal silica

E 551c Kieselgur

E 558 Bentonite

E 559 Kaolinitic clays

E 560 Natural mixtures of stearites and chlorite

E 561 Vermiculite

E 562 Sepiolite

E 599 Perlite.

Silage additivesEnzymes, yeasts and bacteria can be used as silage additivesThe use of lactic, formic, propionic and acetic acid in the production of silage shall only be permitted when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentationYeasts


Annex VII

Non-organic material for use as food additives or processing aids.

Code

Name Additive Processing Aid

Specific conditions

E 170 Calcium carbonate X X Shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products

E 270 Lactic acid X XE 290 Carbon dioxide XE 296 Malic acid XE 300 Ascorbic acid XE 301 Sodium ascorbate XE 306 Tocopherol-rich extract X Anti-oxidant for fats and oilsE 322 Lecithins X XE 325 Sodium lactate | X XE 330 Citric acid XE 331 Sodium citrates XE 333 Calcium citrates XE 334 Tartaric acid (L(+)–) XE 335 Sodium tartrates XE 336 Potassium tartrates XE 341 (i) Monocalcium-phosphate X Raising AgentE 400 Alginic acid XE 401 Sodium alginate XE 402 Potassium alginate XE 406 Agar X XE 407 Carrageenan X XE 410 Locust bean gum XE 412 Guar gum XE 414 Arabic gum XE 415 Xanthan gum X XE 422 Glycerol XE 440 (i) Pectin XE 464 Hydroxypropyl methyl

celluloseX X Only as encapsulation material for

capsulesE 500 Sodium carbonates X XE 501 Potassium carbonates X XE 503 Ammonium carbonates X XE 504 Magnesium carbonates X XE 509 Calcium chloride X XE523 Sulphuric Acid X Only in sugar productionE 516 Calcium sulphate X XE 524 Sodium hydroxide XE 551 Silicon dioxide X X Gel or colloidal solutionE 553b Talc X XE 938 Argon X XE 939 Helium X XE 941 Nitrogen X XE 948 Oxygen X X

Tannic Acid XEgg white albumen XCasein XGelatin XIsinglass XSilicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution

X X

Activated carbon X


Code

Name Additive Processing Aid

Specific conditions

Talc XBentonite XKaolin XHazelnut shells XCarnauba wax X Releasing agentEthylene X For degreening fruit and

vegetables & sprout suppression of potatoes and onions.

Annex VIIOther permitted substances in organic foods.

1. Preparations of micro-organisms and enzymes normally used in food processing;2. Natural flavouring substances, only if the substance is not available in organic form. 3. Drinking water and salt (with sodium chloride or potassium chloride as basic components) generally used in

food processing4. Minerals, trace elements, vitamins, amino acids and micronutrients, only authorised if they are required for

use in the foodstuff under Egyptian Legislation, and only if not produced by GMOs.


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