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Draft agenda - trilogue on organic farming (T18)
28 June 2017
09.30-12.30- 14.00-18.30
Room: 20.8, Justus Lipsius (CSL)
Interpretation: DE, PL, EN, FR, ES, IT
I – Confirmation of the consolidated text (agreed parts in document 10460/17):
Confirmation by the trilogue that the square brackets can be removed from the text, except for
the points under II and III of the agenda which are still open and any other point indicated by the
Institutions
st10460.en17.docx
II – Remaining open political issues :
1. Non-authorised substances (Article XX, 20a and 20b) : Decision to be taken on:
Articles XX and 20a
Article 20b(7) and (9)
2. Greenhouses (Annex I, part I, 1.1.d and deletion of Article 10(5) : Decision to be taken on
Annex II, Part I, point 1.1d; [See SCA Room document n°2]
Room Document 2
demarcated beds. 15.30.docx
3. Seeds: decision to be taken on the following remaining points:
Definition of organic variety in Article 3(6e)(iii) and (iv).
Article 3a objectives, Indent 10 (organic varieties)
Article 10a (1) and (2)
Temporary experiments for organic seeds;
Article 19a (1)
Article 21(3), last paragraph (deletion to be confirmed)
4. Databases (Article 19a): confirmation of the compromise as it stands in the consolidated text.
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5. End of derogations (Article 35). Decision to be taken on the following points (See SCA Room
document 2):
- para 1, first sub para : reference to 4.1.2.1 (db) juveniles.
- para 1, second sub para : reference to 'seeds' as regards
- para 2: scope of the report:
- all content of para 4.
Room Document 1
Art 35.docx
III – Other remaining open issues:
- Article 8(4)(b) (Conversion -): Decision to be taken on :
8(4)(b):
- Articles 11(4) and 12(4):
- Article 19(2)(b): chemically synthetised/products and substances (decision to be taken)
- Article 21 (3) (b) (labelling) : conditions to label organic ingredients in non organic processed food
- Control (Chapter Va). confirmation of the compromise as it stands under square brackets in the
consolidated text, except for :
Group of operators (Article 26(1)(b) - turnover ceiling):
Group of operators (Article 26(3) and (4): clarification as regards criteria to
determine geographical proximity
- Annex II Part II, point 1.7.9 (Animal welfare/mutilations):
- Annex II, part II and relevant articles, issues related to poultry: Decision to be taken on:
Article 3(43c) - definition of "poultry house"
Article 11(4)
Annex II, Part II: 1.8.4.4(da) (poultry house); 1.8.4.4(db) (laying hens)
- Article 30- Equivalence under Trade agreement . para 1, 2nd sub para. reports on ongoing
negotiations
- Non opinion clause - Article 37(3a)
- Annex Va + Article 26d (AM 229): Implementation of the regulation - Issue of Organic Action Plan
-
Aquaculture (
Article 7(3)): confirmation of the compromise as it stands in the consolidated text in
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Article 7(3)(iii)- same/different species (aquaculture)
- Imports (Article 28): confirmation of the compromise as it stands in the consolidated text in
Article 28(1), first para
- Annex II, part IV (baby food): decision to be taken on point 2.2.2(e)
IV-Next steps, including further work on outstanding technical issues (ie flavouring Annex II Part IV
point 2.2.5a etc), and legal adaptations (including remaining inconsistencies and recitals).
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