(61) In order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the organic production and labelling system, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the requirements for keeping of records by operators or groups of operators, the requirements for publication of the list of operators, the requirements and procedures to be applied for publication of the fees that may be collected in relation to the controls for verifying compliance with the organic production rules and for supervision by the competent authorities of the application of those fees, as well as the criteria for defining the ...[+++] groups of products in respect of which operators should be entitled to have only one organic certificate issued by the control authority or control body concerned.

Moreover, the Indian competent authority has recognised three control bodies which should be added to the list in that Annex: ‘Odisha State Organic Certification Agency’, ‘Gujarat Organic Products Certification Agency’ and ‘Uttar Pradesh State Organic Certification Agency’.

(61) In order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the organic production and labelling system, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the requirements for keeping of records by operators or groups of operators, the requirements for publication of the list of operators, the requirements and procedures to be applied for publication of the fees that may be collected in relation to the controls for verifying compliance with the organic production rules and for supervision by the competent authorities of the application of those fees, as well as the criteria for defining the ...[+++] groups of products in respect of which operators should be entitled to have only one organic certificate issued by the control authority or control body concerned.

(b) in the event of repetitive or continued non-compliance, ensure that the operators or the group of operators concerned, as defined in points (6) and (7) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No [organic production] of the European Parliament and of the Council*, in addition to the measures referred to in point (a) of this paragraph, are prohibited from marketing products which refer to organic production, and that their organic certificate be suspended or withdrawn as appropriate.

It identifies organic aquaculture as a particularly promising sector, and highlights the competitive advantages deriving from organic certification.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall either provide proof of organic certification or documentation relating to the non-use by the farmers or a test report, using the following test methods: as appropriate, US EPA 8081 A (organo-chlorine pesticides, with ultrasonic or Soxhlet extraction and apolar solvents (iso-octane or hexane)), 8151 A (chlorinated herbicides, using methanol), 8141 A (organophosphorus compounds), or 8270 C (semi-volatile organic compounds).