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DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, LABELLING AND MARKETING OF ORGANICALLY PRODUCED FOODS (AT STEP 7 OF THE PROCEDURE)

 

I. Plant and Animal
Preparations on basis of pyrethrins extracted from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, containing possibly a synergist Need recognised by the certification body or authority.
Preparations of Rotenone from Derris elliptica, Lonchocarpus, Thephrosia spp. Need recognised by the certification body or authority.
Preparations from Quassia amara Need recognised by the certification body or authority.
Preparations from Ryania speciosa Need recognised by the certification body or authority.
Preparations of Neem (Azadirachtin) from Azadirachta indica Need recognised by the certification body or authority.
Propolis Need recognised by the certification body or authority.
Plant and animal oils ________
Seaweed, seaweed meal, seaweed extracts, sea salts and salty water Not chemically treated.
Gelatine ________
Lecithin Need recognised by the certification body or authority.
Casein ________
Natural acids (eg vinegar) Need recognised by the certification body or authority.
Fermented product from Aspergillas ________
Extract from mushroom (shiitake fungus) ________
Extract from Chlorella ________
Natural plants preparations, excluding tobacco Need recognised by the certification body or authority.
Tobacco tea (except pure nicotine) Need recognised by the certification body or authority.
II. Mineral
Inorganic compounds (Bordeaux mixture, copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride) Need recognised by certification body or authority.
Burgundy mixture Need recognised by certification body or authority.
Copper salts Need recognised by certification body or authority.
Sulphur Need recognised by certification body or authority.
Mineral powders (stone meal, silicates) ________
Diatomaceous earth Need recognised by certification body or authority.
Silicates, clay (Bentonite) ________
Sodium silicate ________
Sodium bicarbonate ________
Potassium pennanganate Need recognised by certification body or authority.
Paraffin oil Need recognised by certification body or authority.
111. Micro organisms used for biological pest controls
Micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi) e.g.Bacillus thuringiensis, Granulosis virus,etc. Need recognised by certification body or authority.
IV. Other
Carbon dioxide and nitrogen gas Need recognised by certification body or authority.
Potassium soap (soft soap) ________
Ethyl alcohol Need recognised by certification body or authority.
Homoeopathic preparations ________
Herbal and Biodynamic preparations ________
Sterilised insect males Need recognised by certification body or authority.
V. Traps
Pheromone preparations ________
Preparations on the basis of metaldehyde containing a repellent to higher animal species and as far as applied in traps. Need recognised by certification body or authority.

 

 

Codex Alimentarius Working Group, May 27th, 1998. (Draft copy)


Important Note

Text that appears in bold and underlined letters indicates new text relative to the last document of the "Codex Alimentarius Working Group".

Text that appears in red italics letters indicates eliminated text.

Text that appears in green will be discussed next year.


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