Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1450 of 27 June 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of non organic protein feed for the production of organic livestock due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (Text with EEA relevance)

1 In Member States that have recognised the lack of availability of organic protein feed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 as catastrophic circumstances in accordance with Article 1(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2146, the competent authorities may extend the derogations set out under points 1.9.3.1(c) and 1.9.4.2(c) of Part II of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 to categories of porcine animals and poultry older than those referred to in those points, provided that those derogations apply: (a) for a limited period of time and no longer than necessary, and in no case longer than 12 months; (b) to all operators affected that produce organic porcine animals or poultry.

2 The application of the derogations referred to in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the validity of the certificates referred to in Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 during the period where the derogations apply, provided that the operators concerned fulfil the conditions under which those derogations were granted.

1 Member States shall inform the Commission and the other Member States without delay on the derogations granted by their competent authorities pursuant to Article 1(1) through a computer system made available by the Commission that enables the exchange of electronic documents and information.

2 Any operator to whom the derogations granted apply shall keep documentary evidence of those derogations as well as of the use of those derogations during the period where they apply.

3 The competent authorities, or where appropriate, the control authorities or control bodies of the Member States, shall verify the compliance of the operators with the conditions of the derogations granted.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 24 February 2022.