# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1916/2005

of 24 November 2005

amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs [^1] , and in particular the second indent of Article 13 thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 allows for the use of synthetic vitamins A, D and E for ruminants during a transitional period ending on 31 December 2005.

**(2)** Since the existing regional differences in the possibility for organic ruminants to obtain the necessary essential vitamins A, D and E through their feed rations, as regards climate and available sources of feed, are expected to persist, the use of such synthetic vitamins for ruminants should be allowed after that date.

**(3)** Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should therefore be amended accordingly.

**(4)** The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 November 2005. *For the Commission* Mariann FISCHER BOEL *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1991_198_R_TOC) . Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1567/2005 ( [OJ L 252, 28.9.2005, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_252_R_TOC) ).

In Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, point 1.2 is replaced by the following:

‘1.2. Vitamins, provitamins and chemically well-defined substances having a similar effect. Only the following substances are included in this category: Vitamins authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European parliament and of the Council : — vitamins derived from raw materials occurring naturally in feedingstuffs, — synthetic vitamins identical to natural vitamins for monogastric animals, — with prior authorisation of the Member State competent authority, synthetic vitamins A, D and E identical to natural vitamins for ruminants.

[OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_268_R_TOC) .’ ’

[^1]: . Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1567/2005 ().