New Draft Regulations on Organic Production (October 2001)

ANNEXURE X: Ingredients of agricultural origin which have not been produced organically

1.        Unprocessed vegetable products as well as products derived there from:

1.1      Edible fruits, nuts and seeds:

Acerola Malpighia punicifolia
Acorns Quercus spp
Cashew nuts  Anacardium occidentale
Cola nuts Cola acuminata
Fenugreek  Trigonella foenum-graecum
Gooseberries  Ribes uva-crispa
Maracujas (passion fruit) Passiflora edulis
Papayas Carica papaya
Pine kernels Pinus pinea
Raspberries (dried)  Rubus idaeus
Red currants (dried)        Ribes rubrum

1.2       Edible spices and herbs:

Allspice Pimenta dioica
Cardamom     Fructus cardamomi (minoris) (malabariensis)
Elettaria cardamomum
Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylaicum
Clove      Syzygium aromaticum
Ginger Zingiber officinale
Nutmeg  Myristica fragrans
Pepper green Piper nigrum
Pepper (Peruvian)  Schinus molle L.
Horseradish seeds  Armoracia rusticana
Lesser galanga Alpinia officinarum
Safflower flowers Cartamus tinctorius
Watercress herb   Nasturtium officinale

1.3       Miscellaneous:

Algae, including seaweed, permitted in conventional foodstuffs preparation  

2.         Vegetable products, processed

2.1       Fats and oils whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, derived from plants other than:

Cocoa Theobroma cocoa
Coco Cocos nucifera
Olive Olea europeae
Sunflower Helianthus annuus

2.2       The following sugars, starches and other products from cereals and tubers:  

Beet sugar

Fructose

Rice paper

Unleavened bread paper

Starch from rice and waxy maize, not chemically modified  

2.3       Miscellaneous:

           Curry composed of:

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

Mustard

Sinapis alba

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Ginger

Zingiber officinale
 

Coriander, smoked

Coriandrum sativum

Pea protein 

Pisum spp.

Rum:  only obtained from cane sugar juice

Kirsch prepared on the basis of fruits and flavourings

Mixtures of crops permitted in conventional foodstuffs preparation, and giving colouring and tasting qualities to confectionary, only for preparation of "Gummi Bärchen"

3.         Animal products

            Aquatic organisms, not originating from aquaculture, and permitted in conventional foodstuffs preparation
Buttermilk powder
Gelatin
Honey
Lactose
Whey powder

The ingredients of agricultural origin listed in this Annexure may not have been --

(i)     subject to treatments other than those listed in Annexures VII and VIII;

(ii)    subject to treatments involving the use of ionising radiation;  and  

(iii)    produced with the use of genetically modified organisms or be genetically modified organisms.