Section 10: 

Cleaning, disinfection and sanitizing

(1)     A list of the cleaning, disinfecting and sanitising agents allowed and for buildings and installations is indicated in Annexure IX:  Provided that the operator regularly evaluates the agents used on the operation against the criteria in Annexure I to re-confirm the organic status thereof or to identify possible alternatives that are of better organic status.
(2)     Prohibited pest control practices include, but are not limited to, the following substances and methods:
(i)      pesticides not listed in Annexure III.
(ii)     fumigation with ethylene oxide, methyl bromide, aluminium phosphide or other substances not listed in Appendix IX.
(iii)     ionising radiation.
(3)     The direct use or application of a prohibited method or material leads to the product losing its certification status.  The operator shall take necessary precautions to prevent contamination created through cleaning, disinfecting or sanitising not approved for use in certified organic facilities.  This shall include the removal of organic product from the storage or processing facility and measures to decontaminate the equipment or facilities.  Application of prohibited substances to equipment or facilities shall not contaminate organic product handled or processed therein.  Application of prohibited substances to equipment or facilities shall not compromise the organic integrity of product handled or processed therein.
 (4)    Organic food may come into contact with surfaces where approved cleaner, sanitizer or disinfectant has been used only after any one of the intervening events, as listed below, have been used:
(i)      Hot water rinse.
(ii)     Flush with organic products, that may not be sold as organic.
(iii)     Adequate time for the substance to volatilise.
(5)     An organic cleaning procedure, suitable for the type of operation, must be established and documented.
(6)     Monitoring must take place to determine the adequacy of the cleaning procedure and whether the equipment and/or finished products are free of detergent and sanitiser residues.  
(7)       Residues of boiler water additives shall be prevented from coming into contact with organic food