Imports/Exports

Undertakings certified to the Equivalence Standard "Production standards and control measures" Reg. 2018/848 requirements and who intend to export or are exporting to the EU must comply with the EU requirements for importing products into the EU, carrying out laboratory tests on products and requesting and validating a Certificate of Inspection (COI) in TRACES, respectively. 

Companies certified to the STC Standard for UK organic requirements "Production standards GB" Regs 2007/834, 1235/2008 and who intend to export or are exporting to Great Britain (GB) must comply with the GB requirements for importing produce into the country, carrying out laboratory tests on the produce and requesting and issuing a certificate of inspection (GB COI), as appropriate. The organic requirements in the UK are equivalent to the EC REg. 834/2007 and Reg. 889/2008.

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For establishments certified to the equivalence standard "Production standards and control measures" Reg. 843/2007 and Reg. 889/2008 must take measures to comply with EU requirements and the requirements of the certification body's control scheme when exporting organic products. 

Application for laboratory tests

Laboratory testing for pesticide residues based on a risk analysis of the production batch is mandatory. The operator shall apply to the control authority for sampling and testing of the production batch. Decision on the compliance of the batch.

Application for batch movement monitoring (Physical batch monitoring)

The operator shall apply for physical monitoring of the movement of the production. The inspection body shall carry out an assessment of the documents (origin of the products, operators' certificates for the products, assessment of possible non-compliances and penalties, laboratory results, etc.) and physical monitoring of the movement of the batch of products.

Application for approval of a Certificate of Inspection (COI)

COI application Issuable from per transport unit, i.e. car, wagon train (if inseparable), ship, etc. The operator must be registered in the TRACES NT system, registration must be made after the schemes described HERE.

The operator shall apply to the control authority for approval of the COI certificate in TRACES. The application shall be accompanied by the relevant documents proving the origin, traceability and compliance with the requirements of the BL.

The operator enters information on the product to be exported  https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/tracesnt/login and submit the request to the control authority by completing the application form and sending it by email: coi@stc.lv 

COI for issuing GB the operator follows the guidelines set out in Department for Environment Food&Rural Affairs Guidance: Importing organic products from third countries into Great Britain at the end of the transition period  and the answers given FAQS: Importing organic produce into Great Britain.

The operator completes the COI GB form for the product to be exported and sends it by e-mail: coi@stc.lv

Certificate of Inspection (COI) validation

The inspection body shall decide within 3 working days of receipt and assessment of all documents whether to approve the COI certificate, requesting additional information if necessary. Further action on COIs in accordance with Reg. 2021/2306 

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Organic sector Third countries

Head of the Organic Sector in Third Countries

Ieva Lāce