KEZ STANDARDS Preamble

The KEZ Standards have been drawn up as part of the accreditation process of the KEZ o.p.s. inspection and certification system. Professionally, they are based on the requirements of the Basic Standards acknowledged by the IFOAM members worldwide. The KEZ Standards are a private standard of KEZ o.p.s., which is not generally valid in the Czech Republic, so their compliance is voluntary. However, it should become a prestigious goal of each organic farmer and producer of organic foodstuffs who is engaged in organic farming according to his convictions and interest. The Standards include extra requirements beyond the scope of the requirements of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 and the Organic Agriculture Act (the Czech Republic). Therefore, to obtain the certificate under the KEZ Standards, the Operator (except for restaurants and retailers) must meet the legal provisions and then, in addition, the criteria of these Standards. It should be the objective of organic operators and producers to produce products of high quality in a sustainable manner in order that the end consumers’ trust in the organic foodstuffs gradually increases. The operator under the KEZ Standards should strive for respecting original natural processes; his farming should be based on balanced ecosystem of the farm focusing, in particular, on handling soil with care, natural fertility and productivity of the soil, developing biological diversity and on rearing animals in the manner encouraging their natural behaviour, wellbeing and the prevention of disease.

The certificate under the KEZ Standards can be obtained for a company (organic farm, production facility) with the production process specified (plant production, rearing of animals, milk processing,...) as well as for a final organic product, organic foodstuff or organic non-food product.

We have compiled the KEZ Standards in a way that can be easily comprehended by all interested parties. The Document is available at and can be downloaded from http:// www.kez.cz.

Recommended Procedure for Making Application for Certification under the KEZ Standards

1. In response to the applicant’s enquiry, KEZ o.p.s. sends back the information service with the KEZ Standards and application forms (the forms are also available at www.kez.cz). They can also be obtained from an inspector during an inspection visit.

2. The applicant makes an application for certification. 3. The Inspection and Certification Contract between KEZ o.p.s and the applicant

is concluded. 4. Inspection visit by the KEZ o.p.s. inspector.5. Evaluation of the inspection results and the decision on granting the

certificate. The certificate is granted for the period of one year.

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6. The certificate is issued and granted to the applicant after covering the costs at the basic tariff rate according to the valid price list, and for the inspector’s service.

7. The agreement on the use of KEZ o.p.s. protected logo is concluded.8. Annual inspection visit (and any other regulatory or unannounced inspections).

PART IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Subject of the StandardsKEZ Standards have been compiled as an initiative of KEZ o.p.s., and within the accreditation of the inspection and certification system by IFOAM, with the aim to support the status of the Czech organic producers, processors and manufactures on the world market with organic products. The KEZ Standards establish the conditions for producing organic products in organic farming, production of organic foodstuffs and other environment-friendly products which may be labelled and marketed with the KEZ protected logo bearing the words IFOAM ACCREDITED indicating that these products and other products to be used in organic farming are produced to meet higher environmental standards. The KEZ Standards do not separately deal with the registration of seeds and seedlings for organic farming; this area is subject to Council Regulation (EC) 1452/2003. KEZ o.p.s. guarantees that the KEZ Standards certification programme will be permanently kept in conformity with the valid legislation of the European Union and the Czech Republic for organic agriculture.

InterpretationProduct of organic farm: Under these Standards the “product of organic farm” means organic products, and then other products of agricultural origin coming from an organic farm other than those determined for human nourishment.Operator: Common name for all applicants for the certification under these standards. Certification Committee: KEZ advisory body appointed to make decisions on appeals, objections, complaints and complicated cases arising during the process of inspection and certification activities of KEZ.Conventional farming (production): A way of farming and processing of agricultural raw materials which cannot be considered to be organic within the sense of Council regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 and the Act on Organic Agriculture (Czech Republic) as amended.Exception: Temporary non-compliance with the Standards which is acceptable based on prior consent by the KEZ o.p.s. Certification Body or Inspection Body for a limited period of time under strictly specified conditions.GMO: Genetically modified organism or a product of such an organism.IFOAM: The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements which develops the IFOAM Basic Standards for organic production and processing and the criteria for the accreditation of certification programmes - the IFOAM Accreditation Criteria. The accredited certification body is supervised by the IOAS (the International Organic Accreditation Service).

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CR 2092: Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic farming as amended.Act: The Organic Agriculture (the Czech Republic) Act as amended.KEZ: The KEZ o.p.s. Certification Body.

The other terms are defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 and the Organic Farming (the Czech Republic) Act.

ExtentThese Standards refer to the following products, processes and services related to marketing of the products which may be, based on the KEZ certification, labelled by the KEZ protected logo with an additional wording „IFOAM Accredited“:

a) organic products and other products from organic farms including livestock and aquatic animals;

b) organic foodstuffs;c) feedstuffs and compound feedstuffs;d) seeds and seedlings;e) textile fibres of agricultural origin and textile products produced from them;f) any other non-food products consisting mostly of organic products and other

products of organic farms; g) offering organic products and foodstuffs for sale, including retailing, import and

export;h) eating establishments and restaurants.

Application for CertificationA. The application for certification of organic products, other products from

organic farms and the products of bee and fish keeping and aquatic animals under these Standards can be made only by an applicant who has already made a faultless application for registration and by a registered organic operator as well as a registered producer and/or distributor of organic foodstuffs, feedstuffs and compound feedstuffs, seeds and seedlings (procedure under CR 2092 and the Organic Agriculture (the Czech Republic) Act). The particulars of the application for certification under these Standards are set out in the Annex, Draft No. 1. The particulars of the application for certification of an organic foodstuff – Draft No. 10.

B. The application for certification under these Standards for retail outlets can be made by any individual or legal body who runs a retail outlet selling foods, who has a valid trade permit for this business activity, and who undertakes to comply with the requirements of these Standards and Annex No. 5. The particulars of the application for certification according to these Standards are set out in the Annex – Draft No. 2.

C. The application for certification under these Standards for eating establishments and restaurants can be made by every individual or legal body who runs a eating establishment or restaurant, who has a valid trade permit for this business activity, and who undertakes to comply with the requirements of these Standards and Annex No. 6. The particulars of the application for certification according to these Standards are set out in the Annex – Draft No. 3.

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D. The application for certification under these Standards for the processing of textile fibres of agricultural origin and textile products can be made by every individual or legal body who processes textile fibres or runs textile production, who has a valid trade permit for this business activity, and who undertakes to comply with the requirements of these Standards and Annex No. 4. The particulars of the application for certification according to these Standards are set out in the Annex – Draft No. 4.

E. In the case of transference or devolution of the organic farm to another individual or legal body who is engaged in agricultural business, this individual or legal body can make an application for certification under these Standards if he intends to continue farming on the organic farm in an organic way under the KEZ Standards.

The applicant for certification under these Standards must conclude the Inspection and Certification Contract with KEZ. The draft of the contract is set out in the Annex, Draft No. 5.The applicant for certification shall express his consent with the conditions of certification by signing the undertaking of an applicant for certification. The Undertaking of an Applicant shall be updated annually. The draft undertaking is set out in the Annexes, Draft No. 6 (general) and No. 7 (retail outlets and restaurants). The applicant for certification who wants to use the IFOAM ACCREDITED protected logo must conclude the Licence Contract with KEZ the draft of which is set out in the Annex, Draft No. 11.

Social JusticeOperators must observe obligations in the area of human rights, equal rights between men and women and the policy of social justice. Before their registration for certification under the KEZ Standards, the operators who employ more than 10 persons in any kind of employment shall have drawn up the policy of social justice. Where there is a suspicion that the production is based on the violence of fundamental human rights and on clear cases of social injustice, such a company, produce or product cannot be certified organic under these Standards. The operators must not use forcible or involuntary workforce and they shall make sure that their employees and contractors have equal job opportunities, conditions and treatment and they must avoid any discrimination in relation to them.The employees and contractors of organic operations must be provided with freedom to unite, the right to organise and the right to bargain collectively their working conditions.

PART IIGROWING OF PLANTS AND REARING OF FARM ANIMALS

CHAPTER GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR GROWING AND LIVESTOCK HUSBANDRY

1. Limitation of Adverse Effects on Organic Farming1.1. Even during the period of conversion to organic farming, the operator must

develop such programmes and strategies of organic farming to ensure that crop production can be carried out in an organic way for a long time. The production system cannot be based on transforming the land and livestock from the organic system of farming to the conventional system of farming

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and vice versa. Therefore the animals and land included in the conversion period, or land which has already been registered under these Standards, may not be wilfully converted to the conventional farming and then again, without the KEZ approval, included in the conversion period.

1.2. If chemical pesticides or artificial fertilisers are applied on conventional land adjacent to the organically farmed land under these Standards, the operator must take effective measures to minimise the risk of contamination of soil or crops to be certified.

1.2.1. The measure may be a written agreement with the neighbour on creation a buffer zone, planting a windbreak etc. This agreement is to ensure that the chemicals for plant protection shall not be applied within the distance of 25 m and mineral fertilisers within the distance of 10 m from the land of the organic farm.1.2.2. The operator who farms organic land in parallel with conventional land shall ensure that the chemicals for plant protection shall not be applied within the distance of 25 m and mineral fertilisers within the distance of 10 m from the land of the organic farm.1.2.3. The operator must exploit a maximum of all effective measures, including barriers and buffer zones, to prevent potential contamination and reduce contaminating substances in organic products. 1.2.4. In the case of a reasonable suspicion of undesirable contamination of the produce, the operator shall ensure that an analysis of the products in question and possible sources of contamination is conducted (soil, water, air and other inputs) in order to establish the level of contamination; he will attempt to find the source of contamination, considers natural background contamination and other relevant factors. 1.2.5. The operator is obliged to immediately inform KEZ on the contamination of natural background of the organic farm’s land with harmful or prohibited substances.

1.3. For coverings, mulches, insect netting, silage sheets and coverage etc., only materials or products based on polyethylene and polypropylene or other polycarbonates are allowed. After the end of their life, these materials must not be disposed of through burning in an open fire. After use the covering materials must be disposed of and their disposal must be made in the facilities complying with the Waste Disposal Act No. 185/2001 Coll.

1.4. All technical equipment and machinery used or hired by the operator from conventional agricultural systems must be cleaned carefully of potentially contaminating substances and materials before their use on organically farmed land.

1.5. The operator who runs a conventional agricultural production unit apart from organic agriculture, using the same technology for both operations (such as fertiliser or plant protection product applicators or equipment for mixing of feedstuffs) shall keep an operation log book for this equipment in accordance with the Draft in Annex No. 9.

1.6. In the case of perennial crops – orchards, vineyards and hop-gardens, a minimum 10% of the area must be left in the natural state without any intervention to serve as a shelter for predators, or these areas must be supplemented with planting scattered groups of various local woody species.

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1.7. On the organic farm, suitable areas must be left for a habitat and shelter for wild animals; e.g., in general, all land which is not included in the crop rotation plan and which is not intensively manured, extensive pastures and meadows, extensive grassland, extensive orchards, hedges, groves, margins between agricultural land and woodland, groups of trees and/or bushes and woods and copses, ecologically sound fallow land or arable land rich in species, ecologically diverse extensive field margins, waterways, pools, springs, ditches, flat meadows, swamps, marshes, and other land abounding with water which is not used for intensive agriculture or farming of aquatic animals, areas with ruderal flora, corridors of wild animals which provide connection and interconnection to natural habitats.

1.8. It is recommended that the organic farm should help to keep up the biodiversity and the nature conservation in general.

1.9. On the organic farm, it is prohibited to remove the original natural ecosystems and biocorridors.

2. Soil and Water Conservation2.1. The operator must apply the agricultural technologies minimising soil

erosion, especially through limitation of ploughing, contour ploughing, suitable rotation of crops and keeping the longest possible plant coverage of the soil. The operator shall also take measures to prevent erosion, compaction and other forms of soil degradation.

2.2. The operator shall use only such methods which help to conserve water and water relations in the landscape, e.g. increasing the contents of organic matter in the soil, proper agricultural timing of sowing and its convenient scheduling, suitable, effective and scheduled irrigation. The use of irrigation must not pollute water through its runoff to surface water or undesirable penetration into ground water.

2.3. During irrigation the operator shall prevent salination of soil.2.4. Every operator shall equip his water management with the systems which

enable the responsible use and recycling of water without any pollution or contamination by chemicals, animal or human excrements.

2.5. Planning of organic management must reflect the given climatic and soil conditions, alleviating the impact of the management on water resources, especially through moderate application of farmyard manure, density of farm animals, application of other permitted fertilisers and waste from processing and from product handling facilities. The operator must respect a sustainable way of handling all resources.

2.6. The operator must not endanger or exploit water sources; he must try to conserve the quality of water. Where possible he must recycle the rainwater and monitor water consumption.

2.7. The systems of environment-friendly crop production, after-harvest treatment and processing as well as all other product treatment must be based on the principle of rigorous recycling of nutrients.

2.8. Burning of vegetation and stubble burning is prohibited.

3. Genetically Modified Organisms3.1. It is prohibited to use genetically modified organisms (GMO) or products

from them including veterinary pharmaceuticals.

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3.2. If the operator manages an organic farm under these Standards in parallel with production units of conventional system of management, then the GMOs or their products may not be used in either part of the farm.

3.3. Where KEZ establishes the risk of GMO contamination, it will request measures towards its minimising.

CHAPTER GROWING OF PLANTS

4. Rotation of Crops4.1. The operator shall make every effort to minimise losses of nutrients in the

soil and losses of nutrients during handling farmyard manure.4.2. The operator must take effective measures and develop methods

encouraging activity of soil organisms.4.3. The operator must observe suitably specified rules for crop rotation.4.4. The operator shall take effective measures focussed on the limitation of

occurrence and spreading of weeds, pests and plant disease.4.5. The crop grown from chemically treated seed cannot be by any means

certified organic under these Standards.

5. The Use of Fertilisers and Plant Protection Products5.1. For growing crops it is prohibited to use any persistent products and

products with carcinogenic effects.5.2. The use of humids and fulvits acids for soil conditioners is prohibited.5.3. Only the fertilisers and chemical products for plant protection within the

scope of products set out in Annex 2 of CR 2092 may be used with the exception of metaldehyde which is under these Standards prohibited.

5.4. Sludge and waste water from the organic farm itself containing human excrements can neither be used on the land with crops intended for human consumption nor on the land used for the production of forage crops or on the pasturage.

5.5. All permitted fertilisers used in organic farming must, as regards the contents of heterogeneous substances, meet the valid legal provisions (Act No. 156/1998 Coll., as amended by Act No. 308/2000 Coll. on fertilisers; Directive No. 474/2000 Coll. specifying the requirements for fertilisers).

Other Products5.6. Further products which have been produced on the organic farm itself from

local resources must be permitted by KEZ. The evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the IFOAM Standards.

5.7. Thermal sterilisation of the soil may only be used based on prior approval by KEZ. (the applicant must prove that there is no other effective alternative).

6. Conversion Period6.1. KEZ may decide to extend the conversion period of a land parcel as a

result of the local agro-environmental conditions, e.g. the way of soil utilisation, intensity of the operator’s management and the state of ecological factors and indicators.

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7. Collecting Plants and Their Fruits in the Wild Nature7.1. The locality of the collecting must be at a sufficient distance from the land

farmed using conventional agricultural methods as well as from other potential sources of pollution. This distance should be at least 25 m, so as to prevent any danger of contamination of the collected plants and fruits.

CHAPTERREARING OF LIVESTOCK

8. Livestock Management8.1. All livestock husbandry of the specified animals must be at such a

husbandry level to ensure excellent care of the animals, their welfare, nutrition and health.

8.2. In the case of each livestock species, the amount of animals brought in from a conventional farm unit to establish or replenish the herd or flock of the organic farm may be a maximum 10% of the average annual population of the basic herd/flock.

9. Feeding of Livestock9.1. Farm feedstuffs used for feeding of farm animals must be of good hygienic

quality and nutritious value; insanitary feedstuffs must be avoided. 9.2. The use of synthetic vitamins is prohibited; in the case of proven

deficiencies and based on written recommendation of a veterinary surgeon, their use is to be permitted by KEZ.

9.3. The highest proportion of permitted conventional feedstuffs out of the total annual feed amount as expressed in dry matter must not exceed 10% for herbivores, for other animal species 15%.

9.4. For the period of 56 days after the birth, lambs must be fed on breast milk.

10. Medical Treatment 10.1. Nutritional deficiency and ill health of the livestock resulting from

insufficient care of animals, inadequate housing or nutrition shall be a reason for withdrawal of the certificate for products or produce of animal rearing.

10.2. Immediate attention must be paid to the animals which clearly show signs of impaired health state, ill health or injury, and they must be provided with proper care.

11. Livestock Housing11.1. If the animal produce and products are to be marketed as products coming

from organic farming under these Standards, the animals must be reared in compliance with the principles of these Standards (beyond the scope of the requirements set out in CR 2092 and legal provisions (the Act) of the Czech Republic) for a minimum of:

a) 6 weeks in the case of piglets reckoned from the weaning;b) 4 weeks in the case of calves if fed on colostrum and the nutrition

consisting mainly of breast milk; c) 6 weeks in the case of pullets intended for egg production bought

at the age less than 18 weeks;d) 2 weeks in the case of other poultry.

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11.2. The materials used in buildings or installations used for rearing of animals must not damage or endanger the health of people or animals.

12. Transport and Slaughter of Farm Animals12.1. The following principles apply to the transport and slaughter of farm

animals:a) During the loading, transport and slaughter of the animals it is

necessary to respect the difference between the behaviour of different species, established social groups, age and sex of animals and their condition as well as their current health state.

b) Mixing of different animal groups or animals of different sex during the transport or before slaughter is prohibited.

c) It is necessary to take suitable measures to minimise the stress of animals and persons carrying out their loading, transport and slaughter.

d) During the transport to the slaughterhouse until the time of slaughter the animals must be treated in the way to reduce their stress to a minimum.

e) Adverse effects of temperature and relative humidity, hunger and thirst must be minimised, especially as regards the specific needs of each animal.

f) After the transport and unloading the animals must be allowed sufficient rest time to reduce stress.

g) The transport to the slaughterhouse until the slaughter must not exceed 8 hours; if there is no registered organic slaughter unit within 8 hours of journey the animals may be transported for a longer period.

h) During the slaughter a contact of live animals (physical, visual or acoustic) with the animals being slaughtered or animal carcasses must be avoided.

i) Priority must be given to transport of carcasses before the transport of animals.

13. Bee Keeping13.1. Parallel bee keeping production, organic and conventional, is prohibited.13.2. Honeycomb-walls must always be made of beeswax coming from organic

production.13.3. The use of smoke when handling bee colonies should be minimised;

materials used for smoking devices must be of natural origin.13.4. The use of allopathic chemical veterinary medication in bee keeping shall

be prohibited.13.5. In the case of Varroa Jacobsoni infection the following substances are

permitted for treating bee colonies, beehives and combs: formic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid and oxalic acid.

CHAPTERFISH AND AQUATIC ANIMALS FARMING

14. General Principles of Fish and Aquatic Animals Farming

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14.1. Fish farming shall be carried out under the Act (the Czech Republic) on organic farming, and under these Standards.

14.2. Farming of aquatic animals incorporates the farming of many different species using various forms of production in fresh, brackish and sea water.

14.3. These Standards apply to carnivorous, omnivorous and herbivorous organisms of all types and in all stages of growth kept in any type of reservoir (such as ponds and lakes).

14.4. Organisms which live in free accessible waters and waterways cannot be certified under these Standards.

14.5. The farming is subject to physiological and ethological needs of the relevant organisms. Organisms must be enabled to satisfy their basic needs.

14.6. In organic fish farming such systems of farming must be chosen which support the methods of natural spawning of fish. The initial artificial raising of small fish and early stages of fish is permitted only in the case of adverse climatic conditions.

14.7. Generative fish of the breeding shoal must come from organic farming.14.8. A purchase of a generative fish from conventional farming as an initial

purchase or for replenishing the breeding shoal may be permitted in advance by way of an exemption granted by KEZ.

14.9. It is prohibited to modify the bodies of aquatic animals in any way.14.10. The use of artificially obtained polyploid organisms and species obtained

through genetic modification is prohibited. 14.11. If an allochtonous species is organically farmed, special care must be

taken in order not to bring about a total disturbance of the natural ecosystems.

14.12. The operator must conserve the water environment and the surrounding aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem by the use of combination of production methods which in particular:o make use of natural biological cycles;o make use of the widest possible spectrum of preventive methods to

prevent disease;o do not use artificial fertilisers and chemotherapy; an exemption may be

permitted by KEZ only in the case of endangering of the breeding stock and on the recommendation of a veterinary surgeon;

o priority is to be given to fish stock consisting of several species including predatory species.

14.13. Lakes are to be stocked with herbivorous species with regard to the plant colonies.

14.14. By-products and waste materials of organic origin shall be preferably used as a source of feed.

14.15. The operator may use for his reservoir only such non-stress stock of animals to maintain good quality of water and enable protection of the animals from intensive sunshine and sudden temperature changes.

14.16. The fish tanks and production installations must not be made using materials, paints or impregnation coatings of synthetic chemical substances which have adverse impact on the surrounding environment or the health of aquatic organisms.

14.17. Appropriate measures must be taken to prevent the species farmed in the breeding ponds and tanks from escaping.

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14.18. Appropriate measures must be taken to prevent the free living predatory species from attacking the species in the breeding ponds and tanks.

14.19. The water must meet the standard for the quality of surface water corresponding to class I and class II under the ČSN 75 72 21 standard, the biological consumption of oxygen must be less than 8 mg.l -1 within 5 days with the exception of the summer period from June 1 until September 30.

14.20. Wintering, summering, liming, the application of farmyard manure and growing of the green manure plants are used to improve physical, chemical and biological properties of the pond bottom. This measure is to be a part of the management documentation.

14.21. Ponds, lakes and cut-off river meanders must be covered with bank vegetation enabling high absorption ability of the contact zone with the surrounding land. The configuration of the landscape or a sufficient distance of the conventional agricultural land from these water areas must enable full protection from potential contamination or pollution of water with synthetic chemical products and soluble mineral fertilisers.

15. Conversion Period of Fish and Aquatic Animals15.1. The length of the conversion period of each species of fish and aquatic

animals shall be notified in advance and approved by KEZ. Account shall be taken of the life cycles of the farmed species, the environmental factors and the risk degree for the given habitat with regard to wastes, sediments and the quality of water.

15.2. The minimum length of the conversion period for fish and aquatic animals shall be at least one life cycle of the farmed organism.

15.3. Where the operator chooses a gradual conversion of the facilities farming aquatic animals to organic farming, he must ensure:o proper physical and organisational separation of the conventional and

organic production units;o regular inspection conducted by himself with regard to the quality of

water, feedstuffs, medical treatment of the animals as well as other decisive input factors and indicators of a reliable separation between the organic and conventional farming units.

15.4. The operator shall keep or cause to be kept corresponding and conclusive operational documentation including separate accountancy for each production system.

16. Securing of Good health of Fish and Aquatic Animals16.1. The use of chemical allopathic veterinary medication and products shall be

minimised; they can be used only if approved by KEZ and on condition that no other reasonable alternatives are available and/or if their use is required by the national legislation.

16.2. Prophylactic use of veterinary medication with the exception of vaccination ordered by a veterinary surgeon is prohibited.

16.3. Vaccination ordered by a veterinary surgeon shall be possible only if approved by KEZ and on condition that:o it is required by the national legislation;

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o there is occurrence of such diseases in the region that cannot be controlled by other methods.

16.4. The use of vaccination obtained through GMOs is prohibited.16.5. The use of hormones and growth-encouraging substances is prohibited.16.6. The length of withholding periods when applying the above mentioned

veterinary medication and products shall be at least twice as long as it is recommended by the producer.

16.7. The operator is obliged to keep precise records on the treatment of disease. The records must include:o identification of the infected and infectious organisms treated;o details on the treatment and its length including the level and method of

the application, the frequency of repetition and the concentration of effective substances and organisms;

o trade names of the medication and effective substances.

17. Nutrition of Fish and Aquatic animals17.1. Nutrition of the aquatic animals must be based solely on organic feedstuffs

or natural sources of feed.17.2. If organic feed is not available, KEZ may allow a temporary exception for

the use of conventional feedstuffs up to 5% of dry matter of the expected intake of all feed by the stock of the pond or tank.

17.3. In the case of supplementary feeding of fish the proportion of natural feed shall account for a minimum 50% of the food intake.

17.4. Young fish is fed on grout of corn, the stock and older fish shall be fed on untreated corn.

17.5. In case of natural disaster KEZ may grant temporary exemption from the percentage mentioned in article 17.2. The length of the exception must not exceed one year.

17.6. The use of mineral feeding supplements is permitted if they are applied in their natural form.

17.7. Prohibited substances, feedingstuffs and feeding supplements in the farming of aquatic animals are set out in Annex No. 2.

17.8. The use of further substances from synthetic or non-nature resources (e.g. vitamins) is possible only based on an exception by KEZ in justified cases requiring individual assessment and attitude.

17.9. Recommended preservatives for feedingstuffs are set out in Annex No. 2.17.10. Synthetic chemical preservatives for the feedingstuffs are permitted only in

the case of extreme weather conditions. Their use shall always have to be approved by KEZ in advance.

18. Fishpond Harvesting, Transport, Slaughter, Processing of Fish And Aquatic Animals

18.1. Fishpond harvesting must be carried out using trawl nets enabling careful treatment of the fish (cast net, trawl net, enclosure, underlying net) in order to minimise stress load on the fish.

18.2. The equipment for fish handling must be moisturised before use.18.3. Fish must be transported in tanks with water. Transport tanks must have

even walls. Live fish are loaded for transport with empty stomachs.

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18.4. If the fish is put in hatcheries after the harvest their maximum live weight must not exceed 100 kg per 1 m3 of water. The contents of oxygen in the outgoing water must not drop under 3 mg.l-1 in the case of the carp.

18.5. The operator shall ensure that fish and other organisms are slaughtered in such a way as to minimise their stress. where possible the aquatic animals must be stunned before killing and bleeding out. Technical condition and correct function of the fish stunning device must be regularly inspected.

18.6. Only products approved by CR 2092, Annex 2, part E may be used for cleaning and disinfection of equipment for processing fish and aquatic animals.

PART IIIPRODUCTION OF ORGANIC FOODSTUFFS, LABELLING, STORAGE

AND MARKETING OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS AND FOODSTUFFS

CHAPTER GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC FOODSTUFFS

19. Obligations of the Producer of Organic Foodstuffs and Persons Marketing Organic Foodstuffs

19.1. The producer of organic foodstuffs and persons marketing organic products and foodstuffs shall in pursuance of the valid legal regulations1

take necessary preventive measures to prevent contamination, in particular in the case of substances the use of which is prohibited in organic farming and in the production of organic foodstuffs, including potential contamination during cleaning and disinfection of buildings and installations.

19.2. In addition, the producer of organic foodstuffs and anyone marketing organic products and foodstuffs shall take effective measures towards the protection against pests, organisms causing disease, organisms transmitting disease and heterogeneous substances about which he shall keep conclusive records.

19.3. In the production of organic foodstuffs the producer may use only the additives and processing aids, and conventional ingredients of agricultural origin set out in Annex 1.

19.4. Packaging materials must not contaminate the packaged organic product or foodstuff. Where possible returnable, recyclable or biodegradable packaging should be used.

19.5. Producer of organic foodstuffs shall implement an established and certified system of inspection verifying that the organic foodstuffs are harmless to health on the HACCP principle.

20. Procedures for Processing Organic Products and Foodstuffs20.1. Only water and salt shall be excluded from the percentage of product

contents; other substances shall be included.20.2. Ingredients coming from organic farming and from the conversion period

shall be certified under the KEZ Standards.20.3. KEZ will approve the formula specified in the Application for Certification of

an Organic Foodstuff only on condition that the origin of additives and

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processing aids and ingredients coming from other than organic farming or conversion period sufficiently proves the absence of GMOs and products derived from them.

20.4. The following procedure shall be used to verify the absence of GMOs in organic foodstuffs produced using the ingredients of non-agricultural origin specified below:a) During the evaluation of the Application for Certificate of an Organic

Foodstuff, KEZ will consider whether additives and processing aids and ingredients coming from other than organic farming or from the conversion period might contain material coming from risk organisms.

b) KEZ makes use of the results of GMO monitoring carried out by government institutions and suppliers of ingredients containing risk organisms or the results of their own GMO monitoring in such ingredients.

c) Based on the monitoring results KEZ evaluates the Application for Certificate of an Organic Foodstuff in order to ensure that the ingredients cannot contain GMOs; KEZ will also ensure updating of the lists of approved ingredients.

KEZ updates the lists of approved ingredients regularly during the KEZ Standards revision and notifies operators of these changes.

20.5. The KEZ Standards can be applied for the certification of a foodstuff which is 95% organic and a foodstuff from conversion period which is mono-ingredient which means that it only contains one plant ingredient of agricultural origin from the conversion period.

20.6. Additives and processing aids which under the KEZ Standards must not be used are set out in Annex 1.

20.7. One product must not simultaneously consist of the same ingredient coming from organic farming or conversion period and an ingredient of conventional origin.

20.8. All multi-ingredient products shall have their ingredients listed on the label in the order of their weight percentage.

20.9. If herbs and/or spices represent less than 2% of the total weight of a product they may be referred to as “spices” or “herbs” without specifying percentage.

20.10. All additives must be listed using their full names.

CHAPTER STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS AND FOODSTUFFS

21. Obligations Regarding Storage and Transport21.1. The following processes may be used in the storage of organic products and

foodstuffs:o controlled environment;o cooling;o drying;o moisture control.

21.2. Organic foodstuffs and products must be protected from pests by means of appropriate production techniques which include the cleaning itself, sanitation and hygiene without the use of chemical treatment or irradiation.

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21.3. The person handling organic products or the producer of organic foodstuffs is required to reduce pests using the following methods in accordance with the following priorities:

o preventive methods (e.g. destruction of the habitat and prevention of access);

o mechanical, physical and biological methods;o substances (other than pesticides) used in traps.

21.4. During the storage of organic products and organic foodstuffs it is prohibited to use:

o fumigation with ethylene oxide, methylbromide, aluminium phosphide or another substance not listed in Annex II, part B I, part IV of CR 2092.

CHAPTER CERTIFICATION AND LABELLING OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS AND

FOODSTUFFS

22. Certification 22.1. KEZ will approve the formula of an organic foodstuff specified in the

Application for Certification of an Organic Foodstuff and will issue a certificate for it on condition that the producer sufficiently proves the absence of GMOs and products derived from them in all additives, processing aids and ingredients coming from other than organic farming from which the organic foodstuff is produced or which have been used in the production.

The following procedure is used to verify the absence of GMOs in organic foodstuffs for the production of which ingredients of non agricultural origin have been used:

a) In the process of evaluation of the Application for Certification of an Organic Foodstuff, KEZ will consider whether the additives and processing aids and ingredients coming from other than organic farming or from the conversion period might be GMOs or contain ingredients coming from risk organisms.

b) KEZ makes use of the results of the GMO monitoring carried out by government institutions or suppliers of ingredients containing risk organisms or the results of their own GMO monitoring of such ingredients.

c) Based on the monitoring results KEZ will evaluate the Application for the Certificate of an Organic Foodstuff so that the ingredients cannot contain GMOs; KEZ will also ensure that the lists of approved ingredients are updated.

d) KEZ updates the lists of approved ingredients regularly during the KEZ Standards revision and notifies these changes to the operators.

22.2. Organic foodstuffs and products shall not be labelled as “GMO-free”.22.3. All ingredients coming from organic farming and from the conversion period

used in the production of an organic foodstuff must be certified under these Standards.

22.4. Water and salt is not included in the calculation of the contents of dry matter in organic ingredients in an organic foodstuff. All other ingredients and additives contained in an organic foodstuff are included.

22.5. These Standards may be used to certify only an organic foodstuff containing a minimum 95% of organic ingredients expressed in dry matter certified under these Standards and the approved additional substances and/or

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22.6. a foodstuff coming from the conversion period which is mono-ingredient, i.e. it only contains one plant ingredient of agricultural origin from the conversion period.

22.7. An organic foodstuff with a minimum 95% of organic ingredients expressed in dry matter may be certified under these Standards unless it contains the same plant ingredient of agricultural origin from the conversion period.

22.8. If an organic foodstuff has been produced using less than 95% (in dry matter) of organic products, additives and processing aids, such organic foodstuffs cannot be certified under these Standards.

22.9. The labels of all multi-ingredient organic foodstuffs must specify the components in descending order according to their weight percentage.

22.10. If herbs and/or spices represent less than 2% of the total weight of an organic foodstuff they may be mentioned as “spices” or “herbs” without specifying percentage.

22.11. All additives contained in an organic foodstuff must be specified on the packaging by their full names.

22.12. If the operator has been inspected and/or certified by another inspection body he shall provide KEZ with the contact to this body in order that they can exchange information.

23. Labelling 23.1. The packaging of an organic foodstuff shall specify: name and address/

location of the producer and the KEZ protected logo bearing the words IFOAM ACCREDITED and the KEZ identification code. The certificate issued to operators can be found in the Annex , Draft 8.

23.2. Livestock products in the conversion period cannot be certified under these Standards and labelled with the KEZ protected logo bearing the words IFOAM ACCREDITED.

23.3. Graphic logo used to label organic products and foodstuffs with the KEZ protected logo “IFOAM ACCREDITED”

CHAPTER MARKETING, OFFERING FOR SALE

24. Retailing24.1. A food retail shop certified under these Standards shall meet all criteria set

out in the Directive, Annex 5.

25. Eating Establishments and Restaurants25.1. The eating establishments and restaurants certified under these Standards

shall meet all criteria set out in the Directive, Annex 6.

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26. Indication of Certified Retail Shops and Restaurants 26.1. Graphic logo used to indicate the retail shops or restaurants is set out in

Standard 23.4; it can be supplemented with the text “Organic foodstuffs are sold here”.

27. Imports and Exports27.1. In the case of import from third countries to the Czech Republic, the delivery

of organic products, other organic products, organic foodstuffs, textile fibres of agricultural origin and products from them shall be furnished with a certificate issued by a certification body accredited by IFOAM.

27.2. If an importer of organic products and foodstuffs from a third country requests this certificate from KEZ, he must notify KEZ of his intention at least three months in advance so that KEZ can arrange all administrative matters to release these goods onto the market within the common market of EU.

27.3. Direct acknowledgement of certificates of organic foodstuffs and products imported from the countries outside EU is possible only in the case of countries and inspection systems set out in CR 2092

27.4. In the case of imports or exports of ingredients or products certified under these Standards the operator shall ensure that the label of the product bears clear indication of the country of origin.

27.5. In the case of exports of ingredients or products certified under these Standards the operator can make use of an international agreement concluded between inspection bodies accredited by IFOAM on mutual acknowledgement of certificates.

27.6. If the operator intends to import the products directly from the countries other than those set out in CR 2092, he must first consult this matter individually with KEZ who will determine further procedure, the price for such certification and a time schedule. Only certificates issued by the inspection bodies set out in Annex 7 are recognised to be equal to the KEZ Standards. This means that the acknowledgement of a certificate from these countries can automatically be considered as granted and KEZ will only arrange administrative matters in accordance with CR 2092/91. The acknowledgement of certificates from other third countries shall necessitate a detailed analysis of local standards or an inspection of the production on the site of the ingredient which may lengthen the whole process considerably.

27.7. The operator who wants to make use of an international agreement concluded between inspection organisations accredited by IFOAM on mutual acknowledgement of certificates must at least 3 months prior the export notify KEZ of the country to which he intends to export the products labelled with the KEZ protected logo bearing the words IFOAM ACCREDITED. KEZ will contact the inspection body in question and, after obtaining conditions following from the bilateral agreement, this information will be sent to the operator.

PART IVPRODUCTION OF ORGANIC TEXTILE FIBRES OF AGRICULTURAL

ORIGIN AND ORGANIC TEXTILE PRODUCTS

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PROCESSING OF ORGANIC TEXTILE FIBRES

28. General Requirements for Processing28.1. All the provisions of these Standards for storage, identification, hygiene and

reduction of pests apply to the production of organic fibres of agricultural origin.

28.2. The operator must keep precise and updated records on the use of all raw materials, chemicals, energies, the consumption of water, the disposal and cleaning of waste water including the disposal of sludge and regular analyses of all discharged liquid wastes.

28.3. The operator is obliged to draw up and submit to KEZ annually a plan for reduction of negative impact of the production unit on the environment.

28.4. Only such processors and their product can be certified who guarantee good quality and effective waste water treatment (sedimentation, temperature, pH control).

28.5. Further detailed requirements for the processing of organic natural fibres of agricultural origin and the production of organic textile products are set out in Annex 4. All of the requirements set out in this Annex must be complied with if the textile products are to be certified organic.

29. Requirements for Textile Raw Materials29.1. 100 % of raw materials used for the production of a textile product labelled as

organic under these Standards must be of agricultural origin and produced in compliance with these Standards.

29.2. Retting of flax or other fibres in the field is permitted. Where steeping and retting with steam is used, treatment of waste water must be ensured.

29.3. Where an organic fibre of agricultural origin of the required quality and amount is not available, KEZ may allow an exception to use conventional non-certified fibres of agricultural origin together with the certified fibres provided that these fibres are of different sorts (flax and wool).

29.4. Where synthetic fibres from regenerated cellulose or recycled fibres must be used in the product, it is prohibited to use the following:

o fibres containing halogens (chlorofibre, Teflon etc.);o fibres which are, or whose production is, dangerous or represent

hazard to consumers, population, workers or the environment in general.

29.5. Non-textile raw materials in a textile product which is labelled as organic must preferably be of natural origin, environmentally friendly and harmless to humans during the process of production, the use itself and during its disposal as waste.

29.6. Tenzides used for wool scouring and treatment of silkworm cocoons must be easily biodegradable (OECD 301) and effective cleaning of waste water resulting from these processes must be ensured.

29.7. The products where non-textile materials represent the main part of the product (over 50% of weight) cannot be certified under these Standards.

29.8. Non-textile materials used in the production of organic textile products must not contain cadmium at the level over 0.1 mg/kg. The operator is obliged to prove this level for KEZ through a laboratory analysis.

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30. Requirements for Labelling30.1. An organic textile fibre or product can be labelled by supplementing its name

with: “Coming from organic farming” together with an identification code of the inspection body and, unless the nature of the products excludes it, the packaging (accompanying document) must bear the KEZ protected logo with the words IFOAM ACCREDITED.

30.2. All input processing aids must be specified on the label of an organic textile product.

PART VRULES FOR INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION UNDER THE KEZ

STANDARDS

CHAPTER INSPECTION SYSTEM

31. General Requirements of Inspection31.1. Compliance with these Standards is supervised by KEZ.31.2. KEZ is authorised to enter, after prior notification, the conventional production

units and carry out inspection of the compliance with these Standards in the case of operators who themselves, or their family members or next of kin, pursue organic farming or organic production simultaneously with conventional farming or conventional production,

31.3. The operator is obliged to provide KEZ with all operational documentation and records which illustrate and prove the compliance with these Standards.

32. Objections and Complaints32.1. The operator is entitled to raise, with KEZ, a justified objection to the person

of the allocated inspector; KEZ shall review the objection and, as long as it finds the reasons for the objection to be justified, it shall replace the inspector.

CHAPTERCERTIFICATION SYSTEM

33. Certification Rules33.1. If the operator has met all the requirements he can be issued a certificate

under these Standards:o for all organic farm;o for all production facility or process of production or services;o for crop or livestock production;o for other products of agricultural origin not intended for food production;o for organic producto for organic foodstuffo for textile producto for another non-food product produced from agricultural raw materials.

33.2. The operator shall be issued the Certificate only after he has concluded the licensing agreement with KEZ on the right to use the KEZ protected logo bearing the words IFOAM ACCREDITED.

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33.3. In the event of serious and recurring non-compliance with the provisions of the Act and/or CR 2092 and/or these Standards the certification body shall not issue the operator with the Certificate. The denial of certification by KEZ must be always justified and made in writing.

34. Sanctions34.1. Within the certification procedure, KEZ may impose the following sanctions

on the operator:a) Request for corrective measures regarding non-compliance – in less

serious cases the operator is requested in writing to take corrective measures so that the certificate may be issued conditionally. It may be necessary to verify the taking of corrective measures and their effectiveness by a KEZ inspection.

b) Specification of special conditions for certification – special conditions may be established which the operator must meet in order to be issued a certificate under these Standards. KEZ has the right to conduct further inspections at the expense of the operator to verify subsequent compliance with these Standards.

c) Suspension of the certificate – in serious cases KEZ shall establish the conditions for validity of a certificate; the sanction always includes a paid inspection.

d) Certificate withdrawal – results automatically in the loss of the right to use the KEZ protected logo bearing the words IFOAM ACCREDITED; the operator is obliged, within 7 days from the date of receiving the information on the imposition of this sanction, to return the certificate and remove the KEZ protected logo bearing the words IFOAM ACCREDITED from all his products, facilities

35. Appeals and complaints35.1. The operator has the right to file an appeal against the result of the

certification procedure. The appeal must contain an account of the reasons for the appeal. The appeal against denying a certificate under these standards shall be resolved by the certification committee.

35.2. The operator has likewise the right to raise an objection or make a complaint against inspection and certification procedures of KEZ under these Standards. Final decision on the objections and complaints is made by the director of KEZ.

35.3. KEZ shall charge the operator for the expenses incurred during the inspection and certification activities under these Standards in accordance with the valid price list.

35.4. If the operator fails to settle his financial obligations to KEZ : o the certificate may be denied;o the certificate may be suspended or withdrawn;o the agreement on inspection and certification and the licensing

agreement for the use of the KEZ protected logo bearing the words IFOAM ACCREDITED may be cancelled .

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___________________________________________________________________Legal regulations applied:

1) E.g. Act No. 110/1997 Coll., as amended by Act No. 119/2000 Coll., Directive No. 294/1997 Coll., to regulate

microbiological requirements for foodstuffs, the manner of their inspection and assessment as amended by

Directive No. 91/1999 Col., Directive No. 298/1997 Coll., to regulate chemical requirements for health and

sanitation safety of the individual foodstuffs and ingredients, the conditions of their use, their labelling on the

packaging, the requirements for purity and identity of additives and dietary supplements and microbiological

requirements for dietary supplements and additives as amended by further regulations.

Annexes to KEZ Standards

Annex No. 1:

Products and other devices to control harmful organisms and disease in buildings and breeding facilities:

- Organic foodstuffs shall be protected against pests and diseases by the use of proper processing techniques which include proper cleaning, sanitation and hygiene without the use of chemical treatment or irradiation.

– Recommended treatment includes physical barriers, sound, ultrasound, light and UV radiation, traps (including pheromone traps and static bait traps), temperature control, controlled atmosphere and diatomaceous earth.

– The person handling the products or the producer is required to control pests using the following methods according to these priorities:

1. preventive methods, such as disruption, elimination of habitat and access to the facilities;

2. mechanical, physical and biological methods;

3. substances (other than pesticides) used in traps.

– Prohibited are:pesticides not included in Annex II, Part B I, for cleaning and disinfection of facilities and equipment substances not included in Annex II, part Efumigation with ethylene oxide, methyl bromide, aluminium phosphide or other substance not included in Annex II, Part B IVionising radiation

- The operator shall take necessary preventive measures to prevent contamination including the removal of organic product from the storage or processing facility and measures for decontamination of equipment or facilities. Application of the prohibited substances to equipment or facilities shall not contaminate the organic product handled or produced here. Application of the prohibited substances to equipment or facilities shall not disturb organic integrity of the product which is handled or

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processed here.

Annex No. 2:

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES, FEEDSTUFFS AND FEEDING SUPPLEMENTS IN THE REARING OF FISH AND AQUATIC ANIMALSList:

o synthetic substances promoting growth and stimulants;o synthetic substances boosting appetite;o synthetic antioxidants and preservative agents, urea, feedingstuffs

subjected to extraction by solvents, amino acid isolates;o fish meals and similar products of the same species/genus/family as the

organism being fed with this feedingstuff;o synthetic colouring agents.

Annex No. 3:

RECOMMENDED PRESERVATIVES FOR FEEDSTUFFS FOR FISH AND AQUATIC ANIMALS List:

o bacteria, fungi, enzymes;o by-products from the food industry (e.g. molasses);o plant based products.

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Annex No. 4:

PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR ORGANIC FIBRES OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN AND THEIR ORGANIC LIMITATIONS1. Scope of Competence

The scope of the KEZ Standards competence covers all kinds of processing of certified organic natural fibres of agricultural origin including the production of: o yarns, fabrics, textiles, clothes;o carpets and furnishing textiles;o non-woven textile products.

2. Processing AidsThe use of chemical inputs (dyes, processing aids, etc.) in the processing of organic textiles is restricted. Only natural substances shall be used in the processing of organic fabrics of agricultural origin. Where this is impossible the manufacturer must, during the processing and manufacturing of organic fibre products, avoid the use of synthetic chemicals and substances which may pollute the environment or represent a risk for the workers or consumers.Preservative agents must be specified on the label of an organic textile product.Products such as lubricating oils for the machines, paints for the machines and equipment are not considered as processing aids as long as it is ensured that they will not contaminate the fibres.

The operator must document and store all production techniques and formulas being used and every inspection includes verification of avoiding the prohibited inputs.

The resulting textile product must have the following organic parameters:

Biological degradability28 days (OECD 302 A)

Toxicity for aquatic organisms (LC50 or EC50 or IC50 for algae, aquatic articulates and fish)

Permitted < 70% >100 mg/lPermitted > 70% 10-100 mg/lProhibited <70% < 100 mg/lProhibited < 1 mg/l

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Organic manufacturing of textiles must not use processing aids if these or their metabolites are:

o carcinogenic (R45)*o mutagenic (R46)o teratogenic (R60-63)o toxic for mammals – LD50<2000 mg/kg shall not be permittedo known as biologically cumulative and not biodegradable

(*) “R” refers to the European system as described in Reg. 92/32/EEC

The content of the following chemical substances in any textile product must not exceed 1%:

-MESantimonyAOX – absorbable halogenated hydrocarbons and substances which may cause their formation.APEODEHPDTPAEDTAhalogenated fire-retardant agentsheavy metalsLASorgano-chloride carriersquaternary ammonium components (DTDMAC etc.)

3. Procedures in the Processing of Fibres and in Textile Production Oils used for weaving (fabric conditioners) and oils used for knitting (oil for

needles) must be biodegradable or produced from plant or animal ingredients. Sizes must be completely degradable or they must be recycled to a minimum 75%.

Caustic soda or other alkalis are permitted for maceration but maximum recycling must be ensured.Bleaching agents based on chlorine peroxide must not be used for bleaching, removal of colours or stains.Mordents may not contain heavy metals over the limits specified in “dyes”.Dyes:The following dyes may be used:

o dyes derived from plants (CI 75 000-75 999);o mineral dyes not containing heavy metals.

The Following Dyes are Prohibited:o dyes based on heavy metals;o complex bonded metals in excess of 1 g of metal/kg textile (KEZ may allow

a limited exception for pigments containing copper if other alternatives are not available);

o dyes capable of releasing aromatic amines which are known as carcinogens or there is a suspicion that they are carcinogenic;

o dyes suspected of being allergenic or carcinogenic;o The dyes must not contain more than the following amount of the elements

specified:

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o antimony 50 ppmo arsenic 50 ppmo barium 100 ppm o lead 100 ppmo cadmium 20 ppmo chromium 100 ppm o iron 2500 ppm o copper 250 ppm o manganese 1000 ppm o nickel 200 ppm o mercury 4 ppm o selenium 20 ppm o silver 100 ppm o zinc 1500 ppm o tin 250 ppm

Note: Although heavy metals are prohibited as dyes they may appear as contaminating substances in the dyes for printing etc. The above mentioned limitations are applied to such contamination too.Only the methods of printing based on water or natural oils are permitted.Aromatic solvents are prohibited.The residues of colours shall be recycled or disposed of in a safe way.mechanical and physical treatment is without limitation.

4. Labelling of Organic TextilesLabelling of textiles shall be in accordance with these Standards with the following special modifications:

o calculation by weight shall not include the weight of non-textile accessories (buttons, zippers, etc.);

o materials used in non-textile accessories must be declared;o the raw materials may be labelled as follows: “Produced from organically

produced fibres” provided at least 70% of the product is certified as organic fibre of agricultural origin.

Where certified textile products form only a part of the final product (e.g. furniture) the textiles may be declared under the KEZ Standards but the labelling must specify that the certification relates only to the textile part of the final product.

Abbreviations in the textile standards:CI Colour indexCOD Chemical oxygen demandEC50 Effective concentration (50% efficiency)ETAD Ecological and toxicological association of dyes producing industryIC50 Inhibition concentration (10% inhibition)LC50 Lethal concentration (50% mortality)OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentTOC Total organic carbonTOD Total oxygen demand-MES -methyl ester sulfonate (C16/18)AOX Absorbable halogenated hydrocarbons and substances which may

cause their formation

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APEO AlkylphenolxylateDEHP DiethylhexylftalateDTPA Diethylene triamine penta-acetateEDTA Ethylene diamine tetra-acetateLAS Linear alkyl benzene sulfonatePCB Polychlorinated biphenylesPCP PentachlorphenolTCP Tetrachlorphenol

Annex No. 5:

DIRECTIVE FOR RETAIL SALES OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS AND ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS *

This Directive relates to retail activities including offering sales and sales to final consumer. Retail outlets certified in accordance with this Directive can be labeled with the KEZ mark with the text : „IFOAM ACCREDITED“.

General requirements 1. Retail outlets that would like to offer organic products and organic food

products under the KEZ protection mark with the text „IFOAM ACCREDITED“, have to be inspected and certified in accordance with the KEZ Standards (if one company has more retail outlets/operation facilities, then each facility separately).

2. Retail outlets certified in accordance with the KEZ Standards have to include in its assortment an organic food product instead of a food product always when this is offered on the market in a sufficient volume and quality.

3. An assortment of certified retail outlet is created by minimally 150 items of organic food products or organic food products create minimally 30 % of the whole assortment of food products of the retail outlet.

4. In case that there are offered organic food products and conventional food products together, organic food products have to be clearly marked in order to prevent any exchange.

5. When offering and selling organic food products to final consumer, there have to be ensured compliance with the requirements of legislative regulations – Act No. 110/1997, On food products , Act No. 242/2000 of Coll. and Council Regulation No. 2092/1991, On organic farming, as amended. It means that there must not be offered for sale any deceitfully labeled food products those labeling is in conflict with the KEZ Standards or makes impression to customer that it concerns an organic food product.

6. In case of offering not packed organic products and organic food products (for example, in transport containers, baskets, etc.), there have to be ensured for such offered goods labeling of organic product or organic food product in such way that data contains a precise identification of producer or last processor. Such goods has to be accompanied with a document of origin.

7. In case of offering organic food products on pallets or loosely, there has to be ensured a suitable separation from conventional food products and they have

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to be protected against a possible contamination and pollution in a closed area.

8. In case of using chilling boxes or refrigerators, there has to be ensured that in one chilling box, there can be stored or offered organic food products together with conventional food products only if organic food products are in a not-broken original packing. There cannot be stored loose vegetables.

9. Offered fruit and vegetables have to be in a fresh state and cleaned.10. In case of separating organic food product, organic food product has to be

separated in front of customer.11. If a salesperson releases organic food products into circulation that he/she

adjusts in his/her operation facility in any means, especially separates, packs and labels in another way than in front of customer, he/she will be considered a producer of organic food products.

12. In case that operation facility is equipped with a tool or equipment by using it a customer can adjust or pick goods on his/her own, there has to be ensured that used tools and equipment are intended exclusively for organic food products.

13.Every retail outlet has to have an Operation plan for sales of organic food products/organic products.

14.The Operation plan is approved by a responsible person of retail outlet. 15.A copy of the Operation plan has to be available for employees of retail outlet

or a department in which organic food products are sold. 16.Employees have to be provably informed about the Operation plan and its

amendments.17.Operation plan has to include the following items:

a) General description of operation unit and operation procedures (description of goods receipt, inspection of individual items, their labeling and accompanying documents of origin. A plan of operation facility with marked departments or parts of operation facilities where organic food products are offered, including determination of persons responsible for their sale. Marking of all areas where organic food products are received from suppliers, stored and displayed, including a description of equipment and tools used for this.)

b) Description of the means of organic food products labeling in retail outlet and means of offer (advertisement) in retail outlet, including the means of KEZ labeling with the text IFOAM ACCREDITED.

c) Identification of risk areas of a possible exchange or mixing of organic food products with conventional food products and a description of measure that excludes such risks.

d) Plan of maintenance and cleaning, including a list of approved cleaning agents.

e) Plan of alert system and treatment of areas to prevent pests, enforced in accordance with a valid legislation.

f) Description of the means of promotion of organic food products and work with promotion materials and specialized information, aimed at improvement of the ability of employees of retail outlet to provide customers with information.

g) Plan of practice and training of employees, who are in contact with organic food products/organic products and offer them to customers.

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18.Retail outlet has to keep records on sold organic food products/organic products and keep them for the period of 5 years.

a) A clearly organized system of records on purchase of goods, including the date of purchase, supplier and volume.

b) Records on cleaning carried out. c) Complaints of customers related to sales of organic food

products/organic products and means of their solution.

Procedure for application for certification 1. KEZ o.p.s., on the basis of the interest of applicant, sends out an information kit with the KEZ Standards and an application form (forms are available at www.kez.cz).2. Submission of the Applications for certification.

3.. Conclusion of the Contract on inspection and certification. 1. Inspection visit2. Evaluation of inspection results and decision on certificate issuing (certificate is

being issued for 1 year).3. The issued certificate will be sent out after payment of costs at the basic fee in

accordance with a valid price list and for the performance of inspector during inspection.

4. Conclusion of the Contract on the use of the KEZ o.p.s. protection mark.5. Annual inspection visit (possibly other ordered or unannounced inspections).

Explanation:*Retail sales of organic products and organic food products – the Directive in the text usually lists only the word organic food product/products, however, in general, there are included, in the whole Directive, also organic products.

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Annex No. 6:

DIRECTIVE FOR EATING ESTABLISHMENTS AND RESTAURANTS

This Directive shall cover the activities of eating establishments which offer and sell meals prepared from organic foodstuffs and apply for the inspection and certification within the KEZ Standards programme. Such establishments must meet the criteria specified further and, as the holders of the certificate, they may use the KEZ protected logo bearing the words “IFOAM ACCREDITED” in compliance with the rules for the use of the protected logo under the licensing agreement.

General Requirements 1. Eating establishments which want to use the KEZ protected logo bearing the words „IFOAM ACCREDITED“ for their restaurant must be inspected and certified under the KEZ Standards (each restaurant separately if the company has more restaurant facilities).

2. The range of meals prepared from organic foodstuffs by the restaurants certified under the KEZ Standards shall be wide enough to ensure sufficient daily offer of meals of organic quality. For a transitional period beginning on January 1, 2005, and ending on December 31, 2010 the restaurant facilities may include in their range both the conventional and organic meals.

3. The range of meals of a certified restaurant facility must for the whole calendar year include a minimum of three meals composed of 100% organic foodstuffs or all the prepared meals shall consist of 70% of organic foodstuffs.

4. The menu must distinguish between meals prepared from organic foodstuffs and meals from foodstuffs; in the case of meals containing organic foodstuffs as components, the organic components must be clearly specified, e.g. meat, eggs, legumes, flour.

5. If the restaurant facility offers meals prepared from both conventional and organic foodstuffs, the operator is obliged to indicate in the menu the meals with the BIO logo.

6. If the restaurant facility offers all meals with organic foodstuffs, then every meal must be asterisked to refer to organic ingredients.

7. End consumers must be informed on all organic foodstuff ingredients of the offered and served meals in a clear manner.

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8. The manner of organic foodstuffs storage, the preparation of meals and offering meals to the end consumer must be in compliance with the requirements of the Czech national legislation, Council Regulation EC 2092/1991 on organic agriculture and the requirements of the KEZ Standards. This means that the operator must not use deceitful indication or indication suggesting that an organic foodstuff is concerned.

9. During storage it must always be ensured that organic foodstuffs are separated from the foodstuffs used in the restaurant facility; in no case may they be mixed.

10. If the operator permanently offers 3 meals consisting of 100% organic foodstuffs, then permanent separation of organic foodstuffs from other foodstuffs must be ensured during the preparation of meals (The utensils and equipment must be washed thoroughly prior their use for organic foodstuffs).

11. All surfaces, dishes and utensils designed for preparing organic foodstuffs must be clean; for washing and cleaning them only drinking water complying with the ČSN ... standard can be used.

12. In the case of self-service restaurant facilities offering organic foodstuffs, it must be clearly indicated that the tools and utensils for the self-service use are to be used only for organic foodstuffs.

13. The cold stores and refrigerators for keeping organic foodstuffs must be used only for organic foodstuffs, or alternatively one refrigerating facility may be used to store or offer organic foodstuffs together with foodstuffs provided that the organic foodstuffs are kept in undamaged original packaging.

14. The restaurant facility must maintain the Operational Plan with specified rules for handling organic foodstuffs and meals prepared from them, with which all personnel must be acquainted in a provable way.

15. The operational plan shall be approved by a person responsible for the operation of the restaurant facility.

16. A copy of the operational plan must be made freely available for all personnel of the facility.

17. All personnel must be provably introduced to the operational plan and its changes.

18. The operational plan shall include the following essential particulars:18.1 General description of the operation unit and operational procedures

(Description of goods acceptance, inspection of the individual items, their labelling and accompanying documents on their origin. The layout of the facility specifying the sections or parts of the facility where meals from organic foodstuffs are prepared including the persons responsible for handling organic foodstuffs. Designation of all areas where organic foodstuffs are accepted from the suppliers, stored and prepared including the description of the equipment and utensils used for this.)

18.2 The description of the way in which the meals prepared from organic foodstuffs are labelled including the way of using the KEZ mark bearing the words IFOAM ACCREDITED.

18.3 Identification of risk areas of a potential exchange or mixing of the organic foodstuff with foodstuffs and the description of the measures taken to exclude this risks (HACCP).

18.4 Cleaning and washing schedule. 18.5 The plan of signalling and controlling pests in the facilities made in

compliance with the valid legislation.

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18.6 The description of the way of organic foodstuffs promotion and using promotional materials and expertise focused on higher ability of the facility personnel to provide customers with information.

18.7 The plan of training for the workers who handle organic foodstuffs and products.

19.The restaurant facility must keep: records of the organic foodstuffs/products used and store them for the period of 3 years:

19.1 Transparent records on buying goods including the date of the purchase, supplier and quantity.

19.2 Records on the number of prepared meals.19.3 Records on the recipes.19.4 Records on sanitation procedures.19.5 Records on customers’ complaints regarding selling meals prepared from

organic foodstuffs/products and the way of solution.

20. The eating establishment must have a copy of the certificate for all organic foodstuffs and products so that the customer to see it on request.

21. The manner of identification of the eating establishment and the meals prepared in organic quality must comply with the use of the protected logo under the licensing agreement.

22. Any packaging, utensils, vehicles and other equipment used for preparing meals from organic foodstuffs must be always clean, dry and free from residuals of disinfection and cleaning agents used prior their use for organic foodstuffs.

23. Eating establishment must use only packaging from recycled paper or biodegradable materials or biodegradable materials (maize or potato starch) which is hygienically approved for packing foodstuffs and the use of plastic packaging should be limited to the cases where other packaging is not available on the market.

24. The certificate is issued by KEZ o.p.s. for a period of one to three years. compliance with the KEZ Standards and the use of the eating establishment identification is inspected once per year.

Explanatory note: *The term “organic foodstuffs” referred to in the text also includes organic products.

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Annex No. 7:

Only certificates issued by the following inspection organisations shall be acknowledged as equal to the KEZ Standards:Country and a Code (if any) of Inspection Body Name of Inspection Body

ARGENTINA Argencert S.R.L. Organización Internacional Agropecuaria S.A. (OIA)

AUSTRALIA National Association Sustainable Agriculture Australia BOLIVIA Bolicert BRAZIL Instituto BiodinamicoISRAEL Agrior Ltd. ITALY Consorzio per il Controllo dei Prodotti Biologici (IT CPB)LITHUANIA EkoagrosNEW ZEALAND Bio-Gro New Zealand SWEDEN KRAV-Ekonomisk Förening (SE Ekol 1)UNITED KINGDOM Soil Association Certification Ltd . (UK 5)

USACalifornia Certified Organic Farmers International Certification Services Inc.Organic Crop Improvement Association International

Also the certificates issued by the following inspection bodies shall be acknowledged as equal to the KEZ Standards.Country and a Code (if any) of Inspection Body Name of Inspection Body

AUSTRALIA Australian Certified Organic

CHINA Organic Food Development & Certification Center of China

GERMANY Bioland e.V.Naturland e.V. (není inspekčním orgánem uznaným EU)

ITALY Bioagricert srlIstituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale

JAPAN Japan Organic & Natural Foods AssociationTHAILAND Organic Agriculture Certification ThailandUSA Quality Assurance International

Note: The certificates shall only be regarded as equal only if they comply with CR (EC) 2092/1991.

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Recommended Draft Forms for the KEZ Standards

Draft No. 1:

Application made by an organic operator, producer and distributor of organic foodstuffs for certification under the KEZ Standards.

(Write clearly in block letters or type; do not complete grey spaces)Name and family name, commercial name for legal person (in accordance with the record in the Commercial Register):

Subject number:

Statutory body, name of the company statutory representative: Date of birth if applicant natural person:

Official address including Postal Code (permanent residential address in case of natural person)

Region:District:

Name of person responsible for organic farm / operation facility: Id.No.:Tax Id.

No.:Name and address of organic farm / operation facility: Tel:

Fax:Mailing address (if different than the official address): e-mail:Signature, also a stamp for legal person:

Date of application completion: Date of application delivery to KEZ o.p.s.:

Returned to applicant to be completed on:

Subject of certification (a brief description) Organic farm ( cultivation of plants, livestock production, list kinds*)Production ( list processes, possibly individual products*)

Release into circulation ( list bulk products*, mark a possible import or export by the country of origin* / destination*)

Planed export of products with the KEZ protection mark with the text „IFOAM ACCREDITED“ (please strike out if does not apply): YES NO

If so, to what destination country:

Planed import of products with the protection mark „IFOAM ACCREDITED“ (please strike out if does not apply): YES NO

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If so, from what country of origin:

Record on verification of application:

Verified by CO officer: on:

Forwarded to IO: on:

*) If space not sufficient, please include in the form of lists on the other side of the form.

Draft No. 2:

Application for certification of retail outlet by the KEZ Standards

(Write clearly in block letters or type; do not complete grey spaces)Name and family name, commercial name for legal person (in accordance with the record in the Commercial Register):

Subject number:

Statutory body, name of the company statutory representative: Date of birth if applicant natural person:

Address of retail outlet (permanent residence address in case of natural person) Region:District:

Name of the person responsible for the shop/facility: Id.No.:Tax Id.

No.:Name (logo) and address of the shop/facility: Tel:

Fax:Mailing address (if different than the company address): e-mail:Signature, for legal person also a stamp of applicant:

Date of application completion: Date of application delivery to KEZ o.p.s.: Returned to applicant to be completed on:

Subject and scope of certification (a brief description of the nature of sold organic food products/organic products)

In what way I shall use the KEZ protected logo bearing the words “IFOAM ACCREDITED”

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Record on application verification:

Verified by CO officer: on:

Forwarded to IO: on:

*) If space not sufficient, please include in the form of lists on the other side of the form.Draft No. 3:

Application for certification of a restaurant facility under the KEZ Standards.

(Write clearly in block letters or type; do not complete grey spaces)Name and family name, commercial name for legal person (in accordance with the record in the Commercial Register):

Subject number:

Statutory body, name of the company statutory representative: Date of birth if applicant natural person:

Address of restaurant (permanent residence address in case of natural person) Region:District:

Name of the person responsible for the restaurant/facility: Id.No.:Tax Id.

No.:Name (logo) and address of the restaurant/facility: Tel:

Fax:Mailing address (if different than the company address): e-mail:Signature, for legal person also a stamp of applicant:

Date of application completion: Date of application delivery to KEZ o.p.s.: Returned to applicant to be completed on:

Subject and scope of certification (a brief description of the nature of the meals from organic foodstuffs/products to be sold)

In what way I shall use the KEZ protected logo bearing the words “IFOAM ACCREDITED”

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Record on application verification:

Verified by CO officer: on:

Forwarded to IO: on:

*) If space not sufficient, please include in the form of lists on the other side of the form.

Draft No. 4:

Application for certification for a producer of textile fibres of agricultural origin and textile products under the KEZ Standards.

(Write clearly in block letters or type; do not complete grey spaces)Name and family name, commercial name for legal person (in accordance with the record in the Commercial Register):

Subject number:

Statutory body, name of the company statutory representative: Date of birth if applicant natural person:

Address of the company (permanent residence address in case of natural person)

Region:District:

Name of the person responsible for the company/facility: Id.No.:Tax Id.

No.:Name (logo) and address of the company/facility: Tel:

Fax:Mailing address (if different than the company address): e-mail:Signature, for legal person also a stamp of applicant:

Date of application completion: Date of application delivery to KEZ o.p.s.: Returned to applicant to be completed on:

Subject and scope of certification (a brief description of the nature of wool and textiles processing)

In what way I shall use the KEZ protected logo bearing the words “IFOAM ACCREDITED”

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Record on application verification:

Verified by CO officer: on:

Forwarded to IO: on:

*) If space not sufficient, please include in the form of lists on the other side of the form.

Draft No. 5:

C o n t r a c ton inspection and certification in accordance with the KEZ Standards

for organic farming

Contract parties

Organic operator, applicant for registration for organic farming, registered producer of organic food products, registered person releasing organic products and organic food products into circulation*) Subj. No. of the Ministry of Agriculture…………………….with its official address at: .........................................................................................IČO:...........................……………………………………………………………………… Bank information: ..............................................................…………………………….Bank account number: ............................................................ ……………………….Represented by: ..................................…………………………………………………..

(bellow the Ordering Party)

and

KEZ o.p.s., with the official address at Poděbradova 909, 537 01 Chrudim, Czech RepublicIČO: 25916076, Bank information: GE Capital Bank a.s.,Pardubice Branch Office, Bank account number: 617504-524/0600. Represented by: Ing. Jan Dvorský, Director

(bellow the Provider)

are concluding, for the purpose of carrying out inspection activities with regard to the Act No. 242/2000 of Coll., On organic farming, and in conformity with the provisions of §§ 591 to 600 of the Act No. 513/1991 of Coll., Commercial Code, as amended, and provision of services related to certification in accordance with  § 269, Par. 2 of the above mentioned Act, this Contract:

Article I.

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Subject of the Contract

1. A subject of the Contract is performance of independent inspection and certification of business activities, means of management, technological processes and procedures, keeping operational and accounting records of the Ordering Party in the scope of application and valid requirements of the KEZ Standards that create an appendix to this Contract.

Article II.Terms and scope of inspection and certification activities

1. Inspection and certification of the Ordering Party in accordance with the Article will be carried out in accordance with the IFOAM accredited inspection an certification program of KEZ o.p.s., in the course of every calendar year minimally six times.

2. Extraordinary inspections at the ordering Party that the Provider carries out:a) To verify justification of reasons creating doubts about compliance with certification criteria and obligations that are condition for certification of the Ordering Party,b) If, during an inspection event, there was found a non-conformity that could have impact on fulfillment of certification criteria or obligations that are condition for certification, c) On the basis of the application of the Ordering Party.

Article III.Price and means of payment

1. The Ordering Party, following a conclusion of this Contract, will pay annual fee and additional fee to the basic fee for a given year in accordance with a valid price list of KEZ o.p.s. for performance of inspection and certification in accordance with the KEZ Standards, payable within 14 days from the date of invoice issuing, by a transfer to the bank account of the Provider. Payment for invoice is, at the same time, a suspensive condition of validity of the Application for certification in accordance with the KEZ Standards for a given period.

2. Other annual payments of basic fee are payable on the basis of invoices issued by the Provider always in the course of the first quarter of given calendar year.

3. A supporting information for issuing invoices of basic fee to agricultural company is the last valid decision of the Ministry of Agriculture on registration of organic operator for organic farming and Information on the start of conversion period to organic farming, confirmed by the Ministry of Agriculture. Registered area of agricultural land and area under conversion period are summed up.

4. Performance of inspector at the Ordering Party will be charged by the Provider independently, always after a performed inspection, in the form of invoice payable within 14 days from the date of its issuing. Invoice price is established in a valid price list, published at Internet at the address http://www.kez.cz.

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5. A supporting information for issuing invoice covering performance of inspector is a starting and ending time of inspection confirmed by the Ordering Party at a written record of inspection ( inspection report).

Article IV.Rights and obligations of the Provider

1. The Provider is obliged to carry out an agreed inspection and certification proceeding duly, in accordance with the Act No. 242/2000 of Coll. and in accordance with the KEZ Standards, within the scope of the application of the Ordering Party, its competence and granted certification authority.

2. The Provider is obliged, always by December 31 of every year, in a suitable way, for example, at Internet, to publish a price list of inspection and certification services of the KEZ Standards program for the next year.

3. The Provider has right to be paid for agreed price with no regard to the result of inspection and certification proceeding.

4. If the Ordering Party does not submit, within an agreed deadline, requested documents, data, information or another cooperation significant for inspection or fulfillment of certification criteria or obligations that are condition for certification, the Provider has right to withdraw from the Contract. In such case, the Provider has right to keep annual basic fee and supplements to basic fee paid by the Ordering Party in accordance with the Article III and charge the Ordering Party with other already originated costs while the Ordering Party is obliged to pay for these costs.

5. The Provider, within 30 days from inspection carried out, issues certificate or refusal to issue certification, including a possible right for use of protection mark, and includes the Ordering Party in the regime of supervision over the subject of certification. In case of issuing the first certificate, the Provider sends the Ordering Party for its signature a proposal of the License Agreement on provision of right to use the KEZ protection mark with the text „IFOAM ACCREDITED“. Conclusion of License Agreement between the Ordering Party and Provider is at the same time a suspensive condition for the validity of certificate.

6. The Provider is authorized to withdraw from the Contract if the Ordering Party in delay with payment of fees invoiced by the Provider for a period longer than 2 months from the date of invoice payment.

7. The Provider has right and obligation to publish information on the results of certification in the scope established by the KEZ Standards and IFOAM accreditation criteria.

Article V.Rights and obligations of the Ordering Party

1. The Ordering Party has right to be informed about the course of inspection and to make statements to inspection reports.

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2. The Ordering Party has right of appeals and objections with regard to certification proceeding. Appeals and objections are resolved through the Director of KEZ o.p.s, whose position is outside of responsibility for decisions on certification.

3. The Ordering Party has right, within the period of certification validity and under conditions established in the License Agreement, to use the assigned KEZ protection mark with the text „IFOAM ACCREDITED“.

4. The Ordering Party pledges to deliver every year application for certification on a prescribed form, including a statement, within an established deadline and on the basis of requirements of certification program.

5. The Ordering Party pledges, within the period of this Contract validity, to inform in written the Provider on the facts that can have a significant impact on fulfillment of certification criteria or compliance with the obligations that are condition for certification.

6. The Ordering Party pledges to allow the Provider, on the basis of its notification, to carry out a regular or extraordinary inspection visit.

7. The Ordering Party pledges, in the course of inspection visit, to provide the Provider with a necessary cooperation, especially to allow entry to inspected work places, to present documents and provide requested information.

8. The Ordering Party is aware of the fact that it cannot freely entry and leave certification system, especially with land plots, livestock production, production processes and individual products.

9. The Ordering Party will follow a system of corrective measures when resolving originated violations of rules and non-conformities found, including established corrective measures and sanctions, including rules related to suspension or withdrawal of certificates.

10. The Ordering Party pledges to follow provisions of the „Obligation of applicant for certification” also for fulfillment resulting from this Contract.

11. The Ordering Party pledges to pay the Provider for performance of independent inspection and certification in accordance with valid price lists of the Provider and within a due date of invoices issued by the Provider. A written withdrawal from the Contract does not terminate an obligation of the Ordering Party to pay for originated costs to the Provider.

12. In case of a non-compliance with the agreed due date of invoice in accordance with the Article III, the Ordering Party is obliged to pay a penalty at the amount of 0,05 % due fee for every day of delay.

Article VI.Final provisions

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1. If this Contract does not stipulate otherwise, legal relationships of this Contract are governed by the provisions of the Commercial Code.

2. Appendices listed in the text to this Contract are an integral part of it.

3. Amendments and supplements to this Contract can be made only in written and under agreement of both Contract parties.

4. This Contract is being concluded for unlimited period of time.

5. This Contract will cease:a) by a written notification of one of the Contract parties,b) when non-complying with the conditions of certification program from the side

of the Ordering Party, c) by a withdrawal of registration or cessation of administrative proceeding in the

matter of registration for organic farming of applicant in accordance with the Act No. 242/2000 of Coll. by the Ministry of Agriculture,

d) by a withdrawal of notification of production of organic food products or release of organic food products into circulation at the Ministry of Agriculture.

6. Both Contract parties are obliged to follow the KEZ Standards, KEZ certification program and License Agreement.

7. This Contract is being elaborated in two copies while each Contract party receives one copy.

8. This Contract takes effect on the date of its signing.

In Chrudim on …………………………………….The Provider: Ordering Party:Stamp and signature of responsible person Stamp and signature of responsible

person

Appendices:□ License Agreement on provision of right to use the KEZ protection mark

No. 234937 with the text „IFOAM ACCREDITED“ □ KEZ Standards

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Draft No. 6:

Undertaking of the applicant for certification under the KEZ Standards

Applicant for certification: KEZ No.:

Registered address:

(Annex to the application)

In order to comply with the conditions of certification and in compliance with the submitted application I undertake that:

I shall comply with the provisions of the certification programme under the KEZ Standards and I shall take steps to resolve any misunderstandings;

for the purposes of inspection, assessment and certification, I shall take necessary measures, including submitting to KEZ o.p.s. all and any operational documentation and any records, to enable the inspectors to access all facilities, access to the personnel and I shall also submit the results of the resolutions of third person’s complaints and the evaluation of the effects of corrective measures;

I shall assert my claims as regards the certification only within the scope for which the certification was granted;

I shall not use certification of the product or services in a manner which could be a threat to the image of the certification body and I shall not make any statements regarding the certification which might be considered as misleading or unjustified by KEZ o.p.s., the certification body;

If the certificate for a product or service is withdrawn I shall immediately stop using all promotional materials bearing any reference to the certification and I shall return all requested certification documents to KEZ o.p.s.;

I shall utilise the certification solely to express the fact that the certified products or services are in compliance with the KEZ Standards;

I shall make every effort to ensure that no certificate or evaluation report nor any parts thereof shall be used in a misleading manner;

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when referring to the certification in the media, e.g. newspaper advertising, I shall satisfy requirements of the certification body;

I shall immediately report to KEZ o.p.s. all organisational, personnel, operational and product changes referring to the process of certification;

I shall pay to KEZ o.p.s. within the agreed credit period all costs associated with the performance of inspection and certification.

I am aware that in the event of misunderstanding or disagreement about the result of evaluation I may lodge an appeal with the certification body or raise an objection as a proper corrective action.

In ......................... on .................

signature of person responsible (stamp)

Draft No. 7:

Undertaking of the applicant for certification of a retail shop, a restaurant facility etc.

Applicant for certification: KEZ No.:Registered address:(Annex to the application)

In order to comply with the conditions of certification and in compliance with the submitted application I undertake that:

I shall comply with the provisions of the certification programme under the KEZ Standards and I shall take steps to resolve any misunderstandings;

for the purposes of inspection, assessment and certification, I shall take necessary measures, including submitting to KEZ o.p.s. all and any operational documentation and any records, to enable the inspectors to access all facilities, access to the personnel and I shall also submit the results of the resolutions of third person’s complaints and the evaluation of the effects of corrective measures;

I shall assert my claims as regards the certification only within the scope for which the certification was granted;

I shall not use certification of the product or services in a manner which could be a threat to the image of the certification body and I shall not make any statements regarding the certification which might be considered as misleading or unjustified by KEZ o.p.s., the certification body;

in the event of refusal of the certification and withdrawal of the certificate I shall immediately stop using all and any promotional materials containing any reference to the certification and I shall return the certificate on KEZ o.p.s. request;

I shall use the certification solely to express the fact that the marketed products comply with the valid legislation and are in compliance with the KEZ Standards programme;

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in the case of any reference to my certification in the media, e.g. newspaper advertising, I shall satisfy requirements of the certification body;

I shall immediately report to KEZ o.p.s. all and any changes as regards the process of certification of a retail shop, restaurant or processing of wool and textiles;

I shall pay to KEZ o.p.s. within the agreed credit period all costs associated with the performance of inspection and certification.

I shall archive for a minimum period of five years all records and documentation required by KEZ o.p.s. as regards certification.

I am aware that in the event of misunderstanding or disagreement about the result of evaluation I may lodge an appeal with the certification body or raise an objection as a proper corrective action.

In ......................... on .................

signature of person responsible (stamp)Draft No. 8:

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Draft No. 9:

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A specimen of system of records on cleaning of equipment used at organic farm as well as in another agricultural production

Date of cleaning

Kind of equipment (manure applicator, sprayer, etc.)

Before cleaning, equipment used for…….

At organic farm/another agricultural production

Fertilizer / preparation for plant protection …., product

Kind of cleaning

Equipment

Preparations used for cleaning of equipment

Name of person who carried out cleaning

Draft No. 10:

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Particulars of the application for certification of an organic foodstuff under the KEZ Standards

The percentage of the ingredients of agricultural origin coming from other than organic farming is to be added to the proportion of processing aids and additives according to the adapted application for certification of an organic foodstuff: Name of organic foodstuff:

Expected annual production for which the certificate of origin is requested:

Unit Date of planned commencement of the production:

Composition of the foodstuff to be certifiedIngredients from organic farming (O) or conversion period (C)

Origin of ingredientO/C

%in the product

Ingredients of agricultural origin coming from other than organic farming + additives and processing aids

%in the product

Total % of O + C ingredients Total %

Only water and salt is not included in the calculation of dry matter in the organic foodstuff.

Form completed on: Signature of person responsible:

Do not complete the grey spaces!1) The producer must prove the composition of all items in this list in the form of annex to this application (e.g.

packaging of the product, information leaflet of producer, etc.).

Draft No. 11:

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Licencing Agreement for Granting the Right to Use the KEZ Protected Logo No. 234937 Bearing the Words “IFOAM ACCREDITED”

1. KEZ o.p.s., Poděbradova 909, 537 01 Chrudim, Id. No. 259 160 76, represented by Ing. Jan Dvorský, director, hereinafter called “the Licensor”

and 2.

represented by , hereinafter called “the Licensee” conclude

Licensing Agreement No. of the following wording:

I.Subject of Agreement

1. KEZ o.p.s. is accredited under the IFOAM accreditation programme. IFOAM is the world-wide movement for organic agriculture. The accreditation is a process of determining whether the certification is performed in accordance with the IFOAM criteria.

2. The subject of this Agreement is granting the right to use the KEZ Protected Logo registered under No. 234937 bearing the words „IFOAM ACCREDITED“.

3. The use of the Protected Logo by the Licensee under this Agreement means its use on the packaging of the products falling under the KEZ o.p.s. certification within the certification programme “KEZ Standards”, accredited by IFOAM, and also its use in advertising, for presentation of the Licensee and his products at exhibitions, and for the purposes of marketing of these products at home and abroad.

4. The KEZ Protected Logo bearing the words “IFOAM ACCREDITED” may be used only for products whose all ingredients of agricultural origin have been certified by the Licensor, or another certification body accredited by IFOAM, or which are properly recertified by the Licensor in compliance with the IFOAM criteria for the recertification of individual products and which are labelled with the same Protected Logo

5. The words “IFOAM ACCREDITED” cannot be used to claim the quality of the product, they can only be used as a reference to the quality of the certification.

6. Any use of the KEZ Protected Logo bearing the words “IFOAM ACCREDITED” by the Licensee is regarded as the subject of this Agreement.

7. The Licensee must not under any circumstances use the “IFOAM” or “IFOAM ACCREDITED” wording without the KEZ Protected Logo.

8. The right is granted as nonexclusive and the Licensor is still entitled to grant the right to other persons.

9. The Licensee is not entitled to pass the right to use to other persons.

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Obligations of the Licensor1. The Licensor is obliged to take action against any violator of the rights to the

said Protected Logo of which he learns either by himself or from the Licensee. 2. The Licensor reserves the right to request advance samples or details about

any product to be marketed with the KEZ Protected Logo bearing the words “IFOAM ACCREDITED” and inspect or verify the labelling of such products at any time in order to secure that the product, labelling, promotion and the general presentation comply with the requirements set out in this Agreement.

III.The Licensee’s Undertakings

1. The Licensee undertakes to use the KEZ Protected Logo only in compliance with this Agreement and only together with the words “IFOAM ACCREDITED”, exclusively in relation to the products and processes for which he was granted the certificate from the Licensor. The certificate issued by the Licensor shall be valid for one year from the date of issue.

2. The Licensor acknowledges exclusive right of IFOAM to the IFOAM wording (logo) and to the IFOAM Seal, and the fact that IFOAM shall further maintain full ownership of the IFOAM Logo and the IFOAM Seal.

3. The Licensee agrees not to adopt, use, permit the use of, register or attempt to register as a trade mark, service mark, trade name or corporate name or as part thereof the IFOAM Seal or IFOAM Logo, any term or translation having the same meaning as any of the foregoing or any words, symbol or picture or combination thereof which is confusingly similar to any of the foregoing.

4. The Licensee undertakes to use the KEZ Protected Logo bearing the words “IFOAM ACCREDITED” in compliance with the instructions set out in Annex No. 1 and Annex No. 2 to this Agreement.

5. The Licensee undertakes to duly inform his author of packaging (advertising agency) of these rules and any changes which may occur.

6. The Licensee undertakes to notify the Licensor of every attempt at violation of the rights to the Protected Logo.

7. The Licensee undertakes to immediately cease any use of the Protected Logo if he is required to do so by the Licensor.

IV.Price of the Licence

1. The right to use the Protected Logo shall be granted to the Licensee free of charge.

V.Special Provisions

1. The Licensor reserves the right to terminate immediately this Agreement if he finds out that the Licensee has not adhered to all conditions of the programme for certification of the products and processes for which the Licensee has been issued a valid certificate, or that the Licensee has used the Protected Logo in relation to other products or processes other than those certified by the Licensor.

2. Both parties have agreed that this Agreement shall terminate without notices by the contractual parties if the Licensee submits to the Licensor a written notification of the termination of his activities in the certification programme

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(withdrawal from the certification programme), or if the certificate is withdrawn from the Licensee by the Licensor.

3. If this Agreement terminates in accordance with this article, paragraphs 1, 2 , the Licensee undertakes to cease all and any use of the Protected Logo on his packaging and promotional materials within a period of 60 days from the day of receiving the notification by the other party.

4. The KEZ Protected Logo bearing the words “IFOAM ACCREDITED” can be used on condition that the status of the Licensor with the IOAS is maintained. If the Licensor is de-accredited for whatever reason or if his Agreement with the IOAS expires, the Licensee undertakes to cease all and any use of the Protected Logo on his packaging and promotional materials within a period of 6 months.

VI.Final Provisions

1. This Agreement comes into force on the day of signing by both the parties.2. It is agreed that this Agreement shall be valid for an indefinite period of time

beginning on the date of its signature by both the parties. 3. Other relations not defined by this Agreement shall be regulated by the

appropriate legal provisions.4. The Agreement has been executed in two identical copies of which each party

shall obtain one.5. Both parties declare that they have read the Agreement properly and that it

has been concluded in accordance with their free will, definitely and seriously, not under duress or under obviously unfavourable conditions.

Appendices:1. Use of the IFOAM Seal on packaged products.2. Manual for use of the KEZ Protected Logo “IFOAM ACCREDITED“.

In Chrudim on

For the Licensor: For the Licensee:

Ing. Jan Dvorský Director

Annex to the Licensing Agreement for Granting the Right to Use of the KEZ Protected Logo No. 234937 Bearing the Words “IFOAM ACCREDITED”

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The Use of the IFOAM Seal on Packaged Product

The IFOAM Seal

1. The IFOAM Seal shall appear with the logo of the certification body.2. The IFOAM Seal is a wording with the IFOAM logo and the word “accredited”. 3. The IFOAM logo is supplied with the Seal Licensing Agreement in digital form.4. The IFOAM logo may only be used without the globe if the letter “O” is smaller

than 3 mm or when the designer or printer deem that the globe in the “O” becomes blurred.

5. The word “accredited “ should be in a letter type Arial, in capital letters and extra bold type face, like: ACCREDITED.

6. The word “accredited” should appear under the IFOAM logo and is of exactly the same width as the IFOAM logo.

7. To maintain clarity, the IFOAM Seal should not be cluttered with other elements. For this reason an “exclusion zone” has been defined of half the height of the actual letter size around the text, and no other items except the wording “IFOAM accredited” may appear in that zone.

8. The IFOAM Seal shall not be framed or boxed.

Design1. The IOAS provides the basic design of the IFOAM Seal to the certification

body.2. The certification body shall develop rules how the IFOAM Seal is used with

its logo.3. The certification body should present this design (the certification body

together with the IFOAM Seal) to the IOAS.4. It is the responsibility of the IOAS to achieve consistency in the way the

IFOAM Seal is represented with the certifier’s logo. To this end the IOAS permit the IFOAM Seal to be used either beneath the logo of the certification body OR to the right. No other options are permitted. In both cases, the width of the IFOAM logo should not exceed the width of the certification body logo.

5. When placed to the right of the certification body’s logo the IFOAM Seal should not be so distant as to appear as a separate logo.

6. After approval of the IOAS, the certifier’s logo with the IFOAM Seal is annexed to the accreditation contract as Annex 2.

Document No.: PL 0515Adopted by: IOAS BoDFirst adopted by: IOAS BoD

Version: OneDate: October 99Date: October 99

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