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The Organic Products (Imports from Third Countries) Regulations 2003

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9.—(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he—

(a)intentionally obstructs an authorised officer carrying out his functions under these Regulations;

(b)for the purpose of obtaining the release for free circulation in the Community of a consignment, knowingly or recklessly furnishes information which is false in a material particular;

(c)in relation to the requirements for retention of a certificate of inspection, contravenes Article 11.3(a) of the Council Regulation;

(d)contravenes Article 4.12, 5 or 6 of the Commission Regulation;

(e)contravenes regulation 4 or 7;

(f)knowing a consignment to be a controlled consignment—

(i)moves it; or

(ii)causes it to be moved,

otherwise than in accordance with the written consent of an authorised officer; or

(g)knowing a consignment to be a controlled consignment—

(i)removes from it; or

(ii)causes to be removed from it,

a label which has been affixed under regulation 5(5).

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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