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The Organic Products Regulations 2004

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Inspection system

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8.—(1) Each private inspection body shall charge an operator a fee in respect of any expenses reasonably incurred by it in carrying out an inspection of the holding, premises or facilities of the operator.

(2) The fee payable under paragraph (1) shall be specified in an invoice given to the operator by the private inspection body and any amount not paid in accordance with the invoice shall be payable on demand.

(3) In any proceedings for recovery of an amount under this regulation a certificate of the private inspection body stating the amount recoverable shall be evidence of the amount in question.

(4) Where an operator has been unable to reach agreement with a private inspection body for the carrying out of an inspection, the Secretary of State shall, if so requested by the operator, take such steps as are necessary to procure that an inspection is carried out by such other private inspection body as may agree to do so.

(5) In this regulation, “inspection” means a precautionary or inspection measure described in Annex III to the Council Regulation.

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