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The Organic Products Regulations 2009

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

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These Regulations revoke and replace the Organic Products (Imports from Third Countries) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2821) and the Organic Products Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1604). They extend to the United Kingdom.

These Regulations provide for the administration and enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products (OJ No L 189, 20.7.07, p 1), Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ No L 250, 18.9.08, p 1), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (OJ No L 334, 12.12.08, p 25), each as amended from time to time.

Part 1 sets out introductory provisions and interpretation.

Part 2 contains designations and exemptions.

Part 3 sets out notification requirements and controls of the movement of consignments of organic products imported from third countries.

Part 4 makes provision for fees.

Part 5 creates offences and makes provision for enforcement. They are enforced by the local authority or, in relation to imports of products from third countries, the port health authority (where there is one).

Part 6 contains supplementary provisions and revocations.

The Schedule lists provisions of the Council Regulation and two Commission Regulations referred to above for the purposes of offences and enforcement.

An Impact Assessment has been prepared and a copy placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Organic Farming Branch, Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AL or from the Department’s website, and from the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department, Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TY.

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