2009 No. 842
The Organic Products Regulations 2009
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of that Act, and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to a Community instrument or to any provision of a Community instrument to be construed as a reference to that instrument or that provision as amended from time to time.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations—
in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, other than in relation to fees charged by the Secretary of State,
in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 19733 in relation to fees charged by the Secretary of State,
and in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 19724.
In accordance with section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973, the Treasury consent to the making of these Regulations.