The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 1246

AGRICULTURE

FOOD

The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Made

21st November 2023

Laid before Parliament

23rd November 2023

Coming into force

1st January 2024

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 89(a) and 227(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products(1) and sections 38(5) and 50(3) of the Agriculture Act 2020(2).

Part I Introductory

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st January 2024.

(3) These Regulations extend to Great Britain.

Part 2 Amendments to retained direct EU legislation

Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

2.—(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products(3) is amended as follows.

(2 ) In Article 33—

(a) in paragraph 1, for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”;

(b) in paragraph 2, for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008

3.—(1) In Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat(4) for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008

4.—(1) 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(5) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 13(1), for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”.

(3) In Article 13b, for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”.

(4) In Article 14(1), for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008

5.—(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008 on the importation of hops from third countries(6) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1(2)(b), for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”.

(3) In Article 3, for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”.

(4) In Article 4—

(a) in paragraph 1A, for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”;

(b) in paragraph 1B, for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”.

(5) In Article 6—

(a) in paragraph 1A, for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”;

(b) in paragraph 1B, for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”.

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

6.—(1) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products(7) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 77(4), for “1 January 2024”, in both places it occurs, substitute “1 February 2025”.

(3) In Article 190(2), for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”.

Part 3 Amendments to subordinate legislation in respect of Great Britain

The Hops Certification Regulations 1979

7.—(1) The Hops Certification Regulations 1979(8) are amended as follows in respect of Great Britain.

(2) In regulation 3(1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (c)(ii), for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (d)(ii), for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (e)(ii), for “1 January 2024” substitute “1 February 2025”.

Mark Spencer

Minister of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

21st November 2023

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 89(a) and 227(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (EUR 2013/1308), and sections 38(5) and 50(3) of the Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21).

Part 2 of these Regulations amends retained direct EU legislation relating to organics and marketing standards for poultrymeat and hops. Part 3 of these Regulations amends subordinate legislation relating to the marketing of hops. These Regulations amend transitional provisions in the retained EU legislation and subordinate legislation, in respect of Great Britain, by extending the current transitional arrangements concerning the requirements that apply to imported products until 1 February 2025.

A full impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

(1)

EUR 2013/1308; Article 89 was amended by regulation 5(5) of S.I. 2019/1402, which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1452. Article 227 was substituted by regulation 37 of S.I. 2019/831.

(2)

2020 c. 21. See section 39 as regards the power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under section 38.

(3)

EUR 2007/834, amended by S.I. 2019/692 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1452, 1661), 2021/652, 1396, 2022/609; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(4)

EUR 2008/543, amended by S.I. 2019/1422 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1453), 2021/1396, 2022/609.

(5)

EUR 2008/1235, amended by S.I. 2019/692 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1452, 1661), 2021/652, 1396, 2022/609; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(6)

EUR 2008/1295, amended by S.I. 2019/828 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1452), 2021/652, 1396, 2022/609; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(7)

EUR 2013/1308, amended by S.I. 2019/828 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1452), 2021/652, 1396, 2022/609; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(8)

S.I. 1979/1095, amended by S.I. 2019/824 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1453), 2021/652, 1396, 2022/609; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.