1 Title, commencement and interpretation
1 These Regulations may be cited as the Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 24th February 1997.
2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Organic Products Regulations 1992.
S.I.1992/2111, amended by S.I.1993/405, 1994/2286.
Reg. 1 in force at 24.2.1997, see reg. 1(1)
Regulations revoked (E.) (19.3.2001) by The Organic Products Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/430), regs. 1(1), 15(1), Sch. 4 and (W.) (31.12.2002) by The Organic Products (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3159), regs. 1, 15(1), Sch. 4

Amendment of the principal Regulations
2 The principal Regulations shall be further amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6 below.
Reg. 2 in force at 24.2.1997, see reg. 1(1)
3 In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) after the definition of “the appropriate Minister” there shall be inserted the following definition—

““the Commission Regulations” means—
(a) Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 522/96
OJNo. L11, 17.1.92, p.14.
OJNo. L77, 27.3.96, p.10.
(b) Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3457/92 laying down detailed rules concerning the inspection certificate for imports from third countries into the Community provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 529/95, and
OJNo. L350, 1.12.92, p.56.
OJNo. L54, 10.3.95, p.10.
(c) Commission Regulation (EC) No. 529/95 deferring for imports from certain third countries the date of application of Article 11(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 522/96;”

(ii) in the definition of “the Council Regulation” there shall be inserted at the end the words “, as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1535/92, Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2083/92, Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 207/93, (EEC) No. 2608/93, (EC) No. 468/94, (EC) No. 2381/94, (EC) No. 1201/95 and (EC) No. 1202/95, Council Regulation (EC) No. 1935/95 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 418/96”;
OJNo. L162, 16.6.92, p.15.
OJNo. L208, 24.7.92, p.15.
OJNo. L25, 2.2.93, p.5.
OJNo. L239, 24.9.93, p.10.
OJNo. L59, 3.3.94, p.1.
OJNo. L255, 1.10.94, p.84.
OJNo. L119, 30.5.95, p.9.
OJNo. L119, 30.5.95, p.11.
OJNo. L186, 5.8.95, p.1.
OJNo. L59, 8.3.96, p.10.
(iii) there shall be substituted for the definition of “Specified Community provision” the following definition—

““Specified Community provisions” means those provisions of the Council Regulation which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations, as read with any supplementary provisions specified in column 2 thereof.”

(b) in paragraph (2) there shall be inserted after the words “the Council Regulation” the words “and the Commission Regulations,”.
Reg. 3 in force at 24.2.1997, see reg. 1(1)
4 There shall be inserted after regulation 3 the following regulation—

“3A Additional requirement relating to the labelling of organic products
For the purposes of Article 5(1)(d), (3)(g), (5)(e) and (5a)(h), the operator shall include on the labelling a reference to the code number of the relevant inspection authority or body.”

Reg. 4 in force at 24.2.1997, see reg. 1(1)
5 In regulation 6 (enforcement, offences and penalties)—
(a) in paragraph (1) there shall be inserted at the end the words “and regulation 3A of these Regulations”;
(b) in paragraph (2) there shall be inserted after the words “Specified Community provisions” the words “or regulation 3A of these Regulations”;
(c) in paragraphs (3) and (4) there shall be inserted after the words “Specified Community provisions” the words “and regulation 3A of these Regulations”.
Reg. 5 in force at 24.2.1997, see reg. 1(1)
6 For the Schedule (Specified Community provisions) there shall be substituted the Schedule to these Regulations.
Reg. 6 in force at 24.2.1997, see reg. 1(1)
Tim Boswell Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 27th January 1997
Lindsay Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office 28th January 1997