F1Title, commencement and interpretationI11

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 19923.

Amendment of the principal Regulations

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The principal Regulations shall be further amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6 below.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Reg. 2 in force at 24.2.1997, see reg. 1(1)

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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—

    1. a

      Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 94/924 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. 522/965

    2. b

      Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3457/926 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. 529/957, and

    3. 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. 1535/928, Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2083/929, Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 207/9310, (EEC) No. 2608/9311, (EC) No. 468/9412, (EC) No. 2381/9413, (EC) No. 1201/9514 and (EC) No. 1202/9515, Council Regulation (EC) No. 1935/9516 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 418/9617”;

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,”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Reg. 3 in force at 24.2.1997, see reg. 1(1)

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There shall be inserted after regulation 3 the following regulation—

Additional requirement relating to the labelling of organic products3A

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.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Reg. 4 in force at 24.2.1997, see reg. 1(1)

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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”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I5

Reg. 5 in force at 24.2.1997, see reg. 1(1)

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For the Schedule (Specified Community provisions) there shall be substituted the Schedule to these Regulations.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Reg. 6 in force at 24.2.1997, see reg. 1(1)

Tim BoswellParliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
LindsayParliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office