LegalizeThe Organic Products Regulations 2001
Made: 14th February 2001
Laid before Parliament: 22nd February 2001
Coming into force: 19th March 2001
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Title, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
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Designation of authority for the reception of notifications and operation of inspection system, and information to local authorities
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Additional requirement relating to the labelling of organic products
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Inspection system
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Enforcement, offences and penalties
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Procurement of samples
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Analysis, testing and examination
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Analysis by Government Chemist
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Powers of entry
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Offences due to fault of another person and defence of due diligence
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Obstruction etc. of officers
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Offences by bodies corporate
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Protection of officers acting in good faith
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Revocations and amendments
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SCHEDULE 1 — THE COMMISSION REGULATIONS
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SCHEDULE 2 — THE COUNCIL REGULATION
Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 has been amended by and must be read subject to:
- Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1535/92[^f00020];
- Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2083/92[^f00021];
- Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 207/93[^f00022];
- Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2608/93[^f00023];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 468/94[^f00024];
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1468/94[^f00025];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2381/94[^f00026];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1201/95[^f00027];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1202/95[^f00028];
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1935/95[^f00029];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 418/96[^f00030];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1488/97[^f00031];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1900/98[^f00032];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 330/1999[^f00033];
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1804/1999[^f00034];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 331/2000[^f00035];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1073/2000[^f00036];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1437/2000[^f00037];
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2020/2000[^f00038].
SCHEDULE 3 — SPECIFIED COMMUNITY PROVISIONS
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Article 5
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Article 10 (1)
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Article 10 (2)
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Article 11 (1) and (3)
SCHEDULE 4 — REVOCATIONS
| Regulations revoked | References |
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| The Organic Products Regulations 1992 | S.I. 1992/2111. |
| The Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 1993 | S.I. 1993/405. |
| The Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 1994 | S.I. 1994/2286. |
| The Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 1997 | S.I. 1997/166. |
Signed
Elliot Morley — Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food — 14th February 2001
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: S.I. 1972/1811.
[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.
[^f00003]: The Minister’s power to make regulations as regards Scotland is preserved by section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
[^f00004]: OJ No. L198, 22.7.91, p.1.
[^f00005]: 1990 c. 16.
[^f00006]: OJ No. L222, 24.8.1999, p.1.
[^f00007]: 1981 c. 22.
[^f00008]: S.I. 1994/1721, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
[^f00009]: S.I. 1996/3142, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
[^f00010]: S.I. 1999/590, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
[^f00011]: OJ No. L11, 17.1.92, p.14.
[^f00012]: OJ No. L77, 27.3.96, p.10.
[^f00013]: OJ No. L51, 21.2.97, p.34.
[^f00014]: OJ No. L185, 30.6.98, p.11.
[^f00015]: OJ No. L67, 15.3.2000, p.12.
[^f00016]: OJ No. L180, 19.7.2000, p.17.
[^f00017]: OJ No. L185, 25.7.2000, p.62.
[^f00018]: OJ No. L350, 1.12.92, p.56.
[^f00019]: OJ No. L54, 10.3.95, p.10.
[^f00020]: OJ No. L162, 16.6.92, p.15.
[^f00021]: OJ No. L208, 24.7.92, p.15.
[^f00022]: OJ No. L25, 2.2.93, p.5.
[^f00023]: OJ No. L239, 24.9.93, p.10.
[^f00024]: OJ No. L59, 3.3.94, p.1.
[^f00025]: OJ No. L159, 28.6.94, p.11.
[^f00026]: OJ No. L255, 1.10.94, p.84.
[^f00027]: OJ No. L119, 30.5.95, p.9.
[^f00028]: OJ No. L119, 30.5.95, p.11.
[^f00029]: OJ No. L186, 5.8.95, p.1.
[^f00030]: OJ No. L59, 8.3.96, p.10.
[^f00031]: OJ No. L202, 30.7.97, p.12.
[^f00032]: OJ No. L247, 5.9.98, p.6.
[^f00033]: OJ No. L40, 13.2.1999, p.23.
[^f00034]: OJ No. L222, 24.8.1999, p.1. This Regulation applies from 24th August 2000, except that the prohibitions on the use of genetically modified organisms and their derivatives set out in that Regulation apply from 24th August 1999 (Article 3 refers).
[^f00035]: OJ No. L48, 19.2.2000, p.1.
[^f00036]: OJ No. L119, 20.5.2000, p.27.
[^f00037]: OJ No. L161, 1.7.2000, p.62.
[^f00038]: OJ No. L241, 26.9.2000, p.39.
Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 has been amended by and must be read subject to:
- Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1535/92 ;
- Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2083/92 ;
- Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 207/93 ;
- Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2608/93 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 468/94 ;
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1468/94 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2381/94 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1201/95 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1202/95 ;
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1935/95 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 418/96 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1488/97 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1900/98 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 330/1999 ;
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1804/1999 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 331/2000 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1073/2000 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1437/2000 ;
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2020/2000 .
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| Provision of the Council Regulation | Supplementary provisions | Subject matter |
| 1.Article 5 | Article 6a of the Council Regulation | Requirements relating to the labelling and advertising of products which bear or are intended to bear indications referring to organic production methods |
| 2.Article 10(1) | Requirements for indication that products are covered by the specific inspection system | |
| 3.Article 10(2) | Prohibition on claims that the indication “Organic Farming—EC Control System” constitutes a guarantee of superior quality | |
| 4.Article 11(1) and (3) | the Commission Regulations | Restrictions on marketing organic products imported from a third country |
Editorial notes
[^key-e9abd0ec19676109b929cfb8ee2fe3ba]: Regulations revoked (19.7.2004) by The Organic Products Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1604), reg. 1, Sch. 3
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