The Organic Products Regulations 2004

Made: 23rd June 2004

Laid before Parliament: 25th June 2004

Coming into force: 19th July 2004

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Title and commencement

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Interpretation

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Designation of authority for the receipt of notifications, operation of inspection system, establishment of database and information to local authorities

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Additional requirement relating to the labelling of organic products

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Manager of the database

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Registration fees

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Fees for ingredient authorisations and import authorisations

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Inspection system

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Fees for approvals etc. of inspection bodies

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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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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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Extended time for bringing prosecutions

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Use of electronic communications

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — THE COMMISSION REGULATIONS

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SCHEDULE 2 — 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 3 — REVOCATIONS

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Signed

Ben Bradshaw — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 2004-06-14

We consent,

Nick Ainger — Jim Murphy — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 2004-06-23

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: The power of the Secretary of State, as a Minister, designated by virtue of S.I. 1972/1811 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, to make regulations which extend to Scotland remains exercisable by virtue of section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46). The Secretary of State’s power, as a Minister so designated, to make regulations which extends to Wales is confirmed by article 3(4) of the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2788). The Secretary of State’s power as a Minister so designated, to make regulations which extend to Northern Ireland is confirmed by article 3(2) of the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2812).

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00003]: 1973 c. 51.

[^f00004]: OJ No. L 206, 15.8.2003, p. 17.

[^f00005]: OJ No. L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1.

[^f00007]: OJ No. L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.

[^f00008]: 1975 c. 20; the definition of “full justice” was inserted by section 8 of the Bail, Judicial Appointments etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (c. 9).

[^f00009]: 1994 c. 39.

[^f00010]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.).

[^f00011]: 1990 c. 16.

[^f00012]: S.I. No. 762 (N.I. 7).

[^f00013]: OJ No. L 222, 24.8.99, p. 1.

[^f00014]: 1981 c. 22.

[^f00015]: S.I. No. 1115 (N.I. 22).

[^f00016]: 2000 c. 7.

[^f00017]: OJ No. L 11, 17.1.1992, p. 14.

[^f00018]: OJ No. L 322, 9.12.2003, p. 3.

[^f00019]: OJ No. L 243, 13.9.2001, p. 3.

[^f00020]: OJ No. L 289, 26.10.2002, p. 15.

[^f00021]: S.I. 1992/2111; revoked in relation to England by S.I. 2001/430 and in relation to Wales by S.I. 2002/3159.

[^f00022]: S.I. 1993/405; revoked in relation to England by S.I. 2001/430 and in relation to Wales by S.I. 2002/3159.

[^f00023]: S.I. 1994/2286; revoked in relation to England by S.I. 2001/430 and in relation to Wales by S.I. 2002/3159.

[^f00024]: S.I. 1997/166; revoked in relation to England by S.I. 2001/430 and in relation to Wales by S.I. 2002/3159.

[^f00025]: S.I. 2001/430.

[^f00026]: S.I. 2002/3159.

Exemption from the application of Article 8 of the Council Regulation

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Manager of the database

Registration fees

Fees for ingredient authorisations and import authorisations

Inspection system

Fees for approvals etc. of inspection bodies

Enforcement, offences and penalties

Procurement of samples

Analysis, testing and examination

Powers of entry

Offences due to fault of another person and defence of due diligence

Obstruction etc. of officers

Offences by bodies corporate

Protection of officers acting in good faith

Extended time for bringing prosecutions

Use of electronic communications

Revocations

Editorial notes

[^key-e629c67f5cb2babf776f40a384c84d7a]: Regulations revoked (27.4.2009) by The Organic Products Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/842), reg. 32(b)

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