The Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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Publication 2019-03-26
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Made: 26th March 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 .

In accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation and commencement

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Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products

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(bb) ‘third country’ means any country or territory other than: (i) the United Kingdom, (ii) the Bailiwick of Guernsey, (iii) the Bailiwick of Jersey, or (iv) the Isle of Man; (cc) ‘relevant authority’ means: (i) in relation to England, the Secretary of State; (ii) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers; (iii) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers; (iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

In this paragraph, “sustainable exploitation” means the exploitation of a stock in such a way that does not prejudice the future exploitation of the stock and does not have a negative impact on marine eco-systems.

(3) The form of documentary evidence referred to in paragraph 1 may be drawn up or amended by the relevant authority, taking into account the advantages of electronic certification.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control

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(v) ‘relevant authority’ means: (i) in relation to England, the Secretary of State; (ii) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers; (iii) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers; (iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (w) ‘third country’ has the same meaning as in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

(c) substances and products as defined in Articles 3(2)(b) to (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 labelled as natural flavouring substances or natural flavouring preparations, according to Articles 15(1)(e) and 16 of that Regulation;

— in products regulated by the following regulations, their use is authorised by those regulations: (i) the Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (England) Regulations 2003 ; (ii) the Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Wales) Regulations 2004 ; (iii) the Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Scotland) Regulations 2004 ; (iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— in products regulated by the following regulations, their use is authorised by those regulations: (i) the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007 ; (ii) the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Wales) Regulations 2007 ; (iii) the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Scotland) Regulations 2007 ; (iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from using any power the authority has to prolong the authorisation provided for in point (b) for a period of 12 months on a maximum of three occasions.

The requirement to provide a certificate of inspection for import applies to organic products entering the United Kingdom from the European Union, an EEA state or Switzerland only on and after 1st January 2021.

to be used— (a) in respect of England, the Plant Health (England) Order 2015 ; (b) in respect of Wales, the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2018 ; (c) in respect of Scotland, the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005 ; (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) the country or region in which the variety is tested and approved for the purposes of ... the GB variety list as defined in the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 ....

Annex 2 of the EEA Agreement

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In Annex 2 to the EEA Agreement, in Chapter 12 omit paragraph 54b.

Signed

Robert Goodwill — Minister of State — 2019-03-26

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2018 c. 16.

[^f00002]: OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1–21

[^f00003]: OJ L 10, 15.1.2009, p. 7–13

[^f00004]: Relevant legislation includes the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/668), as amended by S.I. 2016/1154, 1190, 1254, 2017/1012, 1013, 2018/575; the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2506 (W. 245)), as amended by S.I. 2015/2020, 2017/1012, 1013; the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014 No. 307), as amended by S.R. 2015 No. 369; The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/298), as amended by S.S.I. 2008/394, 2009/447, 2013/123, 2015/376.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2013/2033 (W. 32), there are amending instruments but none are relevant.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2003/3207, as amended by S.I 2007/2591, 2011/2131, 2016/688,

[^f00007]: S.I. 2004/314, as amended by S.I. 2005/3111, 2005/3254, 2007/2753, 2011/2131, 2014/2303, 2016/639, 2018/806.

[^f00008]: S.S.I. 2004/8, as amended by S.S.I. 2005/479, 2005/616, 2007/424, 2011/2131, 2014/312.

[^f00009]: S.R. 2003 No. 530, as amended by S.R. 2005 No. 574, 2007 No. 408, 2011 No. 295, 2014 No 233.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2007/3521, as amended by S.I. 2005/2626, 2005/2630, 2008/2445, 2011/3012, 2011/1043, 2013/3243, 2014/1855, 2016/688.

[^f00011]: S.I. 2007/3573 (W. 316), as amended by S.I. 2008/2602, 2011/1043, 2014/123, 2014/1102, 2016/639.

[^f00012]: S.S.I 2007/549, as amended by S.S.I. 2008/322, 2014/12, 2015/100, 2016/190, S.I. 2011/1043.

[^f00013]: S.R. 2007 No. 506, as amended by S.R. 2007 No. 506, S.R. 2008 No. 405, S.I. 2001/1043, S.R. 2014 No. 11, S.R. 2016 No. 251.

[^f00014]: S.I. 2015/610, as amended by S.I. 2015/1827, 2016/104, 2017/8, 2017/1220, 2018/71, 2018/320, 2018/910, 2018/1051, 2018/1136,

[^f00015]: S.I. 2018/1064 (W. 223).

[^f00016]: S.S.I. 2005/613, as amended by S.I. 2011/1043 and S.S.I. 2018/112; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00017]: S.R. 2018 No. 184.

[^f00018]: S.I. 2001/3510, as amended by S.I. 2004/2949, 2011/464 and S.I. 2018/942; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00019]: OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 1–11; OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33–59.

Editorial notes

[^c23678081]: 2018 c. 16.

[^c23678091]: OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1–21

[^c23678101]: OJ L 10, 15.1.2009, p. 7–13

[^c23678111]: Relevant legislation includes the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/668), as amended by S.I. 2016/1154, 1190, 1254, 2017/1012, 1013, 2018/575; the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2506 (W. 245)), as amended by S.I. 2015/2020, 2017/1012, 1013; the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014 No. 307), as amended by S.R. 2015 No. 369; The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/298), as amended by S.S.I. 2008/394, 2009/447, 2013/123, 2015/376.

[^c23678121]: S.I. 2013/2033 (W. 32), there are amending instruments but none are relevant.

[^c23678131]: S.I. 2003/3207, as amended by S.I 2007/2591, 2011/2131, 2016/688,

[^c23678141]: S.I. 2004/314, as amended by S.I. 2005/3111, 2005/3254, 2007/2753, 2011/2131, 2014/2303, 2016/639, 2018/806.

[^c23678151]: S.S.I. 2004/8, as amended by S.S.I. 2005/479, 2005/616, 2007/424, 2011/2131, 2014/312.

[^c23678171]: S.I. 2007/3521, as amended by S.I. 2005/2626, 2005/2630, 2008/2445, 2011/3012, 2011/1043, 2013/3243, 2014/1855, 2016/688.

[^c23678181]: S.I. 2007/3573 (W. 316), as amended by S.I. 2008/2602, 2011/1043, 2014/123, 2014/1102, 2016/639.

[^c23678191]: S.S.I 2007/549, as amended by S.S.I. 2008/322, 2014/12, 2015/100, 2016/190, S.I. 2011/1043.

[^c23678211]: S.I. 2015/610, as amended by S.I. 2015/1827, 2016/104, 2017/8, 2017/1220, 2018/71, 2018/320, 2018/910, 2018/1051, 2018/1136,

[^c23678221]: S.I. 2018/1064 (W. 223).

[^c23678231]: S.S.I. 2005/613, as amended by S.I. 2011/1043 and S.S.I. 2018/112; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c23678251]: S.I. 2001/3510, as amended by S.I. 2004/2949, 2011/464 and S.I. 2018/942; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^key-48043d51a6cde159a05f6791f548be75]: Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-d29c8778926c6ca46a0d90f236faab68]: Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-c612cc64109ca2339c1bc3049fa56b91]: Reg. 3 at 31.12.2020 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-800e748b2c3b2aae2bbb3686fcfe0ad7]: Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b23b4f53379346acba6beff8d7fefdfb]: Reg. 2(3)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(2)(a)(i)

[^key-93c9122b030534b8c721aedd50189ca5]: Reg. 2(3)(c) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-025c10c7fae2501ae645b93339b4a643]: Words in reg. 2(3)(f) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(2)(a)(iii)

[^key-838286c2d9cfcfe787b45e5f333d8839]: Reg. 2(8)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(2)(b)

[^key-f513775d311c62f44ad95cbe3e929be9]: Reg. 3(2)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(a)(i)

[^key-55b57ef7cb6f83a54a0dbd477d4b561b]: Words in reg. 3(2)(c) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(a)(ii)

[^key-8ee70648418d4fc56f10dde4ccf0c09f]: Reg. 3(13) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(b)

[^key-4cb95e2e40eba16bbc2fc4bf8e69c387]: Words in reg. 3(15)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(c)

[^key-646b365987377c60b2d05bf36a9e134e]: Words in reg. 3(16)(a)(iv) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(d)(i)

[^key-fe3a84f56a49c508ab47f59d6f78b79e]: Words in reg. 3(16)(a)(iv) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(d)(ii)

[^key-939fc1c27ae4ac267bca8e99f4bafb51]: Words in reg. 3(23)(b)(iii) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(f)

[^key-a3c9feb30593ba8adaeb7c808d7b3beb]: Words in reg. 3(26)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(g)

[^key-2c4018e5e0c7e7e0c234f2fb6363fab1]: Word in reg. 3(29) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(h)(i)

[^key-422c105215fd8818815bec3c23424447]: Words in reg. 3(29) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(h)(ii)

[^key-617459629de707f516c93cf27a8bd146]: Words in reg. 3(29) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(h)(iii)

[^key-2dd1affb3d48ef4293d24bf42f02c5af]: Reg. 3(17)(b)(i)(bb) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1400), regs. 1(b), 3(3)(e)

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