The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Made: 8th January 2025

Laid before Parliament: 9th January 2025

Coming into force: 1st February 2025

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 89(a) and 227(4) of Regulation (EU) No1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products[^f00001], and sections 38(5) and 50(3) of the Agriculture Act 2020[^f00002].

In accordance with Section 39(2) of the Agriculture Act 2020, the Secretary of State has, where necessary, obtained the consent of the Welsh Ministers and the Scottish Ministers to the making of these Regulations.

Part 1 — Introductory

Citation, commencement and extent

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• (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.

• (2) These Regulations come into force on 1st February 2025.

• (3) These Regulations extend to Great Britain.

Part 2 — Amendments to assimilated legislation

Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

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• (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products[^f00003] is amended as follows.

• (2) In Article 33—

• (a) in paragraph 1, for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”;

• (b) in paragraph 2, for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008

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In Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat[^f00004], for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008

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In Article 34 of 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[^f00005], for “1st January 2021” substitute “1 February 2027”.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008

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• (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries[^f00006] is amended as follows.

• (2) In Article 13(1), for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”.

• (3) In Article 13b, for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”.

• (4) In Article 14(1), for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008

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• (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008 on the importation of hops from third countries[^f00007] is amended as follows.

• (2) In Article 1(2)(b), for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”.

• (3) In Article 3—

• (a) for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”; and

• (b) in subparagraph (a), for “Regulation (EC) No 1850/2006, as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time” substitute “Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/601 of 14 December 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the certification of hops and hop products and related controls[^f00008] and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/602 of 14 December 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) No1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the marketing standards in the hop sector and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1850/2006[^f00009], as they have effect in EU law”.

• (4) In Article 4—

• (a) in paragraph 1A—

• (i) for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”;

• (ii) for “Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008” substitute “Article 38(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2834 of 10 October 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards imports in the sectors of rice, cereals, sugar and hops[^f00010]”;

• (iii) omit “as amended from time to time”;

• (b) in paragraph 1B, for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”.

• (5) In Article 4a, for “Regulation (EC) No 1850/2006, as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Regulation (EU) 2024/601 and Regulation (EU) 2024/602, as they have effect in EU law”.

• (6) In Article 5(3), for “Regulation (EC) No 1850/2006, as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time” substitute “Regulation (EU) 2024/601 and Regulation (EU) 2024/602, as they have effect in EU law”.

• (7) In Article 6—

• (a) in paragraph 1A—

• (i) for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”;

• (ii) for “Article 6(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008” substitute “Article 41 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2834”;

• (iii) omit “as amended from time to time”;

• (b) in paragraph 1B, for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”.

• (8) In Annex 1, in the table—

• (a) in the heading of the sixth column, after “fax” insert “(optional)”;

• (b) for the row relating to “(AU) Australia” substitute—

Regulation (EU) No1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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• (1) Regulation (EU) No1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products[^f00011] is amended as follows.

• (2) In Article 77(4), for “1 February 2025”, in both places it occurs, substitute “1 February 2027”.

• (3) In Article 190(2), for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”.

Part 3 — Amendments to subordinate legislation in respect of Great Britain

The Hops Certification Regulations 1979

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• (1) The Hops Certification Regulations 1979[^f00012] are amended as follows in respect of Great Britain.

• (2) In regulation 3(1)—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (c)(ii), for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (d)(ii), for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”;

• (c) in sub-paragraph (e)(ii), for “1 February 2025” substitute “1 February 2027”.

Signed

Daniel Zeichner — Minister of State — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 8th January 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Explanatory Note

These Regulations amend transitional provisions in assimilated legislation and subordinate legislation, in respect of Great Britain, by extending the current transitional arrangements concerning the requirements that apply to imported products until 1st February 2027. In addition, regulation 6 also replaces references to legislation applicable in the EU, for the purposes of provisions under which imported goods may be certified to equivalent EU standards, so as to keep those references up-to-date following legislative changes within the EU and updates the contact information of the Australian Agency authorised to issue hops import certifications.

Part 2 of these Regulations amends assimilated legislation relating to organics and marketing standards for poultrymeat and hops. Part 3 of these Regulations amends subordinate legislation relating to the marketing of hops.

A full impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: EUR 2013/1308; Article 89 was amended by regulation 5(5) of S.I. 2019/1402, which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1452. Article 227 was substituted by regulation 37 of S.I. 2019/831.

[^f00002]: 2020 c. 21; section 50 was amended by paragraph 93 of the Schedule to S.I. 2023/1424.

[^f00003]: EUR 2007/834, amended by S.I. 2019/692 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1452 and 1661), 2021/652 and 1396, 2022/609 and 2023/1246; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00004]: EUR 2008/543; amended by S.I. 2019/1422 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1453), 2021/1396, 2022/609 and 2023/1246; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00005]: EUR 2008/889, amended by S.I. 2019/693; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00006]: EUR 2008/1235 amended by S.I. 2019/692 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1452 and 1661), 2021/652 and 1396, 2022/609 and 2023/1246; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00007]: EUR 2008/1295, amended by S.I. 2019/822 and 828 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1452), 2021/652 and 1396, 2022/609 and 2023/1246; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00008]: OJ L, 2024/601, 16.2.2024.

[^f00009]: OJ L, 2024/602, 16.2.2024.

[^f00010]: OJ L, 2023/2834, 21.12.2023, as last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1835 (OJ L, 2024/1835, 28.6.2024).

[^f00011]: EUR 2013/1308, amended by S.I. 2019/828 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1452), 2021/652 and 1396, 2022/609 and 2023/1246; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00012]: S.I. 1979/1095, amended by S.I. 2019/824 (which was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1453), 2021/652 and 1396, 2022/609 and 2023/1246; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.