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Act relative to the Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (1995:551).

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Lag (1995:551) om EG:s förordning om ekologiskt framställda produkter.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Ecological production/organic production Inspection Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act provides for additional rules for the introduction of the Council Regulation on agricultural production and products. The Government may issue Regulations relative to organic products in accordance with section 2 and powers of control and supervision of the implementation and enforcement of the Council Regulation shall be assigned to a State agency to be appointed by the Government. Powers of the control body are outlined in section 4. Section 7 prescribes offences, whereas section 9 provides for appeal against decisions taken pursuant to the present Act.

Full text
Swedish
Website
62.95.69.15

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Floriculture, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree relative to ecological production (SFS No. 2009:27).

Legislation | Sweden | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, International trade, Certification, Traceability/product tracing, Packaging/labelling, Ecological production/organic production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree relative to ecological production (SFS No. 2013:1059).

Legislation | Sweden | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, International trade, Certification, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Ecological production/organic production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Act on organic production control (SFS 2013:363).

Legislation | Sweden | 2013

Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Inspection, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX