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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 545/2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No. 94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 8 , 28 March 2003, pp. 12-11.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Ecological production/organic production Agricultural commodities Inspection International trade Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation came into force on 4 April 2003.
Abstract

Organic products which are imported from third countries into the Community may be marketed on the condition that they originate in a third country appearing in a specific list to be drawn up by the Commission, as per article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 and as long as the competent authority in the country of origin has issued a proper certificate of inspection. The list aforementioned has been included in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No. 94/92, which is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. Precisely, unprocessed crop products as well as processed crop products intended for human consumption within the meaning of article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 originating in Costa Rica may be imported into the Community.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Inspection, International trade, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX