Environmental Stewardship (England) and Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2003 of 2005).

Subject

Land & soil, Cultivated plants

Keyword

Agricultural land Soil pollution/quality Fertilizers/nutrients Ecological production/organic production

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

Entry into force on 15 August 2005.

Abstract

The amendments to the Organic Products Regulations 2004 are as follows: a) the definition of "the Council Regulation" is amended to refer to the latest amending instrument, namely Commission Regulation (EC) 2254/2004 (regulation 2(a)(ii)); b) the reference to the Compendium of UK Organic Standards, May 2004 edition, in the definition of "specified Community provisions" is replaced with a reference to the Compendium of UK Organic Standards, July 2005 Edition (reg. 2(a)(iii)); c) insertion of a provision stating that certain operators will be exempted from Article 8 (Inspection System) as is permitted by the Council Regulation as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 392/2004 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on the organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto in agricultural products and foodstuffs (regulation 2(b)); d) the definition of the term "business" is amended to exclude certain previously specified public authorities (regulation 2(a)(i)); and (e) regulation 10(3) is omitted (reg. 2(c)). The Environmental Stewardship (England) Regulations 2005 are amended to replace the definition of the Compendium of UK Organic Standards.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2254/2004 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Environmental Stewardship (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 621 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil pollution/quality, Subsidy/incentive, Fertilizers/nutrients, Contract/agreement, Policy/planning, Ecological production/organic production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Organic Products Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 1604 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX