Organic Products (Imports from Third Countries) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 2821 of 2003).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Fraud Ecological production/organic production Inspection

Geographical area

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

Abstract

These Regulations implement Commission Regulation (EC) No 1788/2001 in relation to imports of consignments of organic products from third countries The Regulations: specify that they are to be enforced by the relevant local authority at the place of import (reg. 3); require a person seeking the release of the consignment into free circulation in the Community to give advance notice of its arrival (reg. 4); enable an authorised officer to prohibit the movement of a consignment if he has reason to believe that there has been a failure to comply with the Council Regulation or the Commission Regulation (reg. 5); enable the authorised officer to consent to the movement of a controlled consignment provided certain conditions are satisfied (reg. 6); requires the importer to give an authorised officer such assistance as he may reasonably require (reg. 7); require the local authority to charge for verifying the consignment, or for prohibiting the movement of the consignment (reg. 8); specify offences for contravention of the Council Regulation and Commission Regulation, of regulations 4 and 7 and for the unauthorised movement of a controlled consignment (regs. 9 and 10); provide protection for authorised officers acting in good faith (reg. 11).

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1788/2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the certificate of inspection for imports from third countries under article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Organic Products Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 842 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Ecological production/organic production, Inspection, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX