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

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

Entry into force notes

Coming into force on 19 July 2004.

Abstract

The Regulations provide for the continued administration, execution and enforcement of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91, as amended, on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs and of the Commission Regulations supplementing that Regulation. In particular, each local authority remains responsible for enforcing within its area the requirement relating to the labelling of organic products referred to in regulation 4 and the provisions of the Council Regulation specified in column 1 of Schedule 2, as read with: (a) any supplementary provisions listed in column 2 of that Schedule; (b) Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1804/1999 supplementing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 to include livestock production); and (c) any additional provisions thereto contained in the livestock standards set out in the Compendium of UK Organic Standards, May 2004 Edition. The principal changes made by these Regulations are that the Secretary of State may charge a fee in respect of the reasonable expenses incurred by her in: (a) issuing or renewing (pursuant to Article 5(3)(b) and (5a)(b) of the Council Regulation) an authorisation for an ingredient of agricultural origin not obtained by organic production to be included in an organic product (reg. 7(1)); (b) issuing, varying or renewing (pursuant to Article 11(6) of the Council Regulation) an authorisation to market products imported from a third country that is not included on the list referred to in that Regulation (reg. 7(2)); and (c) considering an application by a private inspection body for approval under Article 9 of the Council Regulation and carrying out any further inspections after such a body has been approved (reg. 9(1) and (2)).

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

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

Repeals

Organic Products Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 2111 of 1992).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1992

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Environmental Stewardship (England) and Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 2075 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Ecological production/organic production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Ecological production/organic production

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