The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Transitional Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/652
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Transitional Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st July 2021.

(3) Regulation 7 extends to Great Britain only.

Section 2 Amendments to Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 33—

(a) in paragraph 1, for “1st July 2021” substitute “1st January 2022”;

(b) in paragraph 2, for “1st July 2021” substitute “1st January 2022”.

Section 3 Amendments to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 13(1), for “1st July 2021” substitute “1st January 2022”.

(3) In Article 13b, for “1st July 2021” substitute “1st January 2022”.

(4) In Article 14(1), for “1st July 2021” substitute “1st January 2022”.

Section 4 Amendments to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008 on the importation of hops from third countries is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1(2)(b), for “1 July 2021” substitute “1 January 2022”.

(3) In Article 3, for “1 July 2021” substitute “1 January 2022”.

(4) In Article 4—

(a) in paragraph 1A, for “1 July 2021” substitute “1 January 2022”;

(b) in paragraph 1B, for “1 July 2021” substitute “1 January 2022”.

(5) In Article 6—

(a) in paragraph 1A, for “1 July 2021” substitute “1 January 2022”;

(b) in paragraph 1B, for “1 July 2021” substitute “1 January 2022”.

Section 5 Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 14—

(a) in paragraph 7, for “the end of the period of two years beginning on the day after that on which IP completion day falls” substitute “1 March 2022”;

(b) in paragraph 8, for “the end of the period of two years beginning on the day after that on which IP completion day falls” substitute “1 March 2022”.

Section 6 Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and Council

(1) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72 , (EEC) No 234/79 , (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 77(4), for “1 July 2021”, in both places it occurs, substitute “1 January 2022”.

(3) In Article 90(4), for “the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day after that on which IP completion day falls” substitute “1 January 2022”.

(4) In Article 190(2), for “1 July 2021” substitute “1 January 2022”.

Section 7 Amendments to the Hops Certification Regulations 1979 in respect of Great Britain

(1) The Hops Certification Regulations 1979 are amended as follows in respect of Great Britain.

(2) In regulation 3(1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (c)(ii), for “1 July 2021” substitute “1 January 2022”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (d)(ii), for “1 July 2021” substitute “1 January 2022”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (e)(ii), for “1 July 2021” substitute “1 January 2022”.