The Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

• Citation: S.I. 2023/889
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, and come into force on 1st September 2023.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Section 2 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) Omit Article 13(8) to (10).

(3) In Annex 5 (certificate of inspection)—

(a) in box 2—

(i) omit “, as it has effect in Great Britain”;

(ii) omit the words from “Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 , as it has effect in the European Union” to the end;

(b) in the Notes—

(i) in the entry relating to box 2, omit the words from “, as it has effect”, in the first place it occurs, to “European Union,”;

(ii) in the entry relating to box 4—

(aa) omit “, as it has effect in Great Britain, or Article 2(i) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 , as it has effect in the European Union,”;

(bb) omit “, as it has effect in Great Britain, or Article 34 of Regulation (EC) 889/2008 , as it has effect in the European Union.”;

(iii) in the entry relating to box 8, omit the words from “, as it has effect”, in the first place it occurs, to “European Union,”.

(4) In Annex 6 (extract of the certificate of inspection)—

(a) in box 2—

(i) omit “, as it has effect in Great Britain”;

(ii) omit the words from “Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 , as it has effect in the European Union” to the end;

(b) in the Notes, in the entry relating to box 2, omit the words from “, as it has effect”, in the first place it occurs, to “European Union,”.