The Marketing of Fresh Horticulture Produce (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2012 No. 299 — creates 4 criminal offences.

4offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 20 July 2012
In force from: 27 August 2012
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
Made under: (EC) No 1234/2007, (EC) No. 178/2002, European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations implement Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sector (O.J. L 157, 15.6.2011, p.1) (“the EU Regulation”). The EU Regulation consolidated with amendments Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (O.J. L 350, 31.12.2007, p.1). Regulations 3, 4, 7 and 13 amend the Marketing of Fresh Horticulture Produce Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (“the principal Regulations”) to update the necessary references to the EU Regulation. In addition, regulation 5 amends regulation 10 of the principal Regulations to provide for when serving the notice under regulation 10(1), the authorised officer shall state the right of review under regulation 11 and how it may be exercised. Regulations 6 and 8 to 12 update the principal Regulations in line with current drafting practice. No business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for these Regulations as they have no impact on the cost of business in Northern Ireland.

Offences created by this instrument

Provision of information – trader database regulation 15A(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Provision of information – conformity checks regulation 15B(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person is guilty of an offence if they move controlled horticultural produce, or a container with controlled… regulation 9 · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person is guilty of an offence if they move controlled horticultural produce, or a container with controlled… regulation 9(a) · Status not determined · Strict liability

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