The Organic Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2020 No. 272 — creates 5 criminal offences.

5offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 19 November 2020
In force from: 31 December 2020
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
Made under: European Communities Act 1972, Finance Act 1973, In accordance with section 56(5) of the Finance Act 1973, Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

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These Regulations replace the Organic Products Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009 No. 842) which cease to extend to Northern Ireland due to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and the Northern Ireland Protocol. These regulations provide for the administration and enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products (OJ No L 189, 20.7.07, p.1), Commission Regulation (EC) 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation rules of Council Regulation (EC) 834/2007 (OJ No L 250, 18.908, p. 1), and 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 (OJ No L 334, 12.12.08. p. 25), each as amended from time to time. Part 1 sets out introductory provisions and interpretation Part 2 contains designations and exemptions Part 3 sets out notification requirements and controls of the movement of consignments of organic products imported from third countries. Part 4 makes provision for fees. Part 5 creates offences and makes provision for enforcement. They are enforced by the local authority or, in relation to imports of products from third countries, the port health authority. Part 6 contains supplementary provisions and revocations. The Schedule lists provisions of the Council Regulation and two Commission Regulations referred to above for the purposes of offences and enforcement.

Offences created by this instrument

It is an offence for a person to contravene any of the specified EU provisions or regulation 6 regulation 17(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
It is an offence for a person, knowing a consignment to be a controlled consignment— a to move it or cause it to be… regulation 17(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Powers of entry regulation 22(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Obstruction etc. of authorised officers regulation 25(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Obstruction etc. of authorised officers regulation 25(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind

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