Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2020 United Kingdom

The Organic Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

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What's here

3 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.013

Fees relating to the control system

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Control body must charge fees for inspections Statutory regulator
s.015

Notification requirement

  • Control body must notify competent authority and district council of irregularities
s.016

Obtaining samples and analysis etc

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised officers may take samples of organic products for enforcement Local authority
Browse 25 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Designation of competent authority etc.

s.004

Exemption from requirement to adhere to control system

s.005

Permitted exceptions to the organic production rules

s.006

Advance notification

s.007

Control on movement

s.008

Consent to movement

s.009

Fees – general

s.010

Fees for registering information on the database

s.011

Fees for ingredient authorisation

s.012

Fees for approvals of control bodies and post-approval inspections

s.014

Fees relating to third country imports

s.017

Offences

s.018

Penalties

s.019

Offence due to fault of another person

s.020

Defence of due diligence

s.021

Enforcement

s.022

Powers of entry

s.023

Powers following entry

s.024

Power to require assistance

s.025

Obstruction etc. of authorised officers

s.026

Extended time limit for bringing prosecutions

s.027

Protection of officers etc. acting in good faith

s.028

Use of electronic communications

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