242/2000 Coll.
LAW
of 29 April 2004. June 2000
about organic agriculture and amending Act No. 368/1992 Coll., on administrative
fees, as amended
Change: 320/2002 Coll.
Change: 553/2005 Sb.
Change: 227/2009 Sb.
Change: 281/2009 Sb.
Change: 344/2011 Sb.
Parliament has passed the following Act of the Czech Republic:
PART THE FIRST
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
TITLE I OF THE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1
The subject of the edit
This law regulates the following on a directly applicable regulation
Union ^ 1) conditions of management in organic farming and
related certification and the labelling of organic products, organic food and
other organic products, and on the performance of the control and supervision of compliance with the
obligations with the United.
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(1) the Ministry of agriculture (hereinafter referred to as "the Ministry") is the competent
authority under the directly applicable European Union legislation governing
organic production and labelling of organic products ^ 1).
(2) the Customs Office is the authority entrusted with the control of the importation of the products
organic agriculture from third countries in accordance with the directly applicable
European Union legislation governing imports of organic products from
third countries ^ 1).
§ 3
Definition of terms
(1) in this Act, means the
and bioproduktem) the raw material of plant or animal origin or
economic beast ^ 2) obtained in organic farming in accordance with the laws of the
The European Union ^ 3),
(b) food produced food bearing) under the conditions set out in this
the law and regulations of the European Union ^ 4), meeting the quality requirements, and
health and safety laid down by specific legislation of the ^ 5),
(c)) the other bioproduktem organic feed ^ 6) or environmental
propagating material ^ 7),
d) environmental entrepreneur a person who is registered under the Special
^ Law 8) and registered pursuant to this Act, and is running on
an organic farm,
(e) a person conducting business in) organic farming organic, entrepreneur
organic food manufacturer ^ 9), the person giving the organic food or organic products
into circulation ^ 9), the manufacturer or supplier of organic feed ^ 6) or
supplier of organic planting material ^ 7),
f) ecological keeper of bees, the person that is not organic
an entrepreneur, he bees in organic farming and is registered in the
accordance with this Act,
g) ekofarmou closed economic unit covering the land,
buildings, equipment and, where appropriate, animals
referred to in section 4, paragraph 4. 1, for organic farming.
(2) where in the European Union regulation ^ 1) uses the concept of economic
body, means, for the purposes of this Act, a person doing business in
organic farming.
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(1) organic farming is possible to treat only those types of
livestock, ^ 2) which lays down implementing legislation.
(2) types of farm animals other than those referred to in paragraph 1 may be used on an organic farm
behave only as a leisure farms, which are not the subject of business in
organic farming. If the subject is of such animals breeding
business, shall not be part of an organic farm.
(3) the provisions of this law on the organic business is reasonably
apply to organic beekeepers.
TITLE II
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
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Registration of persons engaged in organic farming
(1) a person who intends to conduct business in organic farming in accordance with
European Union legislation ^ 10) (hereinafter referred to as "the applicant") shall submit to the Ministry of
the application for registration; for the applicant starts the period of transition to organic
the production of ^ 60) on the date of its application for registration was received
the Ministry.
(2) the obligation provided for in paragraph 1 shall not apply to retail
the seller, who only sell already packed and tagged organic produce,
biopotravinu or other organic produce to the final consumer, and
persons who are in the area of organic farming to its services
across borders ^ 61).
(3) the applicant shall be obliged to conclude with the person responsible for the issue of a certificate of
the origin of the bioproduktu, organic food or other bioproduktu, the selected
the Ministry under section 29 (hereinafter referred to as the "designated person") of the Treaty on
control activities under special legislation ^ 11).
(4) in the application for registration of the applicant States
and) If a natural person, the name, or first and last name, State
citizenship, address, place of residence, otherwise the address designated for
delivery, and it's usually in the place of residence of a natural person on the territory of the Czech
the Republic or at the place of business (the name of the village, part of the street name,
the number of the descriptive and illustrative, if allocated, the postal
the number), social security number, if assigned, or date of birth, and
the identification number of the person, if any, the registration number of the
the economy, if it has been assigned a ^ 62), and also the address of the residence of the alien
outside the territory of the Czech Republic,
(b)) is a legal person, company or business name, registered office, name of the
the village, part of the street name, house number, and if it has been assigned, and
the Guide number, the postal code and the name of the business of the company or
stating the name and last name, or first and last names, nationality,
social security number, if assigned, or date of birth, address of location
permanent residence of the person or persons who are the statutory body
or its members, and the data concerning the responsible representative as referred to in
(a)), the registration number of the holding, if it has been assigned a ^ 62), and
the identification number of the person, if assigned; for the foreign legal
a person who for the purpose of a business is established in the territory of the Czech Republic
organizational folder, its location in the Czech Republic and the data concerning the
the head of the organizational folder
(c)) the particulars referred to in the legislation of the European Union ^ 12).
(5) the applicant shall at the same time with the submission of the application for registration shall confirm the
entry check, conducted by the designated person and when that was not
found a violation of this law and the regulations of the European Union "^ 1"), and
in the case of a person wishing to manage on an organic farm also certificate of
registration in the register of agricultural entrepreneurs, according to a special legal
Code ^ 8). The designated officer is required to perform the input control
not later than 60 days from the date of conclusion of the contract for surveillance activities.
(6) the applicant shall provide to the person in charge of each, on an organic farm
which will manage
and farm buildings) and operating devices, which will be
used for organic farming, according to the data in the cadastre
real estate ^ 13),
(b) the designation of the land) and clearly marked maps of the land on which it will be
Eco-farming, according to the registration of land use by user
relations in accordance with a special law ^ 14) and if the
non-agricultural land in relation to the measures referred to in section 10, in accordance with the data in the
the land register ^ 13) and
(c)) the particulars referred to in the legislation of the European Union ^ 12).
(7) the applicant is obliged to provide to the Ministry and responsible for the person
cooperation for the purpose of verification of the facts referred to in the request.
(8) if the applicant meets the requirements set out in paragraphs 4 and 5,
the Ministry of a request, shall issue a decision on the registration and writes
the person doing business in organic agriculture on the list of persons
engaged in organic farming (hereinafter referred to as "the list"). The list, in
the case of environmental entrepreneurs with information about the area
farmed land, the Ministry shall publish in a manner enabling
remote access.
(9) if the applicant requests set out in paragraphs 4 and 5,
the Ministry shall reject the application for registration.
(10) the model application for authorization lays down detailed legal prescription.
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Changes relating to land on an organic farm and organic farm
(1) if there is a change in the acreage of land organic farm is an environmental entrepreneur
shall without undue delay notify in writing
the Ministry. Ministry within 30 days from the service of this
Notice the change in land use by user
relations, in accordance with a special law ^ 14), and in the list.
(2) in the case of a transfer or gradient owned organic farm to another
legal or physical person who conducts business area ^ 8), this
the person shall, if it intends to continue to be on an organic farm in organic farming
Agriculture, without undue delay, submit a registration request. For
particulars of the application, as well as for the management of it applies, mutatis mutandis, to section 6. Time
the duration of the transitional period is not affected by changing the ownership of the organic farms.
§ 8
Cancellation and termination of registration
(1) the Ministry of unregisters the entrepreneurs in organic
Agriculture, if
and) in writing of the request itself, or
(b) repeatedly violated requirements provided for) this Act or the regulations
^ 1 of the European Union); for repeated violations of such violation shall be deemed to
obligations, which occurred within 1 year from the date of entry into force
the previous decision was fined.
(2) the Ministry also cancels the registration, if the
and does not get into the environmental entrepreneur) 12 months from the end of the period
the transition to organic production ^ 60) at least one of the certificate on
an organic product, and during each of the next calendar year at least
one certificate for organic produce for one calendar year; This time can
the Ministry, at the request of the organic entrepreneur in justified
cases, extend, and even repeatedly,
(b) organic food manufacturer) ^ 9), the manufacturer or supplier of organic feed ^ 6)
or supplier of organic planting material ^ 7) fails within 24
months from the registration of at least 1 of the certificate on biopotravinu or other
an organic product, and during each of the next calendar year at least
one certificate on biopotravinu or other organic produce for one
calendar year, or
c) contract for inspection activities pursuant to section 6 (1). 3 expires and
a person doing business in organic farming within 30 days from the date of expiry
the validity of the Treaty not conclude a contract with an authorised person.
(3) registration of persons doing business in organic farming shall
If
and) died
(b)), or
(c)) or transfer of the organic farm transition to another person and the person
doing business in organic farming has already nehospodaří on the other an organic farm.
(4) After the entry into force of the decision on the cancellation of registration and, in the case
the demise of the registration, the Ministry shall immediately carry out the deletion from the list.
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Exceptions to the rules of organic farming
(1) the exceptions to the rules of organic farming by directly
the applicable regulation in the European Union, the Ministry permitted ^ 63) on the
upon request, persons active in organic agriculture.
(2) the Ministry may request before the decision on the application of professional
the opinion of the authorized person.
(3) the application for the permit exemptions referred to in paragraph 1 shall, in addition to the General
requirements include a justification the impossibility to fulfil the requests directly
the applicable regulation in the European Union "^ 1"), a description of the measures which the applicant
adopt, in order to meet these requirements, and the date by which these measures
It accepts.
(4) a permit for use of propagating material acquired in the
organic farming according to the directly applicable European regulation
Union ^ 64) issued by Central control and testing Institute in agriculture
the basis of the application.
(5) application for issue of the permit referred to in paragraph 4 shall, in addition to the General
requirements include
the botanical name of the species) of seed or vegetative propagating
material, where applicable, the name of the variety, which is to be issued to the applicant
the authorization,
(b) the inability to use) the justification the seed or vegetative propagating
material originating from organic farming by directly
the applicable regulation in the European Union "^ 1"),
(c) the quantities of seed or vegetative) propagation material
to be granted a permit to the applicant.
(6) the central control and testing Institute of agriculture is an administrator
an electronic database containing the list of the varieties, which are on the territory of the
The Czech Republic available seed or seed potatoes obtained
ecological way of production according to the directly applicable regulation
The European Union governing the production and labelling of organic
^ organic products, 65).
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Limit exposure to the harmful effects on ecologically cultivated land
Where the adjacent ecologically cultivated land with the land that
are managed organically, the organic entrepreneur
take appropriate measures to reduce the risk of harmful effects on it
organically farmed land, and it's at the lowest possible level;
such measures are, in particular, planting of Hedges, Windbreak, belts
Green, grassy strips of insulation or the setting up of the paths.
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Livestock production in organic agriculture
(1) the Limited time use organic pastures farm animals
outside the ecological farming according to the directly applicable European Union regulation
governing organic production and labelling of organic
the products ^ 16) means any period of not more than 90 days during a calendar year.
(2) the conditions for the breeding of rabbits in organic farming shall, in accordance
with the provisions of the European Union ^ 17) the implementing legislation.
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TITLE III
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TITLE IV
CERTIFICATION AND THE LABELLING OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS AND THE REST OF THE BIOPRODUKTU,
BIOPRODUKTU
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The certificate of origin bioproduktu, organic or other bioproduktu
(1) the certificate of origin bioproduktu, organic or other
bioproduktu the designated officer shall issue to the request within 30 days from the date of implementation
control for plant products grown on arable land and plant
products from perennial crops by harvesting the crops,
at least 1 calendar year, up to a maximum of 15 months, if the person
doing business in organic farming has fulfilled the requirements of this Act and
European Union legislation ^ 1). This certificate is a person doing business in
organic farming shall keep for a period of 5 years.
(2) refusing to issue the certificate must be in writing and reasoned and must be
released within 30 days from the date the checks made, the plant products
by harvest the crops; in the case of refusing to issue the certificate
a person is active in organic farming shall without undue
the delay to pass the person in charge of the original of the original certificate.
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Labelling of organic food or other bioproduktu, bioproduktu
(1) an organic product, the biopotravina and the other an organic product shall be marked in accordance with the
European Union legislation ^ 18). Organic produce, biopotravina and other
organic produce is on the packaging also marks the graphic symbol referred to in paragraph 2.
(2) the form of a graphic character, which marks an organic product, biopotravina
and other organic produce, lays down the detailed legal prescription. This graphic
the character may be used only for the purposes of this Act or the regulations
The European Union ^ 1) and in accordance with them.
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THE HEAD OF THE
THE CONTROL SYSTEM
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Supervision of compliance with this Act and the regulations of the European Union ^ 1)
the Ministry carries out.
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(1) the Ministry may with the organizational State of ^ 19) close
^ 20) agreement or on the basis of the results of the proceedings may be conducted in the form of
Select the application ^ 21) to conclude a contract with a legal person governed by public law,
on the basis of which the person is entitled to issue certificates of origin
bioproduktu, organic or other bioproduktu, and perform
checks and other support tasks. A person who is in charge of the organizational
component of the State, shall be considered as the inspection authority and the designated person
is a legal entity, shall be considered as an inspection body by directly
the applicable regulation in the European Union ^ 66).
(2) employees of the authorised persons and other persons who are entrusted with the
the implementation of the checks (hereinafter referred to as "the person performing the inspection") of the applicant,
environmental entrepreneurs, the manufacturer or supplier of organic feed ^ 6)
or supplier of organic planting material ^ 7), must have
at least the full secondary vocational education ^ 22) in the field of agriculture and forestry
economy or veterinary science ^ 23) and at least 5 years of professional experience
or higher education ^ 24) the relevant direction and at least 1 year
professional practice.
(3) the person performing the control of the applicant or of the person, the manufacturer of organic food
that shows organic food or organic products into circulation, must have at least
full secondary vocational education ^ 22) in the field of agriculture and forestry
the economy or food ^ 23) and at least 5 years of professional experience, or
higher education ^ 24) the relevant direction and at least 1 year of support
practice.
(4) the person performing the inspection provided for in this law shall be obliged to
maintain confidentiality of the facts, on which she had learned during the
performance checks.
(5) the procedure of the Ministry in recognition of professional qualifications and other
eligibility for the initiation of a dependent or independent regulated activities and
for her performance in the territory of the Czech Republic, if the professional qualifications
for the exercise of this activity, this activity was obtained or, in the
another Member State, nationals of Member States or their
family members, special legislation regulates ^ 26).
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(1) the contract referred to in section 29. 1 close the Ministry for an indefinite period.
This contract shall contain a notice period and the reasons for which the
Ministry to terminate the contract, to which, in particular, include the violation of
duties of the authorized person under this Act. This is without prejudice to
other ways to end the contractual relationship with the responsible person in the right
the applicable regulation in the European Union relating to organic production and
labelling of organic products ^ 27).
(2) the person performing the inspection proves your identity and submit
the credentials for the performance of checks by authorised persons.
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Misdemeanors
(1) a natural person has committed the offence by
and contrary to) directly to the applicable law of the European Union
governing organic production and labelling of organic products
terms referring to the organic production of ^ 29),
(b) the imports from third countries) and to market such a product as organic,
that does not meet the requirements of the regulation directly applicable European Union
governing organic production and labelling of organic
^ 30 products)
(c) breach of an obligation imposed) special measures pursuant to § 34 paragraph. 1,
(d)) apply products and substances contrary to the directly applicable law
The European Union governing the production and labelling of organic
^ 31) organic products,
(e)) does not record of organic production by directly applicable
Regulation of the European Union relating to organic production and the labelling of
organic products ^ 32),
f) contrary to the directly applicable EU regulation governing the
organic production and labelling of organic products, processes or
does the description of the economic unit and the records of the
^ 33 measures),
g) contrary to the directly applicable EU regulation governing the
organic production and labelling of organic products behaves the same
the kind of ecological and economic neekologickým of the animal in the manner or
grown ecological and neekologickým way of the variety that cannot be easily
distinguish ^ 34),
h) used in breeding the animals chemically syntetizovaná allopathic veterinary
medicines or antibiotics interfere with the directly applicable law
The European Union governing the production and labelling of organic
^ 35 organic products),
I) fails to comply with the rules of the transition to organic production by directly
applicable European Union legislation governing organic production and
labelling of organic products ^ 36),
j) contrary to the directly applicable EU regulation governing the
organic production and labelling of organic products shall
clearly holding on ekofarmu and other operating units or
does not maintain the land, animals and products intended for conventional production
separately from the land, animals, and products used for organic
the production of ^ 37), or
to fulfil any other obligation) directly applicable provisions
The European Union governing the production and labelling of organic
organic products ^ 1).
(2) for the offence may be imposed a fine in
and 100 000 CZK), if the offence referred to in paragraph 1 (b). and), b), c)
or (d)),
(b)) 50 000 CZK in the case of an offense referred to in paragraph 1 (b). (h)), i) or (j)),
c) 20 000 CZK, if the offence referred to in paragraph 1 (b). (e)), f), (g)), or
k).
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Administrative offences of legal persons and natural persons-entrepreneurs
(1) Legal or natural person-entrepreneur as a person doing business in
organic farming has committed misconduct by
and) contrary to the directly applicable European Union legislation governing
organic production and labelling of organic products will use the seed
or vegetative propagating material not obtained by the environmental way
production of ^ 67),
(b)) does not record of organic production by directly applicable
Regulation of the European Union relating to organic production and the labelling of
organic products ^ 32),
c) contrary to the directly applicable EU regulation governing the
organic production and labelling of organic products, processes or
does the description of the economic unit and the records of the
^ 33 measures),
(d)) as an environmental entrepreneur fails to notify the Department of fact pursuant to section
7. 1,
e) used in breeding the animals chemically syntetizovaná allopathic veterinary
medicines or antibiotics interfere with the directly applicable law
The European Union governing the production and labelling of organic
^ 35 organic products),
(f)) uses the tethering of animals contrary to the directly applicable
the EU regulation governing the production and labelling of organic
organic products ^ 68),
g) contrary to the directly applicable EU regulation governing the
organic production and labelling of organic products behaves the same
the kind of ecological and economic neekologickým of the animal in the manner or
grown ecological and neekologickým way of the variety that cannot be easily
distinguish ^ 34),
(h)) does not make the animals conditions of housing by the directly applicable
European Union legislation governing organic production and the labelling of
organic products ^ 69),
I) contrary to the directly applicable EU regulation governing the
organic production and labelling of organic products will not provide for
storing unique identification of organic products, organic food, or
other organic products ^ 70),
j) contrary to the directly applicable EU regulation governing the
organic production and labelling of organic products, detached
the production of organic feed or food from the other processed
feed or food ^ 71),
to fail to comply with the rules on the transition) organic production by directly
applicable European Union legislation governing organic production and
labelling of organic products ^ 36),
l) used in the cultivation of plants, animals and ecological
the production of food products and substances in breach of directly applicable
European Union legislation governing organic production and the labelling of
organic products ^ 72),
m) contrary to the directly applicable EU regulation governing the
organic production and labelling of organic products shall
clearly holding on ekofarmu and other operating units or
does not maintain the land, animals and products intended for conventional production
separately from the land, animals, and products used for organic
the production of ^ 37),
n) uses genetically modified organisms or products derived from
genetically modified organisms directly in conflict with the applicable
the EU regulation governing the production and labelling of organic
organic products ^ 73), or
the obligation to fulfil another) directly applicable provisions
The European Union governing the production and labelling of organic
organic products ^ 1).
(2) the Legal or natural person established by the administrative
tort by
and contrary to) directly to the applicable law of the European Union
governing organic production and labelling of organic products
terms referring to the organic production of ^ 29),
(b) the imports from third countries) and to market such a product as organic,
that does not meet the requirements of the regulation directly applicable European Union
governing organic production and labelling of organic
^ 30 products), or
(c) breach of an obligation imposed) special measures pursuant to § 34 paragraph. 1.
(3) a person commits misconduct by
and to fulfil the information obligation under) directly to the applicable regulation
The European Union governing the production and labelling of organic
organic products ^ 74),
b) contrary to the directly applicable EU regulation governing the
organic production and labelling of organic products does not
check objectively, independently and effectively ^ 75),
c) contrary to the directly applicable EU regulation governing the
organic production and labelling of organic products does not
Ministry with the assistance necessary in the exercise of its powers of ^ 76), or
(d)), in contradiction with the directly applicable EU regulation governing the
organic production and labelling of organic products in the first
check properly for controlled person verifies the overall description of the unit or
the activities and all the measures taken ^ 77).
(4) in the administrative offence is imposed in the
1 0000 0000 Czk), with respect to the administrative offence referred to in paragraph 2,
(b)) 250 000 CZK in the case of an administrative offence referred to in paragraph 1 (b). l), m)
n) or in accordance with paragraph 3,
c) 100 000 CZK in the case of an administrative offence referred to in paragraph 1 (b). I), (j))
or k),
d) 70 000 CZK in the case of an administrative offence referred to in paragraph 1 (b). (e)), f), (g))
or (h)),
e) 20 000 CZK in the case of an administrative offence referred to in paragraph 1 (b). and (b)))
c), (d)) or about).
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Common provisions in administrative deliktům
(1) a legal person under the administrative tort does not match, if he proves that
made every effort, that it was possible to require that the infringement of the
a legal obligation.
(2) in determining the acreage of the fine legal person shall take into account the seriousness of the
the administrative tort, in particular, to the way its committing, duration, to
its consequences and circumstances under which it was committed.
(3) the responsibility for the administrative offence shall cease, if the administrative authority about him
has commenced proceedings to 1 year from the date on which it learned, no later than
However, within 4 years after the date when the administrative offence committed.
(4) administrative offences under this law in the first instance hearing
the Ministry.
(5) The liability for the acts, which took place in the business of physical
person or in direct connection with it, shall be subject to the provisions of this
the law on liability of legal persons and sanctions.
(6) the financial penalty is payable within 30 days of the date when the decision on its imposition
has acquired power.
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Special measures
(1) the Ministry of special measures under decision saves directly
applicable European Union legislation governing organic production and
labelling of organic products ^ 1) in the case of infringements and irregularities
with the rules ^ 78) or in cases of suspected violations and irregularities with
^ regulations 79).
(2) the Breakdown against a decision on specific measures does not have suspensory effect.
TITLE VI OF THE
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
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The enabling provisions
The Ministry will issue a decree for the implementation of section 4, paragraph 4. 1, § 6 (1). 10, § 14
paragraph. 2 and § 23 paragraph. 2.
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PART THE SECOND
Amendment of the Act on administrative fees
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In tariff administrative fees, referred to in the annex to the Act No 368/1992
Coll., on administrative fees, as amended by Act No. 85/1994 Coll., Act No.
273/1994 Coll., Act No. 36/1995 Coll., Act No. 301/1995 Coll., Act No.
305/1997 Coll., Act No. 148/1998 Coll., Act No. 157/1998 Coll., Act No.
167/1998 Coll., Act No. 63/1999 Coll., Act No. 167/1999 Coll., Act No.
167/1999 Coll., Act No. 326/1999 Coll., Act No. 349/1999 Coll., Act No.
357/1999 Coll., Act No. 360/1999 Coll., Act No. 363/1999 Coll., Act No.
46/2000 Coll., Act No. 62/2000 Coll., Act No. 117/2000 Coll., Act No.
133/2000 Coll., Act No. 151/2000 Coll., Act No. 155/2000 Coll., Act No.
154/2000 Coll., Act No. 156/2000 Coll., Act No. 158/2000 Coll. and act
No 227/2000 Coll., in part XII of the complements part XIII:
"PART XIII
Organic agriculture
Item 163
and) submission for registration for the organic entrepreneur
organic agriculture organic Czk 1 0.0-
(b)) the submission for registration of land newly listed in
the transitional period Czk 500.0-
Note:
A submission for registration of this item is zpoplatňované according to the
regulated in § 6 (1). 8 and section 9 (2). 1 Act No. 242/2000 Coll., on the
organic agriculture and amending Act No. 368/1992 Coll., on administrative
fees, as amended. ".
PART THE THIRD
The EFFECTIVENESS of the
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This law shall enter into force on 1 January 2005. January 1, 2001.
Klaus r.
Havel in r.
Zeman in r.
Selected provisions of the novel
Article II of Act No. 553/2005 Sb.
Transitional provisions
1. the registers kept by the existing law shall be construed as
registers kept under the provisions of the European Communities ^ 1) for the fulfilment of the
the conditions laid down in points 2 and 3. Registered organic
entrepreneurs, according to present laws shall be construed as
registered environmental entrepreneurs pursuant to Act No. 242/2000 Coll., on the
the texts of the effective date of entry into force, provided that it meets the requirements set out
in point 2. Registered organic food producers and the persons placing organic products
or organic food into circulation shall be regarded as registered persons
doing business in organic farming in accordance with Act No. 242/2000 Coll., on the
the texts of the effective date of entry into force, provided that it meets the requirements set out
in point 3.
2. Environmental entrepreneur, which is in accordance with the existing legislation
registered in the list of persons performing in organic farming or
a person included in the list of persons included in the transitional period,
with the person with whom the Ministry has concluded a contract on the basis of which the
authorized to issue certificates of origin, organic foods or bioproduktu
the rest of the bioproduktu, to carry out checks and other support operations, contract
on the control and certification within 60 days from the date of entry into force of this
the law, otherwise, it must submit the application for marketing authorization pursuant to § 6 of the law No.
242/2000 Coll., as amended, effective from the date of entry into force of this Act.
3. the Registered producers of organic food and organic products or persons placing
organic foods are required to conclude a contract with the person responsible for the
inspection and certification within 60 days from the date of entry into force of this
the law, otherwise, it must submit the application for marketing authorization pursuant to § 6 of the law No.
242/2000 Coll., as amended, effective from the date of entry into force of this Act.
4. Charge the person with whom the Ministry concluded the Treaty according to the law
No. 242/2000 Coll., as amended effective to the entry into force of this law, the
the basis of which this person is entitled to issue certificates of origin
bioproduktu or biopotravině, to carry out checks, and more
Professional acts, shall be considered responsible for the person in accordance with Act No. 242/2000
Coll., as amended, effective from the date of entry into force of this Act.
5. Legal proceedings instituted in accordance with the existing legislation and to the date of acquisition
the effectiveness of this law shall be completed in accordance with the existing pending
the legislation.
Article. (II) Act No. 344/2011 Sb.
Transitional provisions
1. The administrative procedure, which has not been completed before the date of entry into
the effectiveness of this law shall be completed in accordance with the existing laws,
regulations.
2. The designated person with whom the Ministry of agriculture has concluded contract
According to Act No. 242/2000 Coll., as amended by the effective entry into force of the
This law, on the basis of which this person authorised to issue
the certificate of origin bioproduktu, organic or other bioproduktu
and to carry out checks and other support operations, shall be considered responsible for the
person pursuant to Act No. 242/2000 Coll., as amended, effective from the date of acquisition
the effectiveness of this Act.
1) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June. June 2007 on organic
production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC)
No 2092/91, as amended.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 December. September 2008 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic
production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic
the production, labelling and control, as amended.
Commission Regulation (EC) no 1235/2008 of 8 July. December 2008
lays down the detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as
about measures for imports of organic products from third countries, as
the text of the.
2) § 3 (3). 1 (a). (c)) Law No 166/1999 Coll. on veterinary care and
changes to some related laws (health law), as amended by
Law No. 131/2003 Coll.
3) Article. 1 (1). 2 (a). and) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
4) Article. 1 (1). 2 (a). (b)) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
for example, 5) Act No. 110/1997 Coll., as amended,
Decree No. 304/2004 Coll., laying down the types and terms of use
additives and processing AIDS in food production, Decree No. 305/2004
Coll., laying down the types of contaminants and toxicologically relevant
substances and their quantities allowed in food, order no 446/2004
Coll., laying down the requirements on food supplements and on the enrichment of
food feeding accessories.
6) Act No. 91/1996 Coll., on feedstuffs, as amended.
Article. 1 (1). 2 (a). c) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
7) Law No 219/2003 Coll., on marketing of seeds and plants grown
plants and amending some laws (the law on circulation of seed and seed), in the
as amended.
Article. 1 (1). 2 (a). d) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
8) section 2e to 2 g of Act No. 252/1997 Coll., on agriculture, as amended by Act No.
85/2004 Sb.
9) Act No. 110/1997 Coll. on foodstuffs and tobacco products and
change and the addition of some related laws, as amended
regulations.
Article. 1 (1). 2 (a). (b)) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article 10). 28 paragraph. 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
11) section 591 and subs. of the commercial code.
12) Article. 28 paragraph. 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article. paragraph 63. 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
13) Law No 344/1992 Coll., on the land register of the Czech Republic
(Land Registry Act), as amended by law No. 89/1996 Coll., Act No. 103/2000
Coll., Act No. 120/2000 Coll., Act No. 220/2000 Coll. and Act No. 53/2004
SB.
14) section 3a to 3f law No. 252/1997 SB., as amended by Act No. 128/2003 Coll.
16) Article. 17 paragraph. 2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
17) Article. 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
18) Article. 23 to 26 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
19) Act No. 219/2000 Coll., on the Czech Republic and its
in legal relations, as amended.
section 160, paragraph 20). 3 of the administrative code
21) section 146 of the administrative code.
§ 8 paragraph 22). 2 of the Act No. 29/1984 Coll. on the system of elementary schools,
secondary schools and higher vocational schools (the School Act), as amended by
Act No. 171/1990 Coll. and Act No. 138/1995 Sb.
23) Annex I, section (C) Decree No. 354/1991 Coll., on secondary schools, in
the texts of Decree No. 187/1992 Coll. and Decree No. 144/2003 Coll.
24) section 55 and 57 of the Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on universities and amending and
supplement other laws (the law on universities).
26) Law No 18/2004 Coll., on the recognition of professional qualifications and other
eligibility of nationals of the Member States of the European Union and the
change some of the laws (law on the recognition of professional qualifications), as amended by
Law No 96/2004 Sb.
Decree No 213/2004 Coll., laying down the list of theoretical and
practical areas, which make up the content of the education and training required in the
The Czech Republic for the performance of the regulated activities within the scope of the
The Ministry of agriculture.
27) Article. 27. 8 (a). 9 (a). d) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
29) Article. 23 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
30) Article. paragraph 32. 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
31) Article. 16. 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article 32). 66, 72 and 76 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
Article 33). 63 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
Article 34). 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article 35). 23 paragraph. 1 and article. 24 paragraph. 5 Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
Article 36). 17 paragraph. 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article 37). 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Annex 38). I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 5.4. (a). (c)) of Council Regulation (EEC) No.
2092/91.
39) Annex No. I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 5.5. (a). and) Council Regulation (EEC) No.
2092/91.
40) Annex No. I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 6.1. 1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
41) Annex No. I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 6.3. 1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
Annex No 42). I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 7.6. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
43) Annex No. I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 8.1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
44) Annex No. I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 8.2. 1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
45) Annex No. I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 8.2. 3. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
46) Appendix. I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 8.2. 4. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
47) Annex No. I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 8.3. 1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
48) Annex No. I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 8.3. 7. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
49) Annex No. I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 8.3. 8. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
50) Annex No. I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 8.4. 1., 8. 4.3. Council Regulation (EEC)
No 2092/91.
Annex 51). I, section (B) of paragraph 1. 8.4. 2. and 8. 4.5. Council Regulation (EEC)
No 2092/91.
52) Annex III section of the General provisions of paragraph 1. 8 Council regulation
(EEC) No 2092/91.
53) Annex III, section (C) of paragraph 1. 3 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
54) Annex III, section (C) of paragraph 1. 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) no 1788/2001.
Article 55). 8 (2). 1 (a). and (b))) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
Article 56). 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
Article 57). 5 (3). 1, 2, 3, 3a and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
Article 58). 10 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
Article 59). 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and Commission Regulation (EC) No.
1788/2001.
60) Article. 17 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
61) section 5 of Act No. 222/2009 Coll., on the free movement of services.
section 29, paragraph 62). 7 Decree No 136/2004 Coll., laying down the
the details of the marking of animals and record keeping and registration of the holding
and persons specified by law, as amended by the breeding of Decree No 199/2007
SB.
Article 63). 9 (2). 4, article. 18, article. 22 paragraph 1(b). 4, article. 29. 1, article. 39, 40,
42, 47, 95 and point (a) (I). and) of annex VI to Commission Regulation (EC) No.
889/2008.
64) Article. 45 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
Article 65). 48 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
section 13 (3). 4 of Act No. 219/2003 Coll., as amended by law No 178/2006 Sb.
Article 66). 2 (a). about) and p) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article 67). 12 paragraph. 1 (a). I) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article. 45 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
68) Article. 14 paragraph. 1 (a). (b)) (6) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
69) Article. 14 paragraph. 1 (a). (b)) point 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article. 10 to 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
70) Article. paragraph 35. 1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
71) Article. 18 paragraph. 1 and article. 19 paragraph. 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
72) Article. 16. 1 and article. 19 paragraph. 2 (a). (b)) of Council Regulation (EC) No.
834/2007.
Article. 23 paragraph. 2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
Article 73). 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article 74). 27. 5 (a). d) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article 75). 27. 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
76) Article. 27. 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article 77). paragraph 63. 2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
Article 78). 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Article 79). 91 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008.
