Approved Decree 23/1996 of 22 May, as amended by Decree 78/1996 of 25 October 1996, by the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia designating the competent authority and the control body in the field of Region of Murcia in the field of organic production and its indication in agricultural products and foodstuffs.

According to Royal Decree 3536/1981 of 29 December 1981, the transfer of powers of the State Administration to the General Council of the Region of Murcia in the field of agriculture and the 2767/1983, of 5 October, of transfer The first article of Royal Decree 1852/1993 of 22 October 1993 on organic production of agricultural products. The functions and services of the State Administration to the Autonomous Region of Murcia in the field of agriculture.

Whereas Decree 23/1996 of 22 May 1996, as amended by Decree 78/1996 of 25 October 1996 on the designation of the competent authority and the control body approved by the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, In accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, it is for this Ministry to know and ratify the precise Decree for the purposes of the defence at national and international level.

In its virtue, I have:

Article 1.

The text of Decree 23/1996 of 22 May 1996, as amended by Decree 78/1996 of 25 October 1996, approved by the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, designated by the competent authority and the body, is hereby ratified. control, in the area of the Region of Murcia, in the field of organic production of agricultural products and their indication in agricultural products and foodstuffs, which is annexed to this provision, which the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food assumes the effects of its promotion and defense at national and international level.

Single end disposition. Entry into force.

This provision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Gazette of the State.

Madrid, 14 May 1997.

DE PALACIO DEL VALLE-LERSUNDI

Ilmo. Mr Secretary-General for Agriculture and Food and Ilma. Ms. Director-General for Food Policy and Agricultural and Food Industries.

ANNEX

Decree 23/1996 of 22 May, designating the competent authority and the control body in the field of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia in the field of agricultural production, organic production and its indication in the Agricultural products and foodstuffs

Council Regulation (EEC) 2.092/91 of 24 June 1991 lays down the rules to be applied to organic production of agricultural products and their indication in agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Organic agricultural production is that agricultural production that is basically characterized by its production without the use of elements or procedures that could impair the fertility of the earth in the short or long term, or to produce pollution for the environment, the consumer or the farmer himself.

With this regulation, common to the whole of the European Union, the objective is to ensure fair competition between producers and to avoid the anonymity of the products thus obtained on the market.

in order to ensure transparency at all stages of production and production, there must be a supervisory authority to ensure compliance with minimum Community conditions, which will be indicated in the products by an indication in accordance with the established control system.

Royal Decree 1852/1993, of 22 October, regulates the indications assigned to organic products, creates a higher advisory body at the level of the Spanish State with the participation of all the Autonomous Communities and recognises the competence of the latter to designate the authority which will implement the appropriate control regime in the field of each of them.

The adoption of this Decree is therefore necessary by virtue of the above, with the transitional regime governed by the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Fisheries, which is not applicable until its entry into force. Food of 28 December 1993.

In its virtue, on the proposal of the Counsellor for the Environment, Agriculture and Water, and after deliberation of the Governing Council at its session of May 22, 1996.

Article 1.o

The purpose of this Decree is to lay down the detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) 2.092/91 and Royal Decree 1852/1993 on organic production of agricultural products and their indication on agricultural products and food, in the area of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia.

Article 2.o

Any operator which, in the area of the Region of Murcia, produces, produces or imports from a third country some of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) 2.092/91, which is to be marketed bearing indications concerning an organic production method, shall notify that activity to the Department of the Environment, Agriculture and Water of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, as the competent authority in accordance with the provisions of Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) 2.092/91 of 24 June.

Article 3.o

The Directorate-General for Agricultural Structures and Industries is set up as a control body for the establishment of additional requirements under Regulation (EEC) No 2.092/91 as regards information complementary to the supply by operators and additional checks to be made by the applicable control system.

Article 4.o

Only products that are in conformity with the control regime may refer to this in their labelling, and must bear a numbered countertag of a single use that will be provided by the Directorate-General of Agri-food structures and industries to the operator carrying out the last working operation. This operator must be registered in the Register of Agricultural Industries.

When a part of the production and processing processes took place outside the territory of the Autonomous Community it will be necessary for the operator to provide a certificate, issued by the relevant control authority. competent, stating that the lot designated in the certificate has been obtained in accordance with the rules governing organic production and that it has been subject to a control system equivalent to that laid down in the Regulation (EEC) 2.092/91.

The Directorate-General for Agricultural Structures and Industries will establish the corresponding countertag model, containing the following terms and images:

1. Region of Murcia.

2. ES-MU-AE: Organ de Control de la Agricultura Ecológica.

3. Number and series.

4. Logo for organic farming production.

Article 5.o

For infringements detected in the field of organic agri-food production, the Directorate-General for Agricultural and Fisheries Production shall be taken into account for the purposes of the instruction in the relevant procedure. sanctioning, when their knowledge results from their competence.

First transient disposition.

As long as the provisions on specific control principles and measures applicable to organic animal production, unprocessed animal products and products intended for food are not adopted by the European Union, Human ingredients containing ingredients of animal origin, as referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2.092/91, shall continue to apply to these products the technical rules for production and production approved within the Council Regulator of Ecological Agriculture.

Second transient disposition.

Until 1 October 1996, the operators of the Region of Murcia will be able to continue to be used by the operators of the Region of Murcia in accordance with the system of control of organic farming provided by the Regulatory Council of the Organic Farming.

Final disposition first.

The Minister of the Environment, Agriculture and Water is empowered to dictate how many provisions are necessary for the development of this Decree.

Final disposition second.

This Decree shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Region of Murcia.

Given in Murcia to May 22, 1996.

Decree 78/1996 of 25 October, amending Decree 23/1996 of 22 May, designating the competent authority and the control body in the field of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia in respect of the organic production of agricultural products and their indication in agricultural products and foodstuffs

Decree 23/1996 of 22 May 1996 (published in the Official Gazette of the Region of Murcia, number 122 of 28 May 1996), designates the competent authority and the control body in the field of the Autonomous Community of the Region In the case of organic farming and its indication in agricultural products and foodstuffs, in application of Regulation (EEC) 2.092/91 and Royal Decree 1852/1993 of 22 October 1993.

The consideration of Regulations (EEC) 2.083/92on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs and 2.608/93amending Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2.092/91, As well as the experience gained in the practical application of Decree 23/1996, they advise to make some changes in their regulation, which facilitate the achievement of the objectives intended by the norm.

In its virtue, on the proposal of the Minister for the Environment, Agriculture and Water, and after deliberation by the Governing Council at its meeting on 25 October 1996.

DISPONGO:

Single item.

Article 4 of Decree 23/1996 of 22 May 1996, designating the competent authority and the control body in the field of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia in the field of agricultural production, is amended (a) organic production of agricultural products and their indication in agricultural products and foodstuffs, which is drawn up in the following terms:

" Only products that are in conformity with the control system may refer to this circumstance in their labelling, and must bear a numbered countertag of a single use, which will be provided by the Directorate-General Agricultural structures and industrial industries to the operator carrying out the last working operation.

The Directorate-General for Agricultural Structures and Industries will establish the corresponding countertag model, containing the following terms and images:

1. Region of Murcia.

2. ES-MU-AE: Organ of Control of Ecological Agriculture.

3. Number and series.

4. Logo of Organic Agricultural Production. "

Single end disposition.

This Decree shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Region of Murcia.

Given in Murcia to October 25, 1996.