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Regulation (2013:1059) On The Control Of Organic Production

Original Language Title: Förordning (2013:1059) om kontroll av ekologisk produktion

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Competent authorities



section 1 of the data which a competent authority or a

Member State under the European regulations referred to in paragraph 1 of the

Act (2013:363) on the control of organic production should

be carried out by



1. The National Food Administration in the case of foodstuffs,



2. The State's agricultural works in the area of



a) production and handling of agricultural and

aquaculture products that are not food, and



b) production of inputs for use in organic

agricultural and aquaculture production, and



3. The Swedish Board for accreditation and technical control in the matter

If that



a) approve inspection bodies pursuant to article 27(4) of Council

Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic

production and labelling of organic products and on the

repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91,



b) supervise the inspection body has been approved

meet the requirements for approval.



Food and drug administration and the Agriculture Department shall, within their respective

responsibilities pursuant to the first subparagraph of that

inspection bodies meet the requirements for delegation.



The competent authorities shall, to the extent that it

needed to consult on the implementation of this regulation.

Regulation (2014:1072).



Control



section 2 of the Act (2013:363) on the control of organic production

provides for control data may be communicated

to control bodies.



section 3 of the Food Administration, provincial governments and the municipalities

exercise such control referred to in section 2 of the Act (2013:363) if

control of organic production of foodstuffs in the

accordance with the responsibilities laid down by 25 and

25 (a) of the food regulation (2006:813).



4 § Board of agriculture shall exercise such control as referred to in paragraph 2 of the

Act (2013:363) on the control of organic production in question

on the production and management of agricultural and

aquaculture products which are not food unless

otherwise provided in the second subparagraph.



Provincial governments shall exercise such control as referred to in paragraph 2 of the

the law on the control of organic production in terms of

feed business in primary production of feed.



§ 5 Consumer Agency shall exercise such control as referred to in paragraph 2 of the

Act (2013:363) on the control of organic production in question

about marketing.



section 6 of the Customs and Excise Department will perform the Document Inspector as a

the responsible authority is required to perform pursuant to articles 13

and 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) no 1235/2008 of 8

December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council

Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements applicable to imports

of organic products from third countries.



Fees



section 7 of the food and drug administration and the Agriculture Department must notify the

provisions on the obligation of a supervisory body to take out

fees for



1. check that the authority has submitted to

the inspection body in accordance with section 3 of the Act (2013:363) on the control of

organic production, and



2. consideration of matters in accordance with the European regulations referred to in

section 1 of the Act on the control of organic farming act

control of organic production or the regulations

has been issued with the support of the law.



Food and drug administration and the Agriculture Department may provide

on the criteria for the calculation of the amount of charges

referred to in the first subparagraph.



8 § the Swedish Board for accreditation and technical control,

provide for the obligation to pay fee for

examination of an application for approval of inspection bodies according to

Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on the

organic production and labelling of organic products and

repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.



section 9 of the Regulation (2006:1166) on charges for public

control of foodstuffs and certain agricultural products are

provisions concerning the fees to be paid to the State

Government and local government costs for control and

review of cases.



Of the Regulation (2006:1165) on charges for official controls

of feed and animal by-products provided for

fees payable for governmental authorities and

the municipalities ' costs for the control of organic feed.



Penalties and fines



section 10 of The fee to be charged under section 19 of the Act

(2013:363) on the control of organic production shall be paid



1. with $100 if the operator has annual sales that are

up to 20 000 kroons, and



2. five per cent of the annual turnover not exceeding 50 000

kroons, if the operator has an annual turnover of more than 20

000 kronor.



Annual turnover must relate to the overall turnover almost

the previous fiscal year. Annual turnover must be appreciated if

the infringement has taken place in the trader's first

fiscal year or if data on annual turnover otherwise

missing, likely to be misleading or incomplete.



section 11 of the food and drug administration and the Agriculture Department examines issues of

penalty within their responsibilities under section 1.



section 12 a decision on penalty shall include a

statement that the fee to be paid to, kammarkollegiet

After the special demand for payment.



paragraph 13 of the authority that decided on the penalty under section 11

after service of the decision promptly transmit a copy of

decision and of the proof of service to, kammarkollegiet.

The same applies if the authority has repealed or amended

the decision for reconsideration.



If a decision is appealed, the Agency shall forthwith inform the

Kammarkollegiet about this.



section 14 of the regulations on the request for recovery, etc., see paragraphs 4 to 9

enforcement regulation (1993:1229). To the debtor

shall be invited to pay the debt before filing for recovery

is made apparent from section 3 of the regulation.



Recovery need not be requested for a claim

less than 100 kroons, if the recovery is not required from the General

point of view.



section 15 if a decision on the penalty after appeal

repealed, altered or determined by a judgment that has a

the force of law, the Court shall promptly send a copy of the judgment

to, kammarkollegiet and specify the date on which the judgment was given Cook

force.



The Court should accordingly as soon as possible, inform:

Kammarkollegiet if it decides to appeal decision

penalty until further notice may not be enforced, or if

such a decision on enforcement prohibition is repealed.



Obligation to provide data



16 § the Swedish Board for accreditation and verification,

provide the information to the national food and agriculture

necessary for them to perform their supervision over

control bodies under section.



Appropriations



section 17 of the national food and agriculture may, within their

responsibilities under section provide



1. exemption from the European regulations referred to in paragraph 1 of the law

(2013:363) on the control of organic production,



2. If the special organic production rules,



3. about how such control referred to in section 2 of the first subparagraph, the law

on the control of organic production should be conducted,



4. on the obligation of a municipality or a control body to

send information to a control authority, and



5. for the implementation of the law on the control of organic

production, the European regulations referred to in paragraph 1 of the law

and this regulation.