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.