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Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/977 derogating from Regulations (EC) No 889/2008 and (EC) No 1235/2008 as regards controls on the production of organic products due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Country
European Union
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Regulation derogates the controls on the production of organic products for low risk operators taking into account the restriction of movement currently applied by Member States due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, physical inspections for the purpose of annual inspections and renewal of documentary evidence of organic operators may be substituted by documentary checks and by any available means of distance communication for low risk operators, as determined by the risk assessment procedure of the competent authority. The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Organic Production.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/eur203141.pdf
Web site
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 March 2020 until 30 September 2020.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official Journal of the European Union L 217, 8 July 2020, pp. 1-4.
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Implements
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control.
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries.