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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008Show full title
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 of 8 December 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
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Article 10U.K.Compilation and content of the list of recognised control bodies and control authorities for the purpose of equivalence
1.The [F1Secretary of State must maintain] a list of control bodies and control authorities, recognised for the purpose of equivalence in accordance with Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. [F2The Secretary of State must make the list available to the public on the internet. For transitional purposes, the Secretary of State must add to the list the names of the control bodies and control authorities and other information falling within paragraph 2 listed in Annex 4 of this Regulation, as that Annex had effect immediately before it was revoked.] The procedures for drawing up and amending the list are defined in Articles 11, 16 and 17 of this Regulation. [F3The Secretary of State must make amendments to the list available to the public on the internet from time to time.]
2.The list shall contain all the information necessary in respect of each control body or authority to allow verifying whether products placed on the F4... market have been controlled by a control body or authority recognised in accordance with Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and in particular:
(a)the name, address and code number of the control body or authority, and, when appropriate, its e-mail and Internet address;
(b)the third countries not listed in the list provided for in Article 7 where the products have their origin;
(c)the product categories concerned for each third country;
(d)the duration of the inclusion in the list;[F5 and]
[F6(e)the internet website where an updated list of operators subject to the control system can be found, indicating their certification status and the product categories concerned as well as a contact point where information is available on suspended and decertified operators and products[F6; and]]
[F7(f)the internet website where a complete presentation of the production standard and control measures applied by the control body or control authority in a third country can be found.]
[F8The Secretary of State may make amendments to the information contained in the list from time to time to ensure that it remains accurate and up-to-date.]
[F93.By way of derogation from paragraph 2(b), those products originating from a recognised third country listed in accordance with Article 7, but not covered by the recognition granted to that third country, may be included in the list provided for in this Article.]
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F1Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/692), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (13.11.2021) by The Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1266), regs. 1, 4(9)(a)(i)
F3Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (13.11.2021) by The Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1266), regs. 1, 4(9)(a)(ii)
F4Word in Art. 10(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/692), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 586/2013 of 20 June 2013 amending 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 and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 as regards the date of submission of the annual report (Text with EEA relevance).
F6Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 586/2013 of 20 June 2013 amending 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 and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 as regards the date of submission of the annual report (Text with EEA relevance).
F7Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 586/2013 of 20 June 2013 amending 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 and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 as regards the date of submission of the annual report (Text with EEA relevance).
F8Words in Art. 10(2) inserted (13.11.2021) by The Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1266), regs. 1, 4(9)(b)
F9Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1842 of 14 October 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 as regards the electronic certificate of inspection for imported organic products and certain other elements, and Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 as regards the requirements for preserved or processed organic products and the transmission of information (Text with EEA relevance).
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