# The Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 2015, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Organic Products Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/842) (“the 2009 Regulations”).
Paragraph 2 of regulation 2 substitutes regulation 5 of the 2009 Regulations to remove certain delegations to control bodies. It continues to allow (with a corrected reference) control bodies to permit the use of non-organic seed and seed potatoes in accordance with Article 45 of 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 (OJ No L 250, 18.9.2008, p 1).
Paragraph 3 revokes the power of the Secretary of State to charge fees for import authorisations.
Paragraph 4 raises the fee which the Secretary of State may charge a person who has applied for approval as a control body.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1669/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/organic-products-amendment-regulations-2015/note
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