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EAER Ordinance on Organic Farming

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In The Matter OfEAER Ordinance on Organic Farming
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EAER Ordinance on Organic Farming
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Inserted by No I of the EAER O of 26 Nov. 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (AS 2003 5357).

English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.

Art. 16g Entry in the information system

1 Varieties from which organic seeds or plant propagating material are available shall be entered in the information system for organic seeds and plant propagating material on application by the supplier. 2 Conditions for entry shall be that the supplier: a. provides evidence that he or, if the supplier only deals with pre-packaged seeds or plant propagating material, the most recent operator, has undergone the inspection procedure in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Organic Farming Ordinance; b. provides evidence that the seeds or plant propagating material to be marketed meet the general requirements for seeds and plant propagating material; c. undertakes to provide access to all the information required under Article 16h and to update this information at the request of the operator of the information system or whenever necessary; d. undertakes to notify the operator of the information system without delay if one of the registered varieties is no longer available. 3 The operator of t

Art. 16h Information entered

Each entry must contain at least the following information: a. the scientific name of the species and the varietal description; b. the name and contact details of the supplier or his representative; c. the area within which the supplier is able to deliver the seeds or plant propagating material to the user in the normally required time; d. the country or region in which the variety was tested and authorised for the catalogue of varieties; e. the date from which the seeds or plant propagating material are available; f. the name and/or code number of the inspection authority or body responsible for inspection of the operator; g. …

let. g — Inserted by No I of the EAER O of 6 Nov. 2024 (AS 2024 636). Repealed by No I of the EAER O of 29 Oct. 2025, with effect from 1 Jan. 2026 (AS 2025 716).

Art. 16i

Repealed by No I of the EAER O of 6 Nov. 2024, with effect from 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 636).

Art. 16j Access to the data

The data in the information system must be accessible to users of seeds or plant propagating material and to the general public via the Internet.

Art. 16k Annual report

1 The operator of the information system must record all notifications made under Article 13a paragraph 3 of the Ordinance of 22 September 1997 and must pass on the related information to the FOAG in an annual report. 2 For each species for which documentary evidence is requested under Article 16k paragraph 1 the report must contain the following information: a. the scientific name of the species, the sub-species and the varietal description; b. the total number of notifications made; c. the total quantity of non-organic seeds or plant propagating material which has been used by those requesting documentary evidence; d. the chemical treatment carried out for reasons of plant health in accordance with Article 13a paragraph 6 of the Organic Farming Ordinance.