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European Union
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2307
Article 2
(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2307

In forceThis text since 1 Jul 2022law://eu/reg/2021/2307/art_2__pnt_2@2026-11-11

Version in force onWhereEuropean Union

Contents

(1) ‘importer’ means a natural or legal person established in…
(2) ‘operator responsible for the consignment’ means, for the…
(3) ‘first consignee’ means a natural or legal person establis…
(4) ‘consignee’ means a natural or legal person established in…
(5) ‘consignment’ means a consignment, as defined in Article 3…

Contents

(1) ‘importer’ means a natural or legal person established in…
(2) ‘operator responsible for the consignment’ means, for the…
(3) ‘first consignee’ means a natural or legal person establis…
(4) ‘consignee’ means a natural or legal person established in…
(5) ‘consignment’ means a consignment, as defined in Article 3…

(2)‘operator responsible for the consignment’ means, for the purposes of Article 6(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2306 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123^note, either the importer or a natural or legal person established in the Union who presents the consignment at the border control post on behalf of the importer;

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Type: Implementing regulation · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2307 · EEA relevant
Adopted: 21 Oct 2021
In force: 30 Dec 2021
Applies from: 1 Jan 2022
Text current to: 1 Jul 2022
Made by: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Official: EUR-Lex 32021R2307 · ELI

Topics

administrative cooperation food inspection import (EU)information system market approval organic certification organic farming organic product originating product quality control of agricultural products Agriculture and Fisheries Consumer protection

History · 1 version

1 Jul 2022Reading

Connections

Cited by 3: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/23065 provisions; Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/25142 provisions; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/22403 provisions
Cites 2: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2306; Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123

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consignee
means a natural or legal person established in the Union and subject to the control system referred to in Regulation (EU) 2018/848 to whom the batch obtained from the splitting of a consignment is delivered by the importer after the release for free circulation and who receives it for further preparation and/or marketing;
consignment
means a consignment, as defined in Article 3, point (37), of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of products intended to be placed on the market within the Union as organic products or in-conversion products;
first consignee
means a natural or legal person established in the Union and subject to the control system referred to in Regulation (EU) 2018/848 to whom the consignment is delivered by the importer after the release for free circulation and who receives it for further preparation and/or marketing;
importer
means a natural or legal person established in the Union and subject to the control system referred to in Regulation (EU) 2018/848, who presents the consignment for release for free circulation in the Union either on its own, or through a representative;
operator responsible for the consignment
means, for the purposes of Article 6(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2306 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123, either the importer or a natural or legal person established in the Union who presents the consignment at the border control post on behalf of the importer;

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