S.L. 427.93 Art. 18Warning notice. 10 [

(1) In cases whereby the competent authority, control authority or control body consider the irregularity not to be of a severe nature, a warning notice shall be sent by the competent authority, control authority or control body, as the case may be, setting out the conditions required to rectify the operator's position and shall include the information specified in regulation 19(2)(a) to (d) of these S.L.427.93 OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS regulations. If such operator does not comply with such conditions, the irregularity shall be considered as a severe infringement and the provisions established in regulation 19 shall apply.

(2) Where the competent authority, control authority and, or control body has reasonable cause to believe that any person has contravened or failed to comply with any of these regulations, whereby a severe infringement, or an infringement with a prolonged effect has been carried out, the competent authority, control authority and, or control body shall prohibit the operator concerned from marketing products which refer to the organic production method in the labelling, advertising and retail, for a period to be agreed with the competent authority and the provisions established in regulation 19 shall apply.