S.L. 427.93 Art. 19Enforcement notice.

(1) Where any person fails to comply with a warning notice served in accordance with regulation 18(1) within the time specified therein, or in cases of a severe nature as referred to in regulation 18(2), the Director may issue an enforcement notice in accordance with sub-regulation (2) to be served on that person:

(2) An enforcement notice served terms of sub-regulation (1) shall specify:

(a) the date and nature of the offence;

(b) the facts upon which the allegation that an offence has been committed is based;

(c) the measures that, in the Director’s opinion, must be taken in order to ensure compliance;

(d) the period within which any such measures must be taken, as is reasonable in the circumstances:

Provided that in addition to the enforcement notice, the competent authority, control authority, or control body may prohibit through a suspension, any certified operator 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.

(3) Any enforcement notice sent by the Director shall be deemed to have been delivered and duly notified if it is physically delivered or sent by registered top post to the person at this place of residence or business or place of work or postal address of such person.