17Continuing approved arrangements for organic goods certification operations

17 Continuing approved arrangements for organic goods certification operations

(1) This section applies in relation to an approved arrangement for organic goods certification operations if: (a) the approved arrangement is a continuing approved arrangement within the meaning of section 12‑2 of the Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules 2021; and (b) the charge in relation to the QM certificate to which the continuing approved arrangement relates for the financial year ending on 30 June 2021, or a part of that financial year, prescribed by item 3 of the table in section 17 of the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Regulations 2015 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 3 of the Export Control Act 2020) had been paid before that commencement. (2) The charge in relation to the approved arrangement for the financial year ending on 30 June 2021, or the part of that financial year, prescribed by item 3 of the table in section 12 of this instrument is taken to have been paid.