Przegląd Prawa Rolnego, 2010 Nr 1 (6)

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Sankcje w rolnictwie ekologicznym
(Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM, 2010) Leśkiewicz, Katarzyna
The aim of this paper was to discuss to what degree sanctions ensure compliance of ecological production with the requirements specified in the binding legal regulations. The author analyses negative consequences imposed in case of infringement of requirements of organic farming and presents their classification. Sanctions applied in organic farming include fines and other measures. In the conclusion the author states, among other things, that sanctions in organic farming need to be evaluated particularly in view of the criteria indicated by the legislator, i.e. in terms of their effectiveness, whether they are commensurate with the offence and whether they are deterrent. The legal regulation of these sanctions to a considerable degree is to ensure that organic products have characteristics specified by the EU regulations. However, it needs to be remembered that sanctions only supplement the system of control in organic farming and the quality of organic products (their compliance with the requirements specified in binding regulations) is determined definitely by actions of producers and certifying bodies.