27.6.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 605/2008 of 20 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the certificate of inspection for imports from third countries under Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) (Codified version) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs ('), and in particular Article 11(7)(b) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1788/2001 of 7 September 2001 laying down detailed rules for imple- menting the provisions concerning the certificate of inspection for imports from third countries under Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indi- cations referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs () has been substantially amended several times (). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified. (2) It is necessary to determine a procedure in order to coordinate at Community level certain controls on products imported from third countries which are intended to be marketed with indications referring to the organic production method. (3)  This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to the inspection system in Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and in Annex III, Sections B and C, thereto. (4)  This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to the Community customs provisions and any other provisions governing importation of products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 for marketing in the Community. () O] L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 404/2008 (O] L 120, 7.5.2008, p- 8). (®» OJ L 243, 13.9.2001, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 746/2004 (O] L 122, 26.4.2004, p. 10). (®) See Annex IIL. (5)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. This Regulation defines detailed rules with regard to the certificate of inspection required pursuant to Article 11(3)(d) and (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and with regard to the submission of such certificate for imports undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Article 11(6) of that Regu- lation. 2. This Regulation shall not apply to products which: — are not intended for release for free circulation in the Community in unaltered state or after processing, — are admitted free of import duties in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 (*. However, this Regulation shall apply to products admitted free of import duties in accordance with Articles 39 and 43 of Regulation (EEC) No 918/83. Article 2 For the purposes of this Regulation: 1. ‘certificate of inspection: means the certificate of inspection which is referred to in Article 11(3)(d) and (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and which covers a consignment; 2. ‘consignment”: means a quantity of products under one or more Combined Nomenclature Codes, covered by a single certificate of inspection, conveyed by the same means of transport and coming from the same third country; 3. ‘verification of the consignment’: means the verification by the relevant Member States’ authorities of the certificate of inspection to satisfy Article 4(2), and, where these authorities consider appropriate, of the products in relation to the requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91; (% O] L 105, 23.4.1983, p. 1.