Act No. CCXIX of 2012 on wine growers' associations. Country/Territory Hungary Document type Legislation Date 2012 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Viticulture/oenological practices Non-governmental entity Business/industry/corporations Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The consolidated version of the Act entered into force on 17 May 2013. Abstract The purpose of this Act is to protect the interests of national viticulture, to improve wine quality, and marketability of wine products, to develop quality and product origin protection and to establish self-governing organs. Wine growers' associations are public bodies and can be established for the promotion of common interests of wine growers and buyers, working in one or more villages of the same wine production area, and for the protection of wine origin and quality. This Act regulates also the constitution of wine growers' associations, their organs and the duties and operation of these organs, membership, territorial and national organizations of wine grower’s associations (wine-production area councils, wine region councils and the National Council) and the supervision of legality of the associations' activities. Full text Hungarian Website njt.hu References - Legislation Repeals Law No. CII of 1994 on wine growers' associations. Legislation | Hungary | 1994 (2011) Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Non-governmental entity, Business/industry/corporations Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act No. CCXII of 2013 laying down certain provisions and transition rules in connection with Act No CXXII of 2013 concerning agricultural and forestry land trade. Legislation | Hungary | 2013 (2014) Keyword: Agricultural land, Land tenure, Lease, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ownership, Private land, Property rights, Public land, Right of use, Servitude, Transfer, Contract/agreement, Common property, Authorization/permit, Cadastre/land registration, Land commission, Smallholders/peasants, Size, Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX