Agricultural Market Structure Act.

Country/Territory: Germany
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2013
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 19, 24 April 2013, pp. 917-920.
Long title: Act on further development of market structure in the agricultural area.

Subject: Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword: Agricultural development Farming Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Cooperative/producer organization Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Standards Internal trade Offences/penalties
Geographical area: Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes: The present Act enters into force on 25 April 2013.

Abstract: The aim of the present Act is to improve the market position of farms. It enables producer collectives to be set up and permits what is termed “dual membership”, i.e. membership of a co-operative and of a producers’ union. The text consists of 11 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Competence (3); Conditions and procedures for recognition (4); Anti-trust rules (5); Agricultural Organization Register (6); Surveillance; communication; publication (7); Penalties (8); Legal provisions in special cases (9);Announcement of legal provisions (10);Transitional provisions (11).
Full text: German
Website: www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Repeals

Market Structure Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1969 (2010)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Internal trade, Cooperative/producer organization

Source: FAO, FAOLEX