Agricultural Market Structure Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2013 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on further development of market structure in the agricultural sector. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural development Farming Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Standards Internal trade Cooperative/producer organization Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the Market Structure Act of 20 April 2013 (BGBl. I p. 917). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the further development of market structure in the sphere of agriculture. The text consists of 25 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Producer organizations and their associations (2); Inter-branch organizations (3); Specific provisions for the product area of wine (4); Specific provisions for the production area milk and dairy products (5); Specific provisions for the production area agricultural ethylalcohol (6); Surveillance; communication; penalties (7); Transitional and final provisions (8). One Annex is enclosed. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implements Agricultural Market Structure Act. Legislation | Germany | 2013 (2016) 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Agricultural Market Structure Competence Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Procedural matters, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending the Agricultural Market Structure Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Wine Ordinances and the Agricultural Market Structure Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Viticulture/oenological practices, Standards, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Agricultural Market Structure Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2017 Keyword: Sugar, Contract/agreement, Processing/handling, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX