Dairy Sector Merger Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 343, 15 October 2012, 4 pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources on mergers in the dairy sector. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Milk/dairy products Data collection/reporting Non-governmental entity Internal trade Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) of 16 November 2007 and the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 511/2012 on notifications concerning producer and interbranch organisations and contractual negotiations and relations provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 in the milk and milk products sector of 15 June 2012. Article 2 establishes that "Agrarmarkt Austria" (AMA) is entrusted with the execution of the present Ordinance. Article 3 sets out the conditions to obtain official recognition of producer organizations. The text – consisting of 9 articles – deals with the following aspects: general provisions, competence, recognition of producer organizations in the dairy sector, recognition of associations of producer organizations in the dairy sector, recognition of branch associations in the dairy sector, duty to collaborate, reporting requirements, toleration duty and final provisions. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation). Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Cereals/grains/rice, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Sugar, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Viticulture/oenological practices, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Apiculture/sericulture, Sheep/goats, Swine, Internal trade, International trade, Subsidy/incentive, Food security, Non-governmental entity, Business/industry/corporations, Animal production, Textile plants/fibres, Tobacco, Floriculture, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 880/2012 supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards transnational cooperation and contractual negotiations of producer organisations in the milk and milk products sector. Legislation | European Union | 2012 Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Non-governmental entity, Business/industry/corporations, Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 511/2012 on notifications concerning producer and interbranch organisations and contractual negotiations and relations provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 in the milk and milk products sector. Legislation | European Union | 2012 Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Data collection/reporting, Non-governmental entity, Internal trade, Business/industry/corporations, Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending the Dairy Sector Merger Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2013 Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Data collection/reporting, Non-governmental entity, Internal trade, Enforcement/compliance, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX