Decree No. 25 of 1999 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on vegetable and fruit producing and marketing organizations. Country/Territory Hungary Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jurix Collection of Hungarian Rules of Law, WWW, Hungary. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Agricultural development Data collection/reporting Fruits/edible nuts Vegetables/legumes Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Abstract The Ministry can recognize as organization of vegetable and fruit production and marketing, business organizations constituted by the producers of vegetable and fruit for the programming of production, storage, and common marketing of their products. The purpose of such organization is to guarantee the satisfaction of demand, in particular what concerns the quantity and the quality, to concentrate the offer and to help the marketing of products of their members, to abate the costs of production and to stabilize producer's prices, to promote the adoption of environment friendly production methods and waste treatment procedures. The requisites for the recognition of such organizations are: minimum 15 members and a minimum annual income of 150 million Hungarian forints. This Decree contains also the administrative proceedings necessary for the recognition of such organizations. The operation of these organizations is regulated by by-laws. Recognized organizations must report on their operation and achievments to the Ministry. Annex 1 lists the products falling under this Decree. Full text Hungarian References - Legislation Implements Law No. CXIV of 1997 on the development of the agrarian economy. Legislation | Hungary | 1997 Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables. Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Institution, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX