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Law 4792/2021. Incorporation of Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair commercial practices in business-to-business relations in the agricultural and food supply chain.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette no. 54/A of 2021.
Long title
Νόμος 4792/2021. Ενσωμάτωση της Οδηγίας (ΕΕ) 2019/633 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου της 17ης Απριλίου 2019 σχετικά με τις αθέμιτες εμπορικές πρακτικές στις σχέσεις μεταξύ επιχειρήσεων στην αλυσίδα εφοδιασμού γεωργικών προϊόντων και τροφίμων και λοιπές διατάξεις.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Business/industry/corporations Contract/agreement Cooperative/producer organization Farming Financial agricultural measures Inspection Institution Internal trade Monitoring Use restrictions Agricultural development Food quality control/food safety Fraud Vending
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Law provides for the incorporation into Greek Legislation of the Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council, regarding unfair commercial practices in business-to-business relations in the agricultural and food supply chain. This Law applies to suppliers with limited and defined annual turnover and does not concern transactions between suppliers and consumers. The following relevant terms are defined: agricultural products and foodstuffs; purchaser of agricultural products and food; perishable agricultural products and food; supplier of agricultural products and food. The Law concerns prohibition of unfair terms and practices under any circumstances; measures to regulate supply agreements between buyers and suppliers and prohibited practices; tasks of enforcement authorities, including power to carry out investigation and to impose fines; submission of complaints. Other matters covered by this Law concern specification of competences of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, including: facilitating access to finance for farmers; consulting services in the agricultural sector; extension of the time period for granting the use of agricultural properties.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.et.gr

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Fraud, Internal trade, Contract farming, Agricultural development, Business/industry/corporations, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Liability/compensation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Farming

Source: FAO, FAOLEX