Law No. HO-184-N amending Law No. LA-91 “On consumer cooperation”. Country/Territory Armenia Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Consumer protection Non-governmental entity Local government Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 27 October 2012. Abstract Article 1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Consumer cooperative shall consist of at least 5 members (participant) and shall have as its purpose meeting the demand for commodities and services, and protection of legal interests of its members. Consumer cooperative shall have the status of non-profit entity set up on a voluntary basis. Consumer cooperative shall be authorized to perform any activity that is not prohibited by law”. Article 2 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Members of consumer cooperatives may be natural persons and (or) jointly individual entrepreneurs who have signed business agreement and employed staff in agricultural production activities”. Article 3 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Association (Union) of consumer cooperatives shall be legal entity whose activities shall be regulated by the Civil Code and this Law”. Article 4 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Consumer cooperative in its activities shall be independent from public administration and local government”. Full text Armenian Website www.arlis.am References - Legislation Amends Law No. LA-91 “On consumer cooperation”. Legislation | Armenia | 1993 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Consumer protection, Public private partnership (PPP), Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, Vending, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX