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Regional Act No. 7 on Agricultural Producers' Associations and related Unions.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Puglia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1982
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Non-governmental entity Subsidy/incentive Institution Cooperative/producer organization
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

The present Regional Act regulates the requirements to be met and the procedure to be followed for recognizing agricultural producers' associations and their related unions. It implements Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1360/78 of 19 June 1978 on producer groups and associations thereof, Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2083/80 of 31 July 1980 laying down detailed rules of application concerning the economic activity of producer groups and associations thereof, Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2084/80 of 31 July 1980 on the definition of the actual formation and operating expenditure of producer groups and associations thereof as well as Act No. 674 of 20 October 1978. The recognition request application shall be submitted to the Regional Agricultural Counsel. The latter shall assess the compliance with the requirements established. Article 3 provides for the creation of the Regional Register of Recognized Associations, to be kept and updated by the Regional Agricultural Counsel. The Register shall be divided into different sections according to the homogeneous production sectors defined by the list attached to this Act. Inspection and controls on recognized associations shall be performed by the Regional Council, on the one hand, and by the Regional Agricultural Counsel, on the other hand. Recognized associations must keep the documents specified by article 4. Article 5 concerns the withdrawal of the recognition. Article 6 regards the creation, by Decree of the President of the Regional Council, of the Regional Committee of Unions' Representatives, which shall exercise coordinating functions. Article 8 and 9 refer to subsidies to be granted by the Region.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.regione.puglia.it