Vegetable Production and Marketing Board Law-1959 Country/Territory Israel Document type Legislation Date 1959 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Dinim Vol.14 pp.8315 Subject Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Policy/planning Authorization/permit Internal trade International trade Special fund Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Dispute settlement Institution Standards Inspection Plant production Vegetables/legumes Geographical area Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract This Law, divided in Four Parts, 50 Sections and one Annex, gives definition and makes provisions for the institution of a Vegetable Production and Marketing Board and its operative and administrative procedures. Part One: Section 1 gives definitions. The vegetables regarding this Law are listed in Annex One. Part Two: Section 2 announces the institution of a Vegetable Production and Marketing Board. Section 3 Lists the boards’ roles and targets: a) cultivation planning, b) marketing regulation, c) export concentration, d) encouraging and development of new cultivations, e) structure development. Section 4 defines the board as an operational and legal corporation. Sections 6-10 deal with Board member appointing procedures. Sections 11-15 provide for administrative procedures regarding board members. Section 16 provides for Board sittings procedures. A legal board sitting shall take place when at least half of board members are present of which one is a government delegate. Sections 17 and 18 regard Executive Committee roles and powers. Executive committee shall be composed of 16 board members. The board’s chairman and his vice-chairman shall hold their positions in the executive committee. The committee shall execute the boards’ resolutions. The committee has the power to appoint a Board’s General Director and define his role and his salary. Section 19 provides for Board’s exclusive powers: a) Board’s budget approval, b) audit committee appointing, c) defining rules, d) any other role that the board decides to hold. Section 20 regards Audit Committee procedures. The board shall appoint an external audit committee that shall supervise upon the execution of board resolutions and operate inspections. Sections 21-24 regard various Consulting Committees to be appointed by the Board. A Storage Committee, of Seven members, shall advise the board about storing aspects for vegetables. A Committee for Vegetables Supplies for Industry shall be of Seven members and shall advise the board about vegetables supplies for the industry. Part Three: Section 25 Regards General Cultivation Quotas to be set by the Board. Section 26 provides for Personal Cultivation Quotas requests and procedures. Section 27 prohibits the cultivation of vegetables that are not included in the General Cultivation Quota unless included in the Personal Cultivation Quota of a grower or if cultivated for personal consumption purposes. Sections 28 and 28(a) provide for Surplus procedures. The board shall set rules regarding Surplus crops. The Minister of Agriculture or the Director of Ministry of Agriculture have the power to authorize the elimination of surplus crops. Section 29 regards Cultivation and Marketing regulations. The board has the power to set rules in order to regulate the cultivation and marketing of vegetables. Sections 30-40 provide for price setting for vegetables in a way to prevent grower’s economic loss in case of market oscillations. Sections 31-33 regard the appointing of Authorized marketing agents and their roles. Section 34 provides for quality measures. The Minister of Agriculture shall appoint inspectors the shall supervise upon vegetables quality and shall give legal advise in case there is a dispute between growers or marketing agents. Sections 35-37 regard the promoting of vegetables exportation. The Board shall institute a Fund in order to help with promoting vegetable exportation from Israel. Section 38 establishes that rules and regulations to be set for this law are subject to the Minster of Agriculture and The Minister of Commerce and Industry’s approval. Section 39 provides for Levies. Part Four: Section 41 prohibits the board to lend amounts unless authorized by the Ministers in charge. Sections 42 and 43 deal with signature powers and budget procedures. Sections 43(a)-43(h) provide for administrative procedures regarding violations of rules or regulations regarding this Law. A Fines Committee and an Appeals Committee shall handle such cases. Section 44 provide with searching powers given to the inspectors. Section 45 provide with confiscation procedures. Section 46 sets penalties. Sections 47-50 give general information. Full text Hebrew References - Legislation Implemented by Vegetable Production and Marketing Board Regulation (Details of the Exportation Settlement), 1965. Legislation | Israel | 1965 Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Institution, Standards, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Production and Marketing Board Regulation (Government Members Appointing), 1959. Legislation | Israel | 1959 (1972) Keyword: Institution, Vegetables/legumes, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Production and Marketing Board Regulation (Exportation Settlement), 1964. Legislation | Israel | 1964 Keyword: Institution, Vegetables/legumes, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Production and Marketing Board Rules( Vegetable Marketing, Packaging and Labelling)-1969 Legislation | Israel | 1969 (1990) Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Institution, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Production and Marketing Board Rules (Personal Allotment Setting Principles)-1993 Legislation | Israel | 1993 (1994) Keyword: Plant production, Vegetables/legumes, Authorization/permit, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Production and Marketing Board Regulation ( Vegetables Registration and Transportation)-1967 Legislation | Israel | 1967 (1996) Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Transport/storage, Registration, Authorization/permit, Institution, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Production and Marketing Board Regulation ( Levies)-1982 Legislation | Israel | 1982 (1998) Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Production and Marketing Board Regulation ( Vegetable Cultivation Registration)-1972 Legislation | Israel | 1972 (1996) Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Registration, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Production and Marketing Board Regulation ( Fines Committee and Appeals Committee Procedures)-1964 Legislation | Israel | 1964 Keyword: Institution, Vegetables/legumes, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetables Production and Marketing Board Order (Fees), 1982 Legislation | Israel | 1982 (2001) Keyword: Institution, Internal trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Production and Marketing Board Regulation (Unreasonable Surplus Quantities), 1976. Legislation | Israel | 1976 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Internal trade, Institution, Vegetables/legumes Source: FAO, FAOLEX