The aim of the present Act is to improve the market position of farms. It enables producer collectives to be set up and permits what is termed “dual membership”, i.e. membership of a co-operative and of a producers’ union. The text consists of 11 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Competence (3); Conditions and procedures for recognition (4); Anti-trust rules (5); Agricultural Organization Register (6); Surveillance; communication; publication (7); Penalties (8); Legal provisions in special cases (9);Announcement of legal provisions (10);Transitional provisions (11).
Germany · 2013-04-20