Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (repealed)Show full title

Article 123 U.K. Interbranch organisations

[F1 1.] Member States shall recognise interbranch organisations which:

(a) are made up of representatives of economic activities linked to the production of, trade in, and/or processing of products in the following sectors:

(i)

the olive oil and table olives sector;

(ii)

the tobacco sector;

(b) are formed on the initiative of all or some of the organisations or associations which constitute them;

(c) pursue a specific aim, which may, in particular relate to:

(i)

concentrating and coordinating supply and marketing of the produce of the members;

(ii)

adapting production and processing jointly to the requirements of the market and improving the product;

(iii)

promoting the rationalisation and improvement of production and processing;

(iv)

carrying out research into sustainable production methods and market developments.

[F2 Where interbranch organisations carry out their activities in the territories of several Member States, recognition shall be granted by the Commission without the assistance of the Committee referred to in Article 195(1).]

[F1 2. Where interbranch organisations referred to in paragraph 1 carry out their activities in the territories of several Member States, recognition shall be granted by the Commission without the assistance of the Committee referred to in Article 195(1).]

[F1 3. [F3 Further to paragraph 1, Member States shall, with regard to the fruit and vegetables sector, and may, with regard to the wine sector, also recognise inter-branch organisations which:

(a) are made up of representatives of economic activities linked to the production of, trade in, or processing of the products of the sectors referred to in the introductory words;

(b) are formed on the initiative of all or some of the representatives referred to in point (a);]

(c) [F3 carry out one, and in the case of the fruit and vegetables sector, two or more, of the following activities in one or more regions of the Community, taking into account the interests of consumers, and, without prejudice to other sectors, in the wine sector taking into account public health and the interests of consumers:]

(i)

improving knowledge and the transparency of production and the market;

(ii)

[F3 helping to coordinate better the way the products of the fruit and vegetables and the wine sectors are placed on the market, in particular by means of research and market studies;]

(iii)

drawing up standard forms of contract compatible with Community rules;

(iv)

[F3 exploiting to a fuller extent the potential of the fruit and vegetables produced, and the potential of production in the wine sector;]

(v)

providing the information and carrying out the research necessary to adjust production towards products more suited to market requirements and consumer tastes and expectations, in particular with regard to product quality and protection of the environment;

(vi)

seeking ways of restricting the use of plant-health products and other inputs and ensuring product quality and soil and water conservation;

(vii)

[F3 developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at all stages of production and marketing and, as regards the wine sector, also vinification;

(viii)

exploiting the potential of organic farming and protecting and promoting such farming as well as designations of origin, quality labels and geographical indications;]

(ix)

promoting integrated production or other environmentally sound production methods;

(x)

[F3 with regard to the fruit and vegetables sector, laying down rules, as regards the production and marketing rules referred to in points 2 and 3 of Annex XVIa, which are stricter than Community or national rules;]

(xi)

[F4 with regard to the wine sector:

• providing information on particular characteristics of wine with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication,

• encouraging moderate and responsible consumption of wine and informing on the harm linked to hazardous consumption patterns,

• carrying out promotion actions for wine, especially in third countries.] ]

[F5 4. Member States may also recognise interbranch organisations which:

(a) have formally requested recognition and are made up of representatives of economic activities linked to the production of raw milk and linked to at least one of the following stages of the supply chain: processing of or trade in, including distribution of, products of the milk and milk products sector;

(b) are formed on the initiative of all or some of the representatives referred to in point (a);

(c) carry out, in one or more regions of the Union, taking into account the interests of the members of those interbranch organisations and of consumers, one or more of the following activities:

(i)

improving the knowledge and the transparency of production and the market, including by publication of statistical data on the prices, volumes and durations of contracts for the delivery of raw milk which have been previously concluded, and by providing analyses of potential future market developments at regional, national and international level;

(ii)

helping to coordinate better the way the products of the milk and milk products sector are placed on the market, in particular by means of research and market studies;

(iii)

promoting consumption of, and providing information on, milk and milk products in both internal and external markets;

(iv)

exploring potential export markets;

(v)

drawing up standard forms of contract compatible with Union rules for the sale of raw milk to purchasers and/or the supply of processed products to distributors and retailers, taking into account the need to achieve fair competitive conditions and to avoid market distortions;

(vi)

providing the information and carrying out the research necessary to adjust production in favour of products more suited to market requirements and consumer tastes and expectations, in particular with regard to product quality and protection of the environment;

(vii)

maintaining and developing the production potential of the dairy sector, inter alia, by promoting innovation and supporting programmes for applied research and development in order to exploit the full potential of milk and milk products, especially in order to create value-added products which are more attractive to the consumer;

(viii)

seeking ways of restricting the use of animal-health products, improving the management of other inputs and enhancing food safety and animal health;

(ix)

developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at all stages of production and marketing;

(x)

exploiting the potential of organic farming and protecting and promoting such farming as well as the production of products with designations of origin, quality labels and geographical indications; and

(xi)

promoting integrated production or other environmentally sound production methods.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 361/2008 of 14 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation).

F2 Deleted by Council Regulation (EC) No 361/2008 of 14 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation).

F3 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 491/2009 of 25 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation).

F4 Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 491/2009 of 25 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation).

F5 Inserted by Regulation (EU) No 261/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector.