PART IIINTERNAL MARKET

TITLE IIRULES CONCERNING MARKETING AND PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS

CHAPTER IIIProducer organisations and associations and interbranch organisations

Section 1Definition and recognition

Article 156Associations of producer organisations

1

Member States may, on request, recognise associations of producer organisations in a specific sector listed in Article 1(2) which are formed at the initiative of recognised producer organisations.

Subject to the rules adopted pursuant to Article 173, associations of producer organisations may carry out any of the activities or functions of producer organisations.

2

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may, on request, recognise an association of recognised producer organisations in the milk and milk products sector if the Member State concerned considers that the association is capable of carrying out effectively any of the activities of a recognised producer organisation, and that it fulfils the conditions laid down in Article 161(1).