1.[F1The Secretary of State] may recognise associations of producer organisations under Article 156 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in respect of the activity or activities concerning the product or the group of products specified in the application for recognition where the association of producer organisations is capable of carrying out effectively those activities.
2.An association of producer organisations recognised under Article 156 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 may carry out any of the activities or functions of a producer organisation, even when the marketing of the products concerned continues to be carried out by its members.
3.For a given product or group of products and activity, a producer organisation shall be a member only of one association of producer organisations that implements an operational programme.
4.[F2Nothing in this Regulation prevents the Secretary of State from adopting] complementary rules on recognition of associations of producer organisations.
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