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Agricultural Market Structure Act.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source

Abstract
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).
Long title of text
Act on further development of market structure in the agricultural area.
Notes
The present Act is consolidated as of 8 July 2016.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz zur Weiterentwicklung der Marktstruktur im Agrarbereich (Agrarmarktstrukturgesetz - AgrarMSG).
Repeals