Law on Farmers Cooperative Societies (No. 43 of 1977).

The Act consists of 50 articles divided into 13 Chapters: General provisions (1); Purposes and tasks of the society (2); Establishment of the society (3); Administration (4); Finance and accounts (5); Control (6); Union and merger (7); Farmers Cooperative Unions (8); General Union of Farmers Cooperative Societies (9); Privileges (10); Dissolution and liquidation (11); Punishments (12); Final provisions (13).
Farmers Cooperative Societies are "farming institutions, with legal personality, of an economic, social and professional nature which endeavour to serve its members" (art. 1). Farming Cooperative Societies are companies, either with or without limited liability, established by individuals and shall consist of at least 10 members. They include cooperative farms established under this Law. The working area of each society shall be determined by the General Union of Farmers Cooperative Societies established under section 3 and the Ministry of Agriculture. They shall be either multi-purpose or specialized in a particular branch of agricultural production (sect. 8). The Union shall represent the farmers cooperative movement at national level. Article 8 outlines the structure of the farmers cooperative movement; it consists of cooperative societies, joint societies, branch unions, local unions of farmers cooperative societies in Governorates, specialized societies at country level and the General Union.