Have the producer organization recognized

You can apply for recognition in writing or electronically.

Once you have submitted the application for recognition of a producer organization, the competent authority will check whether all requirements have been met.

If all requirements are met, you will receive a notification of recognition from the competent authority.

An agricultural organization must

1. be a legal entity under private or public law or an association of persons under private law,
2. be able to trace its foundation back to an initiative of its founding members,
3. unless it is an interbranch organization, have its head office in a country in which it has
   1. has members and
   2. has an activity that is not merely insignificant in comparison with its overall activity,
4. have articles of association that contain provisions
   1. its name,
   2. its head office,
   3. the fulfillment of the requirements for recognition,
   4. the exercise of democratic control by the members over the agricultural organization as a whole and the decisions of the agricultural organization,
   5. membership fees,
   6. the proper performance of its tasks,
   7. the admission of new members and the termination of membership,
   8. on sanctions in the event of breaches of membership obligations and
   9. the establishment of branches

• Applicable articles of association
• a list with first names and surnames, in the case of legal entities the names, of all members of the agricultural organization existing at the time of the application, including their respective addresses
• proof for each member of the agricultural organization that it meets the requirements of agricultural organization law for membership
• proof of legal form (extract from the register or certified copy of the articles of association of an association of persons)
• Further documents may be required in individual cases. Please find out which documents you need to submit before submitting your application.

There is no deadline. Applications for recognition can be submitted on an ongoing basis.

Once all the necessary documents have been submitted, the competent authority must decide on the application within 4 months.

Article 152 Producer organizations
Article 154 Recognition of producer organizations

Act to strengthen organizations and supply chains in the agricultural sector (Agricultural Organizations and Supply Chains Act - AgrarOLkG)

• Verordnung (EU) Nr. 1308/2013 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 17. Dezember 2013
• § 4 Voraussetzungen und Verfahren der Anerkennung; Verordnungsermächtigungen
• Verordnung zur Stärkung der Organisationen und Lieferketten im Agrarbereich (Agrarorganisationen-und-Lieferketten-Verordnung - AgrarOLkV) § 2 Grundsatz der Anerkennung

• Objection (depends on the respective state law)
• Administrative court action

You should seek advice from expert institutions and individuals when forming producer organizations or associations of producer organizations.

In addition to trade associations and existing associations, the NRW Chambers of Agriculture can also provide advice.

The recognition of producer organizations and associations can be revoked if the requirements for recognition are no longer met or if legal regulations are violated.

Recognition is revoked by written notification.

19.12.2024

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