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Would you like to be recognized as an association of producer organizations in the agricultural sector? You can find out more here.

Agricultural producer organizations are associations of farm owners. Producer organizations that pursue at least one of the following objectives can be recognized:

• bundle production and market it jointly

• jointly procure feed, seed or agricultural equipment, for example, at lower cost

• define common production and quality rules in order to reliably supply the market.

Producer organizations thus also improve the market position of agriculture. You can form producer organizations for many agricultural products, for example for grain, livestock, meat (beef, pork, poultry, fallow deer, domestic rabbits), milk and dairy products, eggs, wine or potatoes.

Producer organizations can join together to form associations of producer organizations. An association is possible for a specific product or a group of related products.

A producer organization shall be recognized upon application if it

1. the general recognition requirements of Section 4 of the Agricultural Organizations and Supply Chain Ordinance and

2. the special recognition requirements that apply to the applicant association of the producer organization under Union law, the Agricultural Organizations and Supply Chains Act and this Ordinance for certain producer organizations or certain product areas.

Separate recognition is required for each product area in which a producer organization association is active.

• Current articles of association / partnership agreement
• Minutes of the inaugural meeting
• Proof of legal form
• List of members
• Proof for each active member named
• Names and addresses of the authorized representatives (Management Board)
• Name and address of the management

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 members and
   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

If you have submitted an application for recognition of an association of producer organizations, 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.

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

There is no deadline.

You should seek advice from competent institutions and persons when forming producer organizations or associations of producer organizations.

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

Recognition is revoked by written notification.

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

• Association of producer organizations Recognition
• Agricultural producer organizations are associations of owners of agricultural holdings for a specific product or a group of related products.
• Associations of producer organizations include associations of several producer organizations. An association is possible for a specific product or a group of related products.
• By jointly marketing their products, the farmers in the producer organization can pool their supply and thus remain competitive. Producer organizations can better adapt their products to the requirements of the market through uniform production and quality rules.
• Separate recognition is required for each product area in which a producer organization association is active.
• Competent authority: Depends on the respective state law