Article 158 Recognition of interbranch organisations

fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 157;

carry out their activities in one or more regions in the F2United Kingdom;

account for a significant share of the economic activities referred to in point (a) of Article 157(1);

with the exception of the cases laid down in Article 162, do not, themselves, engage in production, processing or trade.

decide whether to grant recognition within four months of the lodging of an application with all relevant supporting documents; F6...

carry out, at intervals to be determined by F7the Secretary of State, checks to verify that recognised interbranch organisations are complying with the conditions governing their recognition;

in the event of non-compliance or irregularities in the implementation of the measures provided for in this Regulation, impose on those organisations F8any applicable penalties and, if necessary, decide whether recognition should be withdrawn;

withdraw recognition if the requirements and conditions for recognition laid down in this Article are no longer met;

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