# Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007, Article 158: Recognition of interbranch organisations

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Secretary of State may recognise interbranch organisations applying for such recognition, provided that they:
(a) fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 157;
(b) carry out their activities in one or more regions in the United Kingdom;
(c) account for a significant share of the economic activities referred to in point (a) of Article 157(1);
(d) with the exception of the cases laid down in Article 162, do not, themselves, engage in production, processing or trade.
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5. Where the Secretary of State recognises an interbranch organisation in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2, the Secretary of State must:
(a) decide whether to grant recognition within four months of the lodging of an application with all relevant supporting documents; ...
(b) carry out, at intervals to be determined by the Secretary of State, checks to verify that recognised interbranch organisations are complying with the conditions governing their recognition;
(c) in the event of non-compliance or irregularities in the implementation of the measures provided for in this Regulation, impose on those organisations any applicable penalties and, if necessary, decide whether recognition should be withdrawn;
(d) withdraw recognition if the requirements and conditions for recognition laid down in this Article are no longer met;
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1308/article/158 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1308/article-158
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