# 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 222: Application of Article 101(1) TFEU

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

A1. This Article does not apply in relation to agricultural producers in England.
A2. This Article does not apply in relation to agricultural producers in Wales.
1. During periods of severe imbalance in markets, the Secretary of State may make regulations to the effect that section 2 of the Competition Act 1998 is not to apply to agreements and decisions of farmers, farmers' associations, or associations of such associations, or recognised producer organisations, associations of recognised producer organisations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of trade within the United Kingdom, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories:
(a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products;
(b) transformation and processing;
(c) storage by private operators;
(d) joint promotion measures;
(e) agreements on quality requirements;
(f) joint purchasing of inputs necessary to combat the spread of pests and diseases in animals and plants in the United Kingdom or of inputs necessary to address the effects of natural disasters in the United Kingdom;
(g) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle.
Regulations made under this paragraph must specify the substantive and geographic scope of the derogation and the period for which the derogation applies.
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3. The agreements and decisions referred to in paragraph 1 shall only be valid for a period of up to six months.
However, the Secretary of State may make regulations authorising such agreements and decisions for a further period of up to six-months. ...

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1308/article/222 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1308/article-222
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