Article 16 Recognition of inter-branch organisations

United Kingdom

F1A fisheries administration may recognise as inter-branch organisations the groups of operators established F2in the United Kingdom which apply for such recognition, provided that they:

(a)

comply with the principles set out in Article 17 and with the rules adopted for their application;

(b)

represent a significant share of production activity and of either processing or marketing activities or of both, concerning fishery and aquaculture products or products processed from fishery and aquaculture products;

(c)

are not themselves engaged in the production, processing or marketing of fishery and aquaculture products or products processed from fishery and aquaculture products;

F3(d)

have legal personality, are established in the United Kingdom and have their official headquarters there;

(e)

are capable of pursuing the objectives laid down in Article 12;

(f)

take into account the interest of consumers;

(g)

do not hinder the sound operation of the CMO; and

(h)

comply with the competition rules referred to in Chapter V.

Organisations established before 29 December 2013 may be recognised as inter-branch organisations for the purposes of this Regulation provided that F4a fisheries administration is satisfied that they comply with the provisions of this Regulation regarding inter-branch organisations.

Inter-branch organisations recognised before 29 F5December 2013 shall be considered to be inter-branch organisations for the purposes of this Regulation and to be bound by its provisions.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Art. 16(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 19(15)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in Art. 16(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 19(15)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Art. 16(1)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 19(15)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Words in Art. 16(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 19(15)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5: Word in Art. 16(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 19(15)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)