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Recognition of producer organizations, their associations and interbranch organizations

Service Description

The TLLLR is the competent body for the recognition of producer organizations, their associations of producer organizations and industry associations under the Agricultural Market Structure Act (AgrarMSG) and its amendments.

The TLLLR verifies the recognition requirements for recognized producer organizations and is responsible for the enforcement of measures in the context of suspension, revocation and withdrawal of recognition.

It is also responsible for maintaining the register of agricultural organizations.

Process flow

  • Application
  • Verification of recognition requirements
  • Issuance of notice
  • Annual review of recognition requirements

Who should I contact?

Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas, Department 41 - Rural Development, Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Marketing

Contact information can be found here.

Competent authority

Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas, Department 41 - Rural Development, Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Marketing

Contact information can be found here.

Requirements

According to § 3 AgrarMSV, an agricultural organization must be

  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 members,
  3. have its head office in a country in which it

a) has members, and
b)carries on an activity which is not merely insignificant in comparison with its overall activity, unless it is an inter-branch organization

  1. have written articles of association,

a)the

  • name
  • headquarters and
  • the fulfillment of the requirements for recognition,

b) contains the regulations

  • on the exercise of democratic control by the members over the agricultural organization as a whole and the decisions of the agricultural organization,
  • on membership fees,
  • on the proper performance of duties
  • on the admission of new members and the termination of membership,
  • on sanctions for violations of membership duties,
  • on the establishment of branches.

Which documents are required?

The application for recognition as an agricultural organization can be downloaded from Agrarorganisationen | Thüringer Landesamt für Landwirtschaft und Ländlichen Raum (tlllr.thueringen.de). Attached application documents can be found in the application form.

What are the fees?

The application is free of charge.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

none

Legal basis

Applications / forms

An appeal against the decision may be lodged with the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas in Jena or one of its branches within one month of notification.

Appeal

Author

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Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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