S.L. 447.3 чл. 4Recognition of producer organisations.

The Director shall recognise as producer organisations for the purposes of these regulations any legal entity applying for such recognition, on condition that:

(a) they are a group of farmers registered as a cooperative or other recognised legal entity prior to applying for recognition as a producer organisation;

(b) they meet all the requirements laid down in regulation 3;

(c) with regard to the categories of products referred to in regulation 3(a) they indicate any specific product they will be producing;

(d) they effectively provide their members, where necessary, with the technical means for storing, packaging and marketing their produce and ensure proper commercial and budgetary management of their activities;

(e) they submit all the relevant documentation requested by the Director including the duly filled in forms provided by the Director in terms of regulation 7(b).