PART 3

Transparency and fairness in the agri-food supply chain
CHAPTER 3

Producer organisations

Recognised organisations: competition exemptions and further provision
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1
Schedule 2 amends Schedule 3 to the Competition Act 1998 (general exclusions) so as to exclude certain agreements between members of recognised organisations from the Chapter 1 prohibition.
2
The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision about recognised organisations.
3
The type of provision that may be made in the regulations includes—
a
ongoing requirements with which a recognised organisation must comply;
b
provision about the monitoring and enforcement of those requirements.
4
Provision made by virtue of subsection (3) may (among other things) include provision—
a
about the provision of information;
b
about the keeping of records;
c
about the suspension or withdrawal of recognition;
d
about appeals;
e
conferring functions (including functions involving the exercise of a discretion) on a person.
5
The regulations may also include provision about the extent to which, and the circumstances in which, recognised organisations may delegate certain functions, which may include a procedure requiring that an organisation request permission from the Secretary of State.
6
In this section, “recognised organisation” means—
a
a recognised producer organisation,
b
a recognised association of producer organisations, or
c
a recognised interbranch organisation.