
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1419/2013 of 17 December 2013 concerning the recognition of producer organisations and inter-branch organisations, the extension of the rules of producer organisations and inter-branch organisations and the publication of trigger prices as provided for by Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products, and in particular Articles 21, 27 and 32 thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 provides for the recognition of producer organisations and inter-branch organisations, the extension of rules of producer organisations and inter-branch organisations, and the fixation of the prices triggering the storage mechanism.

(2) It is necessary to specify the time-limits, procedures and the form of applications for the recognition and the withdrawal of recognition of producer organisations and inter-branch organisations, and the format, time-limits and procedures of the communication by Member States to the Commission of their decisions to grant or withdraw recognition.

(3) It is necessary to specify the format and procedure of the notification by the Member States to the Commission of the rules of producer organisations or inter-branch organisations they intend to make binding on all producer organisations or operators in a specific area or in specific areas.

(4) It is necessary to specify the format of the publication by Member States of the trigger prices to be applied by producer organisations recognised in their territories.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Examination Committee for fishery and aquaculture products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Definitions
Article 1 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

((a)) ‘producer organisations’ means fishery and aquaculture producer organisations and associations thereof, established pursuant to Articles 6 and 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013;
((b)) ‘inter-branch organisations’ means organisations of operators established pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013.
Time-limits, procedures and form of applications for the recognition of producer organisations and inter-branch organisations
Article 2 

1. Within three months of receipt of an application for recognition pursuant to Articles 14 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013,  a fisheries administration must  inform the producer organisation or the inter-branch organisation in writing of its decision. If recognition is refused,  a fisheries administration must  give reasons for the refusal.
2. The form of applications for the recognition of producer organisations and inter-branch organisations shall be as set out in Annex I.
Time-limits and procedure for the withdrawal of recognition of producer organisations and inter-branch organisations
Article 3 
When a  fisheries administration  intends to withdraw the recognition of a producer organisation or an inter-branch organisation pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, it shall notify that intention to the organisation concerned together with the reasons for the withdrawal.  A fisheries administration must  allow the producer organisation or the inter-branch organisation concerned to submit its observations within two months.
Format, time-limits and procedures for communicating decisions to grant or withdraw recognition
Article 4 
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Format and procedure of the notification by the Member States of the rules they intend to make binding on all producers or operators
Article 5 
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Format of the publication of trigger prices
Article 6 
The format of the publication by  a fisheries administration  of the trigger prices referred to in Article 31(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 shall be as set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.
Entry into force
Article 7 
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ANNEX I
FORM OF APPLICATIONS FOR RECOGNITION

Information to be included in the applications for recognition of producer organisations and inter-branch organisations:

((a)) the constitution of the producer organisation or inter-branch organisation;
((b)) the rules of internal functioning in accordance with the principles laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013;
((c)) the names of persons with authority to act for and on behalf of the producer oragnisation or inter-branch organisation;
((d)) evidence that the producer organisation or inter-branch organisation complies with the conditions laid down in Articles 14(1) and 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, respectively;
((e)) detail of the activities carried out by the producer organisation or inter-branch organisation including the area of activity and the fishery and aquaculture products for which recognition is sought.

ANNEX II
FORMAT OF COMMUNICATION OF DECISIONS TO GRANT OR WITHDRAW RECOGNITION

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ANNEX III
FORMAT OF NOTIFICATION OF THE EXTENSION OF RULES

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ANNEX IV
FORMAT OF PUBLICATION OF THE TRIGGER PRICES

Information to be included in the publication by  a fisheries administration  of the trigger prices to be applied in  the United Kingdom:

((a)) the period of application of the trigger prices;
((b)) ...
((c)) ...
((d)) the name of fishery products subject to the fixation of trigger prices together with the FAO alpha-3 code of each species;
((e)) for each species, the applicable trigger price by weight;
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