Commission Regulation (EC) No 1813/2001 of 14 September 2001 laying down the detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the conditions for, the grant of and the withdrawal of recognition of interbranch organisations

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1813/2001
of 14 September 2001
laying down the detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the conditions for, the grant of and the withdrawal of recognition of interbranch organisations
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2001(2), and in particular Article 13(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 lays down in particular that interbranch organisations in the fisheries and aquaculture sector may be recognised where they cover a significant share of the quantities produced, processed or marketed by the members of each branch concerned, in the region in question. In order to guarantee a balanced territorial presence, interbranch organisations must attain a minimum level of representativeness in each region covered, if they operate in more than one region.
(2) The information that the interbranch organisations must supply to the Member State for the purposes of recognition must be specified.
(3) Member States should be required to carry out checks on the activities of interbranch organisations and inform the Commission, at regular intervals, whether or not those organisations meet the conditions for recognition.
(4) Certain aspects of the procedure whereby a Member State grants, refuses or withdraws recognition of interbranch organisations need to be defined.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,