S.L. 447.2 Art. 5Rules of Association.

The Rules of Association of applicant groups shall provide for:

(a) procedures for determining, adopting and amending the Rules of Association;

(b) the democratic scrutiny by members of the producer organisation of its decisions;

(c) the payment by members of the financial contributions provided for in their Rules of Association for the establishment and replenishment of the operational fund provided for in regulation 9(1);

(d) the provision by members of the information requested by the producer organisation for statistical purposes, in particular on growing areas, quantities cropped or produced, number of livestock or their products kept, produced and related direct sales

(e) the imposition of penalties for infringement by members of any obligation arising from the Rules of Association or from other rules laid down by the producer organisation;

(f) the admission of new members, particularly concerning a minimum membership period;

(g) the accounting and budgetary rules necessary for the operation of the producer organisation.