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Law of 30 September 1954 setting up a product for fruit and vegetables
We JULIANA, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc.
All of them, who will see or hear these, saluut! do know:
In this regard, we considered that it would be desirable to proceed, in accordance with the opinion of the Economic and Social Affairs Council, on the establishment of a product as defined in the Law of the Business Organization ( Stb. 1950, K 22, since amended) for enterprises in the production, processing and marketing of fruit and vegetables;
In this way, we, the Council of State, and with the mean consultations of the States-General, have been well-regarded and understood to be right and to be understood by the following:
1 There is a Product for Groenten and Fruit.
2 The product shall have its seat in the Hague.
1 The product is set up for the undertakings in which:
the cultivation of vegetables, agricultural pulses, harvested green, early potatoes, fruit, nuts or herbs;
vegetables, leguminous vegetables, fruit, nuts or products derived therefrom with the exception of detonation peanuts and copra, are processed;
-trade-with the exception of the landing, transit and triangular trade-is carried out in vegetables, agricultural pulses, harvested green, fruit, nuts, or from those products or from agricultural pulses other than those harvested green. products with the exception of detonation peanuts and copra.
2 As the undertakings referred to in paragraph 1, the products referred to in that paragraph shall be auctioning.
3 In this Act, the Vegetables Also means onions, edible swams, spices, spice plants, consumer seeds and seedlings of fruit and strawberries, excluding vegetable jealers and planting onions.
4 This Act, with the exception of Articles 3 , 6 and 12 , under Trade 'efficacy of intermediaries'.
The Board of Directors of the Product shall consist of 20 members. The following are hereby appointed:
for the companies in the field of
by organisations of economic operators
by organizations of employees
| the cultivation of fruit and vegetables |
5 members |
5 members |
| The fruit and vegetable manufacturing industry |
1 Member |
1 Member |
| the wholesale trade and the activities of intermediaries in fruit and vegetables |
2 members |
2 members |
| retail trade services of fruit and vegetables |
2 members |
2 members |
The Steering Board shall be empowered to appoint an alternate from among its members for each member of the Executive Board.
The product has bodies, called committees, for the treatment of matters relating to:
(a) non-preserved fruit, vegetables and fruit obtained from fruit;
b. spices,
c. Consumer nuts.
1 The members of the committees are appointed by organisations of entrepreneurs and of workers appointed by the Economic and Social Council. In the case of designation, the representatives of the economic operators concerned and of the workers concerned shall be the subject of the opinion of the Council only and shall be the associations with full jurisdiction.
2 The organisations shall also appoint an alternate for each member, which they appoint.
3 The Social-Economic Council shall determine the number of members, which may appoint any organisation designated by it. The chairman of the product shall also be chairman of the committees. The term of office of the members of the committees shall coincide with those of the members of the Board of the Committee of the Product.
1 The committee for foreign and preserved fruit, vegetables and fruit products consists of 11 members. The following are hereby appointed:
for the companies in the field of
by organisations of economic operators
by organizations of employees
| the import trade in non-member country of preserved fruit, vegetables and fruit products |
3 members |
2 members |
| the efficacy of intermediaries in foreign and preserved fruit, vegetables and fruit products |
1 Member |
|
| The fruit and vegetable manufacturing industry |
1 Member |
- |
| the domestic wholesale trade in non-domestic preserved fruit, vegetables and fruit-derived products |
1 Member |
1 Member |
| Retail trade in non-domestic preserved vegetables, fruit products obtained from fruit |
1 Member |
1 Member |
2 The Committee for spices consists of 6 members. The following are hereby appointed:
for the companies in the field of
by organisations of economic operators
by organizations of employees
| the efficacy of intermediaries in spices |
1 Member |
- |
| import and export trade in spices |
2 members |
1 Member |
| the domestic wholesale and retail trade of spices |
1 Member |
1 Member |
3 The Consumer Committee for Consumer nuts is composed of 12 members. The following are hereby appointed:
for the companies in the field of
by organisations of economic operators
by organizations of employees
| the import trade in consumer nuts |
2 members |
2 members |
| the efficacy of intermediaries in consumer nuts |
1 Member |
|
| the consumer-processing industry |
3 members |
2 members |
| Domestic wholesale and retail trade of consumer nuts and products derived therefrom |
1 Member |
1 Member |
1 The product is left to the scheme or further arrangement of the following subjects:
(a) matters relating to economic movement between different stages of production and marketing, including, if or to the extent defined by the Commission, the prices;
(b) the registration of the undertakings for which the product is established;
(c) providing the information necessary for the performance of the task of the product;
d. the inspection of books and records and visits for the performance of the task of the product, and the incorporation of company resources and supplies of undertakings.
2 As matters referred to in the preceding paragraph, A The following shall not be regarded as:
(a) the establishment, extension and closure of undertakings;
b. The import and export.
3 Regulations on the subjects referred to in paragraph 1 do not cover the landing, transit and triangular trade.
4 Regulations on matters referred to in the first paragraph, C and Ed , keep in place safeguards against misuse of the information to be provided pursuant to those Regulations.
A decision on matters, according to the view of the board lying on the working area of a committee, as defined in Article 4 , the Steering Board shall, on a proposal from that committee, only take the opportunity to deliver its opinion on the basis of a proposal from that committee.
Infringements of the provisions of, or under any of the provisions of, Article 93, First paragraph, of the Law on Business Organization Regulation may be designated as criminal offences by the Regulation.
On a land-based basis Article 93, First paragraph, of the Law on Business Organization (a) Regulation may be laid down to bind the natural and legal persons referred to or pursuant to that Regulation other than the natural and legal persons referred to in that Article, in so far as such acts are carried out, to be engaged in business in the undertakings for which the product is established.
1 Regulations under which Article 126, First paragraph, of the Law on Business Organization a levy is imposed on a purpose other than cover for the operating expenses of the product, by way of derogation from the third paragraph of that Article, the approval of Our concerned Ministers; (v) immediately after its adoption to the Economic and Social Council, has been notified.
2 The establishment of a fund in the interests of the company's benefit is to be decided by a Regulation. Such a regulation requires the approval of Our Concerted Ministers.
3 The Ministers concerned may lay down that decisions to be made by a fund in the interests of the company's own business require their approval.
1 By way of derogation from Article 3 consists of the management of the product during the first term of 14 members, of which are appointed:
for the companies in the field of
by organisations of economic operators
by organizations of employees
| the cultivation of fruit and vegetables |
4 members |
3 members |
| The fruit and vegetable manufacturing industry |
1 Member |
1 Member |
| the wholesale trade and the activities of intermediaries in fruit and vegetables |
2 members |
1 Member |
| retail trade services of fruit and vegetables |
1 Member |
1 Member |
2 In the case of a general measure of management, it may be determined that the first paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis to subsequent periods of siting.
For the purposes of this Act and of the Articles 94 , 100 , third member, and 104, 2nd paragraph, of the Law on Business Organization in the case of the product, the Ministers concerned are considered to be our Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and, in cases to be determined by general management, our Minister for Economic Affairs.
This law can be cited as: Composition Law Product for Vegetable and Fruit.
This law will enter into force on a date to be determined by Us.
Burdens and orders, which are in the State Sheet will be placed, and that all Ministerial Departments, Authorities, Colleges and Officials, who so concern, will keep their hands on the precise execution.
Given at Paleize Soestdijk, 30 September 1954
JULIANA.
The Minister for Public Enterprise Organisation,
A. C. DE BRUINE.
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,
MANSHOLT.
The Minister for Economic Affairs,
J. ZIJLSTRA.
Issued the fifteenth October 1954.The Minister of Justice,
L. A. DARK.
