Council Regulation (EEC) No 2077/92 of 30 June 1992 concerning inter-branch organisations and agreements in the tobacco sector

Summary of the initiative

Objective(s)
The Council Regulation No 2077/92 of 30 June 1992 lays down the conditions for the recognition and activity of inter-branch organisations operating in the sector covered by the market organisation for tobacco. The Regulation recognises inter-branch organisations, which: Comprise representatives of the economic activities relating to production of, processing of and trade in tobacco; Have been set up on the initiative of all or some of their constituent organisations or associations; Are pursuing a number of the following activities at regional level, in a number of Community regions or throughout the Community; Taking account, where appropriate, of consumer interests: (a) Contributing to enhanced coordination of the placing on the market of leaf or baled tobacco; (b) Preparing standard contracts compatible with Community rules; (c) Improving market intelligence and transparency; (d) Increasing value added, particularly by means of marketing and research into new uses which do not pose a threat to public health; (e) Re-directing the sector towards products which better meet market and public health requirements; (f) Carrying out research into methods permitting reduced use of plant health products and guaranteeing product quality and soil conservation; (g) Developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at the production and processing stages; (h) Use of certified seed and monitoring of product quality. Inter-branch organisations may request that certain of their agreements or concerted practices will become binding for a limited period on individuals and groups in the economic sector concerned even if they are not members of the trade branches which they represent, in the areas in which the branches operate. As of June 2006, no request was ever made.

Description of the Initiative

Obsolete case
    Sector

    Sector

    Contact Point - Commission
    AGRI.DDG2.C.3

    Self/Co-Regulation Basic Act

    LEGISLATIVE ACT
    Year
    1992
    Title of Act
    Council Regulation (EEC) No 2077/92 of 30 June 1992 concerning inter-branch organisations and agreements in the tobacco sector, Official Journal L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 80-84
    Review, Revision or Sunset Clause Year
    2008

    Geographical Coverage

    Global coverage
    Participating Countries
    Austria

    Description

    Problems that lead to the introduction of Self/Co-Regulation and the adoption of the Founding Act
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    Target Group(s)
    Inter-branch tobacco organisations.
    Type of Instrument(s)
    Codes of conduct.
    Level(s) at which private rules should be defined and applied
    Type of Financing
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    Type of Monitoring
    Conduct an initial survey of compliance capacity of future regulateesConduct regular visits and spot checksInitiate complaints proceduresMaintain database of those bounded by the normsProduce regular reportsReceive complaints and verify if norms were breached or notReflexive dialogue with the - stakeholdersOther
    European Commissionyes
    National public authorityyes
    International public authority
    Private regulator (code owner)
    Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors)
    Self-appointed private parties (e.g. NGOs)
    Succinct description of the type of Monitoring
    MS recognition and monitoring. The Commission shall recognise and publish the names of the inter-branch organisations, together with a statement of the economic sector or the area in which they operate and the activities pursued if the inter-branch organisations operate in several MSs. Withdrawals of recognition are also published.
    Type of Enforcement
    Faming, shaming and blamingJudicial sanctionsMembership suspension/exclusionPrivate finesOther
    Private Regulator
    Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors)
    Court system
    Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) / Online dispute resolution (ODR)
    Succinct description of the type of Enforcement
    -

    Results of Commission Monitoring

    Link / Reference of Evaluation
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