Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 January 2015
88. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria which must be met to qualify as a member of a fishing producer organisation; the legislative provisions specifying this; the categories of membership for fishing producer organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4253/15]
View answerThe criteria in relation to recognition of Producer Organisations are outlined in my response to the related Question No. 85. As such organisations are in essence independent representative bodies, the internal membership criteria which must be met to qualify or apply for membership of such organisations, would primarily be a matter for the organisations themselves to determine. Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 refers.
