Producers' organisations are formed by fishermen or fish farmers to take measures to ensure the best marketing conditions for their products. While membership is voluntary, members must respect rules in their production and marketing operations. In this way, they contribute to the objectives of the common organisation of the market.

These organisations, which number over 160 in the EU, allow producers themselves to adapt production to market demand. Producers' organisations must meet a number of conditions before they are recognised by the relevant member state. They must represent a minimum level of economic activity in the area they propose to cover.

They must not operate any discrimination in terms of the nationality or geographical location of potential members. And they must meet the necessary legal requirements in the member state concerned.

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