Journal of Co-operatives Studies, 34(2), 77-93
A review of the competition provisions of the Treat of the European Union and national legislation
Rural Co-operation (Plunkett Foundation)
A review of competition provisions of the Treaty of the European Union and national legislation and how these impact upon the development of agricultural co-operativse and their structures.
Leif Erland Nielsen
Vol 34 No 1, pp. 77-93
How to cite this article: Nielsen, L.E. (2001). A review of competition provisions of the Treaty of the European Union and national legislation and how these impact upon the development of agricultural co-operativse and their structures. Journal of Co-operative Studies, 34(2), 77-93.
Abstract
This paper suggests that structural adaptation of agricultural co-operatives to a more intensive international competition and a market with free trade should not be hindered by competition authorities with little understanding of the special characteristics of farm co-operatives. It examines the competition provisions in the Treat of the European Union together with national legislation to consider the implications for the development of agricultural co-operatives.
Nielsen, 2001 - PDF
