Measures deployable by inter-branch organisations
Article 13
In order to achieve the objectives referred to in Article 12, inter-branch organisations may make use of the following measures: (a) drawing up standard contracts which are compatible with Union legislation; (b) promoting Union fishery and aquaculture products in a non-discriminatory manner by using, for example, certification, and in particular designations of origin, quality seals, geographical designations, traditional specialities guaranteed, and sustainability merits; (c) laying down rules on the production and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products which are stricter than those laid down in Union or national legislation; (d) improving quality, knowledge of, and the transparency of, production and the market, as well as carrying out professional and vocational training activities, for example, on quality and traceability matters, on food safety and in order to encourage research initiatives; (e) performing research and market studies, and developing techniques to optimise the operation of the market, including through the use of information and communication technology, as well as collecting socio-economic data; (f) providing the information and carrying out the research needed to deliver sustainable supplies at the quantity, quality and price corresponding to market requirements and consumer expectations; (g) promoting, among consumers, species obtained from fish stocks that are in a sustainable state, that have appreciable nutritional value and that are not widely consumed; (h) controlling and taking measures for compliance of their members' activities with the rules established by the inter-branch organisation concerned.