Fairs and markets: Sell without a license can give fine up 25 thousand euros.
Sell crafts or agricultural produce in the local market without a license or registration will give right to a fine ranging from 500 and 250 thousand euros, under the new legislation governing local farmers markets.
The ordinance 85/ 2015 of 21 published in May “Gazette” It contains new rules for the installation of local markets, establishes who can participate in them and sets fines for offenders, that will be applied by the president of the local council.
In addition to producers whose agricultural activity, livestock, agri-food or crafts is not “duly licensed or registered according to the new decree”, being subject to fines, also happens to be considered an administrative offense the installation of a local farmers' market, by private entities, without prior notice to the Entrepreneur Desk.
The amount of fines varies between 500 and 3.700 euros for individuals and 2.500 a 25 thousand euros in the case of collective, It may be even applied sanctions as the seizure of property or a ban to participate in the market for a maximum period of two years.
Also the sale of agricultural products other than from the same holding or local production and the sale of processed products that use raw materials that are not produced locally will be subject to fines, which can range from 250 a 3.700 euros for individuals or 1.000 a 25 mil euros para as clectivas.
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a) 'Local Market producers' the public or private, public access, intended for agricultural local producers, livestock, agrifood and craftsmen, with duly licensed or registered activity, to sell their products;
b) 'Local production' agricultural and food products, birds and hares, produced in the geographical area
corresponding to the municipality where is the local market of producers and neighboring counties;
c) Agricultural products Products listed in Annex I of the Treaty of Amsterdam, with the exception of fishery and aquaculture products covered by Regulation (EC) n.º 104/2000, Council, of 17 December 1999;
d) 'Processed products' the resulting products processing of food from agricultural sources;
and) 'Direct sale' the direct supply by the primary producer to the final consumer of the products from his own production.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
