Act on the promotion of structural and social adjustment in agriculture in the German Democratic Republic - Promotion Act.

Gesetz zur Förderung der agrarstrukturellen und agrarsozialen Anpassung der Landwirtschaft der DDR an die soziale Marktwirtschaft – Fördergesetz.

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German

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LEX-FAOC098860

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The present Act lays down provisions relating to the adjustment of structural and social adjustment in agriculture in the German Democratic Republic. The conversion of the agricultural and food sector of the German Democratic Republic to the conditions of the social market economy with a view to the currency, economic and social union with the Federal Republic of German requires a basic change in structure to be promoted. The promotion has to consider the development of markets, as well as the objectives and requirements of land use planning, environmental protection and animal protection. The text consists of 7 articles and 1 Annex as follows: Extract of the Unification Treaty (Appendix II, Chapter VI, A, Part III (BGBl. II 1990, 885, 1204) establishing that: a) the present Act shall apply only if the Act on improvement of agricultural structure and coast protection in its version of 21 July 1988 shall not apply; b) article 1, paragraph 1(4) shall expire as of 31 December 1990.

Implements: Act on improvement of agricultural structure and coast protection. (2016-10-11)

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