Annex 1 - Identifying relevant legal rules N.B. The following list of questions is intended to help identify some of the issues which may be relevant to the functioning of food marketing systems in urban areas. However it is not a complete check-list and nor should it be used as a such since answering all the questions would be very time consuming. Instead existing knowledge about the functioning of the marketing system and the policy objectives of any market reform initiative should be used to narrow the focus to specific areas where problems exist and/or improvements are desired. Potential Issues and Questions to Ask Where to Look Restrictions on access to, and participation in, markets. Are any parties excluded from participation in the market? What licences (if any) are required to participate in the market in various capacities? Codegen Drivers.
Agricultural Marketing legislation, market by-laws What are the requirements to qualify for a licence? Requirements to have a certain bank balance, to have approved storage facilities, and to maintain certain records). What conditions are imposed in licences? Legislation and standard licence forms, administrative guidelines.
What is the procedure for obtaining licences and how much does it cost? Is there a restriction on the number of licences and how are they allocated? Commodities traded What legal provisions are there relating to: Food Laws - the quality of produce and food; Public Health, Pesticides - public health; legislation - standards of agricultural products; Agricultural marketing legislation - packaging and labelling? Marketing & Environmental legislation Is there a distinction between standards for domestic and export markets? Marketing, and Trade & Export legislation Restrictions on the Supply and Price of Agricultural Produce Are there controls on the movement of certain foods, above certain quantities or between locations? Marketing legislation, conditions in licences Are there controls on sales of food, eg on the basis of type of commodity, quantity, quality or location of sale? Marketing legislation.