Hvad angår markedsordningen for friske frugter og grønsager, kan produktionsenheder i det tidligere DDR — under visse omstændigheder og med visse begrænsninger — anerkendes som producentorganisationer trods forskellene i struktur sammenlignet med producentorganisationerne i medlemsstaterne.
Under the market organization for fresh fruit and vegetables, production units in the ex-GDR territories may — under certain conditions and restrictions — be recognized as producers' organizations despite the differences in their structure compared to producers' organizations in the Member States.