Section 1, Section 2, Article 2 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/601

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Article 2Certification procedure#

1.The procedure for the certification of hop cones falling under CN code 12101000 covered by Part VI of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and hop products falling under CN codes 121020 and 13021300 covered by Part VI of Annex I to that Regulation pursuant to Article 77 of that Regulation shall be carried out before the product is placed on the market and consists of an analysis of the consignment in question.

2.In order to be certified, hop cones shall comply with the minimum marketing requirements set out in Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/602. Hop products shall meet the requirements laid down in Article 77(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in order to be certified and it shall be ensured that they are derived entirely from hops meeting the minimum marketing requirements. Certified hops and hop products shall be accompanied by a certificate issued in accordance with Article 77 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

3.The certification procedure shall be carried out in the Member State in which the hops are grown for hop cones and in which the hop product is produced for processed hops and hop products.

4.The certification procedure shall take place at the farm or at certification centres under official surveillance.

5.The costs of the certification shall be borne by the operators subject to it, save where Member States decide otherwise.

6.The marking appearing on each sealed package and the certificate which shall accompany the hop product shall constitute proof of certification.

7.If, after certification, the packaging of hops or hop products is changed, with or without further processing, the product shall be subject to a new certification procedure. However, where a change of packaging is carried out under official surveillance without any processing of the product, the certification procedure shall comprise only of the marking of the new packaging and the entry on the original certificate of this marking and the mention ‘change of packaging’.