Marking and sealing
Article 3
1. Marking of packages in accordance with Annex I shall be carried out after sealing under official surveillance, on the unit of packaging in which the product is to be marketed. The reference number shall be the same for all packages in a consignment and shall correspond to the unique reference number of the certificate for that consignment, established in accordance with Annex II. 2. Each package shall bear at least the following markings in one of the official languages of the Union: (a) the description of the product including the mention ‘prepared hops’ or ‘unprepared hops’, as the case may be; (b) the variety or varieties; (c) the year of harvest; (d) the unique reference number of the certificate issued in accordance with Article 4. These markings shall appear in legible, indelible characters of uniform size. 3. In the case of hops from experimental strains in the course of development and produced by a research institute on its own premises or by a producer on behalf of such an institute, entries referred to in paragraph 2, first subparagraph, point (b), may be replaced by a name or number identifying the strain in question.