Common certification requirements for hops and hop products
Article 5
1. An identification number shall be given to the consignment of original unprepared hops before preparation. This number shall appear on the certificate issued for the prepared hops.
2. Hop products produced from certified unprepared hops may be certified only if the preparation took place within a closed operating circuit.
3. With the exception of hot water extract prepared from hops and glucose syrups for the standardisation of hop extracts, only certified hops and hop products shall enter the closed operating circuit. They shall enter only in the state in which they have been certified.
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CitationArticle 5 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/601 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
