Unprepared hops presented for certification
Article 6
1. For hop cones, certification shall take place not later than 31 March of the year following the year of harvest. Member States may set an earlier date. 2. Every consignment of unprepared hops presented for certification shall be accompanied by a written harvest declaration signed by the producer giving the following data: (a) the producer’s name and address; (b) the place of production; (c) the variety; (d) the year of harvest; (e) the parcel reference in the land register or an official equivalent thereof; (f) the number of packages in the consignment. 3. The harvest declaration provided for in paragraph 2 shall accompany the consignment of hops until the certificate is issued.