Information and record keeping by processing plants
Article 9
1. The operators of hop-processing plants shall provide the competent certification authority with all information related to the technical layout of the processing plant, as well as the measures in place to ensure the respect of the requirement laid down in Article 77(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. 2. The operators of hop-processing plants shall keep exact records concerning the mass throughput of hops processed. For each batch of hops to be processed records shall be drawn up which contain details of the weights of the input products and of the processed product obtained. As far as the input products are concerned, the records shall furthermore contain the unique reference number of the certificate for all hop consignments involved and the variety and production region of the hops. If hops from more than one variety or production region are used in the production of the same batch, the respective shares of their weight must appear in the records. As regards the processed product, the variety and production region shall also appear in the records, or, if the processed product is a blend, the composition by varieties and/or production regions. All weights may be rounded off to the nearest kilogram. 3. Records of the mass throughput shall be signed by representatives of the competent certification authority as soon as the processing of a batch has been completed. They shall be kept by the operator of the processing plant for at least 3 years.