Article 21 Competent certification authority

F1The appropriate authority shall appoint a competent certification authority and ensure that the necessary controls and manuals of procedures are in place, with a view to guaranteeing a minimal quality of the hops and hop products as well as traceability.

The competent certification authority, or its representatives, shall carry out certification. It shall have adequate resources to carry out its duties.

The competent certification authority is responsible for ensuring the respect of the provisions of this Regulation F2in the territory or territories for which it is appointed. The permanence or frequency of compliance control shall be determined on the basis of a risk analysis by the Member State F3appropriate authority with a minimum frequency of once per month. The effectiveness of risk analysis parameters used in previous years shall be assessed on an annual basis.