# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1299/2007 of 6 November 2007 on the recognition of producer groups for hops (Codified version), Article 4

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Secretary of State shall take a decision on the application for recognition within three months of its receipt.
2. Recognition of a group shall be withdrawn if the conditions laid down for recognition are no longer fulfilled or if such recognition is based on incorrect information.
Recognition shall be withdrawn with retroactive effect if it has been obtained or used fraudulently.
3. The Secretary of State shall exercise continuous supervision over the observance by recognised groups of the conditions for their recognition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/1299/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-1299/article-4
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