Article 3

United Kingdom

Attestations accompanying hops and hop products imported from third countries issued by an agency authorised by the third country of origin and appearing in Annex I shall be recognised as attestations of equivalence.

F1The Secretary of State may make regulations revising Annex I on the basis of information communicated by the third countries concerned.

F2Certificates accompanying hops and hop products imported from the European Union before F31 February 2027 shall be recognised as EU certificates provided that:

(a)

such certificates are issued in accordance with Article 77 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time, and F4Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/601 of 14 December 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the certification of hops and hop products and related controls and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/602 of 14 December 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) No1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the marketing standards in the hop sector and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1850/2006, as they have effect in EU law, and

(b)

the Secretary of State has not published a statement under Article 77(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in relation to the relevant hops or hops products (as the case may be).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Art. 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/828), regs. 1, 52(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in Art. 3 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/828), regs. 1, 52(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1452, regs. 1(2)(b), 6(12)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in Art. 3 substituted (E.W.S.) (1.2.2025) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/18), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(a)
F4: Words in Art. 3 substituted (E.W.S.) (1.2.2025) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/18), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(b)