Article 9U.K.Certification procedure
1.The certification procedure shall include the issue of certificates and the marking and sealing of the packages.
2.Certification shall be carried out before the product is offered for sale.
3.Marking shall be carried out in accordance with Annex III, under official surveillance and after sealing, on the unit of packaging in which the product is to be marketed.
4.Certification procedures shall take place in certification centres.
5.If, after certification, the packaging of the hop products is changed, with or without further processing, the product shall be subject to a new certification procedure.