TITLE IIISINGLE PAYMENT SCHEME
CHAPTER 5REGIONAL AND OPTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION
Section 2Partial implementation
Article 68aF1Hops payments
In the case of hops payments, Member States may retain up to 25 % of the component of national ceilings referred to in Article 41 corresponding to the hops area payments and the temporary resting aid referred to in Annex VI.
In this case and within the limit of the ceiling fixed in accordance with Article 64(2), the Member State concerned shall make, on a yearly basis, an additional payment to farmers and/or a payment to producer groups recognised in accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71.
The additional payment shall be granted to farmers producing hops on a per hectare basis, at a maximum level of 25 % of the per hectare payments referred to in Annex VI to be granted under the conditions provided for in Chapter 10d of Title IV.
The payment to recognised producer groups shall be granted to finance the activities referred to in Article 7(1)(a) to (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71.