1.The attestation of equivalence shall be made out for each consignment and shall consist of an original and two copies to be drawn up on a form corresponding to the model set out in Annex II and in accordance with the rules set out in Annex IV.
[F11A.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, until [F21 July 2022], the attestation of equivalence may instead be made out in accordance with Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008, as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time.
1B.If at any time until [F31 July 2022] the Secretary of State considers that the quality standards adopted in EU law for any hops or hop products are not at least equivalent to the quality standards adopted for like products harvested within Great Britain or made from such products:
(a)the Secretary of State must publish a statement to that effect, and
(b)paragraph 1A shall not apply in relation to the products set out in such statement.]
2.An attestation of equivalence shall be valid only if it is duly completed and authenticated by one of the agencies referred to in Annex I.
3.A duly authenticated attestation of equivalence is one which shows the place and date of issue and which has been signed and bears the stamp of the issuing agency.
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 4(1A)(1B) 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, 53 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1452, regs. 1(2)(b), 6(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)