1.Areas used for the production of hemp shall only be eligible if the varieties used have a tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,2 %. Member States shall establish a system for verifying the tetrahydrocannabinol content of the crops grown on at least 30 % of the areas under hemp. However, if a Member State introduces a system of prior approval for such cultivation, the minimum shall be 20 %.
2.In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 141(2), the granting of payments shall be made subject to the use of certified seeds of certain varieties.