Bayern Hop Act Implementation Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Bayern Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleBayern Ordinance implementing the Hop Act. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Cereals/grains/rice Certification Institution Offences/penalties Crops/grasses Agricultural commodities Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 16 May 1997. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Federal Hop Act of 21 October 1996 (BGBl I p. 1530). The first three articles outline the areas in which the cultivation of hop shall be carried out. The text - consisting of 5 articles - deals with the following issues: bodies entitled to issue certificates, attestation procedures, competences and role of hop associations, and entry into force. Full text German Website www.bayern.de