Hop Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 52, 29 October 1996, pp. 1530 and 1531. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Cereals/grains/rice Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 April 1997. Articles 2 and 3 enter into force on 30 October 1996. Abstract An Act to regulate the cultivation of hop in the German Länder. It describes the tasks and competencies of the local authorities on this matter. Article 3 contains the penalties in case of violation. The Act consists of 6 short articles. Full text German