Ordinance implementing the Hop Act. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Rheinland-Pfalz Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Textile plants/fibres Certification Institution Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Federal Hop Act of 21 October 1996 (BGBl I p. 1530). Article 1 outlines the area in which the cultivation of hop shall be carried out. The text consists of 4 articles as follows: Cultivation areas (1); Competences (2); Transfer of entitlements (3); Entry into force (4). Full text German Website www.rheinland-pfalz.de