The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has made a Statutory Rule entitled "The Hops Certification (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024" (S.R. 2024 No. 171), which comes into operation on 18 October 2024 and is subject to the negative resolution procedure. The Rule was made under section 11 of, and paragraph 11M of Part 1C of Schedule 2 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

The EU provisions relating to the hop sector marketing standards and related controls are set out in Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 which is directly applicable in NI under Article 5(4) of, and Annex 2 to, the Windsor Framework.

The Rule amends the Hops Certification Regulations 1979 (S.I.1979/1095) as they apply in Northern Ireland in relation to third country imports and certification in order to update references to the amending EU regulations, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/601 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/602.

This Rule may be purchased from the Statutory Office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070, or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr.